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Express your personal style and impress your guests with modern dining room light fixtures. We offer many different ceiling lighting options, from semi-flush mounts to gorgeous chandeliers.
Contemporary dining room lighting can make your home feel elegant and add the perfect aesthetic touch to your dining space. With so many modern lighting options available in our selection, it's easy to accommodate your style.
At MOD LIGHTING, we believe a ceiling light isn't just a light.
The right dining room chandelier light doesn't just illuminate the dining area with a gentle but bright glow. A bold chandelier adds a touch of glamor that engages the eye and stimulates conversation. It cultivates a sense of coziness, a sense of elegance. They highlight other decorative and architectural features with their warm, ambient glow. Whatever your decor style, we have a dining room lighting fixture that will suit it.
Browse our dining room light fixtures today. They come in a variety of styles, and whether your tastes gravitate towards minimalist design or you prefer a more contemporary design, our contemporary-style dining room chandeliers and wall sconces bring a classy, modern touch to the informal or formal dining experience.
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Dining room light fixtures can make your home feel elegant and add the perfect touch to your room. With so many options available in a range of styles, from elegant dining room chandeliers to simple sconces, it's easy to accommodate your style. The low-hanging lights are a popular choice as they create a classy ambiance and a more homey feel. This is the most commonly used type of light for dining rooms. There are also options that have a more minimal look.
Frequently asked questions about dining room light fixtures
For dining room lamps of any kind, the color lighting you want to use is a warm light for a golden, warm glow. This is best for dining room tables, buffet tables, or really just dining in general. If you choose a light that's too bright, like blue or fluorescent lighting, your food may actually look less appetizing. If you'd like multiple lighting options, try a light that comes with a dimmer switch. Many of our lights come with dimmable bulbs that offer various brightness adjustment options to help you find just the right glow.
When choosing the size of your dining room light fixture, you'll typically want the light to be one-third to one-half the size of the dining table.
The ideal height for any overhead lighting fixture will vary based on your tastes, the type of aesthetic impact you're going for, and the space between the light and the kitchen island, dining table, or whatever surface you are illuminating.
The perfect location will also depend on the type of fixture. A lean, linear chandelier with a minimal design can hang much lower, whereas a fixture with hanging ornamentation, like a beaded chandelier, will likely need to hang a bit higher.
We understand that every situation is different. That's why we've cultivated this collection of versatile pieces. Our modern decor has many contemporary options that offer stunning visual impact and adjustable heights. It can be tailored to offer the ideal ambiance for dining.
If you're considering a low-hanging dining room light, make sure it's at least 30 inches from the table. This allows it to create that warm, cozy feeling without being in your way as you eat.
If you're looking for some additional thoughts of inspiration for dining room lighting, other task lighting, or any kind of bold illumination ideas, we invite you to browse our Home Inspirations gallery. There, you can see how other MOD LIGHTING customers have used our lights to bring a sense of elegance, unique style, and contemporary class to their spaces.