Having a billiards room in one’s house is a nearly certain display that one has made it. A pool table is the economic equivalent of a right of passage to many and it is therefore not surprising that those with pool tables spend a lot of time and money selecting appropriate cues, furniture and even lighting fixtures for their recreation room. While there are several existing books on choosing the best possible pool cue for one’s game and volumes upon volumes of applicable interior decoration advice, one area that does not get much attention is the pool table lighting fixture.

Perhaps this is understandable since most people simply enjoy the lighting rather than enjoy the artful style of the pool table light fixture itself, but ambiance and presentation are very important aspects to highlighting the benefits of virtually any room in a house or business. This is perhaps a sad statement considering the unique pool table lighting fixtures on the market that can range from elegant and sheik in a very modern way to classic and capable of evoking strong nostalgic reactions of smokey back room billiards parlors from movies and literature.

There are many unique pool table light fixtures and classifying them is a herculean task at best. Perhaps the easiest way to begin classifying and differentiating the plethora of available pool table light fixtures is to break them down by the number of lampshades they feature. Many pool table light fixtures offer multiple individual lamps, while others combine several bulbs into a single fixture covered by a large shade of some kind.

The shades are usually circular for those pool table light fixtures with multiple shades, and it is very common to find the mounts and frames to be comprised primarily of metal. Most of individually shaded pool table light fixture units feature shades that are narrow at the top but wider at the bottom, though there are examples of more unique designs. On the other hand, those pool table light fixtures with multiple lights inside a single shade usually feature an oblong or oval shape if viewed from the bottom. Again, it is fairly common for the shade to be smaller at the top than it is at the bottom but there are many notable exceptions to this.

Pool table light fixtures come in a variety of sizes, shapes and even materials. Brushed metals can look very sheik and trendy while glass, especially stained glass, are quite classic and appropriate for a billiards room. Choosing the right material and shape is mostly a product of finding what works well with existing aesthetic themes both within the billiards room and within the residence or place of business as a whole.

Due to the variations available, it is virtually impossible to offer even a ballpark estimate of what one can expect to pay for pool table lighting fixtures.