Months after I nearly developed a brain aneurysm assembling it, my David Trubridge Coral pendant is finally hanging in the front hallway! It’s fun to walk in the house and see something this HIGH DRAMA right away. The shadows are really spectacular in the evening, but even when the light is off, it’s still sculpturally beautiful.
For reference, this is the 23.5″ diameter Coral pendant. Even with 11′ ceilings, it’s plenty big. If you have low ceilings, I definitely suggest doing some measuring first to make sure you’re not going to be walking into it all the time—unless, of course, you’re planning to put it over your dining table!
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Love it!
I’m looking for something similarly high-drama to put over a dining room table, but it has to be something that we can clean easily (it’s next to our open kitchen, which gets tons of use from my foodie husband — think grease). I’d do this fixture if I weren’t worried about grunging it up.
Looks great. I’ve always loves this lamp! I adore it in black especially.
Where did you purchase the light? Do you contact him directly?
wow, high drama indeed–LOVE it.
i love it – especially the incredible shadow pattern it casts when lit!
xo
kelly
Yay! Wonderful to see it up there, Anna. It looks absolutely gorgeous.
Kristen: If you follow the link to his website and click on “stockists”, you’ll find links to retailers all over the world!
Jo in NZ: Thank you again for making this possible. :) Have you got yours up yet?
Stunning!
nice geometric design and shadows!
the shadows are GORG!!
Wow – that looks utterly fantastic!
I can’t stop looking at the picture. The shadows are amazing!
Looks very beautiful in your hallway. I thought you had intended it for the bedroom.
this is absolutely fantastic! gorgeous!
It look A-MAZING!
Love it. Anna the mounting at the top (sorry don’t know terms)…was the original to the house? And what kind of light/wiring did you use with it? Sorry if I’m not being entirely clear with my terms here….
Julie: Are you wondering about the plaster medallion (the big round thing with the flowers embossed on it)? If so, then yes, it’s original to the house. It was originally a gas fitting, but wiring was put in place whenever electricity was installed.
Does that answer your question? Let me know if I misunderstood!
Looks spectacular! Like your mom, I thought you had planned to put it in your bedroom, until I saw the other fixture you posted on recently. I got mine (yea Jo!) but haven’t even attempted to put it together yet. I love yours in the foyer, what a great idea! How many inches from the ceiling is it?
So beautiful! Love the drama. And the reflection in the glass door is an added bonus.
Anna–yes to part of the question! (Sorry for not making sense–my brain is mush at this time of the day!) What about the actual light bulb and wiring you used for the light? What did you use for that?
Sue: I’m not going to get the ladder out to check, but I’d venture to guess that the top of the light is about 12″ from the ceiling.
Julie: The lamp comes with a cord that can be wired to any ceiling box, but because I bought mine directly from New Zealand, I had to buy a North American cord/canopy set. If you buy it in the US, it will already have a cord with the correct voltage. Any standard cord set is fine – you can either use a plug-in cord (IKEA sells one for $4.00) or hardwire it like I did. 2Jane sells simple cord/canopy sets, for example, but I needed a large canopy to accomodate the wires and caps (my old ceiling boxes are much shallower than standard new ones), so I just cannibalized an IKEA pendant with a nice canopy.
The light bulb is just a standard clear bulb, nothing fancy!
Wow – truly stunning! I love playing with light.
Looks stunning! Anyone who can see a peek of it from the street must be so intrigued. And I love how it almost replicates the red pattern in your hallway artwork.
The light looks beautiful and the shadows create so much drama. Lovely!
{ Lindsey }
http://greatfullday.blogspot.com
Mine – erm – still not put together (*blushes*)..
WOW… looks spectacular!!
Speaking of lighting… you do have an eclectic, interesting and good-looking array of lighting in each of the rooms of your home! Love it. So of course, I thought of you when I just got an e-blast from Schoolhouse Electric with their new “black line shades”… it’s so you… http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/2-b.asp
I covet every light fixture in your house!
I Love it! I really is such a striking feature.
ooh, those shadows are dreamy….
beautiful! i love the shadows!
It’s gorgeous, the shadows are stunning!
It’s… sooo… beautifullllll.
