Adjusting for Table Size. The lighting industry recommends that a dining room chandelier's diameter measure 1/2 to 2/3 of the dining table's width (side to side).

A Statement Chandelier Plays Centerpiece to a Contemporary Dining Room Inside the Oakland, Calif., space, which cost $118,000 to create and offers views of the San Francisco Bay and San Francisco ...

The updated dining room of a Dedham house built in 1819. Tamara Flanagan The first time Samantha Arak visited her clients’ 1819 Dedham home, she affixed a swatch of Sister Parish Appleton ...

Q: What is the correct mounting height for a fixture or chandelier over a dining room table? A: First off, I’ll provide a guideline: The bottom of the fixture should be 32 to 36 inches above the ...

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 ...

Dining room makeover aimed at encouraging guests to linger after dinner ... 4 A Regina Andrew chandelier with 80-plus layered, ... Marni Elyse Katz is a contributing editor to the Globe Magazine.

If your house has a formal dining room, chances are you don’t use it much—or at all. Here’s how to convert that space it into something useful, such as an office, a game room, or a library ...

If the formal dining room is a wasted space in your home, you’re not alone. That said, it doesn’t have to be. Now’s the time to inject new life into that unused room. Not only can you ...

If you truly want to eat, drink, and be merry this holiday season—or any time of year for that matter—it’s time to reevaluate some dining room ideas. The place where you entertain guests or ...

“Lighting is an important consideration in any interior space,” says interior designer Marci Marsh. “In my opinion, a chandelier gives the homeowner an opportunity to add sophistication to any room, ...