A pendant beside the bed creates a practical reading light while leaving space on the nightstand for books and small accessories. The right shade can soften the room with frosted glass, woven fibers, or a full bulb enclosure, or create contrast with black wire, brass, or geometric forms. Explore bedroom examples that use bedside lighting to balance color, materials, and symmetry.
Rattan Pendants by the Bed
A wood nightstand sits in the bohemian bedroom, matched by a wood end bench. Two woven rattan pendants frame the bedroom and add earthy texture.
A headboard can replace a large wall print, or the print can be placed above the bed. Softer fabrics balance the earthy texture of the woven rattan.
Lace pendant lighting
A rose pillow and floral duvet complement the white lace pendant in the bedroom corner. Light passes through the lace crevices, allowing the lace pendant to disperse light around the room.
Southwest Style Pendant
A Southwest-inspired bedroom includes patterned pillows, macrame artwork, and accents in sunset hues. The pendant light is made from woven jute and ends in loose strands. Those loose strands allow light transmission, which creates an ethereal glow.
Glass Pendant for a Nautical Bedroom
Weathered metal, a striped pillow, and a ships motif support the nautical bedroom. The ceiling-hung glass pendant complements the room and resembles an oil lantern used at sea.
Curved Origami Paper Lamp Shade
The curved paper shade is made in an origami style. Its pendant bulb protrudes slightly, while the shade allows ample light dispersion. A white candle provides additional lighting.
Contrasting Black Triangular Pendant
A woven basket sits in this cottage-core bedroom, which uses natural materials and an earth-tone palette. The olive bed frame adds color against the white shiplap on the back wall. A simple black triangular pendant hangs at the bedside, contrasting with the wall and lighting the table used for bedtime reading.
Funky Children’s Bedroom
Pastel colors can add color without sensory overload. This orb-shaped glass pendant uses a pink-to-blue ombre finish at the ceiling and matches the room theme.
Pink Corner Pendant
In one corner, a simple glass pendant provides bedside lighting and supplements a larger chandelier. The pink bedroom also has a tufted headboard, an oversized mirror, and a chunky knit throw. A brass decal coordinates with the room.
Bohemian Bedroom
Create an accent wall behind the bed with color blocking. Multiple classic rattan pendants use partially open, partially opaque shades that support more open light dispersion.
Art Deco Pendant for the Bedside
Two white hexagonal pendants hang symmetrically above the tables. They contrast with the deep blue wall, while sun-motif tables sit below them. Creamy bedspread and carpet match the pendants, and lighter room elements balance the rich colors.
Geometric Light by the Bed
The geometric pendant has a metallic gold-sheen finish and resembles spaceships. It matches a Star Wars bedroom with inky walls, a brown bedspread, brown carpet, and brown curtains.
Traditional Pendant Lighting by the Bed
A traditional bedroom and traditional bed frame are paired with traditional furnishings. The wire enclosure around the bulb matches the room, while a brass accent highlights the wood tones.
Airy Light at the Bedside
The pendant pairs with a wicker trunk at the foot of the white bed. Made from rattan, it has open grooves and a lacy texture that lets it function as an art piece in the airy bedroom. A window behind it provides light through the pendant.
Two Symmetrical Ceiling Pendants
Wood furnishings and dark bedding sit beneath the lighting. A brass accent is part of the two bulbous, symmetrical pendants on the ceiling, which illuminate both areas in the pale green bedroom. Their white frosted glass gives off a soft glow when lit.
Curvy Bedroom Lighting
Sheer drapes hang beside earthy bedding. The curved pendant is made from naturally textured woven material and casts a soft glow over both. Its full bulb enclosure prevents harsh light.
Bedside Pendant in Multiple Materials
The bedside pendant combines a metallic iron base with creamy circular beads. Those materials fit a room palette of gray and white.
A Pared-Back Lighting Style
A contemporary pendant has a square wood frame around its glossy, arched lampshade. The pendant matches a neutral, pared-back palette.
Art Deco Bedside Pendant
This Art Deco light fixture is inspired by the bedside pendant. It has a brass accent and ribbed glass, with the brass matching the bed frame. The glass shade lets light reach the wainscoting behind it.
Wire Lighting With Colorful Bedding
When bedding feels stale, change it easily by bringing in rich colors. A small yellow bedside bulb, giving off soft and bright light, is encased in thin black geometric wiring. The wiring echoes the dark bed frame and gray pillows.
Shortened Wood Pendants
Shortened pendants hang from oaky wood corbels on mounted hooks instead of extending from the ceiling, leaving white space above. The corbels match the DIY headboard. A classic bulb has a silver decal that matches the black-and-white artwork.
