David Zheng asked:


America is the biggest lamp demand country in the world and one of main lamp export markets. It is recorded that total sale of American lamp and its belongings is about US$8,600,000,000 in 2000. The average yearly growing rate between 1971 and 2000 is 7%; in 2002, the amount of demand has reached US$10,700,000,000 in American lamp market. And it has risen to as much as US$20,000,000,000 in American lamp consumption market in 2006. Lamps for decorating take 75% of the whole lamp consumption and daylight lamp is 25%, which means a presence of large lamp consumers.

American lamps and its belongings increasingly depend on importation, the rate of import products grows from 2.6% to 24% between the year of 1971-2006, telling us possession of imports increases by 8 times, and almost 1/4 products rely on importation. During this period, total value of imports rises from US$40,000,000 to US$1,800,000,000 in 1997, and it is estimated this amount will be US$2,600,000,000 in 2007, and increases by 44 times and 63 times respectively. Among them, crystal chandelier, floor lamp, table lamp, chandelier rises fastest.

For the moment, 80% imports are from mainland of China, Taiwan and Mexico. From the 1990s on, with the continual come-and-go trade between Chinese mainland and Taiwan, Taiwan manufacturers take a fancy to cheap labour and its latency lamp market in Chinese mainland, transfer its manufacturing from the south of Guangdong to areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang step by step, and launch lamp factories in the gross. Judging from changes of their sum in American lamp market and proportion among Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Mexico, we may make out increase and decrease of their market shares. In 1990 and 2000, lamp exports from Chinese mainland is totally different from lamp exports from Taiwan. Lamp share of Chinese mainland in American import market grows from 10% to 50%, and keeps a tendency of growing, and is hopeful to be 62% in 2007. The total value of lamps imported from Chinese mainland to America will be 15 times than its value in 1990, export value of the whole year is expected to be US$1,600,000,000; however, lamp share of Taiwan in American import market decreases from 53% to 5%. Meanwhile, we should pay attention that the scale of American lamp market has become 3 times as large as its scale before. American lamp manufacturers gradually know Chinese lamp manufacturing, which results in increases of lamp products exported from China.

According to American Business Report data, the sale amount of American lamp and its belongings is about US$8,600,000,000 in 2000, and in the 30 years from 1971 to 2000, it has an average yearly growing rate of 7%. The market requirements are hopefully reaching US$20,700,000,000 in 2007, which is 3 times as much as the sale amount of European lamp market, 5 times as much as the sale amount of Japanese lamp market.

Now American lamp exports are increasing by 2.1% each year, and its amount of exports will be US$12,600,000,000 in 2010, which is a marked advance comparing with the period between 2000-2005. Among them, crystal chandelier, floor lamp, table lamp, chandelier rises fastest. It is revealed in the newest market investigation made by American market research Fredonia that because of furious competitions in different moments, growth of lamp export gross is still limited.

Derek asked:


If there was some kind of tool for lighting them what were they called?

mom asked:


I like how they look, but they just seem dangerous. Aren’t the parents who do this afraid it might fall in an emergency like an earthquake?

David Zheng asked:


After over 20 years’ development, Chinese lamp industry rise very fast, the amount of company grows from the first decades to about 10,000 now, China has become a large country of producing lamp in the world. Most of the light producers are concentrated in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu and so on, and turnout of these four provinces takes upwards of 70% of the total output in China.

It is forecasted to carry out accumulative total production value of RMB 97,120,592,000 yuan in Chinese lamp manufacturing in 2007, and sees year-on-year rises of 24%, sales earning of the whole year 2007 will be RMB 91,184,461,000 yuan, and sees year-on-year rises of 23.55%, total amount of accumulative profit will reach RMB 3,735,854,000 yuan, and sees year-on-year rises of 9.29%. In 2006, it carries out accumulative total production value of RMB 117,598,056,000 yuan in lighting and luminaire manufacturing, and sees year-on-year rises of 21.39%, sales earning of the whole year 2006 is RMB113,105,410,000 yuan, and sees year-on-year rises of 23.45%, total amount of accumulative profit reaches RMB 4,564,745,000 yuan, and sees year-on-year rises of 25.13%. Among them, floor lamp, table lamp, chandelier, crystal chandelier rises fastest?

