Pendant Lights

How to use pendant lights

• It is critical not to hang pendant light fittings too low. For an entry hall, 2.1 meters (7 feet) above the floor is recommended. However, keep in mind the height of the tallest person in your home!
• Pendant lights are commonly hung over kitchen benches and dining tables to provide great task lighting and to enhance the interior design and aesthetics. In a dining area, the recommendation is to suspend the light about 1 meter (3 foot) above the table; for kitchen benches it should be a bit higher.
• If the area under the pendant is used for reading, make sure the pendant is hung low enough to provide sufficient light.
• Consider using dimmers - they make lighting look fantastic and save energy.
• If you are thinking of lining up the lights over bench tops or tables, keep in mind the Rule of Three: three lights in a row look much better than two or four.
• Hanging a line of identical pendants down a long hallway provides for a most classic look.
• If you want to avoid circles of bright light, consider a pendant with a diffuser or use semi-opaque bulbs.