Tarn Tiered Travertine Ceiling Light

Built up in tiers rather than cut from one block, with a band of walnut set between the stone. Light escapes through the gaps as well as from the bottom, so the fitting glows along its edges instead of only lighting the floor.

It is the most architectural piece in the range and the one that reads as deliberate from across a room. There is a quiet nod to deco stepping in the profile, but the materials keep it contemporary rather than period pastiche.

Where it earns its place

• Above a dining table. The tiered edge gives you the presence of a pendant with none of the drop, which matters if you have a low ceiling or a table you move around.
• Kitchen islands. Two in a row along an island look considered and keep the sightline across the room clear.
• Black or cream. Cream keeps it warm and quiet against pale plaster. Black gives you contrast and weight, and holds its own against dark cabinetry.
• A room that is otherwise plain. If you have stripped a space back, this is the piece that gives it structure.

Real stone, so no two are the same

Every tier is cut from natural travertine, so the banding runs differently through each one and no two fittings stack up the same way. Yours will not be an exact match for the photographs. The macro shows two tiers meeting, so you can see how much they differ.

Fitting it

Three tiers of stone weigh noticeably more than a single cut shade, so the fixing matters here more than on the rest of the range. If the ceiling rose is an old one screwed into lath, ask your electrician to check it before the day rather than on it. Once the fixing is sound the job is quick: onto the ceiling point, gear inside the body, nothing to shorten. Warm white LED bulb supplied, not dimmable.