| One of the most beautiful and elegant forms of | | | | be hung properly. Here are a few tips to follow |
| lighting is the chandelier. A stained glass chandelier | | | | while hanging a chandelier light: |
| or pendant of the right kind and size can add a | | | | A chandelier hung in the dining room should hang in |
| whole new dimension to a room. | | | | the middle of the dining table and the room. It is |
| Both chandeliers and pendants are lighting fixtures | | | | best to buy a chandelier that is about a foot |
| hung from the ceiling. A chandelier has many arms | | | | smaller than the width of your dinning table. |
| and light bulbs. A pendant has one shade and | | | | The bottom of the chandelier should be 30-34 |
| usually one light bulb. The size of the room | | | | inches above the table. Stained glass chandeliers |
| determines which is used. | | | | have multiple bulbs and tend to shed a lot of light |
| Stained Glass Chandelier for the Dining Room | | | | and heat. The amount of illumination that you will |
| Traditionally, you hang chandeliers in the dining | | | | need for the dining room is based upon this |
| rooms, adding atmosphere to the dining | | | | formula: Length X Width X 1.5. |
| experience. Chandeliers and pendants work best | | | | If a room is 12 X 15, then you will need bulbs that |
| with dimmers in dining areas. You can control the | | | | produce a combined total of roughly 270 watts. A |
| light mood from a state formal dinner to an | | | | chandelier with 6-40 watt will most likely provide |
| intimate dinner for two and every mood in | | | | adequate illumination, especially if complemented |
| between. | | | | by wall sconces, buffet lamps, or other light |
| Pendants and Chandeliers in Foyers & | | | | fixtures. |
| Lobbies | | | | Choosing a Chandelier or Pendant for Other |
| The use of chandeliers or pendants in foyers and | | | | Rooms |
| lobbies has grown immensely popular this century, | | | | When choosing a chandelier for a foyer or other |
| Depending on the size of your lobby or foyer, a | | | | room keep in mind the length and width of the |
| chandelier or pendant is an excellent way of | | | | room. In general, the size of the room and its |
| providing ambient lighting to greet guests and to | | | | height determines the size of the chandelier or |
| assure safe passage into other areas of your | | | | pendant. |
| home. | | | | Measure the length and width of the room, and |
| Bedrooms, Family Rooms and Kitchens | | | | add the numbers together, rounding to the |
| Recently, chandeliers and pendants are appearing | | | | nearest foot. For example, if your room |
| in other rooms of the house, including bedrooms, | | | | measures 14' long and 10' wide add 14 to 10, with |
| kitchens, family rooms, and bathrooms. | | | | a result of 24'. Your chandelier or pendant should |
| You use chandeliers and pendants with shades | | | | be 24 inches in diameter, and hang high enough to |
| designed with bulbs facing down to adequately | | | | clear a tall person's head. |
| light game tables, homework areas, kitchen islands | | | | A dimmer should control a chandelier or pendant. |
| or to accent table settings. Chandeliers with bulbs | | | | Make sure that the dimmer works with the type |
| facing up reduce glare and provide artistic | | | | of bulbs you are using. Incandescent, fluorescent, |
| elements and mood lighting to a room. | | | | halogen bulbs all need specifically designed |
| Proper Way to Hang a Chandelier in a Dining | | | | dimmers. |
| Room | | | | You may want to conceal the wire or chain of |
| For the chandelier lighting to have the right impact | | | | the chandelier or pendant with a sleeve of some |
| on the room and its décor, the light must | | | | decorative fabric. |