The Chandelier Blog

Some of you may have always wanted to hang a chandelier in your dining room or drawing room, right? For chandeliers, as we are told, adds a certain degree of grandness and sophistication to a room. Whether it gives off a soft or a brilliant lighting, it lends the room an extra personality […]

Installing your new chandelier can be done in just a few simple steps using general tools found around the house. First, compare the weight of your new chandelier to the weight of the light fixture you are replacing. If they are relatively close, the ceiling junction box already in place should work fine with the […]

Choosing the right size chandelier for your room can sometimes be a difficult decision. The ideal size chandelier will be influenced by several different factors, including which room it will be used in, the style of chandelier you choose, and the amount of lighting needed in the room.

A simple guideline for deciding what size chandelier […]

Well, we are lucky that there are no federal laws covering this, at least not yet! The truth is that a chandelier can provide direct overhead lighting in any room that you chose. Now, it is true that traditionally, chandeliers have been used mostly in entry halls. The one that comes crashing down and nearly […]

There are a wide variety of chandelier styles, and they have been in existence for quite some time. Obviously, the construction method of a simple chandelier for a private home is going to be quite a bit different from the Grand Mosque Chandelier of Oman that is over forty six feet tall.

In the past, chandeliers […]

Just like the question of who invented the chandelier, when it was first used is a question that can not be answered with certainty. It is almost certain that the antler chandelier represents one of the earliest types of chandeliers, and were more than likely designed for use in the communal halls that were common […]

Quite possibly, it was the same person who invented the wheel or who discovered fire. The chandelier is for decoration and has been often more ornate than it has been functional. That does not mean it does not perform a function. There has always been a need for overhead light. For detailed work, overhead light […]

A chandelier is a lighting fixture that suspends from the ceiling, with two or more arms that hold lights. The word comes from the French word for candlesticks, and indeed, the first chandeliers held candlesticks. Chandeliers range from extremely fancy with faceted lead glass arms, and prisms which reflect light and sparkle wildly, to simple […]