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How to Style a Dining Room With a Statement Pendant Light

How to Style a Dining Room With a Statement Pendant Light

A dining room finds its character above the table. With a confident pendant light overhead, the rest of the scheme falls into place, often with very little extra work. This guide walks through how to style a dining room around a statement pendant, from getting the size and hanging height right to choosing bulbs, dimmers, and supporting furniture that lets the fitting lead. You will find practical advice on pairing pendants with dining chairs, balancing the wall behind with a sideboard, and avoiding the common pitfalls that leave a pendant feeling either lost or overpowering. Whether your dining room is part of an open plan ground floor or sits as a quieter space of its own, the principles here suit modern UK homes. A short FAQ at the end covers the most common sizing and styling questions....

6 Tips On Picking The Perfect Pendant Light For Your Home

6 Tips On Picking The Perfect Pendant Light For Your Home

Picking the perfect pendant light for your home involves many different factors. You will have to carefully consider your ceiling height, the interior you are working with, as well as the areas you are highlighting to make the most out of your room lighting. If you have never chosen light sources before, these tips should be enough to help you get started: Mind the height you are working with While picking the perfect pendant light for your home, the height you are working with is one of the primary factors determining your choice. The optimal guideline would be to allow at least 1.8 m distance from the floor and 60 cm from the furniture piece below — in case, you are looking for a pendant light to highlight your bar stand, kitchen island, or a dining table.   Always start with the ambient lighting   Pendant lights usually serve decorative purpose. Yet, if you want to have the lighting right in the room, you should always start with functional, decorative lighting. These tips will give a better idea on the subject; in a nutshell, though, you should first of all ensure that there is enough light to easily navigate in the room and then only move...