If you are about to make a purchase on a lighting fixture for your home, then we suggest you to get a pendant light. This single light fixture hangs on a cord or chains from the ceiling and is available in many different sizes and shapes. Either as a functional or decorative lighting, the pendant lights are fancy and stylish. Since it is less expensive and smaller than chandeliers and it also can provide a great lighting in workspaces (for example: garages and kitchens), the pendant light has become a very popular choice.
Pendant lights are also used to make an impressive focal point in a room, while providing great lighting. It can also save some space, compared to floor lamps or table lamps, because they only take some vertical free space. If you want to hang a pendant light in your home, here are few tips on choosing a pendant light and how to make it look amazing!
Determine A Purpose Of Your Pendant Light
The first and most important step of selecting a pendant light is to determine its purpose. Do you want to buy a pendant for overall light, task lighting for safety in a workspace, to use it as a decorative item or to highlight a specific area? Regardless of your purpose, choose a pendant lighting that has a light diffuser or requires coloured bulbs. This way, you will prevent the appearance of circles of bright light cast on the space. Be careful, the colour and intensity of the bulbs you buy will affect the lighting’s effectiveness.
Consider The Size Of The Space Where You’ll Install The Pendant Light
You need to consider the size of the space where you plan to install the pendant light. Measure and consider both the width and the height of the area. Undersized pendant lighting will barely provide light, while oversized can make a room unbearably light. Just follow the general rule and you will most probably be all right – the larger the room, the bigger the pendant light.
Consider The Height Your Pendant Light Will Hang On
Another important thing to consider is the height you should hang your pendant light. If you hang it too low, your pendant light will dominate the whole room and may obstruct the view across the room. But if you hang it too high, it will get lost in the space. Another general rule applies for height: the larger the pendant light, the higher it can be hang.