Chandelier lighting has been around for
some time now, even dating back as far as the middle ages. In those times, a
chandelier would just be made of wood and a candle just making the lighting
possible. In fact, the word chandelier is just candlestick in French. The old-style chandeliers had ropes and
pulleys tied to them so as to act as a pulley system and make the rising and
the lowering possible. Some owners of our present time still want their
chandeliers like this, so lowering down can be possible for maintenance and
other works done. When metals were already available, metal chandeliers
construction began as well. The candle-lit chandeliers are still available as
of today. So, let us dig deeper into the topic and take a peek at the kinds of
chandeliers available in the market today.
Crystal Chandelier Lighting
The discovery of glass cutting in the
seventeenth century was an inevitable path to fame but along with it, the
increasing demand and popularity of chandeliers. Until that point in time, only
rock as other crystal were utilized. But now that glass can be used as primary
material, the inevitable popularity occurred. With tinting also, you can make
the glass into different colors and have it look like a rainbow.
Black Chandelier Lighting
A lot of traditional chandeliers were made
of iron (which can be really heavy), fortunately, houses back then were sturdy
enough to support all the weight. Even if there is a slight difference between
the real black iron look, you can still have an imitation of it using brass or
bronze that is weathered through chemical means. You can also use black glass
crystal for a black iron looking crystal chandelier. It may not be able to
refract landscape
lighting like a normal crystal chandelier, but it can surely spice up a
room and give it a more modern look to it.
Modern Chandelier Lighting
The more modern chandeliers found in
today's market no longer sports the branched arms that give a crystal
chandelier that elegant and traditional look that we always find in movies. As
a replacement for the branched areas, there is a central support that grasps
that central lighted section. This can be usually seen in art deco style of
chandelier. A modern chandelier with this kind of styles is more commonly
referred to as a pendant chandelier. You will be able to find chandeliers of
different sizes and shapes, such as steel and mini modern chandeliers.
When you are considering of buying a lighting fixture for your home, you
will have a lot of options to choose from, whether you prefer the traditional
look or the more modern chandeliers. If you are happy with your current
chandelier, you can also find a different chandelier shade to have a new look
to it. A lot of people prefer to have this done because the light is not as
harsh as a chandelier that has bulbs that are exposed. When a current lighting
fixture is already present, it is not that hard to install a new chandelier in
your home anymore - all you have to do is simply turn the power off, remove the
old fixture, and attach the color coded wires to the new one. When you feel
like you are not capable of getting the job done, you can always hire an
electrician to do it for you.
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