The 10 Best Pendant Lights

The rustic Unitary Brand Antique (around $130) is sure to elicit compliments from your guests for years to come. It boasts five lamps that are just the right dimensions for use over your kitchen island or dining room table, and when outfitted with the proper bulbs, it's dimmable, too.

Due to its industrial-looking rust finish and interesting cage design, the versatile LNC Mini Fixture (about $34) would look right at home in both contemporary and retro-style settings. It features a fully adjustable cable and is compatible with both sloped and level ceilings.

Fans of modern, edgy decor will appreciate the Macchione Hanging (around $60), which will add immediate visual interest to any space. Its sleek design consists of stacked metal rings that emit a cozy glow while the open bottom directs vibrant task lighting over your work surface.

If you'd prefer to have the option of switching things up on occasion, then the Kira Home Coast (appx. $46) is for you, as its opalescent mosaic shell shade showcases a variety of color temperatures based on the bulb you place inside it. Plus, it's made by hand, so no two are alike.

Offered in antique silver, oil-rubbed bronze, and grey finishes, the Trulite Industrial Display (about $36) boasts an open-air design that can be adjusted to your preference, and it has the added benefit of casting intriguing shadows on your ceiling, so you'll never grow tired of it.

The Effimero Large Brushed (about $60) is a fitting choice for spaces that require plenty of illumination — like kitchens and offices — as its clear glass housing allows for maximum light output. It's subtle enough that it won't overpower the room, yet it still adds a nice wow factor.

If your home or business is decorated in a vintage style, then you'll love displaying an incandescent or LED Edison bulb with the Primo Kitchen (about $50), which was inspired by the factory lighting of the early 1900s. It's also backed by a 1-year warranty should anything go wrong.

With a handsome black finish and tinted tawny glass, the Unitary Brand Painted (about $106) is a trio that's perfect for creating ambiance in alcoves, bedrooms, and backyards. Each fixture is shaped differently, and their wide, open bottoms make it effortless to switch out dead bulbs.

Affordably priced and elegant, the Claxy Ecopower's (around $40) handblown glass shade and attractive bronze mount are well suited to a variety of interior designs, and look especially nice in close quarters, such as breakfast nooks, powder rooms, and even over the kitchen sink.

With its traditional structure and vibrant red hue, the versatile Nuvo Warehouse (about $46) serves myriad styles, from farmhouse to industrial, and it focuses a warm glow down and outward, so you'll have plenty of visibility for the task at hand without making the room overly bright.