LDV Top 10: Kitchen Pendant Lights

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8Qjf7X5dJAaGP51bOwouls0vJ1N0_9JTVUfEhAGIjQczu4Y2lLVOe0f8Afif93fdqHBjgU_4L177E3mk6qSpilhGylh1x_-S5IRBBu470xi1AmqiJF0qbGm4n4k7juMAEqidGBXWC2CU/s1600-h/9cc1d6fe376c9199a93d4597eaf91bd2%25255B2%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="9cc1d6fe376c9199a93d4597eaf91bd2[2]" border="0" height="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZs0XNjHnSKE_jPwxNhr6XrYz1iaMyeCkZuSIXgEH8Qj7p_K2vmI5kq-ixrW9fy_yMO-3Le0CYNP7OFZzgiLeueppVpao5dXYxpyxKkD8uBl5xcX_UWZfP74BB5ZRaOQLHSEUWM_tprrxu/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="9cc1d6fe376c9199a93d4597eaf91bd2[2]" width="550" /></a><br /><div align="center">{A Pair of Grosvenor Pendants by Visual Comfort & Co. hang in this lovely kitchen via <a href="http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/styles/dream-kitchens/favorite-dream-kitchens/#page=23">Better Homes & Gardens</a>}</div><div align="left">I think most design lovers seem to have certain elements of interior design that they are especially passionate about whether it’s textiles, art, seating, or in my case, lighting. I have a special weakness for beautiful lighting (and chairs!) and feel very strongly about the importance of great lighting in a space. Like jewelry, it is the finishing touch that brings everything together and makes a design feel complete. Lighting serves many purposes—ambient, architectural, and task. In the kitchen, it especially serves <em>all</em> of these purposes and acts as the jewelry of the room. Below, I’ll share a few examples of beautiful kitchens with fantastic lighting as well as my “Top 10” list for kitchen pendants that are stylish, versatile, and will stand the test of time.</div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW93jiG86GaXL13Brotgby8l7FVho32eDbAkO_twf4Sl_wtcyPV4yoBoadWCwvCWvRnGz3pOZUNNs3RHxkBsBKdVOPBqo9FXX7AoE37iNGW-XdG1bVv8Y9Ct3ipJ1EoAQdCahQ9Sg71tm/s1600-h/27fa9b7567ca67db444d3f509be772c2%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="27fa9b7567ca67db444d3f509be772c2[1]" border="0" height="710" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7__vslhQjeBkLq8NpC5ahyphenhyphenvkZcxBtTozd_lVryNZ7duW_LOXCLKkWtIG-gUwNElmVKIbte4cN58oQLu_9uuBtOpdpMzk-Tdco0hSPg6rpuGTjsOG6yg9MKysW3uaFhaxkLvIs64l0Tni/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="27fa9b7567ca67db444d3f509be772c2[1]" width="550" /></a></div><div align="center">{A Pair of Goodman Hanging Lamps are perched over the island in this kitchen from <a href="http://woodlandslifestylesandhomes.com/a-family-affair-2/">Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes</a>. Notice the Caged Lanterns nearby.}</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG329l0a1DMFMkoAVZfYob-YZF0UfA7YzcIq0hsWM6LX_iLK29_iC1i9HvbYIXOPwRSIn6ZrW94xjl96ChQUJ_uTcwRRctvqeBZIMjarU_Cv_KzZ7VxmvBEelFfPDTo3PA27BGD3jrQ8/s1600-h/40358b6fda65b5d109b520fc55d94f6c%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="40358b6fda65b5d109b520fc55d94f6c[1]" border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcBNOQVxWAoJfyY_clsoZ8zKpdFAoQdxGC8Dr63OuKs8-9e8VSD1aXLGCN21rLXNVLYWnuD1VHm3H_y_Rq1k1zKn0SNwC4_d3y08aDIlsD5RF8ceNrszBIFaTqGgM0cCukVuUVM51Inbo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="40358b6fda65b5d109b520fc55d94f6c[1]" width="550" /></a></div><div align="center">{This kitchen by Mary McDonald features a pair of Large Country Industrial Pendants and a Modern Globe Pendant over the breakfast table.