Lighting Design Basics: How to Choose Pendant Lighting in Your Home
Published:2/20/2021 | ©baileystreethome.com
Published:2/20/2021 | ©baileystreethome.com
When it comes to remodeling your home, decorating once all renovations are complete is something all homeowners get excited about. From the wall color, matching furniture, and lighting, all aspects are equally important in creating a warm and inviting environment for your family.
While decorating has its perks, it can also cause homeowners a lot of challenges. With so many choices and styles to choose from, we often get from our customers how to choose pendant lighting.
Therefore, the purpose of this post is to provide you with some of our lighting design basics when it comes to pendant lighting so you can feel more confident when making your decisions.
Let’s get right into it!
The Types of Pendant Lighting
For the most part, when you are looking to purchase lighting fixtures such as pendants are typically made out of durable materials, including metals and glass. However, believe it or not, there are numerous pendant lighting types –each with its own form and character.
Therefore, before we talk about where you are debating on placing your new light fixtures, it's essential to become acquainted with the various styles available to get a better sense of which design aesthetics work with each piece.
The various types of pendant lighting include:
Linear Pendant: True to their name, these pendants typically have linear suspension. They are also widely manufactured in rectangular shapes with multiple light sources and are the perfect embodiment of modern elegance.
Single Pendant: This pendant light fixture style has a single light source suspended from the ceiling. These types of lights are typically used as dramatic focal points.
Spherical Pendant: You guessed it. Spherical pendants have a single light source suspension that is crafted into a sphere shape. While this may seem relatively straightforward in terms of their design, you can find various spherical pendants that will match each design theme.
Cluster Pendant: Cluster pendants are designed to have multiple clustered light sources, typically with various suspension lengths, to create contrast in the light fixture.
Drum Pendant: The best way to think about a drum pendant is to think of it as a suspended lamp shade. They have one central source of light and can either be fabric, glass, or other materials.
Bare Bulb Pendant: Bare bulb pendants offer a single light source with an exposed light bulb to give off super modern yet industrial vibes. They can come on their own, in sets of three or more to cover larger areas.
When you thought we would let you off the hook, location and ceiling height are other crucial factors to consider when choosing the perfect lighting.
Therefore, as a rule of thumb, follow these location and ceiling height tips:
Linear, drum, and cluster pendants, it's your time to shine. When choosing light fixtures over tables, it's always essential to have a light focal point directly above to light the room and act as a focal point.
Here are some lighting design basics when it comes to the size and shape of your tables:
A golden rule for all light fixtures, regardless of the style, is to make sure that they are not too small or not too large. Remember, light fixtures are meant to compliment your space and should not distract you from the rest of your area's design details.
Here are the four types of pendant light sizing options available to you:
