A Touch of Class: Adding Chandeliers to Your Home Design

Chandeliers – are seen as some of the most opulent and stylish fittings you can hope to set up indoors. Many of us think of chandeliers and immediately consider grandiose, luxury fittings made of crystal. However, chandeliers are becoming more accessible to homes and homeowners up and down the country.

What’s more, a well-placed, expertly designed chandelier installation can transform room after room. They don’t have to be the total focal point, either. Arrow Electrical is pleased to provide a spectacular range of affordable, modern chandeliers to wow you and your guests.

So, let’s look at why you might wish to set up chandeliers in your home and how you can use them to your advantage.

Why Choose Chandeliers?

One thing that may put some people off chandeliers is the idea that they are ‘classical’. In the modern age, many contemporary homeowners want to avoid stuffiness and older touches. However, there has been something of a modern revolution in chandeliers in recent years.

Did you know that chandeliers come in all shapes, sizes, colours and finishes? You don’t even have to opt for a complete crystal fitting unless you want to. Some chandeliers are made of metal – and some are built with wood!

Of course, for the best fit, you should ideally look for a stylish lighting solution that doesn’t draw complete attention. Our Round Black Pendant Light is an excellent choice for balanced, contemporary interiors. This look will blend in well with monochromatic decoration and design without drawing too much glare or attention.

Chandeliers are also endlessly creative and flexible. With a large swing towards lighting design and attention in recent years, it’s hardly surprising they are picking up new fans. Many people see chandeliers as the ‘finishing touches’ to interior design. Even more interesting is the idea that chandeliers could be a home’s ‘jewellery’ – the odd necklace or earring, for example!

Chandeliers are also no longer seen as the impossible, unattainable luxury. Pricing may have previously locked homeowners out of these stylish touches. However, as demand has increased, there’s been the flexibility to unlock these looks for less. Moreover, manufacturers and fabricators are working on wider, more wonderful chandelier looks than ever before.

That said, adding a chandelier to a hallway or corridor – even a dining room or bedroom – evokes a response. It’s a positive one! Despite becoming more commonplace and accessible, a chandelier is still a style choice that many look up to.

What’s more, crystal chandeliers, in particular, will help transform and propel light in unique ways. They are exceptional fittings for large rooms and tall ceilings, splashing rooms below in fantastic light scatterings.

Ultimately, the point to remember with chandeliers in the modern age is that it’s not just a ‘luxury’. It’s a workable, favourable lighting choice that’s flexible and transformative!

Safety First!

Of course, one of the first concerns many people have when working with chandeliers is safety. These are not your ordinary light fittings or fixtures. Not only can they be tricky to set up, but they are also extremely delicate! However, providing you follow the correct installation process, there are no reasons why you won’t be safe and secure during setup.

Firstly, you must always ensure that all your fixtures are ready to adapt to your new chandeliers. That means being careful with grounding and wiring. If it’s been some time since you had your lighting wired, it’s likely time to consult with an expert.

It’s also crucial to check that your fitting will bear the weight of your chandelier. These can be cumbersome pieces to set up. The last thing you will want to occur is for your chandelier to fall from a great height! It is a safety problem as well as a risk for breaking your fixture, full stop.

At Arrow Electrical, we endeavour to provide you with all the information you need to get chandeliers safely installed. Options such as our unique, luxury Circular Crystal Pendant Light arrive with full instructions and our assurance. We also ensure you know the wattage potential and power demands of each chandelier in our collection.

Of course, checking wattage is crucial. If a 100W chandelier appeals to you, but you only have a 40W fitting, you will need to consult the help of a professional electrician.

It pays to prepare for chandeliers not only from a safety perspective but also concerning expectations. Failure to plan for these fittings may lead to disappointment if your home or electrics cannot support them. Therefore, before you purchase any fittings or chandeliers from our collection at Arrow Electrical, we encourage you to plan ahead!

If you are unsure whether or not chandeliers are suitable for your home, be sure to consult design and installation ideas online. Pinterest and Instagram and design blogs and YouTube videos are fantastic places to start if you are unsure.

Design Points to Consider

Before you set up a chandelier for the first time, you are, of course, going to need to consider your wider home design. How will this type of fitting affect your current setup? What about a potential transformation? How can you set up a stylish chandelier to better add class and atmosphere to your room?

Here are a few quick design points to consider before setting up. Further down in our guide, we will explore broader, wilder possibilities, too!

Size Matters

Be sure to measure your room carefully before you choose a chandelier. Ideally, it would be best to consider selecting a light fitting that suits your room shape and size. For example, it makes little sense to purchase a big chandelier for a small dining suite or bathroom.

A chandelier too big or too small for the space is just going to look odd. Ineffective, overpowering, or focal for all the wrong reasons.

