Light Fixture Over Dining Table

A dining room fixture whether it s a sparkling chandelier or a multi light pendant must hang low enough to illuminate the dining table but high enough that it doesn t block the sight lines of dinner guests.

Light fixture over dining table.

A fixture that is too large can overwhelm your space. To highlight black or white modern furnishings consider a pendant light with a colored drum shade for the perfect amount of contrast. Draw a line down from your dining room table top at a 90 degree to the floor line representing the table end. The best way to achieve this is to select a fixture that s diameter is somewhere between half and three quarters the diameter or width of the tabletop.

Like chandeliers pendant lights should be suspended 30 to 35 inches above your dining table. The length of your table will be important so your can measure the light hitting it. The 38 inch long fixture is the perfect length for the six seat dining room table. Style may not be the first thing you think about when you think light bulbs but you can update your dining room decor with a variety of light bulbs.

The scale of your light fixture depends on the size of your space if your room is small 10 x10 you ll want to stay under 20 in diameter with your light fixture. Taking center stage in this dining room by regan baker design is a staggered glass chandelier by west elm. Typically you should leave at least 6 from the edge of the table to avoid bumping heads on the fixture. Before you can appropriately redecorate your dining room you ll need to determine the functionality you need out of a light fixture.

If it s to cover the dining table look to chandeliers and pendants. Decorative light bulbs come in a range of styles while vintage light bulbs can add a polished classy vibe to your dining room. Any less space than that and the light may be too. For example if the dining room table was 48 wide x 60 long the chandelier that is 24 to 36 in diameter would be an appropriate size to compliment the table.

Continue to 8 of 27 below. Most dining tables are 30 inches or 2 1 2 ft high so you would want to make another horizontal line showing your table. Position a hanging light above your dining table so you have approximately 30 inches between the top of the table and the bottom of the light. Keep chandeliers or pendant lighting out of your face by installing at least 30 inches over the table.