Best Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Above Your Kitchen Island

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Unique Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Your Kitchen Island

At some point we all dream of remodeling the kitchen while planning meals around a kitchen island with colorful, unique hanging pendant lights. In fact, hanging pendant lighting is in high demand for both great looks and task lighting. And, because there are so many designs and types of hanging pendant lights choose from, it's important to consider the right hanging pendant light that works with your kitchen island.

But if you don't have a kitchen island just yet, don't feel left out. Hanging pendant lighting is versatile enough to enhance any part of your kitchen. So let's look at a few ideas of how to enhance your kitchen decor with pendant lighting.

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Get the look with single or double hanging pendant lights!



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Gorgeous White Glass Hanging Pendant Lights

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Photos and Ideas for Hanging Pendant Lighting Over Kitchen Islands

Stunning Octagonal Kitchen Island Breakfast Bar with Pendant Lights
Gorgeous Unique Kitchen Lighting with 2 Elegant Hanging Pendant Lights


Turquoise Art Glass Hanging Pendant Lighting
Compliments Turquoise Blue Kitchen Island Countertop


Central Kitchen Island with Hanging Pendant Lighting and Beautiful Columns
Ideal for Food Prep and Kitchen Island Dining


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Features Stylish Cherry Kitchen Islands at Varying Heights


Lime Green Modern Hanging Pendant Kitchen Lighting
Brings Flare to Black Granite Island in a Small Kitchen


Perfectly Balanced Hanging Pendant Lights over Small Kitchen Island
This Lighting-Island Layout Offers Simplicity and Works well in this Space


Red Country Cottage Kitchen Island
With Hanging Pendant Lampshade Lighting is Quaint

Tips and Ideas for Hanging Pendant Lighting over Kitchen Islands

Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 1: If you have an average size or smaller kitchen, you can still have hanging pendant lights just like the bigger gourmet kitchens - only don't overdo it. Two petite pendant lights hanging over a small kitchen island is plenty in terms of decor and will enhance the entire work space.


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 2: If you have an oversized kitchen island and are looking for hanging pendant lighting, remember to keep the light fixtures size in scale with the island and don't be afraid of larger pendant lights that are in scale with your cabinetry. You want to accentuate a larger island so be sure to choose ample, bold fixtures.


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 3: For islands that are 2-tier, have multi-level counter heights or L-shaped, consider hanging pendant lights at varying heights for a more dramatic effect.


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 4: Look through a few kitchen remodeling magazines, clip photos and start an idea file of hanging pendant lights that work well with your kitchen decor. Also clip ideas for other accessories that will blend in with your pendant lights and island.


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 5: If you use your kitchen island to mainly prep food and prepare meals, having brighter task lighting keeps your working area functional. Also, be sure to adjust the length of the hanging pendant light so it's in proportion with the main cook in the kitchen and hang the lights at the proper height.


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 6: If you entertain a lot and use your island mainly as a buffet, it may be preferable to use ambient bulbs for your hanging pendant light, so that it's understated and softer lighting. Or, opt to use candles or a buffet lamp on your island.


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 7: Pendant light globes come in so many varieties, its fun to change the glass globe from season to season. When you change your kitchen curtains or if you want to paint your kitchen island a new color, don't forget to change the pendant light globes.


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 8: If you have multiple pendant lights, try mixing up your kitchen island look by using different sized or even different colored glass globes for each individual pendant!


Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 9: For kitchens without islands, you still can use hanging pendant lights in other areas, such as over a breakfast a nook or pantry area. Or, try a hanging pendant light over your kitchen sink, in front of a kitchen window or over a dining server.



Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen IslandIdea 10: Start a little savings fund strictly for your new kitchen lighting project and use the money only for that. Find ways to make extra cash here and there and sock away the savings!


 

Hanging Pendant Lighting - Details, Details, Details

It's not just about hanging glass globes anymore. Today's hanging pendant lights feature design elements like colored art glass, scrolled metal, decorative fixtures and unique finishes!

Single Hanging Pendant Lights in Art Glass

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Beautiful and Unique Hanging Pendant Lighting by Gregory

For very unique pendant lighting designs to choose from!

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Unique Hanging Pendant Lighting Chandeliers

Ideal for Elegant Kitchen Islands

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Got Multiple Islands? For Real Impact Incorporate Multi Sets of Hanging Pendant Lights

Today's kitchens are all about personalizing to your own tastes and needs, so don't be afraid to get adventurous with style and color!

Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen Island

Distinctive Multi-Light Hanging Pendant Lights

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More Home, Kitchen, Bath and Garden Decor Ideas

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Modern Hanging Pendant Lighting with Beautiful Art Glass

Add colorful accents above your kitchen island with these beautiful Pendant Lights

What I love about hanging pendant lighting is that, upscale, unique and interesting doesn't have to cost a lot of money. It's really just all in the way you work it into your own decor, color preference and lifestyle. From chic and modern to elegant and traditional, It's all here and at every price range so no one gets left out!
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These Triple Hanging Pendant Lights are Balanced, Simple and Beautiful!

When designing multi-pendant lighting layouts for over your kitchen island, consider the cost considerations of using several individual hanging pendants verses buying an all-in-one multi pendant light, like the ones shows below.

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Three-Light Hanging Pendant Kitchen Island Lights

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Maybe You Need a Kitchen Island?

Give your kitchen a beautiful, functional island and a great reason to get hanging pendant lights!


Stand Alone Oak Kitchen Island

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Imagine a beautiful wall niche in your kitchen to complement your hanging lighting and kitchen island

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Hanging Pendant Lighting on eBay

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More Sources & Ideas to Compliment your Hanging Pendant Lighting and Kitchen Island

Looking for websites with lovely kitchen ideas? Then take a look at these for some great kitchen ideas.

Hanging Pendant Lighting Ideas for Over Kitchen Island
Lighting4Sale.com - Gorgeous Selection!
Pendant Hanging Lighting ideas, as well as indoor and outdoor lighting for all areas of your home. Huge selection of Unique and Stunning One of a Kind Lighting Products to suit every Taste!
Arcadian Lighting
Arcadian Lighting offers designer kitchen island and hanging pendant lighting in a variety of styles to suit every budget.
Switchplates.com
Add these gorgeous switchplates to compliment your hanging pendant lights and kitchen island design - switchplates.com offer kitchen themed switch plate covers, decorative wall plates and light switch covers in some very cool designs!
Buffet Lamps & Lighting
Check out this source for stylish buffet lamps that will complement any kitchen island!
Better Homes & Gardens Kitchen Island Design Ideas
Kitchen islands have become an integral part of today's fuctional kitchens. Check out these ideas and photos of beautiful kitchen islands for your own home!
Kims Kitchen Remodel
Great ideas, information and pictures on step by step kitchen remodel. Very informational and great visuals.If you love kirchen remodeling and decor, this is a blog worth visiting!
Moody Girl Projects: Kitchen Island Part 2: Making her Pretty
If you are a DIY person and want to to find creative ideas for a kitchen island, you don't want to miss this blog. Moody Girl Projects offers great remodel idea, as well as photos and lot's of inspiration to get you going.
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Affordable Ceiling Medallions to Compliment your Hanging Pendant Lighting

Style doesn't have to be expensive, it just needs to look great. So if you're looking for a creative way to make your kitchen island or pendant lights have more pizzaz, check out these ceiling medallions. Gotta love it!

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Pictures of Hanging Pendant Lighting

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Tell me about your favorite pendant lighting and kitchen island ideas

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    Love all your choices here for pendant lighting, I'd like to add these to my kitchen and am leaning towards the beautiful art glass options. xoxo
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    Nice suggestion. Thanks.
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    Thanks for inspiration! Small kitchen details like lighting or hardware make such a difference...nicely done!
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    I have some Murano pendant lighting above my kitchen cabinets to add ambience when the rest of the kitchen lights are dimmed. It really makes a big difference.
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    Lighting is attractive and I really like the ceiling medallions.thanks
  • Pastiche Sep 14, 2011 @ 11:33 am | delete
    We're looking for a small scale pendant with 2 fixtures to replace a big one over our island that keeps hitting me in the head. Previous owner really had no sense of scale or usefulness - I'm only 5'2" and it's right in my face when I try to work at the island.
  • KarenCookieJar Aug 11, 2011 @ 8:27 pm | delete
    I love light fixtures, I'm looking for something new to replace a bad fixture in my kitchen.
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    Great pendant lighting, and lens! Thanks for this.
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    Great idea for a lens. I've been thinking about replacing a light in my kitchen with a decorative pendant. This gave me some good ideas. Thanks!
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  • WorldVisionary Jul 1, 2011 @ 10:11 am | delete
    I have a tiny kitchen, but some of these lights are so tempting!
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    nice pendant lighting, especially cooking with my husband..so romantic! thank for sharing, my lens also about kitchen decor..Kitchen Wall Decor
  • JoshK47 Jun 24, 2011 @ 9:55 am | delete
    What attractive lighting fixtures - they really bring the whole room together. Great work!
  • The_Idea_Gal Jun 27, 2011 @ 10:18 am | delete
    Yes, there's so much you can do with kitchen lighting without spending a fortune, it's great. I'm actually adding a ceiling medallion to the hanging light over my dining table because it's a really affordable easy way to decorate and dress up your light fixtures. Thanks for the visit!
  • WorldVisionary3 Jun 16, 2011 @ 8:11 pm | delete
    Lots of great ideas here! Thumbs up.
  • Serj Jun 16, 2011 @ 4:42 pm | delete
    Cool, I haven't thought about pendant lighting for the island, I'm thinking you could also use these over a dinner table. Thanks for a great lens.
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    A beautiful pendant light can really set a kitchen off. You have some really nice choices here. Great lens!
  • ShellB Jun 4, 2011 @ 9:44 pm | delete
    I love pendant lighting! Nice lens!
  • keatir May 26, 2011 @ 1:33 am | delete
    We have a simple fluoro tube hanging above our island benchtop. It is a slimline one inside a silver fitting. It looks quite stylish and throws a good amount of light.
  • RamblingRosy May 11, 2011 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    I just did a kitchen reno and found the perfect island light, but boy you surely found some wonderful choices. Fabulous lens.
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    Gasp. These are beautiful - it makes me want to redo my kitchen this instant. And it's not even that old!
  • The_Idea_Gal Apr 20, 2011 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    Thanks for stopping by and so glad you enjoyed it. I absolutely love kitchen decor and I'm really intrigued by these new hanging pendant lampshade lights I keep seeing, very modern and fun!
  • Badbreathguy Apr 19, 2011 @ 6:01 am | delete
    Really interesting lens. I have enjoyed looking at different lighting ideas for the kitchen. Thank you.
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  • JackBandit Mar 31, 2011 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    Wonderful ideas for kitchen lighting. Hanging pendant lights are something I never really considered for kitchens, but I will definitely have to give them some thought the next time I help remodel a house!
  • franksms Mar 10, 2011 @ 9:24 am | delete
    I went to a building materials recycler, found a pair of chrome and spaceship looking drop lamp fixtures from the 30's. Everyone who sees them comments on how nice they are. Sometimes it is nicer to recycle, than to buy new imported stuff.
  • The_Idea_Gal Mar 10, 2011 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    That's a great idea! Thanks!
  • darciefrench Feb 7, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    These are really pretty hanging light ideas- thanks.
  • tssfacts Jan 22, 2011 @ 8:27 am | delete
    Somehow I just don't think a kitchen is complete without an island. They are always used for one thing or another and not wasted space at all. Blessed by a SquidAngel. Featured on Home and Garden SquidAngel.
  • The_Idea_Gal Jan 22, 2011 @ 10:31 am | delete
    Thank you for the blessing. Yes, I too love kitchen islands and the kitchen is my favorite room in the house because its always where we end up gathering.
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    Super niche. Well done.
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    I like lighting. It's very needed when you are writing.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Jan 13, 2011 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    Great ideas; lovely choices of pendants, too.
  • The_Idea_Gal Jan 14, 2011 @ 8:08 pm | delete
    Thanks you!
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    Lovely lens! And very practical too, thanks for sharing :)
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    Thanks!
  • StephenC Nov 12, 2010 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    They can give both an old fashioned feel as well as contemporary, can't they? Nice lens.
  • Oct 24, 2010 @ 5:01 am | delete
    Some really good ideas here. The only thing I was disappointed with when my house was built was my four kitchen pendant lights. I still haven't manged to find suitable replacements, but you've definitely given me a few things to think about.
  • Ramkitten Oct 22, 2010 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    I love pendant lights. Very pretty.
  • ppt5551 Sep 3, 2010 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    Those are some great ideas. If you are looking for great lighting pendants for your kitchen, I recommend visiting Jovin at http://www.Jovin.com
  • TeaLady May 16, 2010 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    Good ideas here for kitchen lighting.

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