Cool shade

Those who like a bit of flexibility in a pendant tend to opt for a rise and fall that has a slightly Heath Robinson-like appeal. For me, the acme is this rattan design from Soane Britain, made at a workshop in Leicestershire that the company bought some years ago. It costs from £4,300 and is available, along with all sorts of other awe-inspiring pieces, at Soane Brtain, 50–52, Pimlico Road, London SW1 (020–7730 6400; www.soane.co.uk).