Café Lighting Buying Guide
Café Lighting & Living is a family-owned Australian lighting and homewares brand founded in 1995. It began with table lamps and grew into chandeliers, pendants, sconces and floor lamps, with designs that suit transitional, contemporary and classic interiors. This collection holds Café Lighting pendants, flush mounts and wall sconces in frosted glass, brass, antique brass, gold and matte black, for dining rooms, kitchens, entries and bedrooms.
What lights are in the Café Lighting range?
The range here covers multi-light pendants, flush mounts and wall sconces. Pendants include the Cloud in medium and large, the Zara six light and the Le Mans Long five light. The Farrah and Francine are flush mounts in antique brass. Sconces include the Hepburn, Charlize single and double, Dylan, Colbert, Helix, Hunter long and short, Fontaine and Hayworth.
Which Café Lighting pendant suits a dining table?
Choose by table size and style. The Cloud has handmade frosted glass shades in a brass finish, about 71cm across for the medium and 100cm for the large. The Zara has clear glass rods over a brass frame, about 66cm across, inspired by Art Deco. The Le Mans Long is an open matte black lantern about 118cm long, which suits a long table or island.
How high should a pendant hang over a table?
The base of the pendant usually sits about 750 to 850mm above the table. The Cloud hangs on a 60cm chain, the Zara on an 84cm rod made of two 42cm lengths, and the Le Mans Long on a 100cm chain, which allows you to set the drop to suit your ceiling height.
Are globes included?
No. Globes are sold separately for the Café Lighting pendants, and each fitting states the base and number it needs. The Cloud takes three E14 globes, the Zara six E27 globes and the Le Mans Long five E27 globes. Because the globes are visible, a warm filament or frosted LED globe suits these fittings well.
Where should wall sconces go?
Wall sconces suit bedsides, hallways, entries and either side of a mirror or artwork. Mount them about 1500 to 1700mm above the floor, and check that the shade or arm projects clear of doors and walkways. Matching pairs, such as the Dylan set of two in matte black, keep the arrangement balanced.
How do I care for brass and glass lights?
Switch off the power and let the fitting cool. Dust glass shades with a soft cloth, and wipe brass and antique brass with a dry or barely damp cloth. Avoid metal polish on antique finishes, which can strip the aged look.
Completing the room
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