}</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbLhfsfrkMKKilj_og53tVIUb_zSAAQ7jZwoaDIGO2Ih69Oc2rHyrIH5Kc-Pt0Po-EgXbd07VG8D5mF7nCBIp4PnNv-3EQyyRcBU0Bno4_nbKZi4ZOJuimaajrxTPH-GZM8tjVYI0epY/s1600-h/c0f1ab77315e83260e13b6974a3a9e79%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="c0f1ab77315e83260e13b6974a3a9e79[1]" border="0" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneWvFDMPIgJJZ596l_Hp-CQg-Moxc8LW6eFFe0NsNTgNGEr_Tbbbgr3BG0QdE0BA2nfUvk2n-9OP7Tcr9kvL_ZZaDpKeb20o5eURH5_Q25J2WuWMFnA-zAFOOQ0yGEJmIKUKKLM4dFM2v/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="c0f1ab77315e83260e13b6974a3a9e79[1]" width="550" /></a></div><div align="center">{A Pair of Hicks Pendants were selected for this classic kitchen featured in <a href="http://www.styleathome.com/">Style at Home</a>.}</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylJePk-EWNOvRiumE0Nv7EuGxBCJmQqdzF3mSzHaSC4NaQmRGBvFmx3f737Ub13HY8JYFeWvPy2u08wRFvOvcYNIKLyi4RsfuV2zueT5Xei6_S8H0qnikiYFhn9Jr0jL_8hcQOkDhx9Q/s1600-h/image%25255B15%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGp_e3pBk0B477c5DxUERsgpIjJJeFwhLbrfQ9ukg4Hh_NaH7O5HZk7Dm3jVhVa-coRrgG7JRQILwvjt8THZEXsuCrAaQPQ3PmnHXxwaV6S0sPv-7ouOykkhP-hZ5sSdH9BtCF9h2oF0D/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a> </div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDONLEa4C84hvC1EWgrTja983UhrLJDtZhQQ3d3TrS9-g2-s9zvyGQtBZDGSwMYtlacJ6UP2TuzpF-Oz14jWkbCG7yxdbfiTHJpRi9MSwgXT1UCFQzvyLuRWQrUzNn1KdndC0rzNQK2pFw/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUobkDNvFbaX-jSqwoJy-miZNmOptG7zRNQE3m6iNd384aUTr_RhUllK56QXADjvEjUJ7_ZccCHzh0bmvPlxEuAFNgUAP9QpChEybiO6kIrYmiPh4LXEHQPYmrxIcDMyZCNn9nnmEJs16x/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-CrjWIS-6NPJ8Bf1YGpYIljybvZBKkeRHXhCsdxjTBJu13fr2Epd24TxGNNIADCc_hrcfPQFCEYDtY2RgmbW5I5ChMJSqj8-VksXIposOyEqYy0u_-znqE-gk-mofZz72DNsf91L7Fc/s1600-h/image%25255B9%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJrQHwx-5GFGWLr_1ihdpJmlRfuOKhRKSxLCraJfu5wLO7GoPa37iv97UlbyKZTiMzeSDKD78DJTBPQTA-qTvSVccsMgAG5e0cvjG2mvVYAaOUmI9fs_L47IZ42sas9NLVDdz51WfVkc/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a></div><div align="center">{1. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1209">Grosvenor Single Pendant</a> | 2. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=2475">Garey Medium Industrial Light</a> | 3. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=2288">Modern Globe Pendant</a> | 4. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1391">Small Cornice Hanging Lantern</a> | 5. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=3245">Lauren Andover Pendant</a> | 6. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=2222">Goodman Hanging Lamp</a> | 7. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=666">Boston Pendant</a> | 8. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1633">Extra Large Hicks Pendant</a> | 9. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=3653">Large Country Industrial Pendant</a> | 10. <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=2766">Medium Caged Lantern</a>}</div><div align="center"><img src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/fabkcreative/2012/Signature-3.png" /></div>

