I have recently bought this one for our living room which has made the space much brighter

http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-easy-to-fit-libby-ceiling-shade-natural/p150734

Ah thank you both very much. Really helped me get some ideas, especially some things to think about for the dining room as I wasn't at all sure about what to go over the table. I will have a proper look later with my husband.

I'm thinking...look at those gorgeous high ceilings! Can you not put some amazing chandeliers in there??

Whats the budget for each light?

Gerty werty - I didn't want anything too obvious or traditional and haven't seen a chandelier that would fit the bill (yet!). Budget around £250 - £300 for both lights at most (unless something amazing!).

have a look at traditional contemporary light fitting, 8lt flemish in crome or black crome for the living room , i advise go for the same in the dinning room but a smaller one 5 light fitting , here are a few suppliers that i know, that do sell traditional flemish, fittings ,dar lighting ,franklite , search light and endon lighting,

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http://www.pagazzi.com/giamatti-6-light-cluster-ceiling-light.html 

https://www.wayfair.co.uk/filters/Pendants-l6087-c235073-q~cluster+pendant+light.html?rtype=10&redir=cluster+pendant+light

Or here are some links to some amazing lights!

Look around. Lighting can make or break the room. I think good quality amazing statement lighting is key to the room!

Maybe consider a LED fitting with good dimming capabilities and a good dimmer driver for the switch. Then you can have a strong bright light source when required... Also, our lighting team always promote the use of reflected light so maybe look at a fitting with an upward light profile?

Andrew - rug is from West Elm.

Thanks all, have a much better idea now and will certainly look for some pendant/cluster for the dining room. We have had dimmers fitted along with the 5amp sockets for the floor lights so will go for something that can throw out some light but be dimmed.

Hi, I have had the attached lights over my dining table for the last 5 years, they always receive a fabulous response even after all this time!

Shannon at http://www.bathroomeleven.co.uk/

Do you need a ceiling light in your sitting room? What is its purpose? Floor and table lights tend to provide a better more atmospheric light. If you want to have a light you can easily switch on when you first enter the room consider some wireless bulbs in your other lights. Philips does a good range with dimmer switches. The switches can be wall mounted but removed from the wall as required.

I would just add it can be difficult to position a ceiling light well in a sitting room. If it is centered on the ceiling it may look odd in relation to the position of the furniture below. If it is located to suit the furniture it may look oddly placed on the ceiling.

We don't see much pendant lighting in high footfall areas like sitting rooms, to achieve optimum lighting levels we always aim to reflect lights up/down walls. Above furniture, with in architrave and other linear wall/floor fittings.

But that's not to say pendant lighting should be ruled out; they represent a great opportunity to make a feature or for task lighting above given work areas.

I'd either have something that hangs down further than your current fittings - as others have suggested - or get rid of them altogether, either replacing them with down lights or having nothing (my preference) but use uplighters, table lamps and a modern standard lamp all of which create a really warm, cosy feel.

In our dining room we have a pendant light set fairly low over the table but we have ceiling down lights as well - all on dimmers. The down lights provide the main illumination for the dining table. The pendant is dimmed to a level where it is not distracting. It creates an intimate atmosphere around the dining table and works well.

Hi Georgina,
We think that adding a trio or duo of enamel lamp shades hanging over the dining table will look fab! Look at these examples:

Hi

I have attached a link of the services we can provide.

http://www.morphdesigns.co.uk/services/

Hopefully we can help you.

Speak Soon

Morph Designs

Have you ever considered a feather lamp shade? some stunning ones here

Umage Eos - Feather Lamp Shades

What’s stunning is that this is a 3 year old post... 😂

so all old posts should be deleted? tw@t

I don't think that's necessary. Seemed like a good natured post to me .

I've often revived years old posts without realising it, and then wondered why I never got any response or thanks for taking the time to offer some help. Have a good day 👍

Charming. 😂

Take a look at www.studioarcform.com - new British lighting, would look fab