Shopping for a Great Contemporary Chandelier
When most of us think of chandeliers, we think of castles and mansions with huge, be-prismed beauties shedding soft light on the dancers below. We think of them in connection with the rich, the sophisticated, and the elite...
A Short History of Crystal Chandeliers
Back in the Middle Ages, people used candles for illumination. In order to use them as ceiling lights, people would construct a rough cross out of wood and stick nails in the ends to hold candles. Then they would hoist the...
Beautiful Wrought Iron Candle Chandeliers
You’ve probably heard of wrought iron in relation to things like decorative hand railings or candle chandeliers, but did you realize that the process of making wrought iron has been around for centuries? The word “wrought”...
Go Western, Young Man, with a Rustic Chandelier
If you live in a log home or just one with a rustic flavor, you’ll be interested in the huge variety of rustic chandeliers on the market today. They range from small wood pieces to massive chandeliers with numerous arms...
Creating a Great Bedroom with a Kid’s Chandelier
There are so many beautiful chandeliers available these days, and manufacturers have even kept our smallest citizens in mind by creating a wealth of creative smaller chandeliers just for them. You can find delightful new...
Beautiful and Rustic Antler Chandeliers
Antlers are solid, not hollow, and extremely tough. Each species of animal antlers used are different in shape and size and give chandeliers made of them very different looks. The antlers come in different colors which are...
Hanging a Chandelier: Hanging Your Lovely New Chandelier
The pendant lights of the 1990s have given way to the latest trend of installing chandeliers. No longer are chandeliers only found in mansions and castles. There are hundreds of styles to fit every budget and every...
How to Raise a Chandelier That's Hanging Too Low: Shortening a Chandelier Chain
Let’s say you walk into your new home, and now that the previous-owner’s furniture has been removed, you walk right into a low-hanging chandelier. Okay, not fun! We don’t want to do that again. You need to get it up out of...
Replacing Your Chandelier Shades
Are you tired of the old chandelier hanging over your kitchen table but don’t want to take the time and pay the price of a new one? How about sprucing your existing fixture up by adding new chandelier shades? They come in...
