Are you looking to add some lighting to a room in your home but as you’re doing the searching most of the fixtures you’re looking at are well, just kind of boring? Many others have had this same problem before landing on a category of pendants which allow one to use their creativity perhaps more than any other: mason jar lighting!
While it may seem like the simplistic design of these would restrict your options with them, you’ll quickly see in this article that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Keep reading and we’ll let you in on everything you need to know to make these homestyle lights work in just the right way that suits you best.
What Styles Do Mason Jar Pendants Work Best With?
You’ll typically see mason jar pendant lights in homes in the style of industrial, farmhouse, rustic, country, or traditional. Many of these style categories have some overlaps, so you’re really looking at two broader categories for the most part. The downhome, repurposed look and feel of mason pendants makes them a perfect fit for these decorative styles.
That’s not to say that you can’t make mason jar pendant lighting work with other style types, however. Their simplicity and neutral colors also make them an easy blend in kitchens styled in the modern or vintage forms. Just ensure that the color themes you have in these rooms will work with these types of fixtures, which will normally be heavy on glass, wood, gray, and black.
How Many Mason Jar Lights Should You Place?
This all depends on the look you’re going for, and you should forget about the normal rules about pendant spacing, which specify leaving 30 inches of distance between each. The unique shape and placements mason jar lights allow for practically demand getting creative.
While you can of course go the typical route if you desire, and place 3 to 4 mason pendants spaced evenly at the same height in a linear fashion, that’s not much fun. Really take advantage of their form factor and create a look that will catch the eye and garner compliments from all your guests by placing them in clusters at varied hanging lengths.
The cheaper costs of these lights will allow you to really go wild here. You could purchase six or seven mason pendants for less than two to three regular pendants might cost. Cluster them in at a close distance, perhaps 8 to 10 inches apart, and place them at all different hanging lengths. You’ll create a unique look that simply can’t be matched by regular fixtures.
What Rooms Look Best With Mason Jar Lights?
You’ll see them far and away most commonly hanging over the kitchen island. That doesn’t mean you can’t bring these beautiful fixtures into other rooms in the home, however. For example, the clusters we mentioned earlier would look beautiful with a small number of mason jars (three to four) in your entryway.
The bedroom is another fantastic option. Lone mason jar lights hung on each side of the bed would be a unique, beautiful look while providing a gorgeous soft light. A cluster over the dinner table could also be a fantastic option, but you’ll want to be sure to keep these hung relatively high as a light cluster too close to eye level will distract during dinner conversation.
Now It’s Time to Have Some Fun
You have now learned all you should need to know about letting your creativity flow and styling these beautifully unique fixtures. Mason jar pendant lights evoke a sense of warmth and nostalgia that you’d be hard pressed to get from other types of fixtures, so be sure to take full advantage by placing them in the rooms in which you spend the most time.
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