Top 8 styles of dining room hanging lights

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Explore the designers’ collection of dining room hanging lights – antique lamps, traditional chandeliers and fancy modern ones

The dining area is all about creating a caring and friendly ambience. After all, the dining room is where your family and friends come together to indulge in the joy of lovely belongingness. And as such the style and light fixtures must bring out the love and care you carry in your heart. Chandeliers and hanging lights are favourite go-to décor for dining room décor – they charm the room with elegance and style. Depending on your choice of lights, you can create a mood light effect with pendant lights. Smart led lights or dimmer control switch can do wonders to your dining ambience. Now before the details, let’s see your choices for types of dining room hanging lights.

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What are the types of dining room lighting?

You can choose from many variations and styles of dining room hanging lights. Here are the most popular styles of dining room lighting to enhance your home decor:
a. Cluster Chandelier – Three or five lamps arranged at different heights
b. Geometric wireframe – industrial look with thin metal wire cage with a decorative bulb inside
c. Rectangular lamp – An straight glass or acrylic box with candle lamps or tubes inside
d. Antique Filigree style lighting – Laser cut Metal globe or busy wire mesh with lamp inside
e. Inverted Bowl lamps – Touch of modern with vintage vibes
f. Beaded lamps – Crystals to coloured gems on lamps shades, sort of a jewellery accent
g. Retro Country style lamps – Bell-shaped aluminium lamps in various colours and shines
h. Ceiling lights for hall – Concealed ceiling lights for a modern look


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Hanging dining room lighting styles

Cluster Chandelier

Cluster Chandelier is an assembly of three lamps arranged at different heights. These have a blend of modernity and class, which they bring to your dining rooms. A lone chandelier is suitable for a small square or round dining table to create an individual artistic roundedness to your dining space.

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Geometric wireframe

Celebrate an industrial look with a thin metal wire cage enveloping around a decorative bulb. The minimalist design offers a youthful vibe to your home interiors. It will go well in the home of a millennial, a young professional and those with a teen spirit inside them.

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Rectangular lamp 

Express your love for sophistication with a sleek and straight glass or acrylic box with candle lamps or tubes inside. These go well with medium-sized rectangular dining tables. It is a style that has a masculine basic frame softened with some style and charm. And as such will belong to in the home of a ‘dominant, self-assured man.’


Antique Filgree lamps

Pamper the royal spirit in you with the grandeur of an antique Filigree style lighting. You can choose the filigree pendant lights to focus on the dining tabletop or the corner walls. Several designs are available in the filigree style lighting like the Laser cut Metal globe or busy wire mesh with a lamp inside them. Also, Moroccan style of tarnished metal lamps can light up your space with an oomph of beauty. 

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Retro Country style lamps 

Boost the rustic charm with strong and sturdy shapes of dining room hanging lights. Entirely made of aluminium metal, they are lightweight, durable and eco -friendly. They come in blacks, whites and all pleasant colours with matt or sheen finish. These lamps are a welcome relief sight for someone who likes to keep things simple. 


Inverted Bowl lamps

Looking for fancy modern dining room lighting – try the inverted bowl lamps. A trendy choice of chandelier for Indian homes, Inverted Bowl lamps combine modern and vintage looks in the right blend. As the lights are inverted, that is the focus is towards the ceiling; this style creates a very subtle light quality. 

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Ceiling lights for hall

Flush mount ceiling fixtures are a good option for smaller dining areas. As they are attached to the ceiling free up space above the heads. 


Beaded lamps 

Shimmer and sparkle with crystals. Add jewels and glitter to your dining space. Coloured gems and stones on lights add a mysterious, bohemian glow with a touch of opulence. Don’t shy away; show your love for the bling with beaded lamps.

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Notes to choose dining room lighting

  • Do not compromise function for form and look. Ensure that the height of the pendant lamps and chandeliers are at least 60 to 70 cms above the table surface. 
  • Decorate a long dining table is by placing three pendant lights at an equal distance rather than one bright glaring lamp in the centre. 
  • Usually, an odd number of lamps or light sources are placed on the dining table. 
  • Brighten or dim different areas of the room by using a combination of light placements and create a layered effect. 
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  • Create an intimate setting for your dining room with mood lighting. Use lights that can be dimmed or brightened to create an intimate setting whenever necessary. 
  • Table lamps, Floor lamps and scone lights on the walls come in handy for dining tables located towards the corner of the room.