Soho 5 Pendant Light

Yes, these lights are suitable for hanging without the ceiling hooks. 

This would really depend on where the pendant was hung, i.e. the size and layout of the room, colours of the walls etc. 7W LED/60W Incandescent is only the maximum recommended wattage, you can use bulbs with lower wattage than that. 

In addition to this, wattage alone does not dictate the brighness/colour of the bulb. All bulbs are assessed along the Kelvin scale according to the temperature of their colour and also have a lumens measure, which stands for the amount of visible light produced. The 7W/60W Globe Garden Trading bulbs pictured with the Soho lights have a colour temperature of 2700K (warm white) and lumens output of 800lm. Unfortunately that's the only spec of those bulbs that we currently stock. However it is possible to find bulbs that whist having similar wattage to our Globe bulbs, will have a lower figure for the colour temperature (the lower it is, the warmer the light) or lower lumens figure (the lower it is, the duller the light). 

For more information on bulbs, please refer to our Lighting guide, a link to which can be found at the bottom of the page. We also recommend that your lights are fitted by a qualified electrician, who should also be able to give you advice on best bulbs for your fitting/surroundings.

Yes, the ceiling rose and the bulb fittings match.

This light comes with 5 ceiling hooks for arranging/suspending the individual pendants coming out of the ceiling rose, however it is not possible to secure the hooks to the ceiling rose itself. They would need to be fixed onto the ceiling, with a raw plug inserted in first.

As the cables contain all the electrical wiring, they are naturally stiff and will retain some shape after being bent. You could therefore try moulding them into shape as required, or streightening them out by applying very gentle pulling pressure along the length of the cable. Alternatively, please keep in mind that the length of the cables is adjustable and if too much is on show, you could try making it neater by getting rid of any excess length. If you would like any more help or advice, please get in touch with our Customer Services team on 01993 845559 or at customerservices@gardentrading.co.uk

There aren't any threads on the bulb holders to add an easy fit shade. 

Yes, the cables can be shortened individually but any excess cable would have to be hidden in the ceiling rose. Alternatively, the cables can be shortened permanently by cutting away any excess length and re-wiring what is left. We would recommend work of this nature is taken out by a fully qualified Electrician.