Eliza Maledevic Ayson asked:


Chandelier is exactly any light that hangs from the ceiling of a home. Most people think about crystal chandelier as they hear the word chandelier.

Most people relate crystal chandeliers with ornate, baroque decorating styles. There are thousands of styles of crystal chandeliers for you to choose from, which you can hang on your dining room, living room or foyer. Whenever you plan to put the crystal chandelier, it will definitely add beauty and spark to your home.

There are some steps that you should follow in purchasing the right crystal chandelier for your home. These would help you to make sure that the crystal chandelier you purchase can fit your home.

You have to measure the height of the room where you will hang your crystal chandelier. The crystal chandelier should not exceed 30 inches above your head. It will appear dwarfed, if you hung it too high.

You have to consider the exact room you prepare to hang your crystal chandelier. Different rooms entitle to have different crystal chandelier style and size. There are some guidelines that you can use in order for you to determine the size. If you will put crystal chandelier to your living room, you have to choose crystal chandelier that is 20 to 30 percent of your living room’s width. If you have to hang it on your entrance hall, you have to choose crystal chandelier that is 30 to 40 percent of your foyer’s width. If you plan to put the crystal chandelier at your dining room, you have to choose crystal chandelier that is 1.5 to 2 feet wide if you have a six person dining table; if your dining table is an eight person, then you have to choose crystal chandelier that is 2.0 to 2.5 feet wide; for 10 to 12 people, you have to choose one that is 2.5 to 3.5 feet wide.

As you add the total watt of all the bulbs of the crystal chandelier when added all together should not exceed to 200 to 400 watts. You have to purchase the right bulbs in order to make sure of your home’s safety. Also if you are going to hang the crystal chandelier, before to do that, you have to check the electric box first and look if it can support additional lights.

You have to choose a crystal chandelier style that will hang not exceeding thirty inches above your table tops. You have to choose a style of crystal chandelier that emphasis the architectural style of your home rather than the décor alone of your room. In considering this, you are just making sure that your crystal chandelier is suited with your home, so it will absolutely give elegance and sophistication to your home.

You have to decide whether to use clear crystals, colored crystals or a combination of the two, you have match it with the architectural style of your home.

You have to look around to find the crystal chandelier that has the best price. To have to take note that high-end crystal chandeliers are priced according to its quality as well by the quantity and sizes of the crystals.

Eliza Maledevic

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wtaetv asked:

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michellekaufmann asked:

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Thomas D asked:


Need to hang this chandelier on a solid ceiling with no electrical outlet. Is there a special box, etc. available

observant asked:


Hi..
I bought a new house from a developer. However, I feel sad about the wiring setting…In my dining room, I have the wiring fan in the middle of the ceiling, and the light wiring at the left and right of the ceiling. I already bought a chandelier and hope it to be located at the center of the ceiling. Can u give me opinion on how to install the chandelier and the ceiling fan together?please help me out. I need to put the chandelier exactly above the dining table…

Kevin Chang asked:


Everything really does come back in style, and chandeliers are again high fashion for homeowners. The elegant lighting fixtures lost points in recent decades for their ornate “fussiness” and the (incorrect) perception that they required onerous maintenance.

As with anything that comes back in vogue, though, today’s chandeliers feature a few changes from their predecessors, most notably price. Lightening manufacturers have made the beauty of chandeliers more accessible by offering attractive designs for hundreds-instead of thousands-of dollars.

Much of this has to do with the manufacturer’s newfound willingness to deviate from the standard brass and crystal design. While plenty of traditional models are available, homeowners can now purchase chandeliers made from rustic iron, as well as fixtures made of alabaster and stone and even tropical-themed bamboo styles.

Pastoral antler chandeliers are also making a comeback, popular with both the country sophisticates and those who appreciate a fair amount of kitsch. Tiffany-style and stained glass chandeliers-the kind found in casual eateries and barrooms throughout the 1970s-are back too, but with a twist. New color palates featuring the softer, nuetral hues used in many home decors are replacing the gaudy patterns from years ago.

Mottled paper shades featuring pressed flowers, vibrant colored crystals in abstract shapes and modern “wire” chandeliers are also popping up in households everywhere.

Perhaps most interestingly, where as years ago homeowners were loathe to hang any chandeliers, a new trend is to double up. Designs show that many people are opting to use two smaller chandeliers to light a space, rather than one grand fixture.

The best rule of all, though, is that clean, simple lines never go out of style. After all, no homeowner wants to be stuck with a chandelier comparable to acid washed jeans or bouffant hair.

With all the new styles out today, finding a stylish chandelier shouldn’t be hard.

moritzwaldemeyer asked:

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lsierminski asked:


We had a ceiling fan in our dining room that wasnt even working, and when it did would go off balance so bad that we thought it would fall. We want to switch it with a chandelier. So we just want to know what is the easiest way to switch them and is there any information that we should know before doing so? Please help! Thanks!

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glamorous_2323 asked:


I am looking for an elegant looking photograph of a chandelier hanging in a tree, or in the woods, or outdoors, something I could use as a background that looks elegant, prefereably a crystal chandelier. Does anyone know where I can find one or does anyone randomly have one?