Light and dark go hand in hand, so think laterally and be sure to factor in the effect of shadows on your dining room lighting scheme. "Lighting fixtures can offer a playful way to explore effects ...

The dining room is a room for entertaining. Often host to daily family dinners, gatherings with friends and elegant holiday meals, your home’s dining room is a great chance to display your interior ...

Planning dining room lighting needs some careful thought if you want it to be a space that works just as well for intimate soirees as it does relaxed family dinners. "The dining room is a place that ...

From doing homework with your little ones to hosting a dinner party with friends, or simply sitting down with family at the end of a long day, your dining room is one of the central hubs of the home.

Need a little extra flavor in the dining room? Think about a light switch. Rule-breaking chandeliers reflect fashion trends and express personal taste, whether that taste is for a bold entrée or a ...

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"A unique lighting fixture over a table in a sculptural shape is the easiest way to create drama," Rebecca Plumb, the founder ...

Your design client falls in love with a beautiful lighting fixture that they want over the dining room table. But will it still be beautiful if it’s too small or too large for the space? A consumer ...

A statement fixture, like this pink chandelier designer Kim Scodro selected for the 2024 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, can transform a room. Nickolas Sargent The best light fixtures offer more to a ...