Light up your life: Red, orange & yellow lighting

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Light It Up With Red, Orange, Yellow

Everything we see is about light -- its presence or its absence -- so the way you illuminate a room is one of the most important things you can do to instill a mood. Try out some of these lamps and lanterns to give your home something special: a warm glow, sensational shadows, a splash of color... or all of these in one!

Orange, red and yellow lighting for the home

:1: French Chateau Candle Lamp

Place a candle in this little old-fashioned hanging lantern with amber panels and ornate metalwork trim and watch your room glow. For a little extra sparkle, faux crystals dangle below. Get it: French Chateau Candle Lamp

:2: Ikea Fillsta lamp

Add a nice diffuse orange glow to your room with this eye-catching polypropylene lamp from Ikea. Get it: Ikea Fillsta lamp

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:3: Red Glass Star Lantern

We love this artsy hanging star-shaped candle lantern that glows with a rich crimson light when lit from within. Get it: Red Glass Star Lantern

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:4: Celtic Red Paper Star Lamp

Unfold this paper star lamp, add a CFL lightbulb (via the included plug/cord), and you will have a gorgeous stained-glass like eyecatcher! Get it: Celtic Red Paper Star Lamp

:5: Flower leaves string lights

The gorgeous "flowers" on this string of lights are, in fact, made from rubber tree leaves -- meaning they will look as unique as they are gorgeous. Get it: Flower leaves string lights

:6: Outdoor Bombay Lanterns

These richly colorful stained glass lanterns can hold one large or many smaller candles, and may be hung or placed on a tabletop. Get it: Outdoor Bombay Lanterns

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:7: Red Glass Moroccan Lantern

This petite Moroccan-style lantern has both deep red pressed-glass panels and lacy cutouts -- all the better to transform simple candlelight into breathtaking glows and shadows. Get it: Red Glass Moroccan Lantern

Bonus: Candle alternatives

Lamp numbers 1, 3, 6 and 7 are made to use candles, but you can light up your candle lanterns safely with battery-operated flameless flicker candles or flameless tealights.