This farmhouse kitchen island light will guarantee compliments for your superior design style. This light will beautifully take the space of a bunch of pendant lights over your island, it's metal with a faux wood finish. That means you can easily wipe it down as needed. Dimensions: Note:This light is not damp rated. Whether it is dimmable or not depends on the light bulb not on the light fixture itself. If you use dimmable light bulb and a dimmer switch, it will be dimmable. This fixture does need to be hard wired. Assembly is required. Professional installation is recommended. This light cannot be installed on a sloped or vaulted ceiling.