HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-04-27, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1988. PAGE 23.
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Chandeliers add elegance to home ________
Chandeliers were originally
lightfixturesdesignedtohold a
number of candles and were
suspended from the ceiling to
reduce the hazard of fire.
A chandelier is the crowning
jewel of a tastefully designed
room. A chandelier is “on” even
when it’s off.
•Over a dining room table, the
bottom of the chandelier should be
30inchesabovethetableand 12
inches narrower (six inches on
each side), so people won’t bump
their heads upon arising.
•In an average-size dining
room, bulb wattage should gener
ally not exceed 200 to300 watts,
and should never exceed that
recommended by the manufactur
er.
•If a dining room’s ceiling
height is more than eight feet,
raise the chandelier three inches
for each additional foot of ceiling
height.
•Light from a chandelier should
not be the only source of illumina
tion (a mistake often seen in dining
rooms). Supplemental light sourc
es may include a choice of recessed
downlights in the ceiling, wall
sconces and table or floor lamps.
•Styles are available with center
downlight on separate switch
(helpful for lighting task work over
a table).
•The rule-of-thumb for a chan
delier’s proper size when not hung
over a table: It can be in inches
what the diagonal of the room is in
feet.
•Hundreds of styles are avail
able in crystal, brass, pewter,
copper, chrome, wrought iron,
silver, wood, ceramics and look
alikes of these materials.
•Consider a design to harmonize
with decor, i.e., wrought-iron with
Early American, wood-finish with
Country, crystal with French
Provincial.
•Where possible, position a
chandelier where it can be seen
from the outside - i.e., through a
window.
•A chandelier can be hung
above end tables, corner tables
and game tables, desks, bars or
any piece of furniture that is not a
seat.
•Positioning a chandelier off-
center above a buffet against the
wall will make a small dining room
appear larger.
•Hanging a chandelier from a
swag, or draped chain, is possible
when the power source is incon
venient (hanging from a track is
another possibility).
•Always install a dimmer for
control of mood and atmosphere.
Lyle
Youngblut
Plumbing &
Heating
High
Efficiency
Oil, Wood
and Electric Furnaces
Blyth 523-9585
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