Olive-green velvet chandelier and matching wall lamps in a European living room

The fabric lighting series

A softer light.
A quieter room.

Linen, silk, velvet and woven shades take the glare out of a bare bulb. This edit is for European homes that want warmth at the table, beside the bed, and in the corner where you read.

01 / The edit

Thirteen lights.
Chosen for the cloth.

02 / What the cloth does

The shade is the light.

Close detail of warm light scattering through a linen shade, with the cloth itself as the beam

A softer beam

Silk and linen scatter the bulb instead of throwing a hard pool. Lunaveo’s layered silk and Nelson’s silk-coated frame both stay light in the room. Softlume’s knitted cloth is listed as a gentle, low-glare shade.

Close daylight view of linen weave, a tailored pleat and velvet pile

Texture, up close

Pleats, velvet pile, a visible weave and layered petals still read when the light is off. That is the point of Luvora’s tailored shade, the Hour Rho velvet, and Valoflor’s floral ceiling light.

Close detail of a slim brass and walnut frame holding a linen shade, with the cloth kept in front

A quiet frame

Brass, walnut, antique bronze, gold and polished nickel hold the shade. The Lantern pairs fabric with wood and metal. Piaf uses steel and wood under crisp linen. The cloth stays the reason you notice it.

LinenA dry, tailored weave. It warms the beam and still reads as cloth in daylight.
SilkFine and slightly sheer. It breaks the bulb into a light, cloud-like glow.
VelvetA dense pile that holds colour. The shade stays richer, and the light stays quiet.
Woven clothAn open knit or weave. The textile is the pattern, whether the lamp is on or off.

03 / By style

Find the cloth.
Then the silhouette.

04 / By room

One cloth.
A different feeling in each room.

05 / Before you choose

A little measuring.
A better evening.

01

The cloth

Linen and cotton-linen stay pale in daylight and warm the beam at night. Silk and lighter blends read as a softer cloud. Velvet holds colour and quiets the light. Woven, pleated and printed cloth make the textile itself the pattern. Choose the cloth for the room, then let brass, iron or wood stay as the frame.

02

The place

Match the centimetres on the product page to the zone underneath, not to the photograph. A dining shade should sit inside the table and leave a view across it. A flush or semi-flush suits a lower ceiling. A wall light should clear a hallway. A floor or table lamp needs a corner that is not a walkway. Where several sizes are listed, pick the one for that spot.

03

The bulb

Bulbs are not included unless that product page says so. Check the base — E27 and E14 both appear in this series — and stay inside the listed wattage. A warm LED flatters cloth. A very bright bare bulb can show the fitting through a thin shade. Dimming is not standard across the series. Treat a light as dimmable only when that model says so, and use a compatible bulb and switch.

04

The fitting

Ceiling and wall lights here are generally hardwired. Table and floor lamps plug in. Read the canopy, cord and drop on the product page before you arrange fitting, and keep these shades in dry indoor rooms — not a bathroom, and not outdoors. Dust linen, velvet and woven cloth with a soft dry cloth. Do not wash or soak a shade.

06 / In real rooms

What people wrote
after they lived with it.

Nina Braun’s photograph of the Luvora wall light in a bedroom

★★★★★

Endlich die perfekte und zugleich praktische Beleuchtung. Die Lampe kam unbeschädigt an, war einfach zu montieren und verleiht dem Raum einen überaus edlen Charakter. Klare Kaufempfehlung!
Luvora wall light
Luc Friloux’s photograph of the Nelson bubble pendant in a living room

★★★★★

Facile à assembler. J’adore ce lustre ! Il est de la taille parfaite, très facile à assembler et il est très beau dans toutes les pièces où je l’installe. C’est un luminaire idéal pour tout type de décoration intérieure.
Nelson bubble pendant
Stephane G’s photograph of the Hour Rho wall lamp

