A French Chandelier Will Bring Elegance To Your Room
The more impressive the chandelier, the more your status goes up. Considered to be a symbol of wealth and power, many stately homes and those of millionaires and celebrities display magnificent creations in their halls and sitting rooms that makes your jaw drop in awe. Even most high end luxury hotels have amazing looking lighting systems that dazzle your eyes and boggle your mind when you think how much it would have cost. Selecting one for your home is quite a complex matter with not all homes suitable to have this type of lighting fixture installed.
Chandeliers are available in all shapes and sizes, some more beautiful and unique than others. The famous French firm associated with chandeliers is Baccarat who has a thriving industry even today. Unlike the other types, the French chandelier work is different where the main structural support comes in the form of a cage with gilded sides and pendant drops or candles in the center. It is also not massed together, but spread apart and creates a look that is both delicate and fragile in its beauty. It has greatly refined ironwork with leaves, stalks and stems curling out and supporting elaborate flowers, beads and crystal drops. Bronze ones on the other hand are robust and more homely looking while the antler type is just right for a log cabin or rustic home. The Lamp type is pretty massive and is more suitable for a very large room.
If you are looking to buy a French lighting fixture for your countryside home, go for the biggest one you can afford to buy. Country houses have large halls and need a lot of light to give the room the required lighting. Always keep in mind the colors of the room. If you have walls that are cream, ivory or rust you can settle for something that will bring a golden glow to the area whereas if your room has pastel shades such as pink, green blue and lavender, then silver, copper or colors of the sea would be best for your chandelier. Don’t forget that the more cuts and elaborate designs the lamp comes with, the more you will have to fork out for your lighting fixture.
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