Rattanova Handwoven Rattan Pendant | Bohemian Woven Lampshade For Kitchens and Living Rooms

Rattan is the cheapest way to change the character of a room and the hardest to fake. The Marlow Vane Rattanova is a handwoven shade, so the light comes through the weave in a pattern rather than as a flat circle on the table below. That patterned shadow moving across a ceiling is the whole reason woven shades keep coming back into fashion.

Because it is woven by hand, the density of the weave varies slightly from piece to piece and no two shades throw exactly the same shadow. That is a feature of the craft rather than a defect. The natural tone sits comfortably against white plaster, timber, exposed brick and almost every kitchen finish, which is why it works in rooms that already have a lot going on.

Buy it now and hang it where the pattern will be seen. Over a dining table, leave roughly seventy centimetres between the base of the shade and the tabletop. This is a hardwired fixture and should be installed by a qualified electrician to local electrical code, with the circuit isolated at the breaker first. Dust the rattan with a soft brush or a vacuum brush head, and never with a damp cloth or any kind of spray.

• Craft: handwoven rattan shade, weave varies between pieces
• Light quality: patterned light and shadow rather than a flat pool
• Style: bohemian natural, warm toned
• Suits: dining tables, kitchen islands, hallways and living rooms
• Hanging: allow roughly 70 cm above a dining table surface
• Care: dust with a soft brush, keep away from damp rooms, never wet clean