When it comes to decorating your home, chandelier lighting is one of the best investments you can make. A truly great chandelier will serve as the focal point of a room, capturing the attention of guests that pass beneath it. Of course, there is more to selecting and purchasing a chandelier than simply picking one [...]
I have an amateur’s interest in lighting. When we first bought our 50 year old house, the fixtures had to be replaced and I was hooked!
There is a reason why chandeliers are a traditional lighting choice for the dining room. It goes back to Medieval times. At that point in history, lighting technology had only gotten as far as candlelight. So the candle chandelier was a huge technological breakthrough. It is hard sometimes to think of something as basic as [...]
Chandeliers have a long history and so that means they have a ton of specialized terms that do along with. Here’s a little list I complied to help you understand what’s what in the chandelier world.
Adam style: An English (generally) neoclassical style chandelier — light, airy with elegant lines.
Arm: The candle or light-bearing part of [...]
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If you want to make a massive difference to a room when you are decorating then there are a few things that you can do to make a quick change. One of these would be to get a new painting or rug, which if carefully selected could make a huge difference. Another such feature that [...]