How to Buy Wrought Iron Chandelier?

8 June 2010- A black wrought iron chandelier can compliment any kind of home decor. In fact, this form of wrought iron lighting brings unique style to any room of your home. You'll get a lots of designs, sizes and various styles once you step out to buy a chandelier. However, you must be very careful while buying chandeliers because if it doesn't go with your overall interior decoration, any chandelier can really prove detrimental to your home aesthetics. The worse case will be when you buy large wrought iron chandeliers for small sized rooms or vice versa. So, how to buy a chandelier? Here are some tips for buying chandeliers for your home!

Buy a Chandelier that Matches Home Decor Theme

Wrought iron chandeliers look good when you go for more traditional home decor. Buy an antique chandelier (or antique type chandelier) if you have most of the things antique in your living room. A rustic wrought iron chandelier will go with country decor. If you want to bring soft romantic mood to your surroundings, buy wrought iron candle chandeliers. Although, a wrought iron chandelier go with most types of home decor themes, it looks a little odd in a highly contemporary surrounding. So, try to buy a wrought iron chandelier- if you must buy it- that has straight angular lines and minimal design otherwise go for crystal chandelier or a glass chandelier for contemporary home decor.

Buy Chandelier Based on Room Size

Size of a chandelier does matter when you buy it for decorating your home because a non proportionate chandelier would look entirely out of place. Large chandeliers are good for big halls and rooms but not for smaller sized rooms.

• Measure the height of the room for which you are buying a chandelier. Allow at least 6 feet 5 inches headroom from the floor.
• A room that measures lesser than 10' by 10', a chandelier with the diameter of 17" to 20" is perfect.
• If the room is of about 12' x 12' size then a 26" or 27"chandelier will be right for it.
• If the size of a room is 14' x 14', buy a chandelier with size 24" to 36".
• if buying chandelier for dining room, the measure the width and length of dining table also. Ensure to buy a chandelier that is about 12 inches shorter than the dining table's width.
• If you have a six person dining table, buy a chandelier that has a width of 1.5-2 ft. An eight person dining table can have 2-2.5 ft wide chandelier. More bigger dining tables (one for 10 to 12 persons) should have a 2.5-3.5 ft wide chandelier over it for proper lighting.
• When hanging the chandelier, ensure to place it at about 30" from the surface of the table for getting sufficient light and also to avoid bumped heads.

Other Tips for Buying Chandeliers

These are some more factors that should be kept in mind wile buying and installing a chandelier.

• For sufficient illumination buy a wrought iron chandelier whose bulbs have a total wattage of 200 watts to 400 watts.
• Whenever buying an antique wrought iron chandelier, get rewiring done by a qualified electrician.
• Always cover the loose and hanging wires with a narrow sleeve of fabric. For decorative purpose, keep this cover 3 times longer than the wire so that it may give a gathered look.
• If you want to install a chandelier in bathroom, remember that they normally don't have waterproof wiring. However, if you must, buy a wrought iron candle chandelier.

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