A ceiling lamp is only one basic element in lighting.
When you consider lighting ideas for the dining room, compare the space to an empty plate. You can put a piece of chicken on a plate and have something to eat. Add a rich sauce and stuffing, and you have something to savor and enjoy. In dining room lighting, you can install a ceiling lamp and have light. Bring additional lighting elements to the room, and you have ambience and depth. You should have three lighting sources in a room, suggests the Great Home Decorating website. Combine these sources to create a richer dining room atmosphere.
Instructions
1. Place a ceiling lamp, lighted ceiling fan or chandelier above your dining room table. Install this basic element so that it hangs 30 inches dining table from a ceiling less than 9 feet. Hang the light 3 inches higher from a ceiling 9 feet or higher.
2. Install track lights for accent lighting. Use a dimmer switch with track lights to create versatility and to give you control over the lighting mood and level of brightness.
3. Hang lighted wall sconces for additional accent lighting. Install lighted sconces to the sides of a wall painting, window or doorway.
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