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Dining Room Lighting

Dining room lighting is about the table. Hang a chandelier or pendant low over it for a pool of warm light, then soften the rest of the room with wall lights and lamps, so dinner feels intimate rather than floodlit.

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How to Light a Dining Room

Centre the light on the table, not the room. Over a round or square table, one chandelier or large pendant works best. Over a long table, choose a linear bar or a row of two or three pendants.

Get the height right: about 75 to 90cm from the table top to the bottom of the fitting. Any higher and the light spreads across the room instead of the table.

Add wall lights or a lamp on a sideboard for background light, and put everything on dimmers.

Dining Room Lighting Questions

How big should a dining room chandelier be?
About half to two thirds of the table's width, so it never overhangs the chairs. For a 180cm table, that means roughly 60 to 90cm across.
How many pendants should go over a dining table?
One for a round or square table. For a long table, two or three pendants, spaced evenly, or a single linear bar that runs along its length.
What wall lights suit a dining room?
Wall lights with shades or uplighters, which give a soft background light. Place them at about 1.6 to 1.8m high, in pairs or either side of a sideboard or mirror.