LDV Top 10: Kitchen Pendant Lights

{A Pair of Grosvenor Pendants by Visual Comfort & Co. hang in this lovely kitchen via Better Homes & Gardens } I think most design l...

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If this were my kitchen…

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf-Mh7IohY2Md0uj75k2S92mB_vWlb8hO_dVgM5ekf-WVoCVBhEtyjnyNandvsOV-4GFEVfkBBIUWfooqYvPuSk8k4u8jBlRvs3rRDGLn1466hHBiq5-5ftgWZoZdPJ3BZSTX5i67Pt4/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHmhI7jMGLjUask7SoSyHxgZ8Gv0lTDRD02pWx6WADkybtlf5j2z1MDolvrK894Xf9dfVTw-Nej7ZCy7BQNGakhoK9kC1y0StujauGXfISaTWLuazH6OwvKzyzZOhHxFyW1lJLGqMwbzY/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a><br />This kitchen is beautiful, isn’t it? The cabinetry and millwork are crisp and classic. The grey beams overhead and dark-stained wood floors add texture, and the lighting is very versatile. In addition, the kitchen has tons of space, big windows, and it opens onto the family room making it the perfect epicenter of this particular home. While speaking with a friend who is looking to purchase a home the other day, she mentioned that she loves the bones of houses like this. The better builders in Houston are doing this “classic New England meets rustic European” thing that seems to be big here. Anyhow, she was concerned that while she had fallen in love with a house similar to the one pictured above, her personal style is more modern and doesn’t lend itself to the “greige, slipcovers, and sisal” look the is so pervasive in Houston. While it’s lovely, she prefers more modern pieces and loves color. Feeling inspired by her particular challenge, I thought, what would I do if I had a kitchen like this? Voila!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WR2Rv2GlwdP8ZQBag1ABLVPYOacQQBt9_UV8Vf6m6FULzgxdyKgjJuBXOh1_iIPvNnuSMMq2GYX6PDXMGFukmfJiGn9NUz1kfbzO6TyRnhyphenhyphenqjblDkWwaU-sx7Iy2f5Ssw7FDV9C1wehO/s1600-h/image%25255B13%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKlCJt4Lm2qa51-75ZzW7CgrEIGnUkZYuAyUiixqA9nqMsPZka3L-jGINXB_LKr5WqlJb9V9TRY-QItGspgC1dfb0QvTJHIcmxyS8fzn-vWusiJDpdZw3pXlF9jo6Vv3EShswfPQFSyA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="590" /></a><br /><div align="left">I would install these fabulous, oversized <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=3283">Allen Glass Rod Pendants by Ralph Lauren</a> over the island. They would instantly warm up and modernize the space. Then, I would opt for these delicious <a href="http://www.johnsalibello.com/items.php?sup=1&sub=4&item=3724">John Salibello brass tripod stools</a> upholstered in this gorgeous grayish blue velvet.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeHDel1qp8u9UAClJX3l1EEOENk64-EnU4YGDeCjYL3tmuxElXzXV9WDjW_dbseg1SGZkpqN2ebtQcJJCM2xH5HcZDv1URIqoHjGAe7ef9L5gQjCaAqkCdBGkzIakZ4Ws28x1L7pKrEg/s1600-h/image%25255B18%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1czRDLyanMmPNxpvmTAT4-_P2PCtibKUBU8jM9Qkf-UbEyh40dy_AulpAu6zSVpWdjcCHRbI4VFWSbTB_3aXeu-T2TWYZ5D-ebgLwyAOMOJCTzZKEnYhq6ACaUyR6b7g53mnnpqvTFLU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="508" /></a></div><div align="left">In the breakfast nook, I would continue the use of glamorous, oversized lighting with this amazing <a href="http://www.johnsalibello.com/items.php?sup=3&sub=3&item=7523">Brass Starburst Ceiling Fixture by Emil Stejnar</a>. From the looks of the space, a round table would work best, so I turned to one of my perennial must-haves, a <a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/saarinen-dining-table-42laminate.do?sortby=ourPicks">Saarinen Tulip Table</a> with a white marble top. I would pair it with four <a href="http://www.2modern.com/Kartell-Louis-Ghost-Chair?utm_source=cj_affiliate&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=Kartell&utm_campaign=cj_affiliate_sale&utm_term=11048464">Kartell Louis Ghost Chairs</a>—yet another modern classic. To add some color and texture, I would add pillows done in <a href="http://www.mytwodesigners.com/p-5071-ryan-studio-bengal-bazaar-pillow-in-magenta.aspx">Kelly Wearstler’s Bengal Bazaar</a> fabric in the magenta colorway, which would tie in beautifully with the velvet upholstery on the brass stools. Finally, to add more texture and warmth, I added in this <a href="http://www.gracioushome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10001_10051_116202_-1_13518_10004">metallic cowhide rug</a>. It wouldn’t be as practical for someone with children, but it looks fantastic. The result is young, fresh, and super glamorous. Can you picture it in the space?</div><img src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/fabkcreative/2012/Signature-3.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" />

If this were my kitchen…

This kitchen is beautiful, isn’t it? The cabinetry and millwork are crisp and classic. The grey beams overhead and dark-stained wood floors ...

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This Week’s Quote: Change

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This Week’s Quote: Change

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