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Plan on a line of three to seven pendants with exposed cables above an island, a counter or a table, and adjust the cable heights before fixing the whole thing to the ceiling. This selection brings together bar pendant lights with opal globes, smoked glass and half-sphere cups, all IP20, with E27 or G9 sockets, for a dry room.

Which bar pendant light should you choose for a living room or a dining room?

For a living room or a dining room, the length of the line follows that of the table or the worktop: three pendants for a table seating four to six, five to seven when the room is wide. The black fabric and steel models with opal globes are height adjustable and cast light downwards.

Modern living room pendant light: which pendant should you choose?

A modern living room pendant light is recognisable by its slim cables and opal globes, with no scrolls or drops. The three-pendant light suits a seating corner or a round table, while modern living room pendant light gathers the close variants. The black fabric and steel frame blends into a light interior as well as a dark decor.

Large living room pendant light: when should you multiply the light points?

Multiply the light points as soon as the table is longer than two metres or the ceiling is high: the seven-pendant light with opal globes covers a large table without leaving a dark area. The five-pendant black model sits in the middle of the range for footprint. For an open-plan living area, compare with living room pendant light.

What light does a bar pendant light with opal globes or smoked glass give?

A bar pendant light mostly lights downwards. Opal globes diffuse an enveloping light that does not dazzle, smoked glass lets the bulb show and marks contrasts more strongly. Warm white, between 2700 and 3500 K, suits a table as well as a counter, in a dry room.

LED bar pendant light: which bulbs should you plan for?

An LED bar pendant light is happy with LED bulbs screwed into the original sockets: E27 socket on the fabric and steel models, G9 socket on the cup versions. The wattages shown on the product page range from 8 W in G9 to 15 W and 40 W in E27. The LED models are then controlled with the bulb of your choice.

How do you avoid being dazzled above a table?

Lower the globes far enough that the eye does not meet the bulb when seated, and choose an opal globe rather than clear glass. A pool of soft light is better than a single very powerful point. Pendants in glass pendant light are hung higher for this use.

Which bar pendant light for a kitchen?

In a kitchen, a compact model above the island or the counter works better than a large pendant light: the cup and small globe versions, with G9 sockets, fit into a small volume. The whole collection is rated IP20, so designed for a dry room, away from water splashes.

Kitchen bar pendant light: above an island or a counter?

Above an island, align the light points along the axis of the worktop to avoid your shadow falling on the chopping area. On a narrow counter, the light with four half-sphere shades takes up little space, and the light with six cups and white globes lights a longer line. More ideas in dining room pendant light.

Kitchen open to the living room: how do you link the two spaces?

Keep the same family of cables and globes in both areas, varying only the number of light points. A line of three pendants on the dining side and a single pendant on the living room side are enough to create a link. The contemporary pendant light and designer pendant light styles pair well with this play of repetition.

How do you choose the size and height of a bar pendant light?

Size is read in the number of pendants and the available height: three, five or seven light points are spread above the table or the worktop, with a length and depth of 300 cm for the fabric and steel models. The smoked glass globe measures 25 cm in diameter.

Three, five or seven pendants: how do you read the footprint?

Spread the globes over the actual length of the furniture, not that of the room, and let the ends breathe. A line that is too wide spills beyond the table and lights empty space. The Fumara smoked glass pendant plays the role of a compact point on its own, useful in a hallway or a small dining corner.

How high can the cables be adjusted?

The fabric and steel models are height adjustable, as is the smoked glass globe. Adjust cable by cable before tightening, keeping all the globes at the same height for a clean line. Browse all the pendant lights to compare the configurations.

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Designer pendant light, black baroque pendant light or gold baroque pendant light: which style should you choose?

A designer pendant light plays on the line of the cables and the shape of the globes: that is the register of the black models in fabric, steel or metal, somewhere between modern, industrial and minimalist. A baroque pendant light is recognisable by its scrolls and drops, in gold or crystal finishes that belong to other collections.

Designer pendant light: how do you match it without overloading the room?

Choose a single strong material, black, and let the light do the rest. A large black industrial pendant light pairs with raw wood or polished concrete, while a modern and on-trend pendant light finds its place in a pared-back interior. Stay with two globe shapes at most in the same room.

Modern baroque pendant light or diamond pendant light: which collection should you turn to?

These pendants with exposed cables do not play the baroque register: for ornate scrolls, look instead at gold baroque pendant light, and for cut drops, diamond pendant light. A spider pendant light with cables sits between the two, with more freedom of adjustment.

E27 or G9 socket: which bulb for a bar pendant light?

The E27 socket is fitted on the fabric and steel pendant models as well as the smoked glass pendant, with wattages shown of 15 W and 40 W depending on the model. The G9 socket concerns the versions with small globes and cups, shown at 8 W, more compact in a small volume.

E27 socket: what it changes when you replace a bulb

E27 is the most widespread socket: a replacement bulb in warm white is easy to find in any shop. It also lets you change the light intensity without changing the fitting. The models with opal globes lend themselves well to this flexibility.

G9 socket: why more compact globes?

The G9 socket is smaller, which allows globes and cups of small diameter, useful above a worktop where you do not want bulk. It does, however, require a dedicated bulb, to be ordered with the fitting to avoid a wasted trip. Compare with the affordable models if budget matters.

Which configuration for which room?

The room decides the number of light points and the style: a kitchen calls for working light without glare, a dining room for a pool of light resting on the table, a bedroom for soft, low light. The IP20 rating stays the same everywhere, in dry interiors.

How do you install and look after a bar pendant light?

Assembly is done on the ceiling, the cables are adjusted once the height is set, then the globes go on last. As the collection is rated IP20, it is kept for dry interiors. Care is limited to a soft cloth on the steel, metal and glass.

How do you fix a cable pendant light to the ceiling?

Drill at the centre of the area to be lit, aiming plumb with the table or the island, then fix the ceiling plate before hanging the cables. Switch off the power at the breaker during the work. Then adjust each cable to the same length and lock the grips before fitting the globes, which are more fragile.

Clean the globes and glass without scratching them

A slightly damp microfibre cloth is enough on glass and painted metal. Avoid abrasive products and scouring pads, which mark steel and smoked glass. Dust the cables from top to bottom, and check the sockets are tight once a year. For a lighter decor, see white pendant light.

Secure payment, tracked delivery, returns and Designix customer service accompany every order. Browse Designix light fittings to place this collection within our lighting catalogue, then bedroom pendant light if the project concerns a room for sleeping.

Frequently asked questions about the bar pendant light

First choose the number of light points and the cable height, then the socket. See the selection for the living room and order with secure payment, tracked delivery and possible returns.