Large chandeliers – The great grandeur
Large chandeliers are an ideal way to light up a huge living room, magnificent banquet hall or a beautiful ballroom. In fact these were the trademark of old palaces and ancient homes of the royalty. Here the size of the chandelier does matter, because a smaller size would have just got lost in the other décor of the place. These chandeliers are a fine decorative device and found in a number of types and materials. You have a variety of choice that will fit your specifications and the décor of your home. Generally these large chandeliers need to have a specific size to be specified as ‘large’. Following are the diameters generally used for a large chandelier. Obviously the diameters will change according to the preference of the buyer, if he wishes to get it customized, but these are the sizes available in the market –
Large chandeliers – Sizes and shapes
The diameters and the sizes that are generally used for large chandeliers are 35 to 50” wide and anywhere between 35 to 100” high. These chandeliers are difficult to install as they are very heavy (the fixtures itself may be heavier than 40 pounds), but there are instructions given along with it to make it easier for you. As far as shapes are concerned, these chandeliers can be of varying shapes, depending upon the design styles.
Large chandeliers – Materials and designs
The materials used to construct large chandeliers have to be very high quality materials, primarily because of the weight and the necessarily to hold the whole piece together for a long time. Also it is possible that large chandeliers may look gaudy and vulgar and thus it is essential that they are designed, making use of good materials and beautiful design patterns. Following materials are used for the construction of the large chandelier –
•Crystal and high quality glass (transparent, milky, stained or molded and colored glass)
•Rustic wrought iron chandeliers
•Brass and copper chandeliers
•For contemporary chandeliers materials like stainless steel and aluminum, alabaster etc are used.
Many times a mélange of all these materials make a perfect chandelier. Add innovative patterns, vibrant colors and correct a lighting system and you have a marvelous living room awaiting your presence!
There are many manufacturers who manufacture these large chandeliers, and you can get your chandelier redesigned or resized too, if you are not too happy with yours.