At PW Vintage Lighting we tend to call any two arm fixture with downward facing shades a “Billiard” fixture, but that doesn’t mean they are meant to be used exclusively for billiard tables. Billiard fixtures are a wonderful option for over kitchen work surfaces where crisp, direct light is preferred. They are also well suited for rectangular dining tables where the two arms will compliment their longer design and help provide more even illumination as compared to a single round fixture in the center. In both instances the two arm style will mimic the table/counter’s shape and...

Drop height is the distance from the ceiling to the bottom of the fixture. For over kitchen islands and work spaces I use a very simple method to figure this out – Just measure from the ceiling to the eyebrow height of the tallest person in the house! This way the lights are high enough so they won’t interphere with normal conversation, but still low enough that they remain visually “connected” to the work surface. A general recommended drop height for over tables is 30″ – 36″ and using the above guideline the fixtues end up within that range for an average...