Chandelier sizing too small? 100”w dining table
Mel S
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Comments (11)Our prior configuration was a ceiling fan over the dining room table. When we extended we added a ceiling fan to the adjacent den and nearby kitchen. With the whole house fan on and those working next to the windows, we have a lot of air circulation. We even have 2 in the screened in porch on the back of our house. Each bedroom has its own ceiling fan too. We added many more windows to the living spaces and 2 more skylights that open. If there had been any need, I'd definitely have put one in the dr again. You can get a very pretty one with a nice light set. Until we extended and added 2 more fans, we never would have considered taking the fan out in our dr. It was by a large sliding door and helped move the air a lot. I'd choose function over form but also think that many functional pieces can be pretty these days. I adore wearing high heels when dressing up, but can't be bothered with shoes that hurt any more. I make sure to wear pretty ones that also feel good. It is like that. Good design will give you both....See MoreLinear Chandelier Size for Dining Room Table
Comments (11)The chandelier length should be approximately 1/3 of the table size. If you are looking for unique lighting ideas, in Galilee lighting we make unique lighting made of hand blown glass in beautiful styles. We specialize in custom lighting. We invite you to visit our website to view our unique lighting collections. If you would like to receive our catalog by email and get more ideas, contact Sales@GalileeLighting.com or visit www.GalileeLighting.com We offer free design consultation, to design the perfect size of chandelier for your space. Call us at 305-807-8711...See MoreSize/Shape of chandelier vs. dining table
Comments (11)If you have a rectangular table you can choose different shapes although I think its nicer to choose a rectangular. For a round table I recommend a round chandelier. Measure only the leaves that are typically there. If you are looking for unique lighting ideas, in Galilee lighting we make unique lighting made of hand blown glass in beautiful styles. We specialize in custom lighting. We invite you to visit our website to view our unique lighting collections. If you would like to receive our catalog by email and get more ideas, contact Sales@GalileeLighting.com or visit www.GalileeLighting.com We offer free design consultation, to design the perfect size of chandelier for your space. Call us at 305-807-8711...See MoreConflicting answers re: chandelier vs. table size vs. room size
Comments (3)As an electrician for more than 25 years, hanging thousands of chandeliers, I can tell you that those formulas rarely work. Like most formulas made up by the design industry, they only work for a limited range of room and table sizes... based on what someone decided was the perfect size of table in the perfect size room in a McMansion... where you have a high ceiling and 5' between the table and wall. I can literally walk around any house and make up formulas about anything that appears to be just right for that house. ...A door height should be 84% of the height of a wall... There should be 14 steps between floors. (13 steps used to be such a universal rule of thumb that it became an unlucky number - think about the number of steps up to a 1 story gallows.) BUT, neither of those formulas would hold true for a house with 10' ceings. In other words, they are not true mathematic formulas in the scientific sense. They are just quite literally coincidences of what people found for a particularly large dining room. One thing I find through years of experience is that the chandelier should not be so close to the edge of the table or so low that someone feels like they may hit their head on it when leaning in while standing up to move the chair. A larger chandelier usually ends up higher, and that means higher ceilings. A smaller one can be lower. (The decorator's rule of thumb is 30" above the table, but I have raised nearly every one that I have installed that low to suit the taste of the homeowner - a few skinny pendants) I have found that most people prefer the chandelier low enough to catch their eye, but not low enough to obstruct their vision horizontally. (An orb, being fairly "airy" can often go a little lower than a chandelier with lots of Bling) With round tables, this usually means that most people feel comfortable with the chandelier about 11" from the edge of the table. With long tables, it is common for people to feel the need to fill up the space more, so the fixture tends to crowd the narrow sides of the table more....See MoreGalilee Lighting
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