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A lot of people realize that a chandelier is a traditional fixture for dining rooms, whether it’s a classical crystal fixture or perhaps a modern chandelier with bended metal and bright lights. However, putting a chandelier in the kitchen, perhaps over an island, works well too and can really showcase the kitchen décor. You simply choose a design of chandelier that is sturdier, as opposed to the fragile type that is found in dining rooms. For the size, choose one that fits the kitchen. A really large kitchen can use a larger chandelier, whereas a small kitchen will need a smaller one.

The bathroom is another place to put a chandelier, whether it’s a small powder room that would look elegant with a small, graceful chandelier, or a large master bathroom that can handle a large, majestic one. Due to bathrooms being smaller than other rooms, particularly powder rooms, adding a chandelier gives you an lot of impact for not much money.

Another room where people are beginning to put chandeliers is in bedrooms, even the kid’s bedrooms. Naturally, a girl’s bedroom would be a better fit for a chandelier than a boy’s bedroom, but from the nursery through teen years, a chandelier in a girl’s room adds a very special touch. Choose one that is colorful and fun, so her personality can shine.

Now that styles and prices on chandelier lighting are more accessible, they have become quite popular. A crystal chandelier is always going to be a classic piece, but now that more designs are available, it’s possible to use them in lots more rooms of the house.

Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Chandeliers with the ringed circular design were developed in the 1400′s. Metal, gilded wood chandelier forms and the more embellished crystal chandeliers were developed in the 1700′s because of the innovations in glass making. Chandeliers were usually found in homes of the nobility and royal palaces. They were a symbol of status since night time lighting was expensive.
As technology improved chandelier makers adapted to the changes and upgraded the capabilities of the chandelier to use gas instead of candles. With the introduction of electrical lighting and the incandescent bulb the chandelier seemed like a traditional mode of lighting that was better left in the past.

The chandelier though because of its undeniable beauty and elegance has never gone out of style. Even older chandeliers such as the one in the Dolmabahçe Palace have been converted from gas to electric so that they can remain functional. The chandelier is very versatile. There are many styles of chandeliers today. Any family can have one as a decorative focal point in their dining room, entry way, or bedroom. Chandelier come in all shapes and sizes. One could even find an old chandelier from a thrift store for little or nothing and revamp it by spray painting it and changing the hardware. Older, antique chandeliers that ran on gas are very tricky to convert and would take a trained electrician to do the job.

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