This Or That, Dining Room Lighting

Good morning,

I have been working extensively on creating a space for my client that reflects his global and masculine tastes while still working in some chic modern and mid century pieces.

Every now and then I will come across a room that has the ability to use 2 of some item, in this case lighting and I have to narrow it down and choose one. The lucky part is that it is so much easier to do this for someone else than it is in my own home. In this case, my client likes both, I like both, and yet I have to chose just one :/

Here are 2 different schemes for my client's dining room with the 2 different choices for lighting.

Option A: Copper Punched Pendant Lights

In this first room I have these AMAZING copper hole punched pendant lights which I would hang 3 down the center of the tray ceiling. They are quite stunning and have that feeling of something unique and one of a kind which I love! At 16" around, they are definitely going to make a statement especially when paired with the imported teak dining table that's trestled on top of the most amazing chrome support legs. This room is a good example of having something very rustic and raw and mixing it with modern chairs and these industrial wine racks. The lightness of the art, the chairs and the curtains make this room work especially when mixed with the dark pendant lights and the wine racks. It's a good blend of light vs dark and rustic vs polished. 

Option B: Clear Globe Pendant Fixtures

In this second option I am simply changing the lighting fixture to a linear fixture that has 5 clear glass pendants that you can stagger in height. I would hang 2 of them as shown so that they cascade down the center of the table providing ample light. When put on a dimmer I could see the magic of such a simple lighting option which reminds me of how simple white candle light twinkles and the affect that has on the mood of a room and then of coarse the memories made in that room. This option also works because it is neutral and takes up little visual space. It is the more modern option of the two.

 

 Lighting, Option A                                                                      Lighting, Option B

So that's where I'm at on the dining room. Two seemingly perfect spaces, but with differing options for lighting. What do you think?! Be my pretend client for the day and share your thoughts on the lighting options for this global dining room.

P.S. Happy Monday!