Pendant Lighting

Pendant lighting takes an old form of home lighting—dangling a bulb from the ceiling—and turns it into a whole new art form. No longer are pendant lights associated with those bulbs-behind-glass that hung in every new homeowner's living room. Today's pendant lights have been reinvented as airborne works of art, able to accommodate any living space and providing a consistent glow.

From simple glass structures to Tiffany-style encasings, pendant lamps provide the perfect finishing touch to a room. In larger rooms, go with simple pendant lamps placed throughout your ceiling for a lighting concept that seems to add more space while eliminating shadow.

If you want a more dramatic look, hang a brightly colored stained glass pendant lamp in the middle of your room, giving visitors a focal point to your décor and making a true statement.

By Michelle Burton