subject: Chandelier Shades | Home Lighting Decor [print this page] The name chandelier derives from an oldtime French word for candlestick. The lighting we now know as chandeliers are far more than simply holders for candles. Contemporary chandeliers are fancy light products often featuring large numbers of crystal drops that twinkle from the light. Unfortunately most modern houses are unable to accommodate huge chandelier lights, neither could the majority of wallets accomodate buying them, but we could achieve a still stunning result with less extravagant chandelier lamp shades.
In a small room you may have believed that fitting any sort of chandelier lighting would be unthinkable as it would overpower the smaller space. Nevertheless you could find chandelier type lampshades for the smaller space plus swag lamps with crystal drops in the form of chandeliers are readily available. Small-scale conventional chandeliers with candlestick design lights and individual lamp shades are suitable for the majority of sizes of living room in places you might ordinarily have conventional pendant lights, providing the ceiling isn't too low.
Mono-chrome or minimalist room design along with black and white decor continue being very fashionable. This kind of look requires white painted walls, white floors along with black colored leather furnishings. This is where a nice looking black chandelier would work well. Although it is fashionable and contemporary looking, this style of interior design can also seem a little bare. You could potentially soften the look by adding a bit of color or different textures with soft, fluffy cushions and sheer curtains. Or what about changing the plain white pendant light for a fancy chandelier and also a couple of matching sconces.
Lamps lit with oil have been with us ever since a long time before electricity was the main illumination energy for our households. A classic oil light adds the ambiance of a bygone day to a room and combines effectively with country style decor. If you prefer a authentic vintage oil lamp then the perfect resource might be the UK where in the Victorian times almost every home possessed them and there would be a terrific selection of designs and styles often with gorgeous glass shades in green or cranberry. Nearer to home you are able to purchase amazing reproduction or maybe more modern day styles of oil lamps, a lot of which now run on electrical energy " no lamp oil necessary.
