Brighten up Your Life With Chandelier Lighting

By Roger Lightman

Adding a chandelier lighting fixture to any room with add to it a touch of style and elegance immediately. Lighting your room in this way has been a common exploit since even before electrical installations became a reality. Before electrical, lit candles were suspended from ceilings to provide adequate lighting in medieval homes. As electricity became a reality, more and more homes introduced chandelier lighting in to their decor. Over the years the range of lighting fixtures has grown with crystal, metal and wooden chandeliers being available to all budgets.

As chandelier lighting gained in popularity so did the number of design options available to the consumer. It is now very easy to find a range of different styles to suit your taste from classic, through art-deco to modern and contemporary styling.

choosing your how your light is going to look doesn't just stop with the design of the chandelier itself. There are a range of different shades and additional materials to give you a unique design to suit the decor your are going for. The design of the chandelier you get will in part be enhanced by home it manipulates the light that fills your room.

The use of chandelier lighting is not limited to grand ballrooms and large entrance hallways in mansions. They can be used in an situation and with the range of sizes and designs out there for your consideration for any room in your home. You may want a nice chandelier for your lounge or dining area and you can be sure that you will find something to fit in with your requirements.

Prior to selecting the chandelier lighting that will best accent the room you have in mind, check to ensure that the current ceiling electrical box can handle the weight of the chandelier design you are interested in. If hanging over a dining room table or foyer area, be sure that there is at least a 30-inch clearance between the bottom of the chandelier and the top of the table.

To enhance the feature of your chandelier you may want to consider the installation of a dimming switch. This enables you to change the lighting intensity depending on the mood you are going for. Check that you get the correct watt bulbs and remember that as chandeliers usually contain quite a few bulbs, the combined effect of all of them may be quite bright.

As with many things, keeping a regular maintenance schedule will ensure that your chandelier gives you many years of good service. You should take down and clean your chandelier at least once, if not twice a year. Also make sure that you replace burnt out bulbs and check the electrics to save you having to fix things when the chandelier is place back up and harder to repair whilst stood at the top of a ladder.

A chandelier light will enhance any room it is added to. Getting one is a great way to quick add and brilliant focal point to a room and you'll find that there are plenty of designs to choose from to find the right one for your space. - 29939

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