How High Should a Chandelier Hang Over a Dining Table? Hanging a chandelier too high is the most common dining-room lighting mistake there is. The fixture ends up looking like it's floating toward the ceiling instead of belonging to the table, and the lig... Chandeliers Dining Room Lighting Lighting Size Guide Sep 10, 2026
What Size Chandelier for a Dining Room? A dining room chandelier is sized by the table, not the room. It's the one fixture in the house where a formula you can actually use exists: the fixture should be about one-half to two-thirds the widt... Chandeliers Dining Room Lighting Lighting Size Guide Aug 30, 2026
How Lighting Fixtures Are Made: Materials, Manufacturing & Quality When you buy a light fixture, you're usually looking at the finish, the shape, and the price. What you can't see is the chain of steps that produced it: the metal that was cast or spun, the glass that... Buying Guides Lighting Education Quality Lighting Aug 23, 2026
Solid Copper Wall Sconces: Why the Material Matters More Than You Think Most wall lights are painted steel or coated aluminum, and after a couple of years the finish is what gives them away chipping at the edges, a dull film that never quite wipes clean. Solid copper beha... Bedroom Lighting Copper Lighting Living Room Lighting Vintage Lighting Wall Lighting Aug 22, 2026
How to Choose Wall Sconces: A Practical Buying Guide Wall sconces are the easiest lighting fixture to get wrong. They don't have an obvious "size" the way a chandelier does, and most people install them at whatever height feels right in the moment — whi... Bathroom Lighting Bedroom Lighting Entryway Lighting Living Room Lighting Wall Lighting Aug 22, 2026
LightMyself How to Choose the Right Chandelier Size Most chandelier-sizing advice starts with one formula: add the room's length and width in feet, and call that number the chandelier's diameter in inches. It's a useful starting point, but it's not the... Chandeliers Dining Room Lighting Entryway Lighting Lighting Size Guide Living Room Lighting Aug 21, 2026
