Episode- How to Select Pendant Lights
Pendant lights are a great statement piece to any room, so I want to share with you my tips on how to use them the right way.
Keep in mind the style of your home, and find a pendant that will suit as it will become part of the soft furnishings. Compliment your existing textures and a pendant light can tie the room together.
What will you be using the light for? If your after feature lighting, add a dimmer switch to create versatility.
What is the size of the space you are wanting to use a pendant light in? The pendant light needs to be in proportion of the space. A large pendant in a small room, can make the space feel cluttered.
If your hanging a pendant light over a dining table, they should be hung roughly 1.7m from the floor. This ensures the pendant light wont get in the way when seated at the table.
Pendant lights are a great way to zone areas and visually separate a large open plan space. You can do this by clustering pendant lights over a dining table or by using 2 larger pendants to make a statement.
You can use pendant lights as task lighting over an island bench and look better in odd numbers
They can also be used to fill a space such as stair voids, hallways or entrance areas.
I hope you find these tips helpful and please feel free to contact me if you need some advice on your next design project. You can email me at melissa@melissalunardon.com
Have a fabulous weekend!
Melissa xx
Stylish Christmas Inspiration
I just LOVE this festive time of year! I was too excited to wait until December 1st to put up our Christmas decorations- they were already up mid-November!!
There is something special about decorating for Christmas and I wanted to share with you a few of my favourite and easy DIY decorations you can create with your family.
Clockwise- from top left.
1. Add an element of greenery to your festive wrapping. You could use rosemary, ferns or eucalyptus cuttings.
2. This branch installation would look fabulous over a dining table or buffet as a feature. I found these paper hanging stars from Ikea. You can find them here. You can hang the stars at different lengths with twine or ribbon. add a few power operated fair lights to illuminate!
3. How cut are these mini Christmas trees?! They are from Kiki-Ki and are perfect for creating a little festive scene under a cloche.
4. You can use beautiful little tree decorations as napkin holders and double up as a little gift for your guests. If you are a great baker (that I am not!) you could make gingerbread trees and pierce a hole and thread some bakers twine.
I would love to see what DIY decorations you have come up with, so please tag me on Instagram at @melissa_lunardon !!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Melissa xx
P.S If you haven't downloaded my DESIGN DIRECTORY yet, you can do so here !
I have put together a list of my favourite suppliers ranging from furniture, lighting and artwork, so you can tackle your next decorating project with ease!
Featured in the Media!
What an amazing week it has been around here! Not only did I meet with lovely new clients that I cannot wait to work with, but also my Cheltenham project has been featured on Interiors Addict!
It has been such an exciting time to see my work appreciated by many others to enjoy.
You can read more of the blog here..
I was invited by United Interiors to style their showroom and art gallery which was lots of fun!
It was great to preview their new collections, which is all about muted colours and lots of texture.
As you may not have already noticed, I'm a big fan of colour, so I couldn't help myself by adding a huge "wow" piece of art in one of the lounge areas I styled!!
I was also asked to share a few tips on coffee table styling, which is real easy to follow.
You can read more about my visit here.
Palm Springs Styling