In recent years, development of lamp industry in China mingles hope and fear. On one hand, the amount of enterprise up rushes to 10,000, practitioners in this field are more than 1,000,000, it has tremendous potential in this market. On the other hand, there is few enterprises provided with scaled production, because of these small companies, phenomena of handwork workshops and handwork productions are at large. Chinese lamp industry, especially the capacious market of semiconductor lighting attracts investment of flock capital from abroad. Well-known brands of some international enterprises come into Chinese produce and sale field one after another, one reason is high increasing economy in China pushes industries interrelated with lighting to develop full of vitality, the second reason is they have a strong desire to separate the cake of Beijing Olympics in 2008 and World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The all-around layout in China of some preponderant enterprises from foreign countries brings competitive stress to home lighting instruments, and the keenest competition is the common luminaire products such as floor lamp, table lamp, chandelier, crystal chandelieretc. Further more, with the jack-up of raw and processed materials price and execution of EU new anti-pollution statute, the lighting and luminaire industry in China will be in a rougher place.

China is one of the biggest processing base of the world lamp, these products takes on an obvious superiority of price, in the face of international luminaire competition, apart from basic demands such as price, design, brightness, capability, safety, anti-pollution, it needs to make more efforts on products’ diversification, specialization and complexity of function in Chinese luminaire industry, in particular lamps and lanterns, such as floor lamp, table lamp, chandelier, crystal chandelieretc. Therefore, the sticking point of improving international competition power is to improve technology content and product addictive value of Chinese luminaires, gain varieties of designs and colors, open out lighting products for special purpose, increase export quality of Chinese lamps and lanterns.

kazamajin1 asked:

This is the level of Super Castlevania IV where you have to jump across those huge chandeliers, Stage 6. …

Craig Chambers asked:


The correct size rawhide lamp shade can make your lamp look perfect. However the wrong size lampshade can make a great looking lamp look out of balance. And ordering the wrong size lampshade is inconvenient and expensive. Make the right choice the first time.

Our specialty is rustic lighting and southwestern rawhide lamp shades but the technique we use will work with any lamp shade, rawhide or otherwise. Give it a try to help choose the right shade for your lamp even before you order. Follow this simple procedure to help make the right choice the first time.

First, we need to understand how lampshades are measured. You will need three measurements, bottom diameter, top diameter and height. The height of a shade should be measured straight up and down vertically…not along the slant.

Measuring Tip #1: The reason we measure height up and down, “vertically” is that the height measurement of you lamp from bulb socket base to top of harp is probably the minimum vertical height you will want to cover with your shade.

Measuring Tip #2: The height of your lamp can be adjusted with a shorter or taller harp to be able to use a standard shade rather than ordering a custom lampshade in many cases.

Now, here is the trick to ordering the right shade. You probably have an idea of the approximate size, so simply consult a list of rawhide lamp shades and select the one you are considering. Each shade’s measurements should be listed as described above.

Next, make a simple two-dimensional “flat” pattern the size of the shade out of paper or cardboard. For example, use the lower edge of the cardboard for the base line. Measure up the height of the shade and draw a horizontal line parallel to the base line which will represent the top edge of the shade. Now draw a vertical line straight up and down from base line or to the top edge line. If you imagine the base line, vertical line and top edge line as the capital letter “I” you are on the right track.

The next thing to do is to mark the top and bottom dimensions of the shade on your pattern so that you get the correct slant for the edge of the shade. From the center line measure and mark the top diameter of the shade.

For example, if the top diameter is 5″ then measure to the left and right of the center line along the top edge line 2.5″ on both sides and make a mark. Those points are the top corners of your pattern. Repeat along the baseline using the shade’s bottom diameter. If it seems confusing, it’s really not, but very simple and quick. See our full color shade measuring diagram for a visual aid.

