Tips for Pool Table Lights

Posted By Sue on November 1, 2009

Stained glass pool table lights are an attractive feature to any game room or family room.  The vivid detail and three-dimensional design of these lights enhance the pool table playing area.  Choosing the best lights, however, depend on the decor of the room itself.

 As with any product, stained glass pool table lights come in many different styles and themes.  Most are arranged in three or four light stanchions (upright bars or posts).   Swag or tilted is the most common style.  Teardrop, canopy, pool shark and tiffany are other customary styles.  Fluorescent lighting is also an option with stained glass fixtures.

The most popular theme among pool table lighting is sports.  Football, baseball and basketball teams are hot sellers.  Coca Cola is another highly marketed product.  You can often have these lights personally customized with your name or a message.

The cost of stained glass pool table lights depend on your taste and budget.  The lights with just a circular shape and smaller in dimension tend to be the least expensive.  They range from $170 to $300.  Lights longer in length usually start at $400.  Lights with silk-screened team logos, acrylic paneling, handmade fixtures, or custom built fixtures run anywhere from $500 to $1800.  Also, lights with a brass finish increase the price.

While you can purchase these lights at stores or home shows, online companies yield a bigger selection of products.  Amazon.com has one of the nicest selections and with the buyer confidence they offer, they are a good place to shop.

There are some key things to remember when hanging a  pool table light fixture.  First, illuminate just the pool table and not the whole room. Second, center the light lengthwise along the pool table.  You can use the white diamond at the end of the table to center the light.  The light should hang fairly low.  Thirty inches from the light to the table and 70 in from the floor to the light is the average distance.  If the light is too high, it gets in the player’s eye.  If it is too low, the pool cue will hit the light.  The bottom of the light should be level with the bridge of the player’s nose.

Stained glass pool table lights become a wonderful focal point of your room and heighten the game!

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