The 5 types of living room light fitting that will transform the space

When it comes to lighting, living rooms can be surprisingly tricky – but these five types of living room light fitting will help steer you in the right direction.

Where do you do most of you entertaining? For some, it is the kitchen – a place of warmth and sharing. But for many of us, we find that our guests soon find their way into our living rooms. And it is natural, therefore, to want to make a good impression there.

In this post – inspired by many a phone call asking us, 'what makes a great living room light fitting?' – we're taking a look at ways to use lights to brighten up that special part of your home where you gather to talk, watch TV and relax. If you'd like to know more about any of them, feel free to get in touch.

1/ A 'rise and fall' pendant

These incredible lights can be quite hard to find, but those who have installed one tend to really love their versatility. They also like that they are often made of polished copper, which makes them really eye-catching.

The Elstead PV/P PN Provence 1Lt Rise And Fall Polished Nickel Ceiling Pendant is a great example of a light in this category – its ingenious pulley system allows you to adjust the height of the light as the mood takes you.

2/ A beautiful ceiling lantern

If you're looking for an alternative to a run-of-the-mill pendant, a ceiling lantern could be just the answer. As well as traditionally-styled lamps, such as the Diyas Eaton Semi Flush 4 Light Ceiling Lantern with Antique Brass Frame, even more visually arresting lights fall into this category.

Among them is the sensational Regent Large Ceiling Pendant Sphere Frame 8 Light Aged Bronze Padova, an orb-like construction that will likely be the first thing that anyone notices (for all the right reasons) when entering a room.

3/ A large ceiling pendant

Not every house can accommodate a large ceiling pendant. Generally speaking, you need a drop of at least 3m – often much more – for one of these to work. The Schuller Sphere LED 55 Light Ceiling Cluster Pendant, for example, has a 3.5m drop – making it ideally suited to properties with a ceiling height in excess of 6m.

One light that fits well into spaces with a lower ceiling is the utterly unique Metal Lux Astro 28 Light Pendant Fitting Glass Spirals, the price tag of which (almost £20k) illustrates just how seriously some people take their lighting.

What makes this light fitting even more special is that you can choose from more than a dozen colours in pursuit of a light that exactly matches your home.

4/ A stunning bar light

Bar lights are often seen as rather functional, but there are some seriously impressive options available that look incredible in a living room. This is especially true when the individual lights have been carefully positioned to pick out key features, such as paintings.

One of our favourites is the Ideal Lux Dynamite Spotlight Bar 6 Light Satin Brass, which never fails to draw admiring glances.

A variation on the bar theme is the Lekki Bar Ceiling Pendant Light Fitting Chrome Smoked Glass Lekki Rocco – a collection of illuminated glass bubbles that work especially well when placed over a dining table in an open-plan living room.

5/ A small but eye-catching pendant light

If you only have a small space, or limited options in terms of 'drop', today's pendant lights are the perfect answer. And you definitely don't have to go down the 'boring ' route!

Take, for example, the Schuller Argos 507939D Ceiling Flush 5 Light Fitting Chrome – an incredible, lustrous ring that not only looks great but which can be adjusted by remote control, too.

In fact, we have hundreds of stunning pendant lights that will transform a living room, and many are very affordable – such as the dazzling Diyas Piazza Crystal 4 Light Flush Square Ceiling Fitting Polished Chrome Frame. It's currently almost half price, at £127.22.

In short, there are numerous ways of transforming a living room with great lighting – and we have literally thousands of options. If you need assistance, our friendly and knowledgeable team are always happy to help.