Pendants for kitchen islands, dining tables, hallways and stairwells. Glass, antique brass, matt black and crystal, in single drops, clusters and multi-light bars.
Sizing and hanging heights are set out below the collection, along with the questions we get asked most often in the showroom.
Why pendants suit the way we live now
Most Irish houses were built with one ceiling rose in the middle of each room. That was fine when a room did one job. It stops working the moment a wall comes down and a single fitting is expected to light a kitchen, a dining table and a sitting area at the same time.
Pendants fix that by bringing the light down to where the work happens. Over an island you get usable light on the worktop rather than on the floor. Over a table, the room draws in around the people sitting at it once the evening goes dark.
They are also the fastest way to change how a room feels without lifting a hammer. An electrician will swap a fitting in under an hour. For anyone who has just moved into a new build and wants the place to stop looking like a show house, it is the obvious first job.
Types of pendant light
Single pendants
One fitting on one drop. Good over a small table, beside a bed, or in a hall where you want a clear pool of light and nothing competing with it.
Multi-light pendants
Several lamps carried on one ceiling fixing, arranged in a row, a tier or a cluster. If you have a long table and only one electrical point, this is usually the answer.
Cluster pendants
A group of drops from a single canopy, often hung at staggered heights. They suit stairwells and round tables. Varying the lengths is what stops the arrangement looking repetitive.
Linear and bar pendants
A horizontal bar carrying several lamps. Built for islands and long tables. Even light along the full length from a single fixing point.
Rise-and-fall pendants
Adjustable in height after installation. Useful if the room does more than one job, or if you would rather live with it a while before committing to a drop.
Materials and finishes
Lighting is one of the few things in a house you buy once and keep for ten years or more. We stock accordingly. Solid metals, proper glass, and finishes that hold their colour instead of going patchy after a couple of winters.
- Antique brass and satin brass. The dominant finish in Irish interiors for several years now, and no sign of it fading. Warm, forgiving, and it sits comfortably against painted timber and handleless cabinetry alike.
- Matt black. Contemporary without being cold. In a kitchen where the taps and handles don't match, black behaves as a neutral and quietly ties everything together.
- Clear and smoked glass. Lets the bulb do the work. Over an island there is a practical argument too: a clear shade doesn't block your view across the room while you are standing at the worktop.
- Polished and brushed nickel. Suits older houses and pairs naturally with chrome taps and door furniture.
- Crystal. Still the choice where the fitting is meant to be the event, which usually means a dining room or a stairwell. After dark, refracted light gives a room an entirely different character.
Pendant sizing and hanging heights
Getting the size right is the thing people worry about most, and it comes down to a handful of measurements.
| Where it's going | What size and how many | How high to hang it |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen island | Two pendants for an island up to 1.5m, three for one between 2m and 3m. Space them 60–75cm apart and centre them on the island, not the ceiling. | 75–90cm above the worktop |
| Dining table | Roughly three-quarters the width of the table, or about 30cm clear on each side. | 75–85cm above the tabletop |
| Hallway or landing | Scale to the room. Add the length and width in metres, multiply by 8, and treat the result as a diameter in centimetres. | At least 2.1m clear of the floor |
| Stairwell | A cluster or a long single drop. Staggered heights work well in the void. | Measure clearance from the highest tread, not the floor below |
| Beside a bed | Small single pendants in place of table lamps, one either side. Frees the bedside surface completely. | Bottom of the shade at seated shoulder height |
| Standard 2.4m ceiling | Most fittings work without adjustment. | As per the room above |
| High or double-height ceiling | Go larger than the room calculation suggests. Tall rooms swallow fittings that would look generous downstairs. | Look for an adjustable rod or extra chain before you order |
To put the room calculation in real numbers: a room measuring 5m by 6m gives you 11, so a fitting around 88cm across will look right. Treat it as a starting point. A confident room carries more, a restrained one less.
Mixing pendant styles
You can mix, as long as the fittings have something in common. Hold the finish steady and vary the shape, or hold the shape and vary the finish. Change both at once and it tends to look accidental rather than intended.
The other approach that works in open-plan rooms is zoning. One style over the island, a different one over the table. They are doing different jobs at opposite ends of the space, so they don't need to match, and the contrast helps mark where one area stops and the next begins.
Choosing the right bulb
You don't need to work this out yourself. Every pendant on the site lists the bulb we recommend for it, right there on the product page, so you can add the fitting and the bulb to your basket together and know they suit each other.
Two things are worth knowing all the same. Warmer light suits living spaces. Go too cool and a room starts to feel like an office, however good the fitting is. And dimming is worth the bother, because a pendant that runs bright while dinner is being made and drops to a low glow afterwards effectively gives you two rooms for the price of one. If you want to dim it, check the dimmer switch is rated for LED. Older dimmers built for halogen are the usual cause of flicker.
Installation
Hardwired fittings should be put up by a registered electrician. In Ireland that means someone registered with Safe Electric. It is a short job for a professional and it protects both your house and your warranty.
