Elegant Modern Glass Pendant

Ambient lighting is the hardest kind to get right, because the fitting has to give enough light to be useful without ever becoming the bright thing you look at. Glass solves that by spreading the source across a whole surface rather than concentrating it.

This pendant from Cozy Crest is built on that principle. The glass shade glows evenly, so there is no hotspot and no glare at seated eye level - which is what makes it comfortable to sit under for a whole evening rather than something you switch off in favour of a lamp.

There are eighteen combinations in all: three diameters (15, 20 and 25 cm), three glass tones (clear, cognac and grey) and a warm or cold white output. Each unit is a single pendant, so a run above a long table is made by ordering several rather than by choosing a multi-light version. It is a hardwired fitting - isolate the circuit at the breaker panel first, and have a qualified electrician confirm the fixture's rated voltage before wiring it in.

• Product type: Glass pendant light
• Brand: Cozy Crest
• Even glow across the shade, no hotspot or glare
• Three diameters: 15 cm, 20 cm, 25 cm
• Three glass tones: clear, cognac or grey
• Warm white or cold white output
• Single pendant per unit
• Hardwired fitting: qualified electrician recommended