1. Globe lights strung from the rafters have a pretty, relaxed vibe. Image from Lonny.
2. Glossy white lamps, grouped together, have the appearance of sculptural vessels floating above the kitchen table. Image from Design Sponge.
3. Glass pendants hung at staggered heights cast pretty patterns of light about the room. Image by Will Shilling for Capital Style.
4. A tree branch forms an unusual base for this row of lights.
Image by Ida Lindhag, via Emma's Design Blog.
5. Exposed bulbs of various sizes strung around a pipe lend an industrial feel to this bathroom. Image from Skona Hem via Door Sixteen.
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#4 with the branch - too cool!
#3 - dead animals, yawn.
This is a really cool idea, and can make any space instantly more modern and interesting.
And the lesson here is that clean, elegant electrical mounting is a must. You can have the coolest pendants, arrayed in intriguing multiples, but the effect is marred if you end up with an amateurish bunch of wires, or the dreaded "swag" treatment, or track lighting that is trying not to be track lighting. Picture 3 is the clear winner because it's the only one that looks professionally installed. The jerry-rigged Etsy look isn't flattering to electric fixtures.