Dining Room Lighting

The dining room is an important area to consider when it comes to lighting. Due to the varied uses of the dining room, it can be a little difficult to light correctly but Asco Lights offers a wide range of solutions to ensure that the dining area is lit as effectively and efficiently as possible, using a variety of products of all shapes and sizes to suit your look and style.

The right lighting is absolutely critical in the dining room. With the proper lighting design you’ll be able to make your meals an experience. With the versatile nature of a dining room lighting techniques will have to accommodate this. From sunrise to sunset, the dining room can be in use and with each different meal a different atmosphere will be required. However with the dining room being used a lot more at night time you can be a little bit more dramatic with your lighting with the desired effect being a more intimate feel.

The centrepiece of any dining room is the table. It’s where you converse and unwind after a long day and it’s also where you start the day off with your breakfast and morning cup of coffee. With this in mind you will want to base your lighting around the dining table as opposed to the whole room. That usually means either a chandelier, a pendant or a series of pendants, hanging relatively low above the table. With smaller tables we would recommend the single pendant as opposed to a series of pendants to prevent the area being overly lit and reducing any unwanted glare. With longer, rectangle shaped tables you will want to consider a large chandelier or a series of pendant lights. Usually three or five pendants compliment a longer table extremely well. 

Because the light over a dining table has such a specific use, it does give you the opportunity to do something dramatic. By incorporating an advanced lighting control system you’ll be able to modify light levels to what is required and desired. If you’re eating with the kids in the daytime – or if your dining table doubles as the place where they do their homework – you’ll want to have plenty of light. But at night you’ll want to turn it down low as the best lighting for evening entertaining is low-level warm lighting as it creates a truly intimate atmosphere.

For over 20 years, Asco Lights has been at the forefront of commercial and domestic lighting design. During that time, we’ve built a solid reputation as one of the most trusted independent lighting design companies in the UK, offering a wide range of services including design, supply and installation. Our friendly team of lighting consultants cover the entire country, providing a personalised lighting design service that is both flexible and reliable. They’re able to combine creative flair and technical knowhow to produce truly stunning results – regardless of project type, size or budget. We welcome all lighting design enquiries and promise to work in a way that suits you. Furthermore, our flexible fees ensure that you get the best value for money based on the specifics of your project.