Stylish Chandeliers

Planning any interior is impossible without taking into account such details as the chandelier. Lighting in the room, be it daylight from the windows or additional lamps on the floor, walls or tables - this is one of the main elements of a spectacular interior. And, of course, the chandelier, which at night plays the role of "sun" for the whole room as a whole and is its main final decoration.

Designers approach the choice of this element of decor with special attention. The transformation of the whole space depends on how the central illuminator spreads the light and how it looks. Moreover, an incorrectly picked up chandelier, not fitting in with the style of the room, can destroy the harmony of the interior or get completely lost in it.

Selection features

To make the chandelier look stylish and not look like a ridiculous spot in your living room or bedroom,let's try to deal with the main criteria for the selection of ceiling lighting:

Dimensions

First of all, you should decide on the size and type of the chandelier. This criterion completely depends on the height of the ceiling and the squaring of the total space of the room. Bulky pendant chandeliers will look gorgeous only in a spacious hall with high ceilings, so no matter how much you want to buy a baroque chandelier in the small living room of a small apartment, this would be a bad idea and not only underline the style, but it would clutter the space.

Next, we consider what the solution in this situation can be found. In the meantime, we take into account the main point: the smaller the room and the lower the ceiling, the better the compact ceiling chandelier will look.

Chandelier type

In appearance chandeliers can be divided into ceiling and suspended. Ceiling chandeliers are very popular, suitable for almost all modern styles, room sizes and quite simple to maintain. This chandelier is mounted directly to the ceiling, it can have several lampshades with adjustable light direction.

Suspended chandeliers assume in their upper part a mount-tripod, on which the design of the lampshade is located. As a rule, such products are decorated with many details, take up space, and therefore are only suitable for spacious rooms with high ceilings.

Type of lighting

The main artificial lighting of your room depends on the choice of the type of lamps and the transmittance of the lampshade or the lampshades. In this regard, the chandelier plays a pivotal role, more important than other additional sources of illumination. Therefore, choosing a product, evaluate whether it meets your need for lighting and whether it will fully perform its functions.

This depends not only on the power of the lamps, but also on the number of lampshades and on their ability to transmit light. For example, a pendant lamp with a dark shade, despite its size, can dim and diffuse light. Choosing a chandelier, you should look at the options with several shades with the ability to adjust the level of illumination.

When choosing the option of light bulbs also need to take into account the style of the room. For example, neon lamps will perfectly fit into the hi-tech style, but they will flood the classic interior with inappropriate light.

Chandelier design

The design of the chandelier should match the interior of the room, harmoniously fit into the surrounding space, successfully illuminate and complement the style of the interior. The color and material of the chandelier is no less important, they give completeness to the whole situation, emphasize the choice of one or another stylistic direction. Modern production of decorations for lighting fixtures differs in a variety of materials. Products can be made of metal, plastic, glass and wood, may contain various combinations of elements. The main thing is to find the right chandelier for your style.

Stylistic directions

Fashion tend to repeat and experience a rebirth, and some styles never go out of fashion. Therefore, when choosing a stylish chandelier, be guided, first of all, by your taste and the overall design of the room, because even a simple object with the right placement can be a stylish highlight of your interior.

Consider the main trends in the world of modern fashion:

  • Classic. The classic style of the interior suggests luxury combined with the severity of the lines, speaks about the respectability of the owners.In the style of a classic, as a rule, spacious rooms and halls, an office, a library or a living room are designed. If space and height of ceilings allows, it is in this style that overall chandeliers with a lot of crystal or glass pendants and gilded monograms in the design will be appropriate.

For the design of the hall it is very important to take into account the size of the room so that the chandelier does not look like a “New Year tree” hanging from the ceiling.

  • Baroque. This frilly style involves a lot of luxurious details. The choice of chandeliers here are all the same rules as for the classics. However, to this style, if necessary, you can pick up and ceiling chandeliers of small size, which will match the style and luxury of the Baroque, but will not clutter the space. It can be sprawling structures, occupying a place around the perimeter of the ceiling.
  • Modern. The Art Nouveau style, created on the basis of the classics, is distinguished by the roundness of the forms, the addition of non-standard for the classical style interior items, interspersed with mosaic elements. For the living room in the Art Nouveau style, chandeliers made of multicolored glass in the form of balls, cylinders, and trapezes are perfect.

The main thing here - to withstand the overall style of the room and not overdo it with elements of jewelry.

  • Country music. Country style is a rustic setting of different areas and is divided into many ethnic styles, so in choosing a chandelier you need to start from the direction given by the interior.
  1. For Provence - French country - suitable forged chandelier with lampshade or shades of delicate colors. Artificially aged ceramics and textiles in pastel shades of the milk range will look great.
  2. For chalet - Alpine country - metal chrome-plated suspensions with wooden decor will do, and for Gothic - forged carved candelabra with a variety of candle lamps, in the spirit of medieval European castles. Any variations of wood and metal imitating rough iron alloys will fit into the classic American country, “Russian izba”, ethno- and eco-style. It can also be wicker lampshades.
  3. Style Asian country - Chinese or Japanese - perfectly complemented by chandeliers made of thin wooden plates with elements of colored rice paper.It should be borne in mind that the paper can not be cleaned and easily absorbs odors and vapors of cooking food, so these chandeliers are unsuitable for kitchen facilities.
  • High tech. Stylish chandeliers in this style leave a huge space for the imagination of craftsmen. Everything resembling the latest technology and space futurism is perfect for the design of the room in this style. The material of the chandeliers is glass, plastic and metal. The cold gamut of black and white and steel shades, the absence of classical elements of decor are the main rule of this style.

In all other respects, there are practically no restrictions. Now the latest models of ceiling chandeliers of unusual geometric shapes cast in silver, or suspensions of chromed metal and glass in the form of intricate abstractions are in fashion. New high-tech chandeliers will remind you of a century of the latest technology.

  • Minimalism. The most fashionable trend of interior design belongs to the style of minimalism. It is practical for modern life, it can easily combine elements of different styles, but it is high-tech. The main characteristics of this style are based on minimalism,that is, the presence of only the necessary practical items, with maximum functionality and the lack of decorative artsy decorations.

Modern household appliances, a minimum of furniture, convenience and comfort - the main distinguishing features of the style of minimalism. The chandelier in the style of minimalism should correspond to the spirit of the room, not to be cumbersome, not to prevent the spread of light. But in its decor, it can be very diverse, even made with your own hands.

  • Loft. Style that came into fashion from the streets and production facilities. It is characterized by rude inelegant pieces of furniture and decor. The loft-style chandelier may consist of bare bulbs hanging from the ceiling, decorated with aluminum wire or steel reinforcement. Such chandeliers with the right approach to a certain interior can look incredibly stylish, and the author's work of the masters is very expensive and is bought mainly by style lovers and collectors.

With a huge selection of modern lighting fixtures, it is very important not to confuse yourself and choose the right chandelier for you.Catalogs of manufacturers that present their products to customers can help.

Design firms often provide a reproduction service on your computer for your interior and a selection of furniture, lighting devices and accessories right on the screen in 3D projection. Sometimes it is very convenient to use this opportunity to decide on the choice of a stylish chandelier, the most suitable to the interior of the room.

For more varieties of stylish chandeliers in the interior, see the following video.

Comments
 Author
Information provided for reference purposes. For construction issues, always consult a specialist.

Entrance hall

Living room

Bedroom