Plug-in pendant lights are a stylish alternative to ceiling lights, adding a touch of elegance to a living room or bedroom.

As a rule of thumb, leave approximately 30 inches between pendants over an island or dining table for optimal coverage and visual balance. If you're unsure, consult a professional or use online ...

Consider ceiling height. ... For example, if you want three pendant lights over your dining table instead of one or two, that should be taken into account before construction starts.

Pendant lights and chandeliers are a popular option for dining rooms as they can be hung low over dining tables. Be sure to add lighting at the edges of the room, too, in the form of table lamps ...

We found the best flush-mounted ceiling lights for the bedroom, hallway, kitchen, ... advises going subtle and solid over ... like above a kitchen island or dining table. The higher the light ...

Light fixtures over dining tables should be about 12 inches smaller than the width of the table. Photo courtesy of Lamps Plus. You can’t touch it, or smell it, or taste it, or hear it, and you ...

Concealed cove lights and sconces light up a dining room by Dunnam Zerbini Design. A chandelier by Ayala Serfaty serves as sculpture over the dining table. Credit ...

While it would look great over a long dining table or kitchen counter, it’s not really a replacement for a traditional ceiling light — it has a very different aesthetic, one that might be too ...

From installing dimmers to considering the table-to-fixture proportions, our best dining room lighting ideas will inspire the perfect fix for yours ...

Hang matching pendant lights above your dining table to give the space a sense of balance and symmetry. This Historic Pied-a-Terre Gets a Modern Twist With Joyful Pastels . Photo by Richard Chivers.

When the kitchen island is next to a dining table, she will hang a single statement-making fixture over just one of those areas. “I always pick and choose where I want people to focus,” she said.