Creating a lighting project is always a huge responsibility because it must contribute to creating the welcoming and comforting environment you desire.
An accurate study of the spaces, a clear definition of the concept, and the identification of the overall style that you want to give to each room are the fundamental prerequisites of a lighting project.
This is particularly true when it comes to illuminating a kitchen, the heart of the home, especially when you consider that the current trend of open spaces is increasingly preferred.
Particular attention should be paid to the hob which, as an important work area where perfect visibility is essential, requires a perfect level of task lighting without ever losing sight of design and elegance.
Choosing the right pendant lights over a hob may be the secret to surprising your clients. It is a functional solution that also has a strong aesthetic impact.
In this in-depth study, we will take a look at:
- The elements to consider when illuminating a hob
- 4 ideal pendant lights for illuminating a hob
- How to choose pendant lights for a hob
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The elements to consider when illuminating a hob
There are a series of elements to consider when deciding how to illuminate a hob, so you don’t make technical or aesthetic mistakes. Let's look at each one:
- The layout of the kitchen and the height of the ceiling. For example, if you are dealing with the lighting of a room with a particularly high ceiling you will have to make sure that the amount of light that reaches the work area is sufficient to ensure correct visibility. In this case, pendant lights over a hob are more than ever spot on.
- The positioning of the light points. This aspect is also important because their arrangement should be established based on the kitchen’s configuration.
- The right color temperature. This is essential for your project’s success. For the cooking area’s lighting, it is better to choose cold light shades, tending to white, so you get clear, direct, and energetic light.
Having made the necessary assessments, you can proceed, always considering your customer’s style, with the choice of the lamp or pendant light over a hob, bearing in mind that they must absolutely be consistent with the overall mood of the kitchen or living area.
4 ideal pendant light for illuminating a hob
By choosing the right decorative lighting, even the kitchen worktop can become an element of great charm in a home and help make a clear style statement.
In particular, let's look at how we can give character and personality to the cooking area through 4 proposals of pendant lights for a hob by Karman, where technical and decorative lighting find the perfect balance to surprise your client and their guests in an unexpected way.
1. Gangster: a nod to 1950s America
Whether the style is rustic, industrial, or modern, Gangster will not disappoint.
One or more pendant lights, with different but coordinated shapes, aligned or positioned at different heights, will give the kitchen environment an imprint that recalls the America of the 1950s economic boom.
The Gangster lamps, by designer Matteo Ugolini, are characterized by rounded lines and sharp corners made even brighter thanks to the pure white ceramic that can be alternated with bronze on the inside.
It is also perfect above the dining table or for illuminating a ceiling with exposed beams.
Gangster
2. Mek: between the past and future
The shape of a real lamp is combined with great technical value leading us to an encounter between the past and future in a real redesign by Bizzarri Design: Stefano Bizzarri & Claudio Cinti.
In white, or white and bronze or black, ceramic, Mek is the perfect solution for those who want the essential but with a strong personality.
A series of pendant lights perfect for a hob of a modern and minimal kitchen play on the contrast between a futurist vision and the reuse of objects.
3. Nando: the “Innocenti tube” becomes sophisticated
This creation by Luca De Bona & Dario De Meo is intended as a final tribute to Ferdinando Innocenti, the famous founder of the homonymous company and creator of Lambretta, and his “Innocenti tube”.
A tube, a joint, and a lamp: this is precisely the structure of Nando, which is made of steel that is lacquered in white, anthracite, or gold.
This line of pendant lights for a hob can be combined to create a game of contrasts between a construction site and home, between the technical and sophisticated.
It is perfect, for example, for an ultra-modern all-steel kitchen that stands out with a vaulted stone ceiling.
Nando
4. Sahara: the warm and exotic pendant light
This light is great in an environment that does not skimp on the richness of details and colors and has an oriental atmosphere.
The Sahara collection, created by Matteo Ugolini, in glossy ceramic, in its lively emerald green or calmer pure white version, refers to the warm light of an oasis in the desert as its name evokes. And the shape of the lampshade reminds us of the silhouette of a cactus.
For example, one or more elements, with different shapes and sizes, positioned over a peninsula, will create a refined and luxurious environment.
Sahara
How to choose pendant lights over a hob
Choosing the right lighting for a hob is not only a primary need for carrying out activities but also a strategic element to give character and personality to a kitchen.
Pendant lights are an effective response to meet this dual need.
It is fundamental to select the models whose aesthetic concept is in perfect balance and tune with the environment’s mood, paying extreme attention to the design, materials, and lighting details.
Just like the four Karman proposals we have presented.
Each one has its own unique and unmistakable style able to satisfy the needs of your most demanding customers.
