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Design Trends: 3 Chandelier Materials to Keep an Eye On

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The way you decorate your home reflects who you are. It’s a showcase of you and your family’s personality. It’s something you enjoy every day and share with guests. So, why not extend your personality to your home’s lighting?  Dining Room Chandeliers Take the chandelier, for instance. It’s a light fixture that exudes personality. Now, you might think there is no way a chandelier could possibly fit in with your home decor. Well, the chandelier has gone through several makeovers over the years. The opulent light fixture once reserved for the most formal settings is more accessible than ever and much of that has to do with what they are made from. Chandeliers are far more than metal and crystal now. They’re made from a variety of materials with designs that fit practically anywhere. Those materials? Here are a few examples that are making a splash. Exposed Wood Isn’t Just Rustic In the past, when exposed wood was used in home decor, it was usually lumped into the cat...

From Spheres to Cubes: 3 Unconventional Chandelier Designs

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When you hear the word “chandelier,” what comes to mind? You might be picturing a draping design, an ornate and breath-taking fixture that’s a whimsical display of metal, crystal and light. However, this is far from the only chandelier design on the market. Dining Room Chandeliers The chandelier market is so wide that it features a vast assortment of shapes, sizes, and styles. All of them can take your breath away, much like the classic chandelier design, though they look astonishingly different. Even simple shapes, like cubes and spheres, have become extraordinary works of lighting art. Of course, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. If you’re looking for unconventional chandeliers for sale that are elegant and sophisticated but stray away from the traditional style, you’re in the right place. Lighting That’s Anything but Basic Many of today’s chandelier and pendant designs utilize basic shapes to great effect, creating a beautiful end result. Take the simple shape of a ...

3 Reasons to Upgrade Your Lighting

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Are you getting bored with your lighting? Do you have boring basic fixtures? It’s time to think about upgrading your lighting! There are new conveniences, more intricate designs and easier ways to buy precisely what you’re looking for in a lighting fixture. Here’s a look at three lighting features you’ve been missing. Light Can Become the Ultimate Centerpiece Dining room chandeliers make for a visually stunning display. Choose a more conservative and practical look that still adds plenty of style or go all out and choose something you might find in a New York City art gallery! The choice is yours. No matter what, a dining room chandelier helps you define the room. Depending on the space you have, dining rooms can be a challenge to bring together. When you install a chandelier, it becomes your centerpiece and give the room an infusion of character and charm that might be missing.If you’re having trouble picking out decor, try starting with the lighting and then choose de...

How to Use Under Cabinet Lights in Your Home

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When you want to add ambiance to a room in your home, you don’t have to look very far to find an unexpectedly advantageous location. Just turn your head to the side, if not all the way upside-down, because that’s the perfect way to get a look underneath your cabinets. No matter which room they’re located in, adding ambient light under your cabinets is an ideal strategy for using light in places where it might not typically be found. By taking a close look, you’ll see what kind of under cabinet light you need to enhance the room’s existing lighting.   You may be wondering what kind of cabinets benefit from the subtle glow of an under cabinet light. Here are just a few.   Furnish the Bar Nook with Light at Happy Hour   A bar nook may be a small part of your home, but the shine of a subtle light underneath your cabinets will bring it to the next level. Light has a way of reflecting off polished surfaces like glass, which is perfect for a bar nook, where the glas...