A Shopper’s Guide to Pendant Lights
Lighting is a key ingredient when designing any room in your home or even outside the house. Mini pendant lights, also known as hanging lights can change the ambiance when installed in your home.
Pendant lights come in many different styles, from contemporary to traditional styles. Of course, the type of lighting fixture you choose is just a matter of preference.
If your house is modern, you’ll probably end up with a beautiful stainless steel or brass finished pendant. I’ve seen some incredible contemporary designs, specifically the way the glass or steel is cut.
Traditional pendants usually have a bit more to them when it comes to the design of the glass. Tiffany style pendants are very popular when searching for traditional pendants. Everyone loves stained glass and I will guarantee people will notice these beautiful colored pendants in your home.
Pendant lights can be placed in many different rooms throughout the home, office or even outside the house. If you have high ceilings in your foyer, that’s a great spot for a pendant or multiple pendants; it will have a similar effect as a chandelier. It’s lovely to notice this as the first thing when entering a home.
The most popular room in the home to see pendants hanging is in the kitchen. I love seeing these lights over the counter tops or the kitchen table. Not only does it add some light to the kitchen, but it adds a beautiful look. A great option for the counter tops are island style pendants.
They’re also found in the game room, perhaps over a billiards table. If they’re over a gaming table, they can hang a bit lower than in a kitchen. Same as if installed at a work space. You want enough light from the pendants so they should be installed closer to the table.
When having these lights installed, make sure they’re hanging high enough. It’s not fun having to re-do them once they’re in, so please make sure they’re at least 30′ to 40′ from the surface.
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