Calindra Glass Pendant Light | Retro Coloured Glass Ceiling Lamp For Kitchens, Bars and Islands

Coloured glass is a commitment and it should be treated as one. A clear or opal pendant works in any scheme. A coloured one becomes a decision the rest of the room has to live with, which is exactly why it is worth doing in a kitchen or over a bar where you want one confident object rather than a set of safe ones.

What it gives you in return is tinted light. The colour is in the glass, so switched on the shade projects that tone onto the counter and the surrounding surfaces rather than simply being a coloured shape hanging in a neutrally lit room. The retro form suits that: mid century lighting used colour far more confidently than contemporary design does. Keep the surface below it neutral, because coloured light landing on an already coloured worktop shifts to something neither of you chose.

Hang it over a kitchen island, a breakfast bar, a drinks trolley, or a dining table, singly or in a run of matching or complementary tones. Test the colour against your counter surface before committing to several. Electrical installation should be carried out by a qualified electrician in line with local wiring regulations. Buy it now.

• Colour is in the glass, so the light itself is tinted
• Projects tone onto counters and surrounding surfaces
• Retro form suited to confident use of colour
• One statement object rather than a set of safe ones
• Test the colour against your counter before buying several
• Installation by a qualified electrician