Pendants do the most work of any fixture in a house — over an island, above a dining table, down a stairwell — and the right one is usually a question of drop height rather than style. Over a counter, aim for the base of the shade to sit 30 to 36 inches above the surface; over a table, 28 to 34 inches. Our range covers folded mulberry paper columns that glow without a glare point, alabaster domes that read as stone by day, and ribbed glass that throws pattern onto the ceiling. Cord length is adjustable at installation on every piece.