Brass throws a brighter, yellower light than copper. Size the run against the island, not against the ceiling.
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Brass Pendant Lights questions
How many pendants over an island?
Together they should cover roughly a third of its length, and two medium ones often look better than three small. Keep the outer pendants in from the ends by at least a foot.
Lacquered or unlacquered over a hob?
Unlacquered will change quickly there, because cooking puts oil in the air, and it will change slightly unevenly. Above a dining table the same pendant takes years. Lacquered stays as it arrived.
How high should it hang?
The bottom of the shade thirty to thirty six inches above the counter. That lights the surface without putting the shade between you and whoever is opposite.
Brass changes the light differently to copper
A brass shade throws a yellower, brighter light than copper, which reads warm without going pink. Against white or pale stone it stays crisp. Against a lot of timber it can disappear, and copper usually holds its own better there. Both want a warm lamp, around 2700 kelvin.
Sizing and spacing
Over an island, the usual rule is that the shades together should cover about a third of the length of the island. Two medium pendants often look better than three small ones. Space them evenly and keep the outer ones in from the ends by at least a foot, or the run looks like it is falling off the edge.
Height is the same as any pendant: the bottom of the shade thirty to thirty six inches above the counter, so it lights the surface without blocking the person opposite.
Lacquered or not
A lacquered brass pendant stays the colour it arrived. Unlacquered goes amber and then deep bronze, faster in a kitchen where cooking puts oil in the air. Above a hob, expect the change to be quick and slightly uneven. Above a dining table it will take years.
Fitting
Socket. E26 for the United States, E27 for Europe. Close but not the same, so confirm before ordering.
Drop. Rod or cord, and whether it can be shortened on site.
Weight. Solid brass is heavy. A plasterboard ceiling needs a fixing into a joist or a proper cavity anchor.
Hang them 30 to 36 inches above the counter, space them evenly, and check the socket and safety listing before you order. Height, number, spacing and size for copper pendants over a kitchen island, with worked examples.
Turn it off at the breaker, find out which finish you have, and then use the gentlest thing that works. On most copper lights sold today the dark finish is the product, so the right cleaning is a dry cloth and nothing else.
Wipe it, wash it gently, dry it, and polish only when you want it bright again. How to clean unlacquered brass faucets, showers, hooks, rails and lights, and what never to use.
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Work out your pendant layout
Type in your island length and our free calculator gives how many pendants to hang, where each one goes, how high and how long a cord to order, and draws it to scale.
Type in your mirror width and our free calculator gives the mounting height, the gap to the mirror and the spacing for a pair, and draws where each fixture lands on the wall.