Unique Ways To Light Your Dining Room.

Lighting is an important consideration when designing a dining room.  After all, guests need adequate light to appreciate the food.  Chandeliers are common and can be found in a variety of designs and styles to match any decor.  However, the lighting need not be boring!

In the elegant and serene dining room of Nancy Price's Missippi home, a curvaceous chandelier contrasts beautifully with the straight lines of the antique painted chairs.

In this Asian inspired dining room, an old Chinese lantern hangs above a French deco table.  The bright orange window treatment adds a pop of color and interest.

In this sleek modern Los Angeles dining room, a vintage hanging lamp made from circles of stainless steel and frosted glass adds a touch of drama.

This contemporary dining room features the Zettel'z 5 chandelier by Ingo Maurer, which is made of love letters on Japanese paper.  It's light airy feel strikes the perfect note.

Designed by Michael Berman, this sleek, modern Los Angeles dining room features a vintage hanging lamp made from circles of stainless steel and frosted glass.

Vintage pendant light fixtures are hung by nautical rope in this sea captain's beach house in Maine, proving that not only can the light fixture be interesting, but the method of installation can ratchet up the interest level another notch.