Top 7 Asheville Lighting Trends for Home

Landscape Lighting for Asheville Outdoor Living

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) lists the Joy Factor of installing new landscape lighting as 10/10. That perfect score reflects 3 core metrics:

1. Homeowner Happiness: 68% of homeowners reported loving their home and property more after upgrading outdoor features like lighting. 
2. Improved Home Value: 97% of NAR members state improvements to landscape lighting and outdoor living features increase buyer demand and resale value.
3. Excellent ROI: The average outdoor lighting project sees a 59% return on initial investment.

North Carolina landscape lighting projects are growing in popularity. Asheville residents particularly love lighting fixtures that complements outdoor living spaces like decks, patios, pool decks and hardscaping elements. 

Asheville Homeowners Love Deck and Patio Lighting

The lighting experts at Butler Lighting noted 2 key areas where NC homeowners are updating patio and deck lights:

1. Outdoor ceiling mount lights
2. Outdoor wall lights, both sconces and flush mounts

Proper, weather-rated lighting for your outdoor living areas helps create a well-lit, stylish and safe space for your family and guests. 

Matte black and antique brass or copper finishes are among the most popular outdoor lighting styles in North Carolina landscape design. Butler Lighting’s experts recommended several options for each category.

Outdoor Ceiling Mount Lights

Four Light Outdoor Flush Mount Ceiling Light

Preston Butler noted the popularity of matte black finishes for outdoor ceiling lights and fans in Asheville. This four light outdoor flush mount ceiling light from the Z-Lite Sana Collection is an excellent example of this style, which mixes Southern sophistication with minimal modern design.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $260 (at time of publication)

One Light Semi-Flush Mount Bronze Outdoor Light

The combination of matte bronze and glass offers a more vintage design style to your Asheville deck and patio living space. Use several of these one light semi flush fixtures from Westinghouse to light up a seating area or outdoor grill.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $47.94 (at time of publication)

Outdoor Wall Lights

Matte Black One Light Outdoor Wall Mount

This matte black lantern-style outdoor wall mount pairs well with most outdoor styles. Use it near the front or rear door, or on deck and patio posts. The large single bulb adds a touch of traditional design feel that you won’t get with multiple LED bulbs.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $118.80 (at time of publication)

Z-Lite Eclipse Collection Black LED Wall Mount

North Carolina homeowners who like transitional design trend towards sleek, clean lines in outdoor wall lighting. This opaque option from Z-Lite’s Eclipse Collection is a stunning way to create soft ambient outdoor light for a gazebo or deck space. It also looks great on an updated pool deck.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $336 (at time of publication)

Popular NC Post and Pier Head Lighting

Post head and pier head lighting is mounted directly to decks, patios or columns using a pier base. Pier head lighting is popular among Asheville homeowners who enjoy outdoor living — it provides a stylish way to add more light to your seating and dining areas.

Buying post head or pier head lighting is a smart choice for homeowners with existing outdoor columns and piers. Simply mount the lighting fixture on your existing columns rather than purchasing new lighted posts — you’ll save money and labor.

Matte Black Single Light Opaque Outdoor Pier Mount

Continue your matte black outdoor lighting theme with black pier mount lighting and opaque glass. This single light outdoor pier mount light provides clean, minimal lines with a scalloped base design that mounts onto your piers and columns.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $220 (at time of writing)

Antique Brass Northeast Lantern Three Light Post Mount

Antique brass and copper lighting fixtures are popular among NC residents who covet traditional design and a “rich” look to their outdoor design. This antique brass post head light from Northeast Lantern has a traditional “lantern door” feature and offers a copious amount of light with three internal bulbs.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $779.35 (at time of writing)

Want more gorgeous outdoor design inspiration? Check out these 5 simple Southern backyard design ideas and turn your landscape design into a statement.

Asheville Interior Lighting: A Focus on Vintage Charm

Whether you enjoy traditional or modern transitional interior design, interior lighting in Asheville homes is always about showcasing vintage charm. Homeowners currently focus on 3 key elements of interior lighting design:

1. Wall sconces with vintage finishes
2. Classic, elegant chandeliers
3. Statement pendant lighting for kitchens and dining areas

Let’s take a look at popular interior lighting fixtures that Butler Lighting’s customers are using to add a vintage feel to their homes.

