Star-Studded: 8 Spellbinding Chandeliers
In these popular pictures, the dramatic overhead lights are the stars of the show
While beautiful tables and stylish chairs are among the great features in the top dining room photos on Houzz, these stunning chandeliers cannot be ignored. Whether it’s a pair of chandeliers made out of oyster shells or a sea of paper lanterns, these light fixtures steal the show in eight of the most popular dining room photos uploaded to Houzz from April through June this year, as measured by the number of people who saved them to their ideabooks.
7. Blown away
Designer Jenny Peterson created this elegant dining room. The space features eight tufted velvet chairs surrounding a dark wood oval table. The light fixture above includes six blown-glass pendants on separate rods.
Designer Jenny Peterson created this elegant dining room. The space features eight tufted velvet chairs surrounding a dark wood oval table. The light fixture above includes six blown-glass pendants on separate rods.
6. A walk in the clouds
A collection of paper lanterns over the dining table evokes clouds in the sky and adds a whimsical touch to this room created for the 2017 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. “The room has such formal bones that I wanted to tone it down a bit and make it more casual and fun for a family with so many kids,” designer Chloe Warner says.
A collection of paper lanterns over the dining table evokes clouds in the sky and adds a whimsical touch to this room created for the 2017 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. “The room has such formal bones that I wanted to tone it down a bit and make it more casual and fun for a family with so many kids,” designer Chloe Warner says.
5. Sculptural standout
This Denver dining room features stained-glass door panes, chairs upholstered in an orange-and-red patterned fabric to complement the geometric rug and a sculptural chandelier fabricated by an artisan in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
This Denver dining room features stained-glass door panes, chairs upholstered in an orange-and-red patterned fabric to complement the geometric rug and a sculptural chandelier fabricated by an artisan in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
4. Follow the rainbow
A rainbow of colourful pendant lights and equally colourful cords look striking against the whitewashed backdrop in this beach-inspired dining room in the Hamptons, New York.
A rainbow of colourful pendant lights and equally colourful cords look striking against the whitewashed backdrop in this beach-inspired dining room in the Hamptons, New York.
3. Showcase superstar
The team at Reaume Construction & Design created this dining room for the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House. The space features a birch-like wall covering and a stunning Venetian glass chandelier from Susanne Hollis.
Take a look at these very formal and very elegant dining rooms
The team at Reaume Construction & Design created this dining room for the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House. The space features a birch-like wall covering and a stunning Venetian glass chandelier from Susanne Hollis.
Take a look at these very formal and very elegant dining rooms
2. Shell game
This Florida dining room features a rustic wood dining table, custom chairs and a pair of oyster shell chandeliers. Designer John McClain describes the space as an “homage to the gorgeous natural elements outside.”
This Florida dining room features a rustic wood dining table, custom chairs and a pair of oyster shell chandeliers. Designer John McClain describes the space as an “homage to the gorgeous natural elements outside.”
1. Geometry rules
A geometric smoked-glass chandelier by Bec Brittain makes a bold statement beneath the flat-black ceiling in this Los Angeles dining room. “I had to find something that balanced well with the kitchen pendants,” designer Caitlin Murray says.
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A geometric smoked-glass chandelier by Bec Brittain makes a bold statement beneath the flat-black ceiling in this Los Angeles dining room. “I had to find something that balanced well with the kitchen pendants,” designer Caitlin Murray says.
Read more:
7 Chandeliers That Cast a Spell in Petite Areas
Tell us:
How have you used a chandelier in your dining room? What design is it? Tell us in the Comments below.
This black-and-white dining room in Houston shows that just one colourful piece can make a dramatic impact. Here, the lime green glass chandelier from Lighting Unlimited draws immediate attention.
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