Chico Pastel Pendant Lamp

Soft curves in flat pastel colour, with no visible hardware and no pattern. The collection runs to ten variations, each a different shade and shape combination, and the point is that they are meant to be mixed rather than matched.

Three or four hung at staggered heights above a kitchen island or a long table reads as a deliberate composition rather than a set. Because the forms are simple and the colours are muted, a group does not become chaotic the way brighter novelty pendants would. A single one over a breakfast bar or in a hallway also works on its own. Staggering by 10 to 15 cm between neighbours is usually enough.

It suits kitchens, dining rooms and creative studios, and it is one of the few pendant styles that genuinely works in a child's room without looking childish. Each shade is opaque, so the light falls downward in a defined circle rather than washing the ceiling. Hang the bottom around 75 to 85 cm above a tabletop. Installation should be carried out by a competent person. In a child's room, keep the drop well above head height and out of reach of a bed or a chair, and check the fixing goes into something solid.

• Product type: Pendant lamp
• Variations available: 1 to 10, differing in colour and form
• Finish: Flat pastel, no visible hardware
• Light: Directed downward in a defined pool
• Best used: Singly, or grouped at staggered heights
• Use: Kitchens, dining rooms, studios, children's rooms
• Installation: To be fitted by a competent person; isolate the circuit before work
• In the box: 1 x pendant lamp, fixings