Pendant Lightingby Giorgina Devereaux
Pendant lighting is a wonderful alternative to the more popular flush and
semi-flush ceiling light fixtures.
When pendant lights are dimmed, they resemble a soft spotlight that casts a
romantic glow in the space, further enhancing the overall exquisiteness of the
fixture and surrounding decor.
If you want to make an elegant statement and light up your room's life, consider incorporating pendants into the following areas:
Pendant Lighting Finishes/Colors/Materials
Pendant Sizes
The beauty about pendants is that they come in a wide array of styles,
sizes, finishes, and options.
Inverted Pendant Lighting: Inverted pendants have lamps that face toward the ceiling, which provides glare-free, indirect, and subtly diffused ambient lighting. To clarify, “ambient lighting” refers to light that comes from all directions.
However, inverted pendant lighting is not the best option for spaces that
require task illumination. Areas that are best suited for inverted pendant fixtures are as follows:
Down Light Lighting:
Down light pendant fixtures are mostly used for areas that require a great deal
of task lighting. Areas that are best suited for down light pendant fixtures are as follows:
Although down light lighting does produce some ambient illumination, it is generally used to supplement an existing ambient light scheme.
Types of Pendant Lighting After determining if you prefer inverted or down light lighting, consider whether you would like it in the form of multi-light pendants, mini pendants, pendant chandelier lighting, or pendant track lighting.
Multi-Light Pendant:
Multi-light pendants
consist of more than one single pendant contained within one fixture.
Mini Pendants:
Mini pendant lights are
usually smaller than 12" and subtly beautify the area they illuminate.
For a distinctive look, consider installing a group of 3 to 4 mini pendant
lights in a row. To add variation, you could install a set of mini pendant lights in a row at different heights by tapering a few inches in height. Mini pendant lights are a wonderful way to provide comfortable lighting that is direct, but not overbearing. Pendant Chandelier Lighting: Pendant chandeliers are an extraordinary way to bring design with a special pop. It is ideal for dining areas or work spaces where you need plenty of light. In addition, pendant chandeliers enable you to highlight wall pieces or accent furniture in the room. They are available in beautifully patterned shades and also come with a swag chain feature where you can hang the fixture on a swag hook.
Pendant Chandelier Lighting is Available in the Following Designs:
Pendant Track Lighting: If you are looking for something unique, then pendant track lighting could be an option. Pendant track lighting is versatile, adaptable, and allows you to configure a lighting scheme that is custom made to meet your individual needs. It either hangs from the rail or is attached with fully adjustable lights. You can choose from pre-assembled track lighting kits, build your own track light package, or choose new track heads or track lights to add to or reconfigure an existing system to fit function and design preferences. Pendant track lighting can be used in the following areas:
Pendant track lighting fixtures are available in the following materials:
Tracks are available in the following layouts:
Pendant Track Lighting Monorails are available in the following finishes:
Pendant lights make the perfect complement to any décor and interior design
whether you are you are looking to bring a sense of regal sophistication, style,
or function to your kitchen, bar, game room, dining room, bathroom, family room,
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