Dining table pendant light height: See the faces across from you

A long dining table with a pendant light above it, the bottom edge of the fixture approximately sixty-five centimeters from the tabletop. This height concentrates light onto the tabletop and food, forming a clear pool of light, but the fixture itself is above the eye level of a seated person, allowing people on both sides to clearly see each other's faces without being obscured by the lampshade. The lampshade is made of opaque material, opening only downwards, so when seated, the internal light source is completely invisible and not glaring. The tabletop is bright, and people's faces are softly illuminated by light reflected from the tabletop, not completely dark. The rest of the dining room maintains low brightness. Avoid: Hanging the pendant light too high, turning it into a main room light; hanging it too low, obstructing the view; using a translucent lampshade causing glare; illuminating the entire dining room to a uniform brightness.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張長餐桌與其上方的吊燈,燈具下緣距離桌面約六十五公分。這個高度讓光集中落在桌面與食物上,形成一個明確的光池,但燈體本身位於坐著的人的視線之上,兩側的人可以清楚看見對方的臉,沒有被燈罩遮住。燈罩是不透光的材質,只朝下開口,因此坐著時完全看不到內部的光源,不刺眼。桌面明亮,而人的臉靠桌面反射的光被柔和地照到,不是全暗。餐廳其餘部分維持低亮度。避免:把吊燈掛得太高變成房間主燈、掛得太低擋住視線、使用透光燈罩造成眩光、把整個餐廳照成均勻明亮。