No traditional country kitchen is complete without an island – and a trio of pendant lights hanging above the worktop is a stylish yet practical way to bring light and personality to the space.
If you’ve got a lot of antiques or artworks in your kitchen to consider, check out our guide to how to light art in your home.
Whether you opt for a traditional rise and fall pendant in weathered enamel, a classy rippled glass shade, or an ultra-modern polished copper number, we’ve rounded up the best (and most beautiful) pendant lights on the market right now. Let there be light!
Best pendant lights for your kitchen
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Thea pendant in copper with copper interior, £121, Pooky
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Original 1227 brass maxi pendant in Elephant Grey, £190, Anglepoise
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Ribbed glass shade pendant, £95, Cox & Cox
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Grey glass pendant, £85, Cox & Cox
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Ava pendant light in antiqued brass, £160.70, Jim Lawrence
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Davey Lighting rise and fall school pendant in weathered copper with polished copper interior, £495.20, Holloways of Ludlow
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Phane prismatic pendant, £249, Original BTC
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Henry pendant light, £48, Pooky
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Heathcliff porcelain pendant, £168, Lam Lighting
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