Selecting the Perfect Chandelier

Chandelier lighting can add striking visual interest to any room. Offering gentle, diffused light over a wide area, a chandelier makes an ideal primary light source for a dining area, open hall or entryway. A well-placed, appropriately portioned chandelier can add a touch of unexpected drama to a living room, bedroom or even a bathroom.

Chandelier Styles

Traditional Chandeliers

A reproduction antique wrought iron chandelier or a classic crystal chandelier will put a radiant finishing touch on an elegantly furnished, traditional dining room or entry hall. Yet, these exquisite, traditional ceiling light fixtures need not be limited to use in conventional settings. A delicate crystal chandelier can serve as a dramatic counterpoint above a sleek modern table in a contemporary dining room, create a fanciful air of romance in a fun and funky bedroom, or add an unexpected dash of drama in a modern bathroom.

Various chandelier fixture sconces can create the appearance of a genuine candle chandelier. Unique glass candle-like globes give the appearance of burning pillar candles, or tiers of gold-tinted glass shades create a radiant, soft amber hue when illuminated. An electric, yet true-to-life, candle chandelier instills a soothing sense of yesteryear.

Tiffany-Style Chandeliers

Patterned after the elegant stained glass lamps designed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Charles Tiffany, Tiffany-style lamp shades and light fixtures work particularly beautifully alongside Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts furniture and accessories. Stained glass chandeliers, available in a variety of elegant patterns and rich hues to enhance any color scheme, cast a soft, warm glow that will suit an intimate dining area or a cozy living room beautifully.

Contemporary Chandeliers

Featuring bold, clean lines and vibrant colors, or soft tones and sinuous, organic designs derived from nature, contemporary chandeliers transform the classic hanging light fixture. Sleek contemporary chandeliers offer bright, diffused light and simple, elegant styling that blends beautifully with all contemporary and many traditional decors.