*staring transfixed at light*
Long-time reader, first-time poster. Best light fixture, ever. It has replaced the ferm black-on-black wallpaper as the most delicious item in your house.
Holy moly. I’ve wanted that darn pendant since seeing in those pictures of Camilla Engman’s house. And now this!
The shadows are really amazing!
WOW! Stunning! I love the way it reflected in the glass in your door. Very nice. I’ll bet it even looks more wonderful in the winter!
It looks great! I just put up my one from Jo, but mine isn’t as elegant, because our dining table is not centered under the light, so I kind of tacked the cord over. Thanks to you and Jo!
But eek! I used the cord that came with it, not even thinking. Am I going to die? It works, but will it malfunction?
I love the shadows…great piece. Here’s a DIY from an Ikea Stockholm bowl that I thought was pretty clever (too dramatic for an entry way)http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2009/06/stockholm-shadows-on-wall.html
Thanks Anna! You answered my questions! As with everything you do, you did a kick-ass job with this project!
Love it!!!
Amazing shadows!
it looks like a shadow theatre!
Love it! The shadows are so fun & interesting :)
It looks great Anna! You never fail to impress me by your immaculate taste.
that is beautiful. you get the same effect with crystal. you could even hang some crystal pendants!!
http://www.canpolltd.com has them but they are wholesale only.
im lucky enough to be close by and get just a couple in cash and carry
Great effect! Is the light bright enough at night?
I love the shadow that casts! So neat.
WOW. That is absolutely gorgeous!
Fiona: If you’re in the US, I would play it safe and use a cord with the correct voltage. It’s such an easy switch that I think it’s worth not taking the risk otherwise!
kasey: Yes, it’s plenty bright – I think I have a 70W bulb in there right now. Unless you’re looking at the walls/ceiling closest to the fixture, the light it gives off is just like any other light.
Love it! No kidding about the high drama. Thanks for posting…missed it.
I love it– what great sculptural presence!!
That looks great there! I love those shadows!
Yay, I’m developing a brain aneurysm on account of your impecable taste.
The shadows really comes into their own with the high ceiling!
Looks great. And so does the Boontje garland! Wish I had a little bit of your magic touch when it comes to lighting.
Beautiful as always–your entry looks terrific. I have a paint question for you. What color white did you use? (And did you use the same white throughout the house?)
The walls are Benjamin Moore Moonlight White (matte finish), trim is BM Simply White (satin finish).
Hi Anna !
I so love this light !!!
I was looking at your bathroom posts and was wondering what color grout you used for the marble tile.
Thanks for the Fuda tip~they saved me huge$$$$.
Oh it’s so beautiful, and what a great shadow/reflection on the wall! We were hesitating between this one or the Random Light by Moooi above our table and finally chose the last. Now I start doubting again… It has found a great place at your house!
wow – i woudn’t have necessarily chosen that one for its style, but those SHADOWS! amazing. drama. love it.
It’s my first time at your blog and I’ve spent long over an hour browsing through your old posts and have been amazed over your DIY renovation project!
Seriously I loved every single post from the interiors to your lovely dogs(one of them looks exactly like my Pooma! is yours a Maltipoo?)
This is going to be my new favorite blog!!!
far and beyond wonderful.
i love reading your blog.
: )
Me like like like…. Amazing!!
Regards from Sweden & Agneta
Ps. welcome to my competition on my blog! Ds
It looks fab!
You inspired me to do a bit of DIY in our house in France…at least in the toilet, not the most exciting room I know but wallpapering the wall with pages from a book was in fact quite easy and I’m super pleased with the result..
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The light and shadows are magical!
Valerie
http://valerieaheck.blogspot.com/
On my monitor, it looks as if you painted this fixture before you hung it, with the outside a purplish pink and white on the inside, which I like v. much.
heaven! i’d lie on the floor and look up at those shadows for ages!
That’s a stunning coral pendant lamp. Maybe it feels so good walking along the hallway. Nice post by the way.
I love it!
Wow, that definitely makes a statement. I love it, and wish I had somewhere in my house to put it.
awww…I so want one, but I have nowhere for it :(
I love love love this pendant lamp!!! It looks amazing and the light it gives off kills me. Personally…I think this would look amazing in my dining room (!!) thanks for sharing your beautiful home.
Wow, love the light…amazing