Hello,

Is there an accepted formula for choosing the dining room (or any room I suppose) chandelier size? Our dining room is 21x17 with 9 ft (i think) ceilings. Table is not terribly wide, but quite long.

I have an option of a fixture 26 high x28 wide or 35 high by 35 wide.

I'm thinking the smaller one but I am terrible at visualizing sizes. Is even that one too big?? For some reason I find light fixtures to be the absolute hardest thing to choose. I hate it when they look puny, but I also don't want one that is ridiculously large.

The room in question is very traditional, polished mahogany table, Chippendale style chairs, statuary marble original fireplace etc. I'm having a bit of fun with the chandelier in a pagoda style. In other words, I have to get the size right since it will be a bit "different" and the proportions can't be "off" too. Hope that makes sense!

Thanks!