Be Careful with Ceilings

As mentioned earlier, high ceilings are perfect for chandeliers. But what if you have short ceilings and still want to take advantage? You may have to get creative.

A great option, therefore, is to place your fittings far from traffic or thoroughfare zones. Try and position them at edges or corners – so that they still enhance your interior design. However, they are not at risk of overpowering the space or creating any potential hazards.

Blend With Your Decor

It is perhaps easy to think that chandeliers will immediately enhance every space regardless of decoration. However, you still need to exercise caution with touches and materials you use elsewhere in a room. Try to match materials and finishes in the main build of the light fitting.

Something stylish and stunning – such as our Crystal Chandelier in Chrome  – is simple to complement with other chrome finishing. By blending with similar finishes, you can even make your lighting stand out.

As with all lighting designs, there is a delicate balance between creating a focal point and completely blending. It’s possible to achieve elements of both with careful planning!

Amazing Possibilities

As mentioned, modern chandelier trends have helped open up the fitting for more people than ever before. This is no longer a light fitting that you can simply set up and ‘leave’. You can create all kinds of new looks and transformative touches to most rooms of the home with a grand chandelier.

Here are a few exciting tips to consider if you’d like to design outside the box!

Surprise Your Guests

The old standard is, of course, that all chandeliers ‘must’ pop up in hallways and on landings. They are lobby fixtures! However, a really interesting twist on chandelier installation may be as simple as putting them up somewhere unexpected.

By unexpected, this may be somewhere as simple as your bathroom or even family rooms. There’s also nothing stopping you from installing chandeliers in conservatories or orangeries! Do also consider the modern trend in outdoor chandelier installations too!

Make It Your Absolute Focus

We’ve discussed blending and focal points across this guide. However, there is little wrong with making your chandelier the centre of attention. Ultimately, why not?

To make your new chandelier the star of the show, it may be as simple as isolating it or diluting the decorations around it. Fittings such as our superb Polished Brass Crystal Chandelier work wonderfully as complements as well as standalone pieces. A genuinely stunning chandelier will already demand plenty of attention.

However, by isolating it, you can help it along – especially in a grand room with a tall ceiling.

Look for Interesting Shapes

Of course, if you intend to make a statement, there are bizarre shapes and sizes of chandeliers worth considering. Some homeowners set up chandeliers in spirals that hang down to accompany spiral staircases, for example!

However, some chandeliers take the shape of inverted pyramids, blocks, and more. These intricate designs have certainly helped to make the lighting standard more appealing to the masses. Of course, it’s entirely possible to create a gorgeous focal point without going overboard – it just takes balance!

Chandeliers, ultimately, are beautiful assets in helping to transform older spaces and fittings. More so, they are helping to bring back a classical standard in lighting that may have fallen by the wayside in recent decades. It is no longer seen as ‘gauche’ to choose Edwardian or Victorian styles. Chandeliers most certainly have their place in these aesthetics.

As mentioned, milder, more contemporary twists on chandelier lighting are popular with muted interior design. However, we are entering a new decade of ‘showing off.’ The grandiose chandeliers of the 1920s are coming back around a century later. Stylish Art Deco interiors may look spectacular with the correct fittings in the best positions.

It is a case of considering the size of your space. It’s also about the overall style of your interior and what you’d like to draw attention to. Chandeliers have long been perfect options for big dining rooms and entrance halls. However, why not consider going a little off the straight and narrow? If your bedroom or bathroom lighting could use a little more pizzazz, consider chandeliers for larger spaces.

Chandeliers are delicate installations. Preparing for this kind of setup is one thing, but you must also treat these fittings with care. These lighting standards are not the same as traditional lampshades – you can’t easily move them around.

That’s why many people choose to draw up interior plans based around central chandeliers. It’s wise to focus on more than just your lighting – but this is no ordinary fitting.

At Arrow Electrical, we’re pleased to offer a wide range of different pendant and chandelier lighting solutions. While still luxurious in appeal and aesthetic, they are no longer ‘unattainable’. Our chandeliers arrive with adaptability, versatility and incredible fabrication standards guaranteed.

What’s more, we ensure to produce chandeliers that are great for all manner of interior looks and spaces. Whether you are searching for something grand or to complete a look, it is certainly worth comparing options.

Conclusion

The chandelier is a curious fixture. It is certainly not your everyday light source! While you are unlikely to find chandeliers ‘by default’ when viewing properties, they are extremely popular.

Therefore, for a fabulous focal point fitted a room or two in your home, why not consider a chandelier? You certainly don’t have to create a classical style across your home purely to accommodate them.

Arrow Electrical has a variety of different options to complement homes of all shapes and sizes. Our modern chandeliers add eclectic luxury and style to any space. What’s more, you will be able to carefully plan for your new fitting before you buy. Further information on each of our products is available in clear detail, and we’re always here to help.

Why not make the classical contemporary again with a well-placed chandelier or two?