30+ Dining Room Lighting Ideas That Command Attention

A Louis XVI crystal chandelier and Hamilton Conte sconces dress up a London dining room, complete with a custom table, chairs in Romo and Pasaya fabrics, and a Blue Savoy marble mantel.

For a duplex in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, designer Alyssa Kapito hung a Stilnovo-style Architectural Cantilever pendant from Orange Furniture over a dining table from Fort Standard.

The cozy, light-filled dining room in textiles maven Pat McGann's home features a Japanese temple light along with an antique American table and vintage metal chairs.

Among this Parisian dining room's eclectic accessories is a unique bronze-and-crystal pendant by Hervé Van der Straeten, which complements the ocher walls and black commodes.

A brass sculptural light fixture and statement artwork serve as focal points in a Chicago family home designed by
Steve Kadlec of Kadlec Architecture + Design and Sasha Adler.

Decorator Elizabeth Roberts finished the dining room of a Brooklyn brownstone with a vintage chandelier from John Salibello, a custom Lobel Modern goatskin dining table surrounded by Edward Wormley chairs for Dunbar, and walls covered in de Gournay’s Sans Soucis.

In the Chelsea home of Etsy COO Linda Findley Kozlowski, a handblown glass bubble chandelier from The Light Factory adds drama to the dining room. The table and bench are by Studio Moe; the vintage candle holders are by Retro Spec List; and the buffet cabinet is by Sapienza Design.

For the San Francisco bachelor pad of a young pilot, designer Emilie Munroe chose a sculptural light fixture by Charles de Lisle. The wallpaper, a series series of nine landscape photographs, repeated and rendered in black and white, is by Elizabeth Dow.

A silver leaf-and-rock crystal chandelier from Liz O’Brien adds a touch of elegance to a Manhattan dining room designed by Alex Papachristidis. The custom tables are by Paul M. Jones and the vintage Peter Hvidt chairs are in a Larsen linen-cotton blend. The curtains are of a Holland & Sherry fabric with Samuel & Sons trim, and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Cumulus Cloud. A pair of Jeff Koons Puppy vases rests on the custom mantel below an Anish Kapoor Purple Mirror wall sculpture; the fireplace is framed by Rudolf Stingel artworks.

The Chelsea apartment of design publicist Christina Juarez features a pendant by Noguchi, a Saarinen dining table from Design Within Reach, and vintage Anton Lorenz for Thonet chairs covered in a Madeline Weinrib silk ikat. The the linen curtains are Zak+Fox, the pitcher one the table is from Anthropologie, the amethyst plates are by Moser, and the salt and pepper shakers are vintage.

In her Milan dining room, American fashion writer J.J. Martin placed a circular 1970s Italian light fixture over a 1940s parchment-covered Italian table. The circular fixture illuminates the space in a creative way.

In a family home in the gated Berkshires community of Orem, Utah, designers at Alice Lane Home Collection opted for burnished silver leaf pendants by Aerin Lauder to complement the silver-leafed barrel-vault ceiling. The space is complete with seating for 14 and a custom zebrawood table.

A pair of 1960s light fixtures hangs in the dining room of a Manhattan townhouse, which was designed by decorator James Aman and architectural firm Leroy Street Studio. The sculptural lights complement the brass fixtures on the table below.

In a Brooklyn townhouse, the mid-century modern light is a simple accent next to the colorful Moroccan rug and pattered Brian Paquette wallpaper.

For a dining room in Washington, D.C., Darryl Carter designed an origami-inspired glass-and-steel light diffuser with artist Margaret Boozer. This light serves as both a functional and sculptural piece.

In Paris’ gritty 10th arrondissement, this chic dining room features a pair of 1930s French chairs that are upholstered in an African wax print fabric, a set of Louis XVI dining chairs in a Sanderson fabric and a ceiling fixture by Michael Anastassiades. Tip: Use modern lighting as an anchor for a space that is dominated by antiques.