Then, cut out the pattern and have someone hold it in place over the lamp, while you step back and look. Even though it is flat, you will be able to get a feel for how the shade will look on your lamp and order with confidence.

It is a quick and easy method to make sure that you are on the right track in your shade size selection. This simple idea has helped our clients save a lot of aggravation and money over the years and we trust it will help you too.

Eliza Maledevic Ayson asked:


Back in the 15th century, chandeliers can be found to churches and were made with woods and candles.

Then in the 18th century, chandeliers were been developed and were made with sophisticated designs and colors. These chandeliers were found to the houses of the rich, mansions and palaces.

But as time goes by, chandeliers were continually been developed.

Nowadays, chandeliers can be found to any homes, as long as they prefer to put chandeliers to their home to make it more appealing and attractive. Indeed, anyone can purchase chandeliers for their home.

There are lots of chandeliers these days that are affordable and attractive; each chandelier can certainly give glow to any home. There are different styles, designs, colors, and finishes that you to choose from in a chandelier.

Indeed, there are plenty of types of chandeliers for you to choose, one of the types of chandelier is crystal chandelier. Crystal chandelier is actually one of the popular types of chandeliers.

The first thing you have to decide is the type of chandelier that you want to purchase, the type that will matches your home. Like for instance is crystal chandelier, since this type can make your home elegant and sophisticated.

But in order to make sure that the chandelier you will purchase is the right one for your home, you have to consider some factors. One of which is looking for the design, style and motif of your home and look for chandelier that matches your home’s design and style. If you will purchase a chandelier that matches your home, you will be certainly sure that it will look excellent and elegant enough since it matches every details of your home.

The next factor you have to consider is the size of the chandelier. You have to look at the space of your home where you will put the chandelier. Look if the space is huge or small. If the space is huge, it is better to purchase a big chandelier. But if the space is small, you have to purchase a small chandelier. If you put a big chandelier in a small space, you will make your home look crowded and if you place small chandelier in a huge space, if will jut look dull.

If you will put the chandelier in your dining room, measuring the width and the length of dining table is needed and use this measurement in looking for chandelier. Proportions are very important. The span of the chandelier has to be twelve inches shorter than the dining table’s width.

You can choose the right chandelier for your home through the internet. Websites that offers such products can give you pictures and details about chandelier, so it would be easier for you to choose the right one for your home. In choosing the right chandelier, you have to consider the factors mentioned earlier.

These factors are helpful to have the right chandelier that will give beauty and elegant to your home. As soon as the find the right one, you will surely see your home so attractive and appealing because of the chandelier hanging on your ceiling.

Eliza Maledevic

http://www.goldenageusa.com

Susan G West asked:


Wrought iron is a great way to bring the feel of the rustic outdoors or simple elegance, to the inside of your home. The worked iron pieces make beautiful ornamental accents and durable, decorative furniture. The beauty of hand forged wrought iron is that it comes in a variety of different styles, shapes and sizes. It can be found in square, round and rectangles. Wrought iron can also be utilized to decorate your home surfaces with such things as welded scrolls, leaves and swirls.

A popular use for wrought iron decorating is in the form of metal candle holders. You can choose from a variety of different styles in a metal candle holder. If wall space is available, you may choose to have a wrought iron wall sconce hung. Or perhaps you are looking for a formal feel in the use of a wrought iron candelabrum. There are vast selections of wrought iron candle sticks available on the market today.

Different shapes are not the only variety you can purchase low carbon wrought iron in. A variety of sizes are also forged for your home. So if you are looking for something small or something very ornate and delicate you will find a nice element that will fit perfectly for your living environment.

Candlelight dinners will not be the same when you start to decorate the dining room space with a wrought iron dining table and a wrought iron chandelier to set the mood. The wrought iron chandelier will add stylish character and give off a mood lit ambiance that will add to any meal.

For smaller more quaint room sizes you will want to go with a smaller sized chandelier to fill up the ceiling space. Smaller sized items are usually more decorative and ornate when viewed up close. For the grand ballroom size of room you will want to select the larger sized wrought iron chandelier for that type of space to give the room a more expansive feel.

