Ball Modern Alabaster Pendant Light
from £34814 reviews
Ø 35 cm · set the cable to 40 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
How to choose and hang a globe pendant light over a kitchen island
Under a 2.40 m ceiling a globe pendant light over a kitchen island may drop at most 75 cm: hang 2 pendants of Ø 30–40 cm, 60 cm apart, bottoms 75 cm above the worktop. 24 of ours fit.
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Modern Decor Chiswick Glass Pendant Light
from £8513 reviews
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 48 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Oslo Pendant Light
£450
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 45 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Kozo Paper Globe Swag Pendant (white plug wire)
from £148
Ø 39.9 cm · set the cable to 37.2 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Deformed Ball Pendant Light
from £192
Ø 38 cm · set the cable to 37 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Round Sphere Pendant Lamp
£311
Ø 40 cm · set the cable to 35 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Elvora Pendant Lamp
from £210
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 65.6 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Alabaster Ball Pendant Light
from £348
Ø 35 cm · set the cable to 40 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Wink Fringe Pendant Light
from £126
Ø 38 cm · set the cable to 41 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Gold Spark Ball Pendant Light
from £180
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 45 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Raito Glass Globe Pendant Light
£96
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 45 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Levita Orb Pendant Light
£160
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 49 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Flowers Ball Pendant Light
from £169
Ø 38 cm · set the cable to 37 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Moon Silk Pendant Lamp
from £358
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 45 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Capsule Globe Pendant Light
from £134
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 27 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Clear Glass Ball Pendant Light for Dining Room
from £94
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 48 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Vintage Scalloped Floral Pendant Light
from £124
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 49.1 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Nest Sphere Pendant Light
from £129
Ø 40 cm · set the cable to 35 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Travertine Disk Globe Pendant Light
£145
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 58 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Sylaette Wooden Globe Pendant Lamp
from £153
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 41.5 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
CosmoSphere Planetary Pendant Light
from £155
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 45 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Silk Globe Pendant Lamp
from £178
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 35 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Geo Orb Pendant Light
£192
Ø 36 cm · set the cable to 48 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Lilian Silk Sphere Pendant Lamp
from £356
Ø 30 cm · set the cable to 34.1 cm · bottom at 1.65 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
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The numbers for this situation
- Longest drop, 2.40 m ceiling75 cm
- Pendants over a 180 cm island2 × Ø 30–40 cm60 cm apart
- Models stating their cable length36 %
- Fit a 2.40 m ceiling here24
Worked out, not measured
Where these numbers come from
- Light size from the table or island, and the longest drop for three common ceilings. Checked against 26 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 24 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.
All the numbers
| Ceiling (m) | Longest drop (cm) |
|---|---|
| 2.3 | 65 |
| 2.4 | 75 |
| 2.5 | 85 |