What you need to know when choosing a Pendant Lighting Fixture for your kitchen bench top!

Kitchens are considered to be the centre of our homes and the style of a kitchen can inspire the design of a home. Kitchen bench top lighting has become the most accepted form of pendant lighting in a home. Pendant lighting can add character and style to a kitchen while providing general and directional light. The most popular pendant lighting fixture for the kitchen bench top is a three light drop pendant. Lights2you has a few helpful hints to help you choose the right drop pendant to suit your home.

There are two kinds of lighting for drop pendants. These are general lighting and directional lighting. When choosing the right pendant light for your kitchen, you need to consider how much light you will need for this space and where you will require the light to shine.

If you require general lighting from your three light drop pendant then we recommend you choose a pendant that will provide general lighting for your whole kitchen including directional lighting for your bench top. Here is an example of a three light drop pendant that will provide general lighting for the kitchen. As you can see, this pendant has an opal glass shade allowing light to escape and shine in all directions.

 



If your kitchen has sufficient general lighting and you simply require directional light over your bench top, then we recommend you choose a three light drop pendant that will shine a spot light onto your bench top. This is called purpose lighting and will provide ample amount of light for a task being performed in this space. Here is an example of a hanging pendant that will provide directional light. As you can see, light can only escape from the bottom of the pendant, creating a spot light effect.

Hopefully these hints are helpful when choosing what pendant is right for your bench top. Lights2you has a wide range of three light drop pendants, so take a look and see what will best suit your kitchen.

 



 

 

 

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