Large Outdoor Pendant Light

When picking your large outdoor pendant light, you'll find a wide variety of styles and materials including the following:

• Contemporary: these outdoor lights feature minimal ornamentation with clean lines. Simple features, clean tones, and angular lines are what characterize this style. Popular materials include brushed nickel and chrome.
• Transitional: these outdoor lights maintain the sophistication and warmth of traditional design while mixing the brightness and simplicity of contemporary. Transitional lighting marries modern details with contemporary while maintaining a traditional shape coupled with casual and simplified details. Popular materials include nickel and copper.
• Traditional: these outdoor lights feature smooth curves, ornate details, and frosted shades. Common finishes include antique and black bronze.
• Rustic: these lighting fixtures feature organic shapes and textures with a warmth that's innate. Rustic styles include features that are worn out or weathered. Popular materials include aged zinc or silver.

When selecting your large outdoor pendant light, it's essential that it's the right size. If it's going to be hung next to your entryway, begin by measuring your front door's height. The light should be approximately one quarter to one-third of the height of the door. So, when viewing the door from fifty feet away, the fixture will appear about half the size of the door. You’ll find this measurement holds true for hanging lights over entryway doors, over garage doors, and next to garage doors.

Once you've determined the right size of the light, determining its placement is another essential detail. Find the center of the light, and then measure sixty-six inches from the ground upward. That measurement is the standard installation height. Allow a six-inch clearance between the doorframe and the light if you're hanging the light above the door.

Not only does maintaining your outdoor lighting fixture ensure safety, but also security. Here are some tips:

• Use a soft cloth and mild detergent to clean grimy lenses.
• Burned-out or broken lightbulbs need replacing immediately.
• Light fixtures that are broken, have corrosion, or damage should have replacements immediately.
• Light obstructions from bushes, branches, and shrubs should be cleared.

Depending on where you're making your purchases and the materials the lights are made from, you'll find the prices are going to vary significantly. For example, if you purchase a traditional four-light hanging lantern made from bronze, it could cost just over $600.00. You could also find a transitional fixture made from Medici bronze for just under $200.00 that features three lights.