When you select a pool table, the main thing to consider is the overall lighting scheme of your pool room. It really is better to have most of the light focused on the pool table and much less lighting around its immediate vicinity, at least while the table is in use. Bright lighting elsewhere in the room will eliminate shadows around target balls and pockets that normally help you analyze your aim and line of sight. This will distract you when you are shooting and make it very difficult to focus. This is one of the reasons why most pool halls are very dark, except for the pool table lights.

I speak from experience when I point this out because two of my favorite pool halls had huge windows along one wall of their establishments. During the day it was almost impossible to play at the tables bathed in sunlight. I was blinded by reflections from the cars outside, and the sunlight was often stronger than the table lights, making it so difficult to line up shots that I eventually stopped playing in those aisles during the day. So yeah, make sure the lighting is brighter over your table.

Now when you have a pool table and pool room designed for entertainment, it is imperative to have a lamp that will enhance the visual appeal of not only your pool table, but the entire room as well. You’re going to be spending a lot of time in this new dream room, so you better not get off with poor design! Choosing stained glass pool table lights can help set the mood for an entire room, or a dark, nondescript fixture might work better to let other features of the room’s design stand out nicely. Again, I speak with the bias of someone who loves the game of billiards and its environment. I strongly suggest that you pay special attention to the entire design of your billiard room. You really want to do justice to your pool table and the money you’ve spent on it.

There are many topics that you can explore. The atmosphere of a traditional pool hall, reminiscent of smoky, booze-filled taverns and gambling, would make many die-hard billiards fans whoop with delight. Perhaps you’d like to class it up with some lighter colors, silver metal work, and clean, simple lines. You can even choose a very clean yet sturdy layout designed to entertain your kids and their friends. Choose carefully, because you’ll be stuck with your choices for a long time.

No matter what theme you choose to follow, remember that there is an ideal height to hang your pool table lights accessory. It will be slightly different for everyone, but on average expect about forty inches from the top of the table to the bottom of the lamp. Your main concern should be that the bulbs do not dazzle your eyes. But he also has to make sure the prop doesn’t hit him on the head every time he leans over to take a photo.

I mention this because in some basement pool rooms the ceiling is so low that creative options must be explored to achieve the correct lighting level. I know someone who completely forgot about the fixture and instead installed some fancy recessed lighting directly into their low basement ceiling to make things look right, and it turned out pretty cool, actually. I’ve also had friends whose lamp was too big and their ceiling too low, and I spent many a night earning bruises on my head while awkwardly bending over to reach my shots. Without the proper height, you will always be distracted by the inelegance of your pool table light.