One thing to check before you order: where the ceiling point actually is. Moving it is a far bigger job than changing a fitting, and it is what catches people out. If the existing point isn't centred over the island or the table, either plan for the electrician to move it, or look at a fitting with a longer cable and a ceiling hook so the drop can be offset.
Come and see them lit
Photographs only tell you so much. Scale, the weight of a finish, the way a shade throws light onto a wall: those are things you need to stand under. Our showroom in Donabate, Co. Dublin has a large part of the collection hung and lit, and most people leave having changed their mind about at least one thing.
Pendant lighting: your questions answered
How high should a pendant light hang over a kitchen island?
The bottom of the fitting wants to sit 75 to 90cm above the worktop. That gives you proper task light while keeping your sightline across the room clear. If your ceilings are higher than the usual 2.4m, go towards the upper end.
How many pendants do I need over a kitchen island?
An island up to 1.5m long takes two. One between 2m and 3m takes three. Space them 60 to 75cm apart and centre them on the island rather than the ceiling. On a very long island, several smaller pendants nearly always look better than one oversized fitting.
What size pendant light do I need for my room?
Add the length and width of the room in metres, then multiply by eight. That gives you a sensible diameter in centimetres. A 5m by 6m room comes out around 88cm. If it is going over a dining table, size it to the table instead, at roughly three-quarters of the table's width.
How high should a pendant hang over a dining table?
Between 75 and 85cm above the tabletop. Hang it lower for a more intimate feel after dark, higher if the room gets used for other things during the day.
Which bulb should I buy?
We list a recommended bulb on every pendant product page, so you can add it to your basket alongside the fitting. If you are unsure, ring us or call into the showroom and we will sort it out for you.
Can I put a pendant light in a bathroom?
Only in certain positions, and only with a fitting rated for the zone it is going into. Bathroom lighting is governed by strict rules about proximity to water. Check the specification on the product page and talk to your electrician before ordering.
Can I fit a pendant light myself?
Hardwired fittings should be installed by a registered electrician. In Ireland, use a contractor registered with Safe Electric.
Can I mix different pendant styles in one room?
Yes, as long as they share something, usually the finish. In an open-plan room, running one style over the island and another over the table is a reliable way to separate the two zones.
Do you deliver across Ireland?
We do, nationwide, and every order is tracked. Current delivery options and costs are on our contact page.
What if it arrives and it isn't right?
Send it back. You have 30 days, provided the fitting is unused and still in its original packaging. Full terms are in our refund policy.
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Pendants for kitchen islands, dining tables, hallways and stairwells. Glass, antique brass, matt black and crystal, in single drops, clusters and multi-light bars.
Sizing and hanging heights are set out below the collection, along with the questions we get asked most often in the showroom.
Why pendants suit the way we live now
Most Irish houses were built with one ceiling rose in the middle of each room. That was fine when a room did one job. It stops working the moment a wall comes down and a single fitting is expected to light a kitchen, a dining table and a sitting area at the same time.
Pendants fix that by bringing the light down to where the work happens. Over an island you get usable light on the worktop rather than on the floor. Over a table, the room draws in around the people sitting at it once the evening goes dark.
They are also the fastest way to change how a room feels without lifting a hammer. An electrician will swap a fitting in under an hour. For anyone who has just moved into a new build and wants the place to stop looking like a show house, it is the obvious first job.
Types of pendant light
Single pendants
One fitting on one drop. Good over a small table, beside a bed, or in a hall where you want a clear pool of light and nothing competing with it.
Multi-light pendants
Several lamps carried on one ceiling fixing, arranged in a row, a tier or a cluster. If you have a long table and only one electrical point, this is usually the answer.
Cluster pendants
A group of drops from a single canopy, often hung at staggered heights. They suit stairwells and round tables. Varying the lengths is what stops the arrangement looking repetitive.
Linear and bar pendants
A horizontal bar carrying several lamps. Built for islands and long tables. Even light along the full length from a single fixing point.
Rise-and-fall pendants
Adjustable in height after installation. Useful if the room does more than one job, or if you would rather live with it a while before committing to a drop.
Materials and finishes
Lighting is one of the few things in a house you buy once and keep for ten years or more. We stock accordingly. Solid metals, proper glass, and finishes that hold their colour instead of going patchy after a couple of winters.
- Antique brass and satin brass. The dominant finish in Irish interiors for several years now, and no sign of it fading. Warm, forgiving, and it sits comfortably against painted timber and handleless cabinetry alike.
- Matt black. Contemporary without being cold. In a kitchen where the taps and handles don't match, black behaves as a neutral and quietly ties everything together.
- Clear and smoked glass. Lets the bulb do the work. Over an island there is a practical argument too: a clear shade doesn't block your view across the room while you are standing at the worktop.
- Polished and brushed nickel. Suits older houses and pairs naturally with chrome taps and door furniture.
- Crystal. Still the choice where the fitting is meant to be the event, which usually means a dining room or a stairwell. After dark, refracted light gives a room an entirely different character.