Use Sconces for Vintage Lighting 

Wall sconces with antique metallic finishes add a touch of understated elegance to sitting rooms, dining rooms and living rooms. Here are 3 wall sconces at various price points that NC buyers are putting in their homes right now:

Antique Brass Two Light Wall Sconce

This two light wall sconce from Visual Comfort Signature’s Liaison Collection is a high-end finish to any front room or dining area. The shaded twin candle-style arms offer soft light, and the clean design works seamlessly in both classic and contemporary interior design.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $999 (at time of publication)

Brass Single Light Wall Sconce

Love the previous sconce but don’t love the price tag? This single light wall sconce from Z-Lite is an affordable alternative that draws on the same design elements.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $121.60 (at time of publication)

Gold Two Light Wall Sconce

Looking for something a bit more opulent? If Southern manor style living is your aesthetic, try this dazzling gold and crystal two light wall sconce from Wildwood’s collection.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $894.70 (at time of publication)

Asheville Chandelier Installation is On the Rise

Chandelier purchases are steadily climbing as North Carolina homeowners look towards the glamorous roots of classic Southern living. But not all chandeliers are dripping with crystals — sleek matte finishes are stylish in more transitional homes. 

Elegant Classic Gold and Crystal Nine Light Chandelier

Gold and crystals are toned down by soft white shades on this beautiful chandelier from Wildwood. The balance of brilliant metallic and muted white reflects the sophistication of North Carolina design.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $4,114.70 (at time of publication)

Black and Brass Five Light Chandelier

This modern fixture proves chandeliers can be understated and still provide a focal point for lighting design. 

Buy from Butler Lighting: $1,039 (at time of publication)

Statement Pendant Lighting > Standard Overhead Lighting

NC residents are choosing pendant lighting for the kitchen instead of standard overhead lighting. Add more light to your kitchen space with recessed hi hats, and let the pendant lights over your kitchen island make a visual impact.

Single Light Bronze and Glass Sconce

The use of bronze with a dark, antique finish adds a touch of tradition to a modern pendant light. The use of glass to see through to the bulb is a nice touch.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $129.20 (at time of publication)

Wide Antique Brass Pendant Light

Go wide with this Austin Allen antique brass pendant light and make a bold, visual statement. Use this style of pendant light if your kitchen is full of copper pots and pans, and maximize the metallics in the space.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $256.50 (at time of publication)

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Asheville Bathroom Lighting: Get Enough Light!

How much bathroom lighting do you need? The answer is (almost) always more than you think!

Resist that urge for soft, cool lighting in your bathroom! Bathrooms require stronger lighting than other rooms in your house. Ample lighting allows you to make proper grooming, hygiene and skin care decisions.

Adequate bathroom lighting also helps avoid mishaps while shaving, applying makeup, and getting in and out of the shower or tub. 

The most important (and popular) bathroom area to install sufficient lighting is above the vanity. Butler Lighting provided insight into ways NC homeowners are adding style to vanity lights.

How to Choose Asheville Vanity Lights

There are 3 primary types of vanity lights that Asheville homeowners choose:

1. Linear light bar 
2. 3 light vanity lights
3. 5 light vanity lights

Odd numbers of bulbs (3-5) provide a clean, symmetrical look to your bathroom design — especially if you’re using two sets of lights over a double vanity.

There are also long vanity light strips that offer 6+ bulbs each. These are usually placed above double vanities — but with two vanity mirrors, one set of lights looks awkward. Opt for two sets of lights, one above each mirror.

Here are product options we like for each of the 3 styles mentioned above.

Brass Linear Light Bar for Bathroom Vanity

It’s difficult to find a linear light bar that fits the “Asheville aesthetic” — many are too modern. The search for a beautiful linear vanity light with LED bulbs led us to this rare gem from Kichler, which blends a wonderful amount of light with a vintage antique brass finish.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $419.99 (at time of publication)

Gold Three Light Vanity for Bathroom Lighting

This Austin Allen 3-light vanity fixture checks all our boxes for Asheville bathroom lighting: ample light, sleek design and brushed metallic finish.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $199.50 (at time of publication)

5 Light Vanity in Black

We like the amount of light this 5 light vanity fixture from Z-Lite generates. Its delicate design and black finishes look great in transitional bathrooms with clean lines. Use this style if you have black graining in your floor tile, shower tile, or vanity countertop.

Buy from Butler Lighting: $466 (at time of publication)

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