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Chandelier lighting is a timeless set of exquisite lighting shades that brightens up your home giving it that rich feel. It is basically, a hanging structure with metallic arms that generally holds either light bulbs or electric candles, with sometimes wax candles or gas lights used as well. This type of lighting, with all its shades and styles always adds a touch of glamour to your home dcor, thus making it the focal point of attention at all times. Chandeliers can be fixed in any room depending upon where it works best, as its function is to mainly provide adequate lighting along with blending with the interiors. However, one thing that needs to be kept in mind while fixing it is that it should be high enough so that no one gets hit by it.
Chandelier lighting with bulbs of high wattage must be avoided in rooms with smaller dimensions because of the heat generated by them. In this case, the best thing to do is changing the look of your room by installing bulbs of high or low wattage. Also the color of the light in most cases is determined by the chandelier; hence it's always wise to choose the right bulb in order to change the color. Attractive shades that can wrap around the entire chandelier to diffuse light or mini chandelier shades to shade every light are available in the market. These shades around the bulbs complete the look of the chandelier making it look both artistic and elegant. A mlange of styles and shapes of these shades which go in sync with the interiors of your home are accessible from your nearest store. Commonest of these and probably the most popular ones are the crystal chandelier shades which add most grace to your home as they are made up of cutting glass, which reflects light and creates a shimmering effect. These types of chandelier shades are classic and have been successful in creating that charm of the yesteryears. It is therefore sometimes preferred by top notch hotels and residences across the globe.
Beaded and shell chandelier shades are another most preferred range of chandelier shades possessing similar qualities as the crystal shades, the only difference being the use of beads and shells instead of crystals. These beads are available in vivid varieties to match almost any color of your room. A distinctive feature of these beaded chandeliers is that they are light in weight unlike the crystal chandeliers. Murano glass chandelier shades, known for their curvy, tube like shape created entirely out of brown glass, with floral motifs frequently embedded over it, are also a popular name.
Chandeliers thus in modern day have been considered to be a status symbol of every home. They have indeed come long way, right from the time when they were only known as a source of providing light through candles. Since then, there have been many innovations in chandelier lighting which make it highly popular and also an integral part of interior decoration.
