1. What's the difference between an island light and a pool table light? What you hang it over, mostly. Both work great for either job, so enjoy the extra choices.
2. Explore our site before you decide. Playful, antique, casual or sophisticated, we have the largest variety of island lights anywhere.
3. An island light can draw attention to your kitchen butcher block area. It helps you see better without glare, so you keep all your fingers while you chop.
4. Island lights reduce glare by using an array of bulbs at lower wattage, spreading light for a soft, even glow, without shadows.
5. Color your world: Clear bulbs cast bright, hard light. Amber candelabra bulbs provide a warm, ember-like glow. Natural spectrum bulbs look like sunlight, without the hole in the roof.
6. Ideal island lighting height: Low enough that you're not lighting the whole room. High enough to light the whole island. Low enough the light isn't in your eyes. High enough you don't konk your head.
7. Contemporary island lights use modern glasswork techniques, a work of art themselves. They make any room more interesting, even when they're off.
8. An island light over your laundry area makes ironing and folding a pleasure. Okay, maybe not a pleasure, but it really does help a lot.
9. Traditional island lights are known for their decorative, graceful framework. Like beautiful antiques, they never go out of style.
10. Tiffany and crystal shades allow a pleasing glow to warm the room, while solid copper or pewter shades focus light strictly downwards. You get to choose which is right for you.
