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Modern Pool Table Lights

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Playing pool is a fun way to wind down after work, and you can use your pool table to keep some of your guests entertained when hosting soirees at your house. But, if you love playing pool, then you know how important it is to have good quality lighting over your pool table to maximize the fun factor and ensure that every shot is fully visible. Here are some pool table light ideas to help spruce up your game room and keep the pool sharks happy.

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Unique pool table lights

Unique pool table lights

Try this funky linear pool table pendant with space for three lights, a canopy, and a black metal finish. It’s decorated with colorful cue balls that’ll look great over your pool table, and it comes with an adjustable hanging chain for convenient installation.

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If you are serious about the game and want good lighting for your pool table, this is the light for you. The fun cue ball design gives it a distinct style that’ll play up the look and feel of your game room, especially when paired with dark-hued furniture. It would make for a great Christmas or Father’s Day gift for the pool shark or billiards lover in your life.

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Matte silver modern pool table light

Matte silver modern pool table light

Accent your pool table with this three-light linear pendant. It’s made from sturdy metal with a smooth silver finish. The lights have a dimmable option, and you can use the included chain to adjust their height to suit your space.

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Brushed nickel pool table lights modern 

Brushed nickel pool table lights modern 

This three-light linear pendant is made from durable metal with a sheer brushed nickel finish. It hangs on a sturdy silver chain and offers a timeless look that’ll go with any color scheme.

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Linear pendant pool table lights

Linear pendant pool table lights

For a more elegant touch, you can’t go wrong with this eclectic square bar pendant with three pearl ebony tiffany glass shades. It has a linear shape with a metal frame that you can adjust up or down depending on your preferences.

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Linear modern pool table lights

Linear modern pool table lights

Here we have a rectangular-shaped pool table light that can take four incandescent bulbs. It has a knockdown metal frame and a beautifully designed glass shade that says “Billiards”.

Designer Advice:

This is for anyone that has a pool table, whether it’s a business, pool hall, pub, bar, or man cave. The open frame of the light allows you to see all around the table, and its design will enhance any game room. Ideally, you should hang the bottom of the shade 30-32 inches off the slate, so there are not too many shadows when you’re playing pool.

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Contemporary pool table lights

Contemporary pool table lights

Modern led pool table lights don’t come sleeker than this stunning linear pendant. It’s got a black metal frame with built-in, flicker-free LED lights and polished bronze detail. It also comes with a canopy and down rod for easy installation.

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With its clean lines and sophisticated design, this pool table light would look right at home in a modern or contemporary space. Consider investing in a few matte black bar stools to play off the polished bronze finish. It wouldn’t hurt if your pool table had a matte black finish around the edges to give the whole area a premium feel.

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Modern Pool Table Lights

Buying Guide

The correct size for your pool table light depends on the length of your pool table. For a 7’ or 8’ pool table, you’ll typically want modern pool table lights with three shades mounted on a 52” bar hanging above the table.

If you have a larger 9’ pool table, then invest in a longer light fixture with a bar measuring roughly 68”, suitable for 4 hanging lights. To hang these lights at the ideal height above the pool table, there should be 30” to 33” between the bottom of the light shade and the top of the table.

The best lighting for a pool table is compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Whether you choose a single shade light design or a multi-shade one, you can’t go wrong with CFL bulbs. They’re energy-efficient and far more durable than incandescent bulbs.

If you want to create the perfect pool-playing ambiance in your game room, go for modern pool table lights that come with a dimmable feature. These types of lights will help you get the right brightness and get rid of odd shadows that may interfere with your perception.

Single shade lights can be found in various classic designs and can light up the entire table. However, they aren’t easy to install since their heavyweight requires adequate support.

On the other hand, multiple shade lights come in much more designs and can be configured in multiple ways. A lighting fixture with adjustable chains is always a bonus. With this feature, you can change the chain’s length to fit perfectly on your pool table.

The amount of light that a modern pool table needs depends on the table’s size and where it sits. Modern pool table lights are available in three-shaded, single-shaded, or hanging fluorescent lights.

Your pool table should be sitting in 520 lux of light as too much illumination distracts the players. Three-shaded lights have separate bulbs attached to a central bar and work well in a game room. Single-shaded lights have three individual bulbs but are housed in the same shade.

Fluorescent lights are mounted on a boxed fixture to provide reflected light. This tournament-styled light is energy-efficient, long-lasting, and eliminates any dark spots on the pool table.

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