Interior Design
Why Match a Pendant Light to Your Kitchen
Like the cherry on top of your ice cream sundae, a pendant light is that small-and-special added flourish in a kitchen
It adds flair to a sleek, streamlined space.
It visually lowers a too-high ceiling to a more intimate height.
It reinforces a colour scheme…
Or a design style.
It changes the ambience with light and shadow.
It adds much-needed contrast in terms of shape, material or colour.
In an open-concept kitchen or open-plan space, it demarcates zones, such as the cook zone versus the dining zone.
It adds balance. In the kitchen above, twin pendant lights give off a floaty, ethereal effect in contrast to the dark, organic look of the dining table and chairs. On the left, the oversized crescent-shaped pendant balances the stark whiteness of the ceiling and the heaviness of the monolithic-looking kitchen island.
And if you’re renting, you can take your precious pendant light with you to your next home!
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In How to select perfect pendant lights for your kitchen he advises on light selection vis-a-vis task, ambient, accent and decorative needs.
Here’s why it’s important to get your pendant light selection right: