Pendant light fixture such as those used in a kitchen area.
Light fixtures provide one of three types of lighting: mood or ambient lighting, accent lighting or task lighting. A pendant light refers to one of four primary types of ceiling lighting fixture.
Pendant Lights
with vintage styling to match a traditional decor.
A pendant light hangs over the illumination area at the end of a cable, chain or heavy-duty cord. Pendant lights function primarily as task lighting such as above kitchen counter tops or over student desks in a child's bedroom. They get the name pendant from their resemblance to a pendant necklace.
Recessed Lighting
Recessed lighting fixture positioned flush up against the ceiling itself.
Another type of ceiling light fixture involves recessed lighting, lighting built into the ceiling or resting just below the ceiling. This type, found in some kitchens and many bathrooms also serves primarily as task lighting.
Track Lighting
Chandelier, with more elaborate styling than the typical pendant light.
Track lighting or indirect lighting, sometimes installed at ceiling level, aims the lighting indirectly in relation to the illumination area. Track lighting has appropriateness for ambient lighting and because of glare minimization for involving computer use.
Chandeliers
As with a pendant light, a chandelier hangs from the ceiling by a connecting cord, chain or cable. While some sources may regard chandeliers and pendant lights as synonymous, typically chandeliers take an elaborate, and pendant lights a more simple, form.
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