The Vallejo PE60 is a 600mm woven raffia pendant in natural oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied, at only 155mm deep and3.7kg.

It is a wide, shallow drum 600mm across and 155 deep and the page never said so. The 60 in the name is thediameter, not a height, and its specification table listed only the finish and themaximum wattage.

That proportion is the whole point. A wide shallow drum over a dining tablestays above the sightline between people sitting opposite each other, while spreadingits light across the full width of the table. A deep pendant of the same diameter would hang into thatline.

Raffia what it is, and what light does through it

The shade is woven raffia, a natural palm fibre and our record did notmention it at all, on a fitting where the material is the product.

Woven fibre behaves differently from every other shade material in this catalogue:

• Light passes through the weave itself, not just out of the ends. So the shadeglows all over, and the weave pattern is projected you get asoft dappled texture on the ceiling and the surrounding walls that no glass or fabric shade produces.
• The light is warm before it starts. Raffia is a natural straw colour, so ittints everything passing through it a little golden which is why a Vallejoreads as warm even with a neutral globe.
• Every shade is slightly different. It is a hand-woven natural material: the weave,the tone and the density vary, so yours will not be identical to the photograph. Thatis the point of it rather than a fault.

Two practical notes nobody gave you.Dust it with a soft brush or a vacuum brush attachment never a damp cloth,because natural fibre absorbs. And keep it out of direct sun: raffiafades and dries over years in strong light, which matters if it hangs near a largewindow.

3.7 kilograms heavier than it looks

That is worth stating plainly, because a woven shade reads as light and this one isnot: 3.7kg is more than the 2.3kg Truvon and the 2.7kg Lyric oyster.

On a 2,000mm suspension the mount takesmovement as well as dead weight. It is not a structural fixing, but it ispast a bare ceiling rose tell your electrician the figure.

The globe and on a woven shade the choice matters more than usual

One E27 to 25W, not supplied.

Because light passes through the weave, the globe ispartly visible as a bright core it is not hidden the way it would be behindopal glass or opaque fabric.

• Use a warm 2700K LED, and note that the raffia adds warmth of its own: acool globe fights the material and makes the shade look grey and dead, which undoes the whole reasonto buy it.
• A frosted or opal globe is better here than a clear filament: it gives aneven glow through the weave, where a bright clear filament shows as ahard point through the gaps.
• Do not oversize it. A 25W maximum in an enclosed woven shade is a real limit use an LED at 8 to 10W, which gives the light of an old 60W globeand runs cool. Natural fibre and heat are not a good combination.

It dims, with the right globe the datasheet saysglobe dependent, and the specification table carriedno dimming row at all. On a raffia shade dimming is lovely: low, theweave itself becomes the only thing you see.

Bohemian coastal and it belongs in a specific room

The Vallejo suits coastal, bohemian, Japandi and warm-minimal interiors allbuilt on natural materials in neutral tones, where texture does the work colour doeselsewhere. It sits with timber, linen, rattan, jute and limewash.

In a hard contemporary room gloss, chrome, dark stone it will lookout of place rather than a contrast.

The description suggests using it as a pair above a kitchen island, and that is goodadvice: at 600mm two read better along a bench than one, and theshallow 155mm depth keeps sightlines clear across an open-plan room.

240V, ClassI earthrequired, IP20 indoor and dry locations only, iniron and raffia, on a 2,000mm suspension. Asecond size is made ask us.

Where it works

• Over dining tables wide and shallow, so it stays out of sightlines.
• As a pair over a kitchen island.
• Coastal, bohemian, Japandi and warm-minimal rooms.
• 3.7kg heavier than a woven shade looks. Tell your electrician.
• Dust it dry, and keep it out of direct sun.

Specifying it

600mm diameter by 155mm deep, suspension2,000mm, 3.7kg, iniron and woven RAFFIA, natural. OneE27 globe to 25W fit a warm LED at 810W,not supplied; dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

What shape is it?

A wide shallow drum 600mm across and only 155 deep, and the page never said so: the 60 in the name is the diameter. That proportion is the point, because a wide shallow drum over a dining table stays above the sightline between people sitting opposite each other while spreading light across the full width.

What is raffia, and what does it do to the light?

A woven natural palm fibre and our record did not mention it at all, on a fitting where the material is the product. Light passes through the weave itself, so the shade glows all over and the weave pattern is projected as a soft dappled texture on the ceiling and walls, which no glass or fabric shade produces. Raffia is also a natural straw colour, so it tints everything passing through it a little golden.

Will mine look like the photograph?

Not exactly. It is a hand-woven natural material, so the weave, the tone and the density vary from shade to shade. That is the point of it rather than a fault.

How do I clean it?

A soft brush or a vacuum brush attachment never a damp cloth, because natural fibre absorbs. And keep it out of direct sun: raffia fades and dries over years in strong light, which matters if it hangs near a large window.

What globe should I fit?

A warm 2700K LED at 8 to 10 watts. Because light passes through the weave the globe is partly visible as a bright core, so a frosted or opal globe works better than a clear filament, which shows as a hard point through the gaps. And do not oversize it 25W is a real limit in an enclosed woven shade, and natural fibre and heat are not a good combination.

How heavy is it?

3.7kg heavier than a woven shade looks, and more than the 2.3kg Truvon or the 2.7kg Lyric oyster. On a two-metre suspension the mount takes movement as well as dead weight, so tell your electrician the figure; it is past a bare ceiling rose.

Can I dim it?

With the right globe the datasheet says globe dependent and the specification table had no dimming row. On a raffia shade it is lovely: low, the weave itself becomes the only thing you see.