How to Choose a Chandelier
One of the most beautiful and elegant forms of lighting is the chandelier. A chandelier of the right kind and size adds a whole new dimension to your room. Chandeliers are used in the dining room, entry welcoming foyer, elegant bathroom, stylish bedroom or really any room in your home or ofiice.
 Chandeliers for the Dining Room
Traditionally, chandeliers have been used in the dining room. Adding atmosphere to the dining experience. Whether you want the eloquent Tiffany stained glass chandeliers, or a Rustic Lodge chandelier, Traditional stained glass chandeliers, a Mission chandelier or Contemporary ceiling lighting there is a chandelier to fit the décor.
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Chandeliers For Other Rooms
Placing chandeliers or ceiling lamps Tiffany style in a lobby or foyer depending on the ceiling height, is an excellent way of providing ambient lighting to greet guests and to assure safe passage into other areas of your home.
Recently, designers have been adding chandeliers for ambiance in other rooms of the home, including bedrooms, kitchens, family rooms, and bathrooms.
Some chandeliers are designed with “down lights” to light table games, homework, or to accent table settings. Stained glass shades reduces glare and provides artistic elements to a room.
Choosing & Hanging The Proper Size Chandelier 
 For the chandelier lighting to have the right impact on the room and its décor, the light must be sized and hung properly.
A chandelier hung in the dining room should be placed in the middle of the dining table and the room. It is best to buy a stained glass chandelier that is about a foot smaller than the width of your dining table. The bottom of the chandelier should be 30-34 inches above the table.
Chandeliers have multiple bulbs and tend to shed a lot of light.
The amount of illumination that you will need for the dining room will be based upon this formula: Length x Width x 1.5.
If a room is 12 x 15, then you will need bulbs that produce a combined total of roughly 270 watts. A chandelier with 6-40 watt bulbs will most likely provide adequate illumination, especially if complemented by wall sconces or other lighting fixtures. Browse wall sconces. You may also use CFL's in your chandelier.
When choosing a chandelier for a foyer or other room keep in mind the length and width of the room. In general, the size of the chandelier should be directly related to the size of the room and its height. If the chandelier is in the foyer, make sure it will illuminate the stairways clearly.
Measure the length and width of the room, and add the numbers together, rounding to the nearest foot. For example, if your room measures 14' long and 10' wide, you'll add 14 to 10, with a result of 24'. Your chandelier should be 24 inches in diameter.
Additional Options For Chandeliers
To enhance the beauty of a chandelier, it should be put on a dimmer. Make sure that the dimmer works with the type of bulbs you are using. Incandescent, fluorescent, halogen bulbs all need specifically designed dimmers.
You may want to conceal the wire or chain of the chandelier with a sleeve of some decorative fabric.
Additional chain for Meyda Tiffany chandeliers is available for $2.00 per foot.
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