Lamps play an important role in furnishing a house or apartment. They light up the rooms and really put a room in the spotlight. Pendant luminaires are ideal if you want to illuminate certain areas of a room. Elegant designer pendant lights create a very special ambience that is both inviting and decorative at the same time.

What is a pendant lamp?

Unlike other lights for the house, pendant lights are not directly, but with a rosette to the blanketscrewed. On a clad cable hangs the actual pendant light , The length of the cable depends on how deep the light should hang. The tape is simply shortened to the desired length. There are special designs that can be pulled down or pushed upwards even after attachment via a drawstring or a spiral. This is especially handy when the pendant light hanging over low tables or countertops. If a hook is screwed into the ceiling near the lamp, the lamp can easily be moved to another position without having to re-drill a hole. There are also pendant lights that come with motion detectoror combine dimmer switches to ensure safety and atmosphere.

For which rooms are pendant luminaires suitable?

Basically, pendant lights are suitable for any living or wet room. They especially like being in the dining room above the dining table, in the living room above the coffee tableand installed in the kitchen above the countertops. If you want to set decorative accents, one can pendant light hang in the entrance area, where it is very good and puts the room in the right light. In corridors and in the entrance area, pendant luminaires with integrated motion detectors ensure greater safety. Dimmable models create a cozy and comfortable environment or light a place very bright.

Materials and designs of pendant lights

Pendant lights are made of all conceivable materials – from inexpensive plastic, rustic wood and filigree brass up to the noble designer glass model. The variety of forms is so great that the right one for every style of furnishing pendant light can be found. The palette ranges from simple slices of glass, round or square tulip lamp shapes or playful models with decorated glass or a swinging wooden beam, on which one or more lampsare installed.

Advantages and disadvantages of pendant lights

Pendant lights have some advantages. The individually adjustable length offers the possibility to perfectly illuminate a room. Special areas are flooded with light. This is an invaluable advantage for dining tables and above all kitchen worktops. Pendant lights are available in many different variations, so they are available to suit every style of living. From the simple lamp to the high quality pendant light Every design is conceivable by the designer. A disadvantage is that pendant lights sometimes hang too low. Larger people quickly bump their heads. In the middle of the room, the lamp should not hang down too long. The problem can also be eliminated by a height-adjustable model.

What should be considered when buying a pendant light?

First and foremost, of course, it is important that the pendant light matches the style of the house or room. If a motion detector is to be operated with the lamp, the illuminant must be matched to it. Compact fluorescent lamps are not suitable for this purpose. Even if it is desired that the light can be dimmed, a look should be made to the manufacturer’s information, both on the pendant as well as on the bulb. If the luminaire is used in normal living rooms, the degree of protection IP20 is sufficient. For damp rooms such as the kitchen, at least degree of protection IP22 should be chosen. This information is included in the description of the pendant lamp.