Dining Room Chandeliers

Dining room furniture is a step above the table, lights and chairs found in most of the kitchens and with good reason: most consumers reserve their dining rooms and dining room furniture for special occasions and holidays and thus furniture must be worthy of such events.

Chandelier Criteria

The style of chandelier selection can set the theme for your dining room. Chandeliers should always be dimming capable. You should always place chandeliers about 30" to 36" above your table, and choose a chandelier that fits the size of the table. There should be a minimum of 150 watts in total in the dining room chandelier. Both formal and informal lighting can be used in the dining area. A dimmer could be used to create different effects. To have a formal look, dim the chandelier until it appears to glow. For family dinners, you probably want a bright cheerful light. For formal dinners a soft light is generally more desirable. Dramatize important objects with hanging lights, using the same type of fixture each time.

Some of the dining room chandeliers have a traditional look with candle sockets on arms to give the chandelier a more formal look, while others hide the light bulbs in a basket of crystal to show off the crystal at their best, still others marry the two looks together for a truly impressive look. Obviously what makes or breaks a chandelier is the quality of the crystal used to trim the chandelier, with Strass Crystal as the best choice. If you wish to get the full refraction of the light and get the rainbow effect the best, clear light bulbs preferably krypton or halogen bulbs are suggested and also regular cleaning is recommended to make your room blooming better.

Nothing can beat a dining room chandelier for pure elegance and sophistication, and is a very good example of decorative lighting in your dining room furniture as they are usually purchased for their beauty as opposed to their ability to give good ambient light in your dining room.