Pendant lighting is a good addition to any room. Pendant lights are used to illuminate and decorate spaces. With a beautiful and elegant pendant lighting fixtures, you can add brightness as well as more drama and romance to your home.

Pendant lights are widely available these days. Pendant lights come in numerous design styles, shapes, materials, colors and sizes. That’s why picking the right pendant for your living space can be hard. Explore all your options carefully and make the best possible choice.

First and foremost, you should select the best pendant lighting for your space. After that, you have to position and hang pendant lights properly. Today, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about pendant lighting.

So, let’s get started.

Styles of Pendant Lighting Fixtures

There are different styles of pendant lights. These include: bar pendant lights, single pendant lights, cluster pendant lights, rise and fall pendant lights, pendant chandeliers and others.

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It’s worth noting that each style of pendant lighting has its own advantages. Every pendant is just the work of art that can completely transform the way your room looks and feels. Give a preference to the pendant lights of the style that meets your needs as well as your personal style and tastes.

Shapes of Pendant Lighting Fixtures

Pendant lights are available in a variety of shapes. There are bowl pendants, cylinder pendants, disc pendants, drum pendants, dome pendants, globe pendants and others.

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It’s necessary to select pendant lights of the right shape. Give a preference to the shape of pendant lighting fixtures that meet your preferences as well as the interior design of your space.

Positioning Pendant Lights

The efficiency of pendant lighting also depends on placement. Pendant lighting has to be placed correctly. Pendant lights look great, provide proper illumination and create a comfortable atmosphere if they are hung in the right place.

There are many places where you can hand pendant lights in a house. It’s possible to hang pendant lights in the centre of a room, in bedrooms, in living rooms, in bathrooms, above a dining room table or a kitchen island, above stairwells and in hallways.

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A pendant light above a dining table will provide additional illumination and make your kitchen rook look more stylish. It’s necessary to take into account the shape of a dining room when selecting pendant lighting. For example, a row of multiple pendant lights would be a good addition to a large rectangular dining table. Pendant lighting of this type will have a fantastic effect in your kitchen room. When installing pendant lights over a dining table, make sure that enough space is provided for drinks and foods.

Pendants look great above stairwells and in hallways well. Single pendant lights and cluster pendants are the best options for such spaces.
Pendants, which are placed in the center of a room, would be a good addition to your furniture spaces. Pendant lights go well with a coffee table, a bed and other pieces of furniture. Pendant lighting will create a cozy atmosphere in your room and improve your interior design. However, pendant lights don’t have to be hung too low in the center of a room. Make sure that you and your family members will not touch pendant lighting when walking in a room.

Hanging Pendant Lights

There are many important factors to take into account when hanging pendant lights. Height is one of the most important aspects in installing pendant lights. Pendants can be hung at different heights. Keep in mind that you shouldn’t hang pendant lights either too high or too low.
If you hang your pendant too low, it will attract a lot of attention. On the other hand, a pendant will be invisible in the room if you hang it too high. That means that the golden mean has to be found.

The height at which pendant lights are hung mainly depends on the style and size of pendants. So, pendant lights of a large size should be hung higher. However, pendant lights of a large size should be hung lower.

The distance from floor and pendant lights depends on the area where they are hung. Let’s say that you would like to hand a pendant in the kitchen. In this case, the distance from floor and pendant lighting has to be 1.8m.

It’s possible to hang a pendant light above a dining table as well. In this case, the distance from floor and pendant lighting has to be 1.6m. Such a position of pendant lighting makes it possible for family members to see each other well.

Bulbs for Pendant Lighting Fixtures

You should choose the right type of bulbs for your pendant. There are different types of bulbs that can be used for pendant lighting fixtures.
Among the most popular types of bulbs for pendants are: light emitting diode bulbs (also known as LED bulbs), incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs (also known as CFL bulbs) as well as halogen bulbs.

It’s worth noting that each type of bulbs has its own pros and cons. LED bulbs are a long-lasting and cost-effective solution. LED bulbs can last for 50,000 hours and longer. However, LED bulbs are an expensive option.

Many homeowners choose to use incandescent bulbs for pendant lighting. Bulbs of this type are energy-efficient, but they don’t last for a long time. On average, an incandescent bulb lasts for a year.

Compact fluorescent bulbs are recommended for illuminating large spaces. It’s a great idea to use bulbs of this type in basements and in kitchens. CFL bulbs come in many different colors. The drawback of CFL bulbs is that it takes some time before they get brighter.

Halogen bulbs are cheap. However, this type of bulbs warm up and get hot very quickly. Unlike other types of bulbs, halogen bulbs don’t last for a long time.

Each type of bulbs has its own pros and cons. So, you should study different types of bulbs carefully and pick the best options for your needs.

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