How to Achieve Perfect Lighting for Your Dining Room

1. Create Mood with 2 Layers of Lighting

When lighting your dining room, consider first the mood you want to create in the room. If you considering cooler dining room ideas like gray or black and need warmer light bulbs. Use 2 levels of lighting, such as on the ceiling and table lamps. The choice of furniture color will also affect the mood that will be created.

2. Set the Lighting Proportion to the Table

One round pendant on a long linear table seems to leave space on the both side of the table. Instead, choose one that is linear, with non-symmetrical arms that run the length of the table. And for a round dining table, a large round lamp is perfect.

3. Consider the Natural Lighting of the Room

Be grateful if you are blessed with natural light saturation, where lighting is only needed to create an impact at night. No need to overdo it, just one central pendant on the dining table facing the window, creating a striking and elegant modern look.

4. Don’t Be Afraid to Let This Hang Low

Lighting over a low-hanging table creates a feeling of coziness, and gives off a soft light. A low chandelier looks amazing in a dining room and helps create a more intimate atmosphere.

5. Add a Statement Chandelier

Chandeliers are a great way to fill a space and add an element of drama to a design. The purpose of the dining room is further complemented by the presence of a focal point in the room. A vintage style chandelier design always looks amazing in a dining room and is a timeless staple.

6. Don’t Forget the Dimmer

Never forget to put your lamp on the low light. This gives you the choice to create a certain mood depending on the occasion from bright, practical lighting for the everyday family meal to soft, romantic mood lighting for more formal occasions, or entertaining light.