Which pendant above a dining table? Measurements and proportions
Match the table shape, fitting dimensions and available height before choosing.
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Start with the activities: eating, reading, conversation and moving around. These guides help you combine general, local and ambient light, then compare fittings that suit your furniture.
For a dark room, consider surfaces and source placement too. Above a table, check dimensions, views between diners and the actual pendant adjustment. Each guide’s suggested selection relates to its particular use.
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Lighting a dark living room: an example with three complementary sources
A living-room scenario combining general, reading and indirect light without filling every corner with fittings.
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Make better use of daylight: windows, colours and furniture
Clear windows, compare curtains and wall finishes and reposition furniture to make better use of daylight before adding more light fittings.
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Lighting a dark room: five practical ideas
A windowless room, a narrow hallway, a north-facing living room… Discover 5 practical tips to turn your dark spaces into bright, welcoming rooms.
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How to light a room without a ceiling light
Lighting matters in any room, not only to keep the people using it comfortable once evening falls, but also for the look it creates. To light any living space in your home successfully,…
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Lighting your home on a budget
Good lighting is essential for comfortable living, whether you live in a house, a flat or a studio. Yet every room and every space in your home has its own lighting needs, and installation…
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Décor guide: relaxing and celebrating
Décor guide: relaxing and celebrating While the first and most obvious job of light is to illuminate a room, it is also a decorative element in its own right, one that can…
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How to light your dining room
Which light fitting for your dining room? A place for good company and sharing, the dining room matters just as much as the living room or the bedrooms. While we often pay close…
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How to light your living room well
Which light fitting for a living room? Who hasn't dreamt of welcoming guests in a charming, stylish setting? As a multi-purpose room, the living room is a space where lighting plays a…
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