Designer Lights

What Makes a Crystal Chandelier a Better Choice Over Other Fixtures

When considering a light fitting for your personal or commercial space, you would do yourself a mis-service to exclude crystal chandeliers from your options.  Your first reaction may be that they are too flashy and grandiose however a crystal chandelier can transform an otherwise lifeless space into something really special.

This particular light form is historically associated with the very wealthy and well to do but in fact is much more accessible than one might think. They are renowned for their beauty and lustre and reflective qualities and for this reason were historically confined to stately homes and the like. Like most light fittings, crystal chandeliers require dusting or cleaning to maintain their brilliance but this can be achieved with standard cleaning products found in most homes.

But in fact, a chandelier can be used in rather unconventional styling methods, setting one off against much plainer furnishings.  This is rather successful and very popular with the shabby chic interior design form where a grand chandelier might be found coupled with very distressed furnishings.  Likewise, a chandelier can make a huge impact statement when it is found where it is least expected; for example in an industrial or corporate setting. Very eclectic interior designers may choose to pair a crystal chandelier with say plastic chairs and very contemporary pieces which only serves to highlight the beauty and flexibility of the piece.

The crystals themselves are known to have very healing properties, with different colour crystals holding specific strengths. The traditional white or clear crystals and known to have cleansing and purifying properties which emit positive energy and so are ideal in both personal or commercial space. Some fittings are made from darker coloured crystals which though equally beautiful, do not reflect as much light as the lighter crystals.  Still stunning however if you are after a real statement piece.

Crystal chandeliers are often melodramatic but in fact are very functional by design and even very green, in an energy consumption sense.  As a result of both the placement of the bulbs and the natural reflective qualities of the crystals, you have a lighting form that scatters it's light very effectively and requires fewer bulbs and less wattage to emit comparable light. Overall, Chandeliers makes your place attractive and appealing.

Rest assured that is you choose a crystal chandelier for your next interior design project that you will have an elegant and sophisticated focal point.