High Ceiling Dining room light dilemna - craftsman style

Does anyone have any suggestions regarding what kind of fixture that may work for us?

We have a high ht sloping ceiling (~18 - 20 feet) and the dining area is part of a 'great room'.

My hubby hates lights on chains, so thats out and a chain/rod drop of 10-12' is pretty ugly, isn't it?

We're trying to do a 'eclectic/Craftsman' kind of interior design so 'modern' looking lights may, or may not, fit in.

The dining table will be near a wall so I thought of just using sconces or some kind of hidden track (he hates track too). I've even wondered if there's such a thing as a light that swings out from the wall to go over the table when used (sorry- GROPing for any idea).

Would really appreciate any idea, no matter how bizarre

Thanks!!

Carol

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Frank Lloyd Wright's interiors didn't always go for the very high ceilings (prairie school, at least) but some of his Hollywood homes did use 10 foot plus drop rodlamps in the grand entrances.

Ebay occasionally has some examples of the rod type with a large-enough mass to counter the long drop proportionatly: Http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=141914844

Another example of arts and crafts hanging lamp is the use of multiple chains for visual balance-again larger mass at the bottom helps balance these: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=144511022

Then there's always just overwhelming the eye with details on the bottom end and not worrying if there is a chain or rod: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=143617220 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=144798772

You might look into antler chandeliers if you are doing a rustic look.

Have you thought of putting in a decorative beam part way across your room to break up the room visually and give your lamp some place to originate from lower down than the peak?

-Betty Cunningham (I hung a chandelier from a beam going across the room part way down my 18 foot A-frame-shaped bedroom ceiling)

call a company called organically grown on san pablo av in berkeley. he makes all his own stuff and he's outrageously ingenious. he should be able to fix you up. relatively inexpensive too.

good luck

High Ceiling???

Try strip lighting running around the perimeter of the room...of if you dont like that...rather than trying to light down...try to light up...uplights/lamps...wall lights behind pannels that direct the light upwards

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Dear Carol,

You might consider a pair of torcheres in the craftsmen style next to your wall, at least 6-8' apart. They will draw your eye upwards and provide an overall light to the room. Sconces will work too, as long as the scale is large enough. However, both of these options require a console table or a tall cabinet between them. An exquisite array of candlesticks in the middle of the table, on a long runner to unify them, will also help complement the high ceilings and provide a nice light for dining.

Nancy Clements, ASID

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