Chandeliers

1730 Series Chandelier Price: $239 - $276 Brand: Minka-Lavery		1730 Series Chandelier by Minka-Lavery Price: $240 Brand: Minka-Lavery Model No: R197324		1730 Series Polished Nickel Five-Light Chandelier with Etched Box Pleat Glass Price: $239 - $256 Brand: Minka-Lavery		1730 Series Polished Nickel Nine-Light Chandelier with Etched Glass Price: $379 - $406 Brand: Minka-Lavery
1730 Series Polished Nickel Three-Light Chandelier with Etched Box Pleat Glass Price: $171 - $183 Brand: Minka-Lavery		1730 Series Two Tier Chandelier Price: $459 Brand: Minka-Lavery		18th Century Twelve-Light Chandelier Price: $5280 Brand: Visual Comfort and Company		20.5-Inch Autumn Tiffany Acorn Three-Light Chandelier Price: $422 Brand: Meyda Tiffany
20th Century Polished Nickel Six-Light Chandelier Price: $2200 - $2985 Brand: Sonneman		21-Inch Victorian Flourish Three-Light Chandelier Price: $378 - $534 Brand: Meyda Tiffany		23-Inch Wisteria Three-Light Chandelier Price: $450 Brand: Meyda Tiffany		24-Inch Jadestone Delta Three-Light Chandelier Price: $436 Brand: Meyda Tiffany

Chandeliers and the Modern House

These days, designers are playing with chandeliers of any size and shape for all kinds of houses, not taking into account the social status or the grandeur of the home.  Chandeliers should not be all the time elegant. You can choose beside crystal chandeliers other types, like teacup, colonial, revival, contemporary chandeliers or stained glass. The size is different, with a diameter from two feet to eight feet.

One of the first things you should consider before buying a chandelier is how big the room is. The rule is that a chandelier must have two inches per each wide foot of the room.

Because chandeliers are expensive, not taking into account the style, it is very important to choose the one that properly matches your house. Designers advise home owners to buy a chandelier that is in the same style like the architecture and the historical period of the house. It’s not a good option to purchase a new one every time that fashion change.

Look and analyze the structure and height of the furniture inside the room. In case you have tall furniture in the living room, you must not hang one there, because will stay above that furniture piece and will give a sensation of crowded room. A nice rule to remember is that the chandelier must be one third of the diameter of the dining table. In case the chandelier will stay above a table, it must be in proportion to that table.

The last you should think about is the lighting. If the chandelier will be the only light source, it must be enough bright and give plenty of light. In case there is not enough light, you can use table lamps, corner lamps or floor lamps.