Pendant light seeking a friend... attractive and a great partner?
Emma L
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
We are looking at a single Moroccan pendant light over the lowered ‘servery’ part of our kitchen bench – see first two pics below. We are also looking for two pendant lights over our dining table – same open-plan space. May get two more differently shaped Moroccan lights in same colour tone (eg see front light third pic) but wondering about what other options may work??
For reference from the same room
- grey tiled floors
- dark navy blue base cabinets
- white stone benchtops and overhead cupboards
- splashback tile blue as below
- fireplace in stone as below
- rug as below
- leather navy blue recliners
- other decisions still pending
Keen to hear all and any suggestions. Apologise that I don’t have finished pics of room in general.
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julie herbert
4 years agoEmma L
4 years agoThanks for comments - much appreciated.
What about something like this for contrast and also a more budget option over dining table?
julie herbert
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4 years agoThe following pic has one roundish light over end of bench. Is that the sort of placement you r thinking?
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4 years agoAnne Monsour
4 years agoAnne Monsour
4 years agoHi Emma , Have you looked at the pendants from Lighting Illusions ? They have a good range .
Anne Monsour
4 years agoAlso Zanui and Temple &Webster. You don’t want to distract from your beautiful Moroccan copper lamp .
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