Marlow Wide-Flat Silk Disc Pendant Light

Standard rule: pendant diameter should be roughly one-half to two-thirds of table diameter (or table width for rectangular tables). For a 4-seat round or square table (36-40" wide), choose Small or Medium. For a 6-seat rectangular (60-72" long), Medium works singly or pair two Smalls staggered. For an 8-10-seat rectangular (84-108" long), Large works singly or pair two Mediums. For 10-12-seat tables (120"+), pair two Larges or use three Mediums staggered. When uncertain, larger reads more intentional than smaller; a fixture that feels slightly oversized is usually correct.

30-36 inches from tabletop to bulb (not to shade bottom) is the standard specification for dining fixtures. Because the Marlow is wide and flat, the shade sits close to the ceiling — this means eye-lines across the table are preserved even when the fixture hangs at the correct functional height. For kitchen islands, 32-38 inches from countertop to bulb; for foyers, 7-8 ft floor clearance is the standard.

All three are part of our Silk Series but they solve different problems. Marlow is a wide-flat hanging pendant on an adjustable cable — for dining tables, kitchen islands, foyers, and any application where the fixture hangs below the ceiling and holds space horizontally. Nimbus is a flush-mount ceiling lamp — asymmetric cloud silhouette, hugs the ceiling entirely, for bedrooms and low-ceiling rooms. Fiora is a flush-mount pleated-cloud with a walnut wood centre — Japandi/wabi-sabi register, for bedrooms and nurseries. Choose Marlow if you need a hanging pendant; choose Nimbus or Fiora if you need a flush-mount ceiling fixture.

For most residential rooms, yes — the Large is deliberately scaled for oversized dining tables (8+ seats), large kitchen islands (60"+ long), and hospitality/commercial applications. It is not the size to install in a standard 8-seat dining room "just because it looks impressive"; the fixture will feel over-scaled and dominant. Medium is the more common residential specification. Choose Large only when the room genuinely needs an architectural fixture, when the table or island is oversized, or when the application is commercial/hospitality where visual weight is welcome.

Yes — recommended. The included E26 LED bulb is non-dimmable warm-white. To enable dimming: replace with a dimmable E26 LED bulb (widely available, $8-15) and install a compatible triac wall dimmer. At 30-50% brightness, the wide-flat silk shade produces its most atmospheric register — the underside becomes an evenly-glowing plane rather than a task-brightness source. For dining rooms in particular, dimming is what unlocks the fixture's evening character.

Gently. Dust with a soft dry brush (a clean makeup brush works well) or low-power vacuum brush attachment held at distance, every 3-4 months. Never use water, damp cloths, or cleaning sprays on natural silk — moisture damages the fibres and can cause staining. Keep the fixture out of heavy-humidity or heavy-cooking-vapor environments. Kept in dry conditions, natural mulberry silk lasts as long as any lighting material.

Yes — the Marlow Large is designed exactly for these applications. Boutique hotels (lobbies, restaurants, guest-room installations), showroom spaces, coworking meeting rooms, natural-modern restaurants, and any hospitality specification wanting silk warmth at architectural scale. Multi-fixture matched-batch shade coordination, custom cable lengths, and interior-designer trade pricing available. Write to support@stuberlighting.com with your project brief — installation count, ceiling heights, table/island dimensions, and timeline.