The Inseparable Dining and Lighting

One of the critical elements that you should consider in every dining room is correct lighting. Take note, it’s not just lighting but the right kind of lighting so that you’re able to create an equally correct atmosphere. There are some lighting tips that are meant just for your kind of dining room –

The Supper Zone

If you happen to spend most of your nights rather than your daytime in the dining room, then you should look for lighting that is dramatic. Low-level lighting is what you should be looking for so that you’d create an intimate space.

There are special bulbs and lighting fixtures that cast a romantic shadow. Look for those. An elegant lantern can give your dining room the level of sophistication that it needs. A multi-arm chandelier would be best for ornate designs. While the starburst is perfect for that roundtable that you fell in love with.

For the modernist romantic, you can go for crystal lighting or just about any shape that speaks to you.

Begin at the Top

Think of the dining room lighting as the centerpiece of that space. Since this is so, you have to take every opportunity to make a statement. When you have a rectangular table, find a linear chandelier or several pendants which should run the entire table’s length.

A roundtable, on the other hand, should have a group of mini chandeliers or pendants. Pick LED-lit chandelier if you want a white light to be cast throughout the room.

The Table Is the Anchor

Another crucial thing to remember is that you have to consider the table as the basis for your lighting decisions. You have to do this because people gather around this one piece of furniture while the rest of the space recedes when a meal is served.

This means you can go for an interesting pendant, the traditional chandelier or a series of pendants. Just make sure, each time, that the bottom of the lighting fixture must be 36 inches from the dining table surface.

Large Pendant, Small Dining Table

Work with scaling especially around the dining table. The bigger the lighting fixture, most designers agree, the better. If you have a small, round table, match it with a pendant light that catches attention. Alternatively, you can also invest in multiple pendants that are asymmetrically numbered.

As for your rectangular table, look for a chandelier or, yet again, a series of pendant lights. The longer the table, the more that you need to create a row of lights that would run its length. It is always best to go for odd numbering rather than the matching look of even-numbered lights.

Zone Demarcation

Be sure to use a large pendant when you signed up for an open space layout. This one piece of lighting fixture can help you create zones in your home. This huge pendant would help focus eyes even during the day.

Use Dimmers

Light controls can effortlessly increase the level of comfort in your dining room. Dimmed lights do not just use less energy but they also create the perfect, intimate ambiance that you would want at night. Sure, go ahead and flood the dining room with daylight but, come night, be sure to achieve the right atmosphere by having just the low-level kind of warm light.

Plus, dimmed lighting looks pretty, too, so just go for it.

Don’t Forget to Layer

Just a single source of light would be too intimate while having a lot at the wrong spots could also be glaring. Having more than one lighting source gives you more options in terms of creating moods. So go ahead and have a table lamp for that sideboard or some wall sconces to match that large pendant.

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