Your garden or patio should not be left out of the wrought iron decorating list. Strategically placed wrought iron benches in the middle of a garden or on a garden pathway are not only an eye catching accent, it will enable your garden strollers to have a relaxing moment to enjoy what you have created in the garden. Wrought iron patio furniture the contains a flat black powder coating will aid in withstanding the harsh lashings of the elements and will maintain it’s finish for many years.

Professional Decorators are proficient at using wrought iron hand forged iron workings when designing a rustic or modern look. They understand the value of using wrought iron because it is durable and will increase the aesthetic appeal of a home or garden. Home owners for centuries; have appreciated the old age style of medieval flare from the Iron Age. Wrought iron is a choice interior designer’s use and so should you.

SomeRandomGuy asked:


I’m remodeling my dining room and I want to buy a new chandelier and some sconces. I need a good website that has good prices and stuff but is also reliable…let me know, thank you

Craig Chambers asked:


Antler lamps are wonderful for enhancing western home decor. Much more than a lighting fixture, antler lamps bring charm to your environment. If you have a mountain cabin or western style home, the elegant character of antlers with their beautiful shapes and variations in natural color will give your home the distinctive rustic style you are hoping to create.

For decades, ranch style home owners as well as those building more sophisticated cabins have used antler lamps as beautiful rustic lighting to complete their western or southwestern home decor. Because of the natural shape of antler lamps and chandeliers there is a rustic charm inherent within the antlers that wonderfully enhances any type of rustic furniture. There is something distinctive about antler lamps that combines all the elements and gives off a sophisticated western feel in the area. Antler lamps have a quality about them that easily enhances balance and focus in any environment.

Antler lamps also accompany many other western elements in home decor. In the Northwestern states or “north woods” antlers may be attached to snow shoes and complimented with rawhide lamp shades to make beautiful wall sconces. The light wood and rawhide lacing on the snow shoe, together with the leather binding and pleasant glow of the hand stitched shade, make it a wonderful harmony. Weather you choose to adorn your antler lamp with rustic light rawhide shades or country style dark rawhide lampshades, the choice is yours and the effect will be fabulous.

Smaller antler chandeliers are made from whitetail deer antlers while large chandeliers sometimes have many tiers of huge elk antlers. Weather your area is large or small an antler chandelier will bring the spirit of the old west alive in your home.

In Jackson Hole, WY the town’s square is decorated with arches made from Elk antlers. It is certainly unique, and you can create the same look with antler lamps. Small lamps are made from whitetail deer antlers while large light fixtures such as chandeliers may have tiers of elk antlers with rawhide lampshades. One of the most popular lamps is created using moose antlers, unmistakable with their great dark palms and beautiful dark rawhide lamp shades.

Throughout the year, organizations like the Boy Scouts will search for the prized sheds. If you ever find antler sheds outdoors, it is an amazing occurrence. Antler lamps enhance that same style in your home and can change your setting’s ambiance in a most exciting way.

Antlers are found in different qualities that are categorized like rare coins. The best quality is awarded an “A” grade. The grading system, indirectly, has to do with the length of time the sheds lie outdoors before found. The more time they are left in the wild, the more they break down. New antler sheds are a darker brown color. Sheds that are not found quickly will start to bleach in the sun until they become a chalky white. Another factor they loose their quality is because of chew marks from small animals and stains from wet ground or moss.

There are also different ways of making the antler lamps themselves. Some lamp makers use glue to hold the antlers together. Others may fasten them together with a rawhide thong for a rustic Indian look. And some of the most attractive antler lamps may use a combination of being glued, drilled and screwed together, with the holes closed up for a natural look. High end lamps will almost always include rawhide lamp shades.

Each antler is somewhat varied than any other, so each antler lamp is a unique treasure and is great for rustic lighting. Enhance western decor in your home and compliment your rustic home furnishings with the beautiful, rustic antler lamps.