# Where Designers Actually Buy Their Lighting

> Seven Etsy shops that working interior designers keep bookmarked, from Irish glass domes to vintage Danish ceramics.
- Title: Where Designers Actually Buy Their Lighting · domino
- Summary: Seven Etsy shops that working interior designers keep bookmarked, from Irish glass domes to vintage Danish ceramics. The best lighting finds on Etsy come…
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- Source: domino — https://domino.com/style-shopping/best-etsy-lighting-shops
- Author: Erika Owen
- Published: 2026-09-05T05:33:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: lighting, etsy, interior design, vintage, shopping
## Two kinds of Etsy shopper
Some people search for one thing and leave with 17. Others stay disciplined. For designers hunting lighting, the rabbit hole is part of the job.

> those who go looking for one item and emerge three hours later with 17 things in their cart
## Why lighting specifically
The marketplace is full of independent makers and vintage sellers doing sculptural pendants, colorful table lamps, charming sconces, and genuinely weird fixtures.
## The trick is the shop list
One Toronto home by Sarah Mack Wiley ended up with three separate Etsy fixtures. Knowing which sellers to bookmark is the whole skill.

> The trick is knowing which shops are worth bookmarking.
## Mullen Lighting for custom
Handcrafted in Monaghan, Ireland. Cynthia Abi-Naked picks it for the customization: finishes, glass options, sizes, and configurations tailored per project.

> strike the perfect balance between traditional craftsmanship and modern design
## Petite Motif for parchment
Abbie Naber goes here for stitched parchment sconces in several colorways, plus a small rotating inventory of vintage pieces.

> the products are casual yet considered
## Tajaddod for plug-ins
Jennifer Sucher says a good plug-in sconce at a fair price is hard to find. These come in fun glazes and shapes, some sold as pairs that work together.

> Bringing in the handmade quality, fun glazes and shapes turns this into a functional art piece.
## Quanti Delux for Danish
Kirsten Blazek buys vintage Danish midcentury ceramics from this Denmark-based seller. Prices stay approachable for the age and craftsmanship.

> They have such a wonderful sculptural quality and lend depth and soul
## Build a real relationship
Sugarhouse commissions custom fixtures from Sputnik Illumination off reference images. At Aixo Design, describe what you want and she will hunt it down for you.

> you can develop a real relationship with the person making the piece
## Solo Cose Belle for Murano
Nicole Arruda's pick for Italian glass, all handblown or handmade in Italy. She used vintage Visual Comfort sconces from Etsy in her own kitchen.

> I love this shop for Italian Murano glass fixtures; they are so special.
## Ecubed Studio for the hunt
Three friends travel across Europe sourcing vintage lamps and decor. One co-founder has written interiors for Homes & Gardens, so the curation has an editor's eye.

> she knows just what to look for
## Key takeaway

The best lighting finds on Etsy come from knowing which specific shops to open, not from searching "pendant light" and hoping.