White Thread Woven Bamboo Pendant

Rattan strings worked by hand with a white thread running through the weave, so the shade carries a fine pale line across its whole surface. Introducing a second colour into a natural weave is slow work and it is what makes this piece: the white lifts the shade away from plain rustic and gives it a crispness that undyed rattan does not have.

Two sizes are offered, at 30 by 30 cm and 42 by 42 cm, both with the height matching the width so the shade reads as a full rounded volume rather than a shallow dome. The smaller works over a bedside, a hallway or a breakfast bar and looks good in a group of three; the larger is the everyday choice over a dining table or a kitchen island. Its versatility is genuine: the same shade sits comfortably in a coastal room, a boho one and a rustic one, and in a plain modern space it supplies the single natural element the room is missing.

Each shade is worked by hand, so colour, weave and the run of the white thread vary between pieces and no two are identical. Bulb is not included; use a bulb that runs cool, keep it clear of the weave and do not fit a high-wattage bulb in a natural-fibre shade. Installation should be carried out by a qualified electrician.

• Shade: hand-worked rattan with a white thread through the weave
• Sizes: 30 x 30 cm or 42 x 42 cm
• Style: coastal, boho, rustic, modern natural
• Best for: dining tables, kitchen islands, bedsides, living rooms
• Bulb: not included, use a cool-running bulb
• Note: handmade, no two shades are identical