Dining Room Lighting Off Center

We then centered the table where we wanted the light to go and marked the spot above this space on the ceiling.

Dining room lighting off center. Push the medallion up to ceiling. The light would be centered over the dining table if I didnt have a china cabinet against the wall. For example if the fixture over the dining room table is 12 to 18 inches off center because of the wall unit a cover plate would need to be installed over the old junction box when the wiring is extended to the new fixture location.

The solution - leave the wiring where it was and swag the chandeliers to the center where they belonged. We have a similar light situation where our current light is way off center in more ways than one if that even makes sense in our stairwell to our upstairs. Thanks for the idea.

Picking a pendant for our space. Mar 23 2016 - Solution for Off-Centered Chandeliers. Anytime you have an electrical connection made it needs to be housed in an accessible box as per code.

The result was chandeliers that were way off-center. Depending how far off the new fixture location is from center you could cover the old junction box with a large-enough plaster. However I moved the table away from the cabinet and now the light is off-center.

Before that teeny little bulb was swapped in. If you cant rehang or rewire the chandelier simply screw in a ceiling hook above your table and swag the light fixture you may need to add more chain. Installing new or updated lighting in your dining room is one of the most impactful ways to improve your homes décor.

My husband added a hook in white to this spot. Flush and semi-flush mount ceiling fixtures are a perfect solution for dining rooms in need of extra illumination. A chandelier is not only a great lighting option but it also makes a powerful visual statement.