Dining room lighting - these options are available

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Esszimmerbeleuchtung mit der s.luce Ring Kombination

Verena Winklhofer

Published on
September 5, 2024

Of course, when it comes to dining room lighting, it all depends on whether you really have a separate room for it, whether your dining table is in the kitchen, or whether you have a completely open space that flows into the living room. Depending on this, lighting may or may not already be in place. Nevertheless, the general rule is that you should use at least two light sources, basic lighting and supplementary area lighting, with a pendant light above the dining table usually being used in the dining room."

Ideas for cozy dining room lighting

Indirect lighting can also be used as basic lighting in the dining room to provide soft illumination throughout the entire room. Here, you can choose wall lights, for example, which usually avoid cast shadows due to their orientation. In addition, you can use accent lighting, decorative elements, or wine racks to set the scene, such as floor lamps or LED strips. This allows you to create a cozy atmosphere first and then focus entirely on lighting the most important area: the dining table.

Dining table with s.luce 3-ring combination as lighting

Esstisch mit der s.luce Atom Hängeleuchte als Beleuchtung

Dining table pendant lights

for atmospheric lighting

Pendant lightsare particularly popularfor drawing attention to the dining table and the action around it. They bathe food, drinks, and table decorations in accentuated light, while you and your guests can relax in subdued, diffused light.

Dimmable dining table lights are particularly good for creating a wonderfully cozy atmosphere, allowing you to vary the brightness according to your needs. The ring-shaped dining table pendant light from the s.luce Ring series is not only eye-catching due to its shape, but also provides Dimmable option for bright light for games or dim light for a romantic dinner in your dining room.

The design of the dining room lamps ranges from modern and minimalist, such as the LED dining room lighting Socket, to the retro look of s.luce, to the unusual ball lamps from Nova Luce or dining table lamps from Licht Trend.

There are no limits to creativity here, and you are guaranteed to find the right dining room lighting for your style of living. Whether it's a large lamp in the middle of the table or several small lights, dining table pendant lights will make your dining room shine.

s.luce Ring 3er-Kombination über ein gedeckten Esstisch

3 s.luce socket pendant lights above a covered dining table

How to plan your dining room lighting

When installing pendant lights above your dining table, it's not just the appearance that's important – there are also a few technical details to consider. Firstly, the light should not be mounted too low or too high, as this will block your view of the person opposite you or cause glare.

To prevent this, you can aim for a height of approximately 60 to 70 cm above the tabletop, although height-adjustable pendant lights are also an option here.

At skapetze®, theCrutch cylinder lamp from s.luce( ) is one of the lamps that meets this requirement. This allows the light beam to be individually adjusted to shine more directly on a specific area, for example when doing homework or reading. Depending on the shape of the table, the alignment of multiple dining table lights must also be taken into account.

If your table is round, a circular arrangement is recommended, while a row is more appropriate for an oblong table. This is the only way to ensure that the light from the dining room lighting is distributed evenly. When it comes to light color, warm white light creates a cozy, feel-good atmosphere, but care should be taken to ensure that the dining table lamp is bright enough for reading the newspaper and not too glaring for dinner. A dimmer is particularly advantageous here.