Multi-point pendant lamps - more light!
Multi-point pendant lamps - a great alternative to chandeliers
Pendant lamps with several shades are an excellent alternative to traditional pendant lamps and a great way to add a pinch of modernity and designer character to an interior. A larger number of shades is also an added benefit, and multiple light sources suspended from a strip or ceiling plate is an idea that will work particularly well in certain areas of your home. Where such lighting will look most attractive and which models we most recommend to your attention? Read our article and find out that more lampshades mean... more!
If you are looking for a pendant lamp and dream of a multi-point lamp, there are several popular choices:
- lamps with shades suspended from an elongated ceiling bar
- lamps with shades suspended from a round or square ceiling plate
- lamps with lampshades in equal or different sizes
- lamps with shades suspended at equal or different heights
- lamps with several lampshades with the possibility of suspending wires to the ceiling in any chosen places
- lamps with lampshades suspended by wires coming out of one soffit and forming a free group of lamps
The choice of the appropriate model depends, of course, on the place where such a lamp is to hang, the function that the lighting is to perform and the visual effect we want to achieve.
Why you should invite a lamp with several shades into your interior?
A lamp with multiple light sources can really make a difference in an interior! Multiple lampshades instead of a single one, that's:
- more light, and in the case of ceiling moldings, the possibility of illuminating more space,
- a striking and effective way to illuminate narrow and long rooms, as well as large and tall interiors such as entrance lobbies, modern barn-style houses, living rooms with mezzanine floors, etc.
- guarantee of a spectacular designer effect
- attractive and, depending on the model chosen, also abstract or slightly extravagant decoration of your interior
Multi-point lamps on strips and ceiling plates - where they fit best?
Although pendant lamps with several shades are available even in sizes to fit small bedrooms or living rooms, there are some rooms and places in the house where groups of lamps suspended from strips or ceiling plates will work best. They are:
- Kitchen - Whether your kitchen is rectangular or square in shape, it is a place where you need even and fairly strong lighting. A few lampshades hung along a long ceiling bar will allow you to comfortably do kitchen work both in a narrow and not very wide kitchen with a worktop positioned along one of the walls, and in a spacious kitchen with a kitchen table.
- A lamp with several shades on a ceiling strip is also an ideal lighting for any kitchen island, kitchen with peninsula or bar. In this case, this lamp also separates the working area of the room from the dining area and will work perfectly with ceiling spotlights or kitchen cabinet backlighting.
- Dining room table - if you are looking for a lamp to hang over the dining room table, be sure to browse the offer of lamps consisting of several lampshades. Such a lamp will not only illuminate even a long dining table well, but will also be a stylish complement to the interior design. When choosing a lamp, match it to the shape of the countertop. For round or oval tables, light constellations on round ceiling plates with spherical or rounded lampshades will fit better, while rectangular long tables will harmonize perfectly with lampshades hung along a rectangular ceiling bar. Depending on the length of the table, you can opt for 3,4 or even 6 lampshades.
- Living room with high ceiling or mezzanine floor - lamp with several lampshades suspended from a round ceiling plate is an excellent choice for a spacious, high living room. Several sources of light will ensure its proper illumination, and the large size will take care of the right proportions and guarantee the attractive appearance of the arrangement. In a living room with a mezzanine, a lamp with several lampshades suspended at different heights will look especially good.
- High staircase - As in a living room with a high ceiling or mezzanine, also in the case of a high staircase, it is the lamp with several lampshades symmetrically distributed around the ceiling plafond and suspended at different heights that will best fulfill its task, which is not easy in this place, of illuminating and decorating the space at the same time.
- Closet - whether your dressing room is shaped like a narrow rectangle or is symmetrical and square, you can add splendor to it and make the daily task of selecting clothes easier by illuminating it with several light sources. Choose an elongated strip with several shades for a rectangular room or a ceiling plafond for a square dressing room and feel like a star in it every day!
- In the hotel entrance hall or at the reception desk - As well as wherever you want to make an impression already at the entrance. A designer lamp with several shades is the perfect way to welcome guests with a nudge and assure them from the door that they are in a place where good style and design counts!
5 models of pendant lamps with several shades that you will love
If, after reading this article, you feel that lamps with several shades will work well in your interior, meet 5 proposals from Kaspa that prove that... what several shades is not one!
- Lamia pendant lamp collection is the subtlety and delicacy of glass lampshades combined with the elegance of gold or silver finishes. The small, spherical lampshades in iridescent white are finished shade holdermi with long, narrow sleeves masking the wire. Lamia lamps are available in versions consisting of 3, 4 or 5 lampshades suspended from narrow oblong slats or round ceiling plafonds and will also fit perfectly in small spaces.
- If you want a spectacular effect and a modern atmosphere in the interior, take a closer look at the Onyx lamp collection. Elongated, rounded shades of elegant graphite glass suspended at different heights on the ceiling plate in the version with 3 or 5 shades will be a unique table decoration, and the version with a strip will emphasize the modern character of your kitchen island.
- If you have a narrow kitchen, love the industrial style or are looking for a lamp with stylized shades, check out what the Longis collection of pendant lamps and wall lamps available in both chrome-plated version, as well as gold and black finish. The three, four or even five lampshades that make up the Longis light constellations feature different shapes and are made of clear glass, which exposes the bulb and brings an informal New York loft vibe to the interiors. The Longis collection offers lamps with several shades suspended from both slats and ceiling plates, so you can easily match them to the shape of your kitchen, island or table.
- We are well aware that lovers of minimalist interiors follow the principle of "Less is more" when decorating them. So will a lamp with 8 light sources work in an ascetically decorated living room? Yes, if its shades are as minimalist as the long and narrow sleeves that make up the LED light fixture pendant lamp on a ceiling plate Roll 8. This lamp will be perfect for the living area, while being a strong accent in the interior.
- Admittedly, the Stilla 2 ceiling plate pendant lamp offers its users only two shades, but their organic, original shape resembling a falling drop will delight all those who are looking for a modern yet striking lamp for the dining room or living room. The iridescent glass of the lampshade and availability in silver and gold finishes add to the lamp's chic and elegant appearance and make it lamps from the Stilla collection are perfect for interiors decorated in the style of modern classics, as well as those ascetic and minimalist.