Pendant sizing and hanging heights
Getting the size right is the thing people worry about most, and it comes down to a handful of measurements.
| Where it's going | What size and how many | How high to hang it |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen island | Two pendants for an island up to 1.5m, three for one between 2m and 3m. Space them 60–75cm apart and centre them on the island, not the ceiling. | 75–90cm above the worktop |
| Dining table | Roughly three-quarters the width of the table, or about 30cm clear on each side. | 75–85cm above the tabletop |
| Hallway or landing | Scale to the room. Add the length and width in metres, multiply by 8, and treat the result as a diameter in centimetres. | At least 2.1m clear of the floor |
| Stairwell | A cluster or a long single drop. Staggered heights work well in the void. | Measure clearance from the highest tread, not the floor below |
| Beside a bed | Small single pendants in place of table lamps, one either side. Frees the bedside surface completely. | Bottom of the shade at seated shoulder height |
| Standard 2.4m ceiling | Most fittings work without adjustment. | As per the room above |
| High or double-height ceiling | Go larger than the room calculation suggests. Tall rooms swallow fittings that would look generous downstairs. | Look for an adjustable rod or extra chain before you order |
To put the room calculation in real numbers: a room measuring 5m by 6m gives you 11, so a fitting around 88cm across will look right. Treat it as a starting point. A confident room carries more, a restrained one less.
Mixing pendant styles
You can mix, as long as the fittings have something in common. Hold the finish steady and vary the shape, or hold the shape and vary the finish. Change both at once and it tends to look accidental rather than intended.
The other approach that works in open-plan rooms is zoning. One style over the island, a different one over the table. They are doing different jobs at opposite ends of the space, so they don't need to match, and the contrast helps mark where one area stops and the next begins.
Choosing the right bulb
You don't need to work this out yourself. Every pendant on the site lists the bulb we recommend for it, right there on the product page, so you can add the fitting and the bulb to your basket together and know they suit each other.
Two things are worth knowing all the same. Warmer light suits living spaces. Go too cool and a room starts to feel like an office, however good the fitting is. And dimming is worth the bother, because a pendant that runs bright while dinner is being made and drops to a low glow afterwards effectively gives you two rooms for the price of one. If you want to dim it, check the dimmer switch is rated for LED. Older dimmers built for halogen are the usual cause of flicker.
Installation
Hardwired fittings should be put up by a registered electrician. In Ireland that means someone registered with Safe Electric. It is a short job for a professional and it protects both your house and your warranty.
One thing to check before you order: where the ceiling point actually is. Moving it is a far bigger job than changing a fitting, and it is what catches people out. If the existing point isn't centred over the island or the table, either plan for the electrician to move it, or look at a fitting with a longer cable and a ceiling hook so the drop can be offset.
Come and see them lit
Photographs only tell you so much. Scale, the weight of a finish, the way a shade throws light onto a wall: those are things you need to stand under. Our showroom in Donabate, Co. Dublin has a large part of the collection hung and lit, and most people leave having changed their mind about at least one thing.
Pendant lighting: your questions answered
How high should a pendant light hang over a kitchen island?
The bottom of the fitting wants to sit 75 to 90cm above the worktop. That gives you proper task light while keeping your sightline across the room clear. If your ceilings are higher than the usual 2.4m, go towards the upper end.
How many pendants do I need over a kitchen island?
An island up to 1.5m long takes two. One between 2m and 3m takes three. Space them 60 to 75cm apart and centre them on the island rather than the ceiling. On a very long island, several smaller pendants nearly always look better than one oversized fitting.
What size pendant light do I need for my room?
Add the length and width of the room in metres, then multiply by eight. That gives you a sensible diameter in centimetres. A 5m by 6m room comes out around 88cm. If it is going over a dining table, size it to the table instead, at roughly three-quarters of the table's width.
How high should a pendant hang over a dining table?
Between 75 and 85cm above the tabletop. Hang it lower for a more intimate feel after dark, higher if the room gets used for other things during the day.
Which bulb should I buy?
We list a recommended bulb on every pendant product page, so you can add it to your basket alongside the fitting. If you are unsure, ring us or call into the showroom and we will sort it out for you.
Can I put a pendant light in a bathroom?
Only in certain positions, and only with a fitting rated for the zone it is going into. Bathroom lighting is governed by strict rules about proximity to water. Check the specification on the product page and talk to your electrician before ordering.
Can I fit a pendant light myself?
Hardwired fittings should be installed by a registered electrician. In Ireland, use a contractor registered with Safe Electric.
Can I mix different pendant styles in one room?
Yes, as long as they share something, usually the finish. In an open-plan room, running one style over the island and another over the table is a reliable way to separate the two zones.
Do you deliver across Ireland?
We do, nationwide, and every order is tracked. Current delivery options and costs are on our contact page.
What if it arrives and it isn't right?
Send it back. You have 30 days, provided the fitting is unused and still in its original packaging. Full terms are in our refund policy.
Browse the rest of the range