Thanks for the idea.
Light fixture for off center table.
However i moved the table away from the cabinet and now the light is off center.
Depending how far off the new fixture location is from center you could cover the old junction box with a large enough plaster medallion or rosette.
Off center lighting solutions.
As for your light centering solution i am going to give the same concept a try.
We have a very large dining table it s 9 feet long and the light socket is way off center in the room so we had a few interesting dilemmas to solve before we could get started.
The light would be centered over the dining table if i didn t have a china cabinet against the wall.
If off center in relation to the table the room will have an uneasy.
When i say off center i mean that it s way off center.
Because a chandelier is often positioned as lighting above a dining table it typically sits above the center of the table.
Off centre dining table lighting dilemma.
How to center a light fixture when the junction box is off center.
People aren t always careful about placing electrical boxes especially when installing fixtures with wide bases.
Our first problem to solve was the off center light socket.