Beach: Dining
How big: Look at any collection of dining room photos, and you’ll see that there’s no one-size-fits-all for the light fixture. Some feature one oversize fixture, while others use two or more smaller fixtures. A lot of it comes down to preference, but there are a few formulas that can be applied to help you at least get started with your sizing, especially if you’re opting for a single light fixture over the table. Add the length and width of the room together in feet and then use the sum, but in inches, to determine the fixture size. “If you have a room that’s 10 feet by 12 feet, then the diameter [of the] fixture should be in the 22-inch range,” Whitehead says. “Personally, I tend to scale up a bit and would look at something that would be 24 inches in diameter.” Use the table size to help determine the fixture size. The American Lighting Association advises that a light fixture should be 12 inches narrower (6 inches on each side) than the smaller side of the dining table. For example, a table that is 48 inches wide by 72 inches long should have a light fixture that is about 36 inches wide. But many designers wouldn’t say they hold steadfast to these guidelines. “We use rules as s...
Where to hang: In an enclosed dining room, the dining table often sits in the center of the room. With open-plan or multiuse rooms, that’s not always the case. Regardless, aim to center the light fixture over the dining table. How high: Each designer has his or her own preference, and each dining room is unique and may call for something slightly different, but most experts suggest suspending the light fixture so that its bottom hangs 28 to 36 inches above the dining table. Rooms with taller ceilings can support light fixtures hung on the higher end, while those with standard 8-foot-tall ceilings might call for fixtures hung closer to 30 inches from the table.
Wood table; lanterns; white chairs
Wood table and white chairs
Wood table with white chairs and banquette or bench
Aqua chairs
painted chairs
Could be FUN to paint the dining room chairs blue and add new host/hostess chairs!
host and hostess chairs
Host and hostess chairs
wicker chairs for host and hostess
Back of chair in different fabric
Wicker chairs at head and foot?
Joss and Main - Seats 10 - $1099 with free shipping
110" table
Cute way to frame and hang plates
chandelier
Round chandelier at dining but lanterns at island
Lanterns
Cute way to hang old plates
Table with 5 chairs and a bench
wood top but white lower ; wall lanterns; art
Table, chairs, lantern - massive table - 130" by 48"
Slipcovered chairs at head of foot of table with small rug underneath - could be a way to find some cheap parson chairs and cover
chandelier over table
Console table with ottomans that can pull up to the table and console table for use as a sideboard
Put sofa across from dining table with a narrow console table with ottomans. Console table can be used as a sideboard, ottomans can pull up to the table if needed.
lanterns
lanterns, blue and white fabric; artwork
Pottery Barn Georgia Flatware
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