The lighting coordination in your home’s open-concept kitchen and dining area should be harmonious, as the design and aesthetics of these fixtures perform a duet that creates a lively ambiance throughout. Ensuring that light fixtures where the food is being prepared and where it’s being served work well together creates a cohesive atmosphere, allowing these communal portions of the home to feel lively and inviting.
When choosing light fixtures for your open-concept kitchen and dining areas, you’ll need to consider their layout, existing materials, and any other lighting needs these spaces require. In this guide, we’ll walk you through choosing the most appropriate complementary fixtures and provide a few inspirations for coordinating a distinct arrangement that will make your home stand out in 2025 and beyond.
Why Matching Light Fixtures Enhance Your Home’s Style
Arranging your lighting in a way that creates a unified aesthetic ensures the fixtures fit in with the architectural design and the surrounding materials and décor. While the style can reflect your personality, whether it be rustic, transitional, or contemporary, coordinated shapes, finishes, and textures help add layers of depth to the environment.
Coordinating light fixtures in your kitchen and dining room shows the inextricable link these rooms have with one another.
Top Light Fixture Combinations for Kitchens and Dining Rooms
If you have an open-concept home where light travels naturally between your kitchen and dining room, choosing complementary fixtures for these areas allows for a seamless transition. While kitchen pendant lighting and chandelier lighting fixtures in the dining room are a popular combination, you ultimately have the freedom to select the best form and function to fit your needs.
While ambient lighting in each room is often the focal point, the supplementary fixtures providing accent and task lighting, like sconces, lamps, and recessed options, add character to these spaces. If you can implement fixtures with dimming abilities, you’ll have even more control over the mood.
Cage Pendant & Linear Suspension Light by Homeplace by Capital Lighting Fixture Company
In this classic, mid-century modern home, the 12-Inch Cage Pendants above the kitchen island match effortlessly with the 45-Inch 5 Light Linear Suspension Light by Homeplace by Capital Lighting Fixture Company. Not only are their aged brass finishes sleek and complementary to the room’s style, but they fit in perfectly, not taking away from other elements of interior design or the natural light.
Farmhouse-Inspired Lights for a Warm and Inviting Kitchen & Dining Room
If you’re looking for farmhouse-inspired lighting with a more natural, rustic flare, you’ll want to explore the different varieties of fixtures available in natural materials such as wrought iron, wood, glass, and more. For example, shapes like the wagon wheel for dining room chandeliers, or lantern-shaped pendants in the kitchen that often utilize vintage-style Edison bulbs, can create a unique contrast between your home’s modern design and these organic forms.
Lighting One Dimond Chandelier & Dimond Mini Pendant by Savoy House
The contemporary kitchen and dining room design here is emboldened by the presence of the Lighting One Dimond 23 Inch 5 Light Chandelier and Dimond 12 Inch Mini Pendant by Savoy House. Not only does the matte black finish complement the cabinets in the room, but the wrought iron material and accompanying glass shades bring a natural element to the space. This mix of different finishes helps achieve a uniquely modern twist to this clean design.
How to Coordinate Chandeliers and Pendant Lights for Kitchens & Dining Rooms
When choosing kitchen chandeliers and dining room pendant lights, find ways to coordinate them with a universal design element, whether it be the existing shapes, materials, or finishes present in these areas. Consider the proportions of each room so that the sizes of these fixtures are not overwhelming but still create visual interest. Incorporating layers of ambient, task, and accent lighting establishes a more dynamic ambiance.
Nessa Large Pendant by Corbett Lighting & Mallory Linear Suspension Light by Mitzi
While the Nessa 17.75 Inch Large Pendant by Corbett Lighting is responsible for elegantly lighting the kitchen island, the Mallory 45.25 Inch Linear Suspension Light by Mitzi is the central focus above the dining table in this beautiful transitional home. With a mix of gold and brass finishes coinciding with the wood and rattan elements, the room gains depth through its textures, which blend new and old-world styles.
The Best Light Fixtures for Small Kitchens and Dining Rooms
Lighting fixtures come in all shapes and styles, so it’s common for compact pieces to be used in smaller spaces to add a captivating aura. These smaller-scale designs often use fewer lights overall and can be outfitted with a dampening feature to help with brightness, whether it’s a more opaque shade or an adjustable dimming feature.
Ziggy Mini Pendant & Luca Large Pendant by Hinkley Lighting
The duality of the Hinkley Lighting Ziggy 12-Inch Mini Pendant and Hinkley Lighting Luca 20-Inch Large Pendant allows you to see how coordinating two different pendants provides an artistic and space-saving option for your kitchen and dining rooms. Not only are these fixtures in line with the aesthetics, but their woven drum shade and silhouettes give off a balanced illumination that doesn’t overwhelm the space.
For homeowners looking to upgrade their dining room and kitchen lighting, Capitol Lighting’s 2025 digital catalog showcases a host of fixtures that can be combined to bring a stylish and cohesive feel to these areas. Shop our full assortment of lighting options available online, or stop by one of our Capitol Lighting showrooms today to see them in person. With the addition of new fixtures, brilliance in your home is guaranteed.