# Shiny Sunset Nightlights These Beautiful Designs by Helmut Smits are Brilliant By Ana Lopez | Published 2012-01-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helmut-smits1 References: [thefancy](http://www.thefancy.com/things/284899135/Sunset-Nightlight) & [helmutsmits.nl](http://helmutsmits.nl/design/skirting-board-sunset) Enjoying a splendid sunset each night before bed is a great experience, which is why the nightlight by Netherlands-born designer Helmut Smits is a beautiful home decor accessory. This practical fixture doesn’t only prevent you from falling in the middle of the night, but it also decorates sombre spaces. Entitled [Skirting Board Sunset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-collection), this light is playful and adorable. Using perspex and [LED lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spline), Smits created a brilliant product that combines the best of design with nature’s most stunning spectacle. When plugged to the wall, this yellow half circle becomes a shiny sun slowly sinking into the horizon, which is essentially the floor. For a night accompanied by an endless sunset, the nightlight by Helmut Smits is a charming piece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sunset-inspired Nightlights:** Designers can explore creating nightlights inspired by natural phenomena to add charm to home decor spaces. - **Plexiglass Decor Accessories:** The use of plexiglass material to design home accessories such as light fixtures can create innovative and creative designs. - **LED Lighting Fixtures:** LED lighting has a range of applications, including designing nightlights to replicate the sunset, which can add an aesthetic appeal to living spaces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can utilize sunset-inspired nightlights and plexiglass materials to create unique and innovative decor products for the home. - **Lighting Fixtures:** The lighting fixtures industry should explore the use of LED technology in creating innovative nightlights inspired by natural phenomena such as sunsets. - **Sustainable Design:** Sustainable design principles can be applied to creating innovative lighting fixtures using LED technology, plexiglass and other eco-friendly materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chic Cyberpunk Sunset Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bauhaus-sunset-lamp.md) - [Sun-Mimicking Lanterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-lantern.md) - [Evening Sky-Inspired Lighting Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evening-sky.md) - [Sunlight-Mimicking Panelled Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunne-lamp.md) - [Mood-Setting Adventurous Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guidelight.md) - [Astronaut Night Light Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/night-light-projectors.md) - [Sculptural Lunar Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonsetter-floor-lamp.md) - [Gridded Nest-Like Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skynest.md) - [Modern Dynamic Structural Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-table-light.md)