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Choosing The Right Ceiling Fixture

posted by: Circa Lighting @ 4:37:17 PM Tuesday, June 29, 2010


The Goodman Hanging Light with Natural Paper Shade


Traditional Home Magazine recently polled several of today's hottest designers and asked them to share their No 1 decorating tips  ....  here's a great suggestion to consider when selecting the right ceiling fixture from one of our favorite designers, Alexa Hampton.

Alexa Hampton

Do the math
“Chandeliers are famously tricky for people to figure out because they’re hanging in the middle of the room with no points of reference against which to gauge for size. A great rule of thumb that I learned years ago is to take the width of the room in feet, double the number, convert it to inches, and that is the minimum dimension for your chandelier’s diameter. I say minimum because it can always be fun to oversize a chandelier, but one should never have it look dinky. Finally, for utility’s sake, make certain that a chandelier never hangs too low over a dining room table. Always keep in mind that you want to look at your dinner companions, whether they’re family or guests.”


Here are a few more great ceiling fixtures in some of our favorite rooms.


The Venetian Nine Light Chandelier in Hand-Rubbed Antique Brass 
(photo credit: Lonny Magazine)


The Large Country Industrial Pendant in Bronze with White Glass Shade


The Charles Pendant in Alabaster


The Large Country Smoke Bell Lantern in Antique Burnished Brass



The Caged Lantern in Polished Nickel

 

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