Lighting For The Dining Room

How to Light the Dining Area

 

In case you're wondering if there's a correct way of lighting up a luxurious dining room, well, we can tell you straight away: There is.

The good news is, Castro Lighting’s going to tell you all about them. Bad news, you might need to rethink your home décor ideas. Despite some of these tips being right in front of one's eye, people tend to ignore them, following a spiral of mistakes that could cost the award for best dining room ever!

So, ready? Here are some tips you might want to take into consideration next time you decide to redesign a dining room:

 

 

Some areas need more light than others

Think of a dining room as a flower, with sunlight it grows, but too much of it, and it might end up losing its vigor. So, don't overpopulate the room with light, unnecessarily.

Make sure to focus the light on the table, and artwork while avoiding other areas that can be forgotten, purposely. Be aware that a dining room can be a multi-functional space, not just a space to eat.

 

 

Lighting layers aren't exclusive of photoshop

One might think that hanging a chandelier on a ceiling can be enough to achieve good lighting. Well, wrong! Think about it as layers. A suspension or pendant lamp might create a generous area of light across the dining table.

But what about the walls surrounding it? The artwork hanging around the room? It needs accent light like a wall or floor lamp.

 

 

Shape Matters!

The shape of one’s dining table should be taken into consideration upon choosing the chandelier. Somewhat. It's not a deal-breaker. But it can be a mood-breaker. Pay attention to the geometry of the room. The shape of the dining should be in contrast with the lighting design above, as every component of the room should merge into a cohesive design.

 

 

A dimmer for the winner

Nowadays a dimmer switch is a must for pretty much every room in the house, not only the dining room area.

The dining room should, in any case, represent a person’s mood. So being able to reduce brightness when for instance, you're watching the newest episode of your favorite talk show should be an option.

 

 

Now you're set to design the dining room of your dreams!

Just keep in mind, a dining room should be respected as such.