I was looking for a light to update my dining room. I have a traditional crystal chandelier and i...I was looking for a light to update my dining room. I have a traditional crystal chandelier and it just doesn’t look right in my California Ranch style home. I really like the drum style of the light which diffuses the light and makes the dining room more welcoming because of the warmth of the shade versus the visible bulbs in the traditional chandelier.
Shipping was fast and the light was well packed. The wire is 8’ long, so you can hang the light at least 7’ 6” off your celling. The light takes four 60 watt bulbs which will generate 3600 lumens. The light produces more lumens than I need in my 12’x12’ dining room, but that is a positive. My dining room light is on a dimmer, so if I am doing craft work at the dining room table, I can turn it up all the way. It is a beautiful and classic light that will look great in a dining room, entry and/or open stairwell.
By the way, to calculate how many lumens you need in your dining room is simple. Dining rooms need between 10 to 20 lumens per square foot. Calculate your dining room square footage (mine is 144 sq ft (12’ x 12’) and then times it by the lumens per square foot 144*10 = 1440 lumens at the low end and 144*20 = 2880 lumens at the high end.
by Franztini