Dining room ceiling lamps made of metal

What trends in ceiling lights for your dining room are in store for 2023?

There’s nothing like a ceiling lamp to liven up a dining room. Strategically placed on the table, it will bring warmth to family meals and dinners with friends, making the whole room gain in style… and your dishes, in beauty. But do you know how to place it properly? And which ones are the trend this season? We’ll tell you all about it!

How to properly place the ceiling lights for the dining room?

If you have a dining area at home, it is best to place a ceiling lamp with a warm bulb directly over the center of the table. Or, if your table is big enough, two or more!

Just keep an eye on its position. It should be high enough so that diners can see each other’s faces, but low enough so as not to dazzle… and so as not to hurt yourself with it. It’s very annoying to have to try to dodge it to avoid hitting your head!

A height of 60 to 70 centimeters from the top of the table will generally work wonders. Or, in other words: you should try to make sure that it is more or less at the height of your eyes when you stand up.

As we pointed out before, it is also important to opt for a warm bulb, although ideally it should also be dimmable: you do not need the same brightness to study as for breakfast, and in the intimate after-dinner conversations, it is appreciated to be able to lower the light to the minimum so that the conversation flows.

Which ceiling lamps for the dining room are in fashion this season?

There’s nothing like knowing what’s trending in decoration to give your home the contemporary touch it needs. In the field of ceiling lamps for dining room, one of the most fashionable styles is the Mediterranean, known for its fondness for plant fibers, craftsmanship and rustic finishes. The Industrial style also stands out, with shapes that make us think of large factories and for which materials such as steel or cement are used. Finally, the Mid Century style surprises with its refined geometric shapes, capable of adding an incomparable layer of elegance to any interior.

1. Mediterranean style natural fiber dining room ceiling lights.

The Rustic-Mediterranean style puts the accent on natural materials and the handmade, configuring a relaxed and warm decor that embraces imperfection. In this it coincides with Wabi-Sabi, a sensibility or aesthetic philosophy coming from Japan that deals with the beauty of imperfect, impermanent and incomplete things.

If your home falls within either of these two currents, you have several options when it comes to choosing a ceiling lamp for the dining room. Bretón Maxi will work perfectly thanks to its natural rattan lampshade, whose filigree patterns let in that intimate light that reminds us of the confidences of long summer nights by the sea.

The Pretoria rattan dining room ceiling lamp, meanwhile, offers an equally handcrafted but somewhat more austere charm, also fitting beautifully into an environment with Nordic echoes.

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Finally, more rustic choices, such as the Princeton dining room ceiling lamp with handcrafted esparto grass shade, are also a safe bet when it comes to decorating Mediterranean-style interiors.

2. Industrial style dining room ceiling light fixtures.

Industrial style works great in open-plan homes, with exposed brick walls or adorned with weathered-effect paint – even uncovering old layers of wallpaper and leaving them exposed, with their charismatic imperfection is fine!

When it comes to choosing furniture and decorative pieces, go for metals and raw or recycled wood, and choose ceiling lamps for the dining room such as Metal Kilic. It is made of steel with a rust-colored finish and has a very authentic vintage profile. In addition, thanks to its 200-centimeter chain, you can easily choose the height at which you want to hang it.

What if you go for Brutalism? Exposed concrete, especially in floors, is another characteristic element of the Industrial style. However, it has gained popularity since the old and imposing Brutalist buildings – from the French béton brut, “raw concrete” – that covered the big cities between the 50s and 70s of the last century with their emphatic concrete geometries, have recently been revived.

Such has been the predominance of this material lately that it is even used for ceiling lamps for the dining room. An example? Vladimir, made of cement, with a discreet cable covered in braided cotton.

However, if there is a ceiling lamp for dining room that manages to combine both currents, and also, under a more contemporary and current prism, that is Pamony, made of cement and steel rods, also with braided cotton covered cable. Undoubtedly, this is a piece that will give you something to talk about, perfect to break the ice at your dinners.

Looking for something Industrial… but different? In that case, we have just what you need: the highly original Adela Oro dining room ceiling lamp, with a cage-like lampshade made of metal mesh. Its chainmail finish won’t leave your guests indifferent either!

3. Ceiling lamps for the dining room Mid Century style.

Warm and velvety textures, sober colors and elegant and timeless shapes. The Mid Century style, always absolutely contemporary, is a safe bet when it comes to dressing a space in a distinguished way, giving it an irresistible patina of elegance.

To achieve this at home, team up with dining room ceiling lights like Seny, made of steel with two semi-translucent opal glass balls. You can choose in either of its two varieties: finished in gold powder coating, for an even more premium aura, or black, in case you have a more austere space. They also fit fantastically in an Art Deco style room!

In case you prefer the more geometric and rationalist version of the Mid Century trend (the one that drinks from the creations of De Stijl, Functionalism or Bauhaus), you can opt for the Madeleine Curry ceiling lamp for dining room, a statement of intent. Made of bulrush and textile grid, this piece amazes with its peculiar shapes, which even bring it closer to styles such as Japandi and, of course, Nordic. After all, we must not forget that the Mid Century has its origins in Scandinavia!

Ceiling lamps for dining room: a season full of possibilities with a lot of personality

From the warm charm of the Mediterranean style to the striking rough-hewn look of industrial finishes, to the timeless refinement of the Mid Century trend; this season, there are plenty of dining room ceiling lights to choose from, and each one seems to be more interesting, decorative and original than the last.

To succeed at home, simply remember to hang your dining room ceiling lamp at the right height, place a warm and dimmable bulb and voila, you are ready to enjoy movie dinners.