The wicker globe pendant light is a unique and gorgeous piece of accessories you can add to your home decor. Here are 13 tips on how to choose and use your globe pendant light to its full potential.
- Wicker globe pendant lights come in different colors, shapes, sizes and designs to suit your style. If you are looking for a more traditional look, go with a classic shade of white or cream. Earth tones are also quite popular if you want something more adventurous but not too bold.
- You can place these lights anywhere that is convenient for you. You can place them near windows, as well as on top of counters and bookcases just like they were regular light fixtures.
- The cords that hold these globes should be long enough so that they reach from your ceiling to wherever it is you will be placing them (typically about six feet).
- Depending on how many globes you’re using and how much room you have, you may want to hang two or three strings of them together rather than one string by itself.
- To give yourself options when buying wicker globe pendant lights, make sure there is a toggle switch either up at the end of each string or somewhere closer to where all of your lamps will eventually be placed so that no matter where they are you’ll have easy access to turning them on and off.
- When shopping for your lights, don’t forget to measure first! Each strand will vary in length depending on whether or not you buy one-string-one-globe sets or choose a pack that comes with multiple balls. Make sure yours will fit wherever you plan on putting them before making any purchases.
- Ideally, you should use an LED bulb with your fixture instead of incandescent. They are better for your energy bill and last longer; however, if you decide to use incandescent bulbs make sure they’re not pointed directly at anyone because they could cause problems with their eyesight over time.
- Before you install anything, figure out exactly what needs to happen in order for you to take your lights down again. There is nothing worse than taking things apart only to realize later that there’s no way of getting back to how everything was originally set up without hiring a professional.
- A good rule of thumb is to make sure that you leave at least eight inches between each light and any furniture/wall/ceiling border in case you need to adjust its height once you start hanging things up.
- As far as finding a placement spot goes, keep in mind that ceiling fans do get dusty so it may be best not to put your pendant lighting right above them unless you don’t mind cleaning extra often.
- Don’t assume that your lights need to stay in a straight line. Feel free to lay them out in curvy patterns or whatever other layout works for you.
- Sometimes replacing your lampshades is easier and cheaper than updating the entire light fixture, especially since you probably already own some shades that would work perfectly fine with new lighting attached to them.
- Be sure to pick up a heavy-duty light-bulb adapter if you’re planning on adding more than one light per socket. It can be a bit difficult to plug in more than one lamp into one outlet, so adapters will make it possible for you to hook up as many strands as you want to your single power source. These can be purchased at any hardware store.