THE ART OF THE KITCHEN PENDANT

While selecting lighting for our new home, I've had a particularly difficult time choosing pendant lighting to hang over the island. There are so many looks I love... but a really particular overall design scheme which carries through the rest of the house... I love these commercial kitchenesque pendants that are slightly glamorized by their chrome finish...



These shades are slightly more decorative, and seem to add a little more warmth and depth to the space.



I love that these lights draw your eye upward, and seem so much more than kitchen pendants...



Which would you choose? 

luxe + lillies: THE ART OF THE KITCHEN PENDANT

Monday, November 28, 2011

THE ART OF THE KITCHEN PENDANT

While selecting lighting for our new home, I've had a particularly difficult time choosing pendant lighting to hang over the island. There are so many looks I love... but a really particular overall design scheme which carries through the rest of the house... I love these commercial kitchenesque pendants that are slightly glamorized by their chrome finish...



These shades are slightly more decorative, and seem to add a little more warmth and depth to the space.



I love that these lights draw your eye upward, and seem so much more than kitchen pendants...



Which would you choose? 

25 Comments:

Blogger Kara @ Cheeky Chic said...

Ooo!! I cannot wait to see your design plans for your new home!! So exciting for you & M!!

November 28, 2011 at 1:54 PM  
Blogger Erica M. said...

Love them all but the 1st and the 5th ones are my favorite!

November 28, 2011 at 2:14 PM  
Blogger The Sister Sophisticate said...

I like the all white ones with the gold interior!

November 28, 2011 at 2:23 PM  
Blogger Patricia Villamil said...

Definitely the first one!

November 28, 2011 at 2:34 PM  
Blogger Heather said...

#5 is my favorite. Can't wait to see what you pick!
xoxo behindthelashes.com

November 28, 2011 at 3:03 PM  
Blogger Angmar said...

Love the 5th ones!

November 28, 2011 at 3:31 PM  
Blogger Saskia {SaskiaLikes} said...

I love the last ones. They have a kind of nautical feel about them. Loving your blog. Saskia x

November 28, 2011 at 3:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm bonkers for the pendants in the last pic....

November 29, 2011 at 1:23 PM  
Blogger Lilacandgrey said...

We chose the hicks for our kitch!

November 29, 2011 at 2:43 PM  
Blogger Farah of Legally Stylish said...

I love the the pendants in the last image...a little more unexpected!

November 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM  
Blogger Jessica @ Lavender and Lilies said...

I love the industrial looking pendants.

November 30, 2011 at 12:32 PM  
Blogger lesapeamusings.blogspot said...

Pic 5 would be my choice. This would go well with my marble tiles.

Lisa x

December 2, 2011 at 5:14 AM  
Blogger mikky said...

I`d choose the lamps in the first pic, but you have to buy a bunch of green flowers and green apple and display them like the 2nd to last photo - so pretty! Let us know what you choose.
:)
mikky
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December 5, 2011 at 3:05 PM  
Blogger Jen of MadeByGirl said...

of course id choose the last ones...hicks pendants, i have them in my kitchen & love them!

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December 5, 2011 at 5:39 PM  
Blogger HAMPTON HOSTESS said...

Great! You can never go wrong with a chic beautiful pendant above your kitchen island! I love the look of picture number 5 but I wouldnt mind trying to work with those commercial looking pendants! THey give character to the space

December 7, 2011 at 10:47 PM  
Blogger carolyn said...

i love the first and last. honestly, this is why i hate apartment living--no fun with lighting!

p.s. it was lovely to run into you yesterday!! finally a face to put to the blog :)

December 8, 2011 at 9:27 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

except 4th one all pics are superb !!!


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December 9, 2011 at 12:06 AM  
Blogger howardproducts said...

Nice creativity. That white ones with the gold interior looks very beautiful.
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December 14, 2011 at 2:47 AM  
Blogger Hazel from Hazel Loves Design said...

It is hard to choose the perfect pendant for your kitchen, there are so many to choose these days. But I love how each of these glamorous kitchens also have gorgeous fresh flowers on their bench tops, a friendly reminder to me that I need to purchase (or pick) myself flowers more often :) Hazel

December 17, 2011 at 2:15 AM  
Blogger alicia said...

the first kitchen is an absolute dream! my favorite.

December 22, 2011 at 1:09 PM  
Blogger designchic said...

I love a statement pendant and the gold and the white are both amazing!!

January 3, 2012 at 6:30 PM  
Blogger pve design said...

The last thing on my list are in fact that of choosing pendant lights over my island and I am actually thinking of perhaps choosing a sort of mercury glass teardrop looking one....it is such a hard thing to do.
I like your selection!
pve

January 5, 2012 at 7:07 AM  
Blogger travelkate said...

Excited to see what you pick! I have the Hicks Pendant Lights from the last photo, so I have to say I'm biased, but I also really like the pendant lights in the first photo!

January 5, 2012 at 7:02 PM  
Blogger Jessica @ Lavender and Lilies said...

I would definitely chose the next to last. I love the oversized drum shade pendant.

January 9, 2012 at 4:09 PM  
Blogger Whit {TheWhitList} said...

so creative!

January 20, 2012 at 2:38 PM  

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