Dining room chandelier question

[memenee]

We have a farm table in our dining room. As is the style of these
tables, it is a little longer and narrower than others.

It is 36” wide.

I have read that lighting above should be half the width of your table. Should I really only look at 18” wide chandeliers? Will anything wider than that look odd?

Thank you!

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What shapes are you looking at? I would probably go with a rectangular fixture, you should have no problems getting something less than 18". Something like this: www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdp/erick-wood-6-light-rectangle-chandelier-w002902802.html?piid= Oval would probably work too, but I would try to do your best to keep it between 18-24" wide, any larger than that I think would look really odd.

[memenee]

Thank you - yes, rectangle makes sense and the one you posted is very cute.

I’ve just started looking and honestly not sure what I’m interested in. If I end up finding something that is not rectangle in shape do you think it would look ‘dumb’. And also does everyone think a farm table needs a farmhouse style light fixture? My house is not really farmhouse style. I’m so confused. Lol, maybe I should just keep what I have!

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I don't think that a non-rectangular shape would look dumb, but I would be worried that unless you go oval or rectangular that anything you find in the 18-24" range is going to end up looking too small. There are plenty of non-farmhouse looking rectangular and oval shaped fixtures out there that was just the first one that came up when I googled

[memenee]

@sameoldstory thanks for your help!

[tiki]

Jul 28, 2020 9:09:55 GMT -5 memenee said:

I have read that lighting above should be half the width of your table. Should I really only look at 18” wide chandeliers? Will anything wider than that look odd?

So it's not that the chandelier should be half the long dimension of your table? i.e. if you have a 80" table, the chandelier should be no more than 40"?  

[pierogigirl]

I have a farmhouse table and this chandelier. It is 23" wide and looks great because it it kind of airy.  I have linen shades on the chandelier and that does not make it look too big. I think as long as it's not big and solid looking, I wouldn't worry too much about the width (unless it's really huge).

I have shared this before, but if I ever move I am taking this chandelier with us.  It took over two years to find the perfect one.  We left a chandelier I loved at our other house and we could not find it again (it was a wood barley twist candle-style chandelier) and I don't ever want to buy another one.  This one was $$, and it's coming with me.

[pierogigirl]

Jul 28, 2020 12:52:44 GMT -5 tiki said:

Jul 28, 2020 9:09:55 GMT -5 memenee said:

I have read that lighting above should be half the width of your table. Should I really only look at 18” wide chandeliers? Will anything wider than that look odd?

So it's not that the chandelier should be half the long dimension of your table? i.e. if you have a 80" table, the chandelier should be no more than 40"?  

I have not heard this formula, but 40" is pretty wide if you have normal height ceilings.  I think the size of the room, and the height of the ceilings could matter a lot.

[tiki]

Jul 28, 2020 14:43:52 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

Jul 28, 2020 12:52:44 GMT -5 tiki said:

So it's not that the chandelier should be half the long dimension of your table? i.e. if you have a 80" table, the chandelier should be no more than 40"?  

I have not heard this formula, but 40" is pretty wide if you have normal height ceilings.  I think the size of the room, and the height of the ceilings could matter a lot.

Ignore me. I realized the chandelier we have currently is very linear which is probably not the shape that rule was written for. 

[Susie]

Jul 28, 2020 14:42:09 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

I have a farmhouse table and this chandelier. It is 23" wide and looks great because it it kind of airy.  I have linen shades on the chandelier and that does not make it look too big. I think as long as it's not big and solid looking, I wouldn't worry too much about the width (unless it's really huge).

I have shared this before, but if I ever move I am taking this chandelier with us.  It took over two years to find the perfect one.  We left a chandelier I loved at our other house and we could not find it again (it was a wood barley twist candle-style chandelier) and I don't ever want to buy another one.  This one was $$, and it's coming with me.

Do you happen to have a pic of it in your space?  I love their stuff and have been lusting after another one, although I like the one you have too.

My DR chandelier is still the POS that came with the house, that I spray painted 10 years ago.  I am ready for a grown up chandelier, lol, but have had a hard time deciding.

[pierogigirl]

Jul 28, 2020 16:53:57 GMT -5 Susie said:

Jul 28, 2020 14:42:09 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

I have a farmhouse table and this chandelier. It is 23" wide and looks great because it it kind of airy.  I have linen shades on the chandelier and that does not make it look too big. I think as long as it's not big and solid looking, I wouldn't worry too much about the width (unless it's really huge).

I have shared this before, but if I ever move I am taking this chandelier with us.  It took over two years to find the perfect one.  We left a chandelier I loved at our other house and we could not find it again (it was a wood barley twist candle-style chandelier) and I don't ever want to buy another one.  This one was $$, and it's coming with me.

Do you happen to have a pic of it in your space?  I love their stuff and have been lusting after another one, although I like the one you have too.

My DR chandelier is still the POS that came with the house, that I spray painted 10 years ago.  I am ready for a grown up chandelier, lol, but have had a hard time deciding.

I don't know how to post pictures on here   <-- embarrassed because I've been "here" and on the other place for close to 15 years.

[mrsukyankee]

Jul 28, 2020 17:43:40 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

Jul 28, 2020 16:53:57 GMT -5 Susie said:

Do you happen to have a pic of it in your space?  I love their stuff and have been lusting after another one, although I like the one you have too.

My DR chandelier is still the POS that came with the house, that I spray painted 10 years ago.  I am ready for a grown up chandelier, lol, but have had a hard time deciding.

I don't know how to post pictures on here   <-- embarrassed because I've been "here" and on the other place for close to 15 years.

If you can save your pic to somewhere like Flickr, it's quite easy, especially if you are using a laptop or computer. I don't know how to share using a phone.

[dr.girlfriend]

Jul 28, 2020 11:14:00 GMT -5 memenee said:

Thank you - yes, rectangle makes sense and the one you posted is very cute.

I’ve just started looking and honestly not sure what I’m interested in. If I end up finding something that is not rectangle in shape do you think it would look ‘dumb’. And also does everyone think a farm table needs a farmhouse style light fixture? My house is not really farmhouse style. I’m so confused. Lol, maybe I should just keep what I have!

I think farmhouse style is pretty versatile, so you could do any style of fixture you like with it.  However, my house is a crazy mix of "styles" so maybe I'm not the one to ask.  :-D  I call it "Midcentury Global Farmhouse."