Hinkley Lighting Single Ceiling Pendant Lights

A Pendant is a form of hanging light, especially great for creating a cosy ambiance in a kitchen or above a dining table.

Ideally, the Pendant should hang 80-100cm above the table top. An unwritten rule of good Pendant positioning is – you should be able to look under it when sitting at the table, and it should be at approximately eye level when you stand.

We’d advise trying different heights while standing and sitting before deciding. It’s also a good idea to consider the varying heights of the people living in your household!

Some of our fittings have the functionality to adjust the length of the cable and hide it within the cover without the need for removal from the ceiling, other types of fitting would need to be taken down by an electrician. If you’re unsure about this, please give us a call on 024 76 317022 and we can help advise.

Absolutely not! Your style is personal so you should hang your fittings where you feel they’d look best. Do remember to hang them high enough that people don’t walk into them though!

This will depend on preference and what you think looks good. We’d advise whatever the diameter of the lamp is should be the distance between the next one.

Installing a new Pendant can often be as simple as taking down and old fitting and replacing with a new one – generally speaking. We’d advise always having a qualified electrician to install on your behalf.

No! For much of the 80s and 90s, pendant lights were often unremarkable, but new styles and designs have thoroughly resurrected pendant lights over the past few years.

There are now so many different styles to choose from it's inconceivable that you won't be able to find a pendant light that doesn't look great in your room!

A pendant light typically hangs down from the ceiling in the middle of a room, and is therefore the traditional "big light" that would need turning on when people gathered to eat, play boardgames etc.

Today, however, there are so many different types of pendant light – many of them dimmable – that they can greatly enhance the whole feel of a room. It's no longer just about functionality – a wonderful pendant light can set the scene for a whole interior design project.

The sky is the limit when it comes to pendant lights. First ask yourself what purpose you want your light to serve (powerful overhead light to brighten a large room? Dimmable, ultra-chic light to add a dash of style?).

Then consider the available space – is your intended choice the right shape and size, and can you give it the requisite drop space? Thirdly look at the style that would work best for you – it could be a simple, single hanging lantern-style pendant, or a multi-arm pendant. Or an artistic LED creation that you might see in a luxury hotel!

When people talk about ceiling lights, they are typically referring to a light fitting that is placed flush to the ceiling. A classic example would be a circular light you might see in the ceiling of a hospital.

Pendant lamps, meanwhile, are suspended from the ceiling; they hang down. While they are certainly a type of ceiling light, the cord that drops down from the ceiling is integral to the light's design and differentiates it from other types of ceiling light.