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Pendant or Wall Light?

Barclay Interiors Ltd

6 years ago

On our most recent Show Home project we used a Gallotti & Radici pendant and a Serip wall light. Both were dominant features in each of the rooms they were hung.

Which do you prefer - from the ceiling or on the wall?

Ceiling Pendant

Wall Light

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Homebits
6 years ago

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Dual Designs
6 years ago
Pendant lighting can be subtle or a striking centre piece. So many stunning designs. Wall lighting maybe good for long corridors, but I'd rather have a lamp to add more lighting.
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Yes, thankyou for response on other post. I like wall lights, hubby not so much- says it restricts you if you want to move furniture! Plus the far end will be used as dining area -hopefully only temporarily! This was why I thought of integrated led strip lights- they are hidden and you just see the beam of light. As I have 2 old oak beams and one pine, only the pine is perfectly straight. The others have curved etc so my concern with running strip flush with beams (1 side only side of fire on each one) was that the beam would be effected by the unevenness of the oak beams. Whether this is a design disaster I do not know and I can’t find pictures of it being done on odd shaped beams. In relation to this post my electrician suggested spots like you have, my creative friend who has a beautiful house suggested recessed spots as she questioned how I would clean the spots from dust etc. If I went with her idea (and u still got to get to them to change bulbs anyway) I would get ones that were like eyeballs but within the recess so it’s still flush, so rather than the light beams going across they could be directed towards beam. I was concerned of recessed spots as in both rooms the beds will be along those walls. Your spots are not in your face, quite hidden which I like however I would not have a gap/shelf area between wall and ceiling so mine would be more on show. Electrician said to house on wall but I not sure if ceiling would be better? I have a post in design dilemmas too. I have lifting issues with my spiral staircase. It has a sloped ceiling bathroom on stairs prior to reaching landing. They are enclosed on outside wall. There is a window. Not able to put recessed lights into wall by steps, having carpet so can’t light under tread. Again could use led strip if we put skirting board on otherwise it is wall lights as not enough height or space for pendant. Wall lights also need to be fairly flush as staircase not huge. Did think of long stick sconce but think need more light than 1 (wanted to position on the curve vertically) Thinking up and downlighter on longest wall which is near curve anyway, hubby suggested shorted wall which would be above you as you enter staircase to go up. Yes out of the way but... If you check post I would love your thoughts, pictures are not good. Thanks re house, hoping we can finalise on lighting then we can work towards getting it habitable
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Really depends on the room. However, if I had to choose I would go for pendant. I have the below over my dining table.

I think you can really make a statement with a pendant light.

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