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What is the best lighting for dining room?

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What is the best lighting for dining room?
The best lighting for the dining room is based on personal choice and the style of the room. The types of lights typically used in a dining room are general lighting and accent lighting. The dining room light should be at least 12 inches smaller than the table in all directions. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and contemporary lights.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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19th Century French Walnut Oval Tilt-Top Wine Tasting Table with Lyre Base
Located in Dallas, TX
, it is versatile as a breakfast nook table, center table, or decorative statement in a wine cellar
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Boho Postmodern Stone Card Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
versatile square footprint makes it perfect as an intimate card table, a breakfast nook table, or a striking
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Gerald McCabe Style Dining Set Table Dining Table Breakfast Nook Dining Set
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Rochester, NY
, with an expansive table and 4 solid wood benches to complete the dining set. DIMENSIONS: Table L90
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown American Craftsman Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Walnut Extension Flip-Flap Dining Table, Folke Ohlsson Style, USA, c. 1960's
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Deland, FL
in a cozy den or as a breakfast nook table this exquisite piece can blend seamlessly against a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Ercol Elm breakfast table
By Ercol, Lucian Ercolani
Located in Seaford, GB
Mid-Century Ercol Elm Breakfast Table (Model 393) Timeless Design for Everyday Use The Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Beech, Elm

VK201 Rosewood Dining Table by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, 1958, Signed
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
dining table as a cafe table, breakfast nook table, game table in a den, reading / study table in a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut, Rosewood

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