★★★★★

Vom Design her sieht die Lampe höherpreisiger aus. Lichtverteilung ist sehr angenehm und ausreichend, dass wir abends keine zusätzliche Beleuchtung benötigen.
Hour Rho wall lamp
Ebba’s photograph of the Ethereal Bloom pendant over a dining table

★★★★★

Eine einzige Birne gibt im Dunkeln phantastisches und ausreichendes Licht am Esstisch. Wir sind förmlich verliebt in diese Lampe, jeden Penny wert.
Ethereal Bloom pendant
Eyaf Sky’s photograph of the Valoflor ceiling light in a dining room

★★★★★

Very nice light fixtures at a very reasonable price. They look better than picture shown. Just the right size for a dining room and it was so easy to install.
Valoflor ceiling light
Wolfgang K.’s photograph of the swing-arm lamp on a sideboard

★★★★★

Sehr schöne, schlichte Lampe. Macht sich auch sehr gut im Wohnzimmer, auf dem Sideboard. Preis ist angemessen.
Bauhaus swing-arm lamp

07 / Good to know

A few clear answers.

Specifics still live on each product page. These answers cover the questions this series actually raises.

A cloth shade — linen, silk, velvet, woven or floral fabric — held by metal or wood. This edit includes pendants, wall lights, ceiling lights and one swing-arm table lamp. It is for dry indoor rooms, not a wet bathroom or an outdoor fitting.

Linen and linen-blend shades, such as Luvora, Derlina, Lumeris and Piaf, read tailored and warm. Silk, on Lunaveo and the Nelson bubble, is lighter and more cloud-like. Velvet, on the Hour Rho chandelier, has a denser colour. Woven or knitted cloth, on Softlume, the Hour Rho wall lamp and the Lantern, shows the textile itself.

Dining, living, bedroom, hallway and a reading corner. Match the listed size to the table, wall or ceiling underneath, not to the whole house. None of these pages lists a bathroom or outdoor rating, so keep them in dry rooms.

Use the centimetre measurements on the product page. A dining pendant should sit inside the table edge and high enough to talk across. Lumeris at 33 cm is a low ceiling profile. Derlina’s linked head is 12.7 cm; Luvora’s linked shade is 25 cm. Piaf’s linked 2-light option is Ø 157 cm — that width needs a real measurement before you order.

Not as a series rule. The Lantern page says the bulb is not included and lists E27. Softlume lists E27, bulbs not included, and dimmable: no. The Hour Rho chandelier lists an E12/E14 socket and a hardwired ceiling fit. Read the bulb base, wattage and dimming line for the exact model before you buy a bulb or a dimmer.

Ceiling and wall lights should be installed to local electrical rules, usually by a qualified person. The Bauhaus piece is a table lamp with a swing arm, not a ceiling fitting. The shipping policy also asks you not to schedule an electrician from the website stock label. Wait until the fitting arrives.

Dust with a soft dry cloth. Do not soak a fabric, silk or velvet shade, and skip abrasives or harsh cleaners. If the product page gives a more specific care note, follow that note rather than a general habit.

Treat the photographs as a close guide. Fabric texture, velvet colour and brass tone can shift with your screen and the light in the room. The Hour Rho chandelier is listed in green, red and white. The bedroom photograph on this page shows the red version; the linked option is green.

The published shipping policy says the site supports delivery in EU countries, and that other destinations need a direct enquiry. Free shipping applies to most European countries on most items, but not automatically to heavy, oversized or fragile pieces. Processing and transit times are estimates and vary by size. Returns are generally available within 14 days of receipt if the fitting is unused, in its original box and resalable; restocking fees can apply. The published warranty is 2 years, with exclusions for accident, abuse, neglect and ordinary ageing. Read the current shipping policy and refund policy, or write to support@kikilighting.com.

08 / Keep exploring

Another side of the house.

Sign up to newsletter

New arrivals and refined essentials, delivered to your inbox.