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Kitchen table

13 years ago
We have a round glass kitchen table that seats 4 comfortably. We are looking to change out our light fixture and want to know what type of light we should select( round, square, big, small, etc)

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  • 13 years ago
    Elk Lighting Weybridge Collection Chandelier in Rust · More Info


    I like this one. It is kind of a blend of your wall color and the glass table top.
  • 13 years ago
    I like this one for you: [houzz=
    Martha's Vineyard Dining Room · More Info
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    Weathered Elegance · More Info
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  • 13 years ago
    The diameter of the light you have up seems right for the space, so I would measure and use that as a guideline for size. With your glass table and the clean lines of your chairs, a contemporary fixture would certainly fit the style. Square or round would work and then go with what you like. Do you like crystals and bling? Or something with more metal, an industrial look? Match any metal on the fixture with your cabinet knobs which look like brushed nickel.
  • 13 years ago
    Thank you all very much! @ceeser, we do like the more industrial look rather than bling. Our knobs are brushed nickel, so again, thank you! @geo55, we were thinking of a drum shade fixture as well. Thanks! We really like the weathered elegance fixture also. Thanks again everyone. We are headed to the light store in a few hours.
  • 13 years ago
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    Metal Rim White Chandelier · More Info


    If you like a more industrial look then I would recommend painting over the script walls to something more silver gray...BM beacon gray.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Do think your weathered elegance choice is good based on table - hard to get true idea without larger viewpoint of room/rooms - Have fun!
  • 13 years ago
    Don't mind the mess but here at some more pics. We are looking to change out our lights on the fireplace as well.
  • 13 years ago
    Take a look at some of these fixtures and see what you think. They have the chandeliers and matching sconces. Hinkley makes good quality lights. I bought 2 in another style for our bathroom:
    http://www.hinkleylighting.com/products/product-family.aspx?cid=6&famid=310&fid=13
  • 13 years ago
    Looks a little too country for the industrial look. Table and chairs would go well with judyg's choice though.
  • 13 years ago
    HI -- There are two light fixtures I think would look great for you. Restoration Hardware there is a round metal orb and also a birdcage style . they are differant , true art pieces .
  • 13 years ago
    The light that JudyG posted looks great but I would have the metal painted black to go with your chairs. I would paint the walls a light taupe that would show off the chairs and light. Looks like the cabinets seem kind of country. Placing new handles on them would co-ordinate with the table and chairs. I would choose long black handles that look something like a bar. The black would bring out the colour of the cabinets too.
  • 13 years ago
    This might be a nice compromise - round, contemporary drum shade with the unexpected sparkle of a simple crystal chandelier -
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  • 13 years ago
    your light fixture matches your decor in the room
    your table and chairs don't match the rest of the room.
    I would think about colored glass pendants to bring in the rest of the room.
    by the way the diameter of your next chandelier should not exceed the diameter of your table less 12" and the smallest diameter chandelier that will look good in the space is the diameter of the table less 24".
  • 13 years ago
    PERHAPS YOU MIGHT WANT TO FOLLOW THE LINE OF THE KITCHEN AND DO RECESSED LIGHTING, IT IS CLEAN LINE AND WON"T DETRACT FROM THE VIEW TO THE BACKYARD..
  • 13 years ago
    Recessed lights are a good idea when the table top is not glass. the glass will reflect the light back at the people sitting at the table.
    you are going to do better with a close to the ceiling decorative fixture that allows for the view into the back yard and gives indirect light at your eating area. What you need to avoid is turning your table top in to a mirror that reflects back into the face of the people sitting at it.
  • 13 years ago
    A drum shade light with crystal and slipcovers for the chairs would do wonders. I don't think " industrial" fits in here.
  • 13 years ago
    Love the table. Where did you buy it?
  • 13 years ago
    You have way too many different styles going on here, you have colonial mixed with a touch of a venetian element and then you have art deco...you really cannot incorporate all this into an open area like this...there is no FLOW
  • 13 years ago
    A stained glass light add great color and beauty.
  • 13 years ago
    Your decor seems to be cottage or maybe country, a punched tin fixture would make it more so. My suggestion would be to do something casual like this.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    I love the idea of a drum shade. Its simple so it won't detract from everything else in the room.
  • 13 years ago
    Remember that your glass table will reflect the bottom of the fixture. I'd avoid anything that has bare bulbs.
  • 13 years ago
    West Elm has a drum shade light with a diffuser on the bottom so you wouldn't have the light reflection problem on the table.
  • 13 years ago
    Hi, geo55. That sounds good. I think it would look great with the table and chairs. Not sure about the rest of the decor.
  • 13 years ago
    Costco has a beautiful white drum with a few crystals right now at a good price. I agree with judyg a drum would with go with your table and chairs.
  • 13 years ago
    Your decor is quite traditional except for your table and chairs. They fit in the space okay as they are fairly neutral in style, but if you add a modern light fixture, you will have a pocket of modern in a traditional room that might look out of place. The existing fixture works well, but if you must change it, stick to a more traditional style.
  • 13 years ago
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    I'd lower the height of the replacement light perhaps an additional 6". A round shape in a more contemporary style would look best with what is a fairly modern table/chairs set. The use of clear glass with decorative clear bulbs will complete the picture.