Suspended chandeliers

Suspended chandeliers are by far the most popular ceiling lamp for lighting rooms in homes and apartments. Before choosing it is important to accurately and clearly determine which models you need, what size and shape, from what material. An important issue is the connection of the lamp.

Ceiling pendant chandeliers are available in various configurations, which makes the choice of the right option quite difficult, because in all its diversity you can get lost. In order to find a suitable option, it is important to have a good understanding of the specifics of room lighting.

As a rule, mounted lights mounted on a hook fixed in the ceiling. Due to this type of attachment, the structures can be heavy and bulky, but they can still be mounted. The same cannot be said about the overhead models, for the installation of which you definitely need to attach a panel with additional fixing elements.

Suspensions are produced not only in different forms, but also in completely different sizes, ranging from huge gothic chandeliers-wheels and ending with classic three-torpedo models. It is possible to pick up the lamp both for a spacious room and for a fairly cramped one, the only restriction is the ceiling height: it must be more than 3 m, otherwise hanging models will touch the heads of people passing.

In general, the suspension option is not so difficult to choose, if you focus on the characteristics of the room, its strengths and weaknesses, as well as the style of the room.

There are several classifications of suspended chandeliers. They are divided by many factors, some of which will be discussed below.

Multi-track models are divided by the number of lamps: three-horn, five-horn, and so on. Single lamps are often used in small rooms, for example, in the kitchen, because the area of ​​the room allows you to fully illuminate it with just one light source.

Suspension methods also vary.For example, there are models on the chain, on the rod. Often, a simple cord also acts as a fastener, this is especially popular in industrial style rooms. The floor lamp on the rod, as a rule, is adjustable: you can choose the height at will by placing the model either close to the illuminated surface, or under the ceiling itself, organizing diffused light.

Hanging options can be adjusted not only manually. For rooms with very high ceilings an electric lift is provided. Usually, such samples are supplied with a control panel, which is responsible not only for raising and lowering, but also switching light modes.

Often, ceiling pendant lamps are divided by the light sources used in them. There are incandescent bulbs, LED lamps, halogen, fluorescent, energy-saving and many others. Their choice is huge, but most often use exactly the ones listed.

There are multi-tiered models or short. As a rule, stacked often executed with the use of decorative parts. They can be with leaves of crystal, with a rain of beads and other suspensions.

Suspended chandeliers can be made in almost any tone, ranging from classic shades to exotic ones. The most fashionable are the following color variations:

• Orange. It would seem that the orange model is more likely to fit into the nursery as an overlay of a small “pill” lamp, but the model on a black base with orange shades looks quite interesting.
• Red. As it is not surprising, most often the red hanging chandelier is chosen for minimalism style as a color accent.
• Violet. Violet tones stimulate the brain, so they are often used in work areas, for example, in offices. A calmer lilac, on the contrary, sets the rest, so that such chandeliers are often hung in the bedrooms above the bed.

• Golden. Gold-plated models are classics of the genre. Gold always looks solemn. Chandeliers of similar colors are more suitable for decoration of traditional rooms, rather than modern ones, but in some modern areas the use of gilding is also allowed.
• Blue. Blue or blue chandelier evokes thoughts of calm, airiness, elevation, freshness. That is why such models look good in small rooms, allowing you to visually give them the missing volume. Breathing in such rooms becomes much easier thanks to blue or blue ceiling patterns.
• Wenge cork. Such colors are a new trend in the fashion of ceiling lamps. The choice in their favor allows you to “make friends” the whole furniture situation, visually complete the ensemble. If you choose a tonal chandelier with furniture, you get a stylish and relevant combination.

A large variety of configurations and dimensions allow you to find a truly desired model. Selecting a ceiling suspended chandelier, you need to focus on the area of ​​the room, the height of its ceilings.

The most classic are the round options, but there are rectangular, square and curly models. Large selection of chandeliers due to the huge variety of different styles. For many areas, it would be most logical to prefer the multi-track option, for others - a single round one, for the third - a curved fantasy.In addition, the chandelier is often the final touch in the atmosphere of the whole room, so its shape must overlap with the rest of the interior.

It is also important to think about the size of the lamp, whether you need a model of huge diameter or a modest little design. Large multi-tiered models, it is logical to prefer for large spaces with high ceilings. Huge designs will hide a little space, making the room more comfortable. Small chandeliers will look appropriate in small rooms.

Suspended models are made from a variety of materials: metal, wood, glass, crystal, ceramics, gypsum and many others. The most common glass, metal, fabric chandeliers:

• Aluminum, iron, nickel and bronze are typical alloys for making models from metal. Aluminum is most commonly used because of its lightness and good ductility. Forged heavy luxury models are made of iron or bronze.

• Glass and fabric shades are classics. These materials open a huge scope for fantasy, allowing you to create different forms and equip them with a variety of patterns. For glass models characterized by painting or drawing pictures directly on the glass. Fabric complemented by embroidery, appliqués, backstage, fringe.

• Wooden ceiling lamps are used less frequently because of the "capriciousness" of wood, where wooden inserts are more often made.

• Crystal, ceramic, plaster models are extremely rare. Crystal poem expensive, and gypsum and ceramics impractical. Thus, crystal models can only be seen in rich houses and luxurious styles, such as baroque; Ceramics and gypsum meet almost unreal.

Classics are just as fashionable as modern trends. Depending on the features selected stylistics ceiling lamp is also selected:

• Classical style welcomes the use of multi-track chandeliers with fabric shades. They look especially elegant if the cover is lighter than the base.

• For style provence it is also necessary to select a multi-track chandelier on a carved base, but in this case both the base and the luminaires themselves should be bright. Well, if the ceiling made of fabric in the flower.

• For high tech it is best to choose a model in the shape of a geometric shape, such as a cube or sphere. This option will highlight the high-tech environment of the room.

• For modern preference should be given to fantasy models of complex configurations, for example, a pair of woven rings. You can play on contrasts, for example, choose the simplest chandelier (for example, a suspended circle with a hollow center) and decorate it with a variety of decor: crystal pendants or LED elements.

• For style loft You can use any lamp, as long as it does not look new. It is necessary to choose options that are artificially aged or stylized as antiquity, as if touched by time.

The best today is the production of European countries and their brands: Germany, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic. These states represent a rich assortment of different models.included both in the economy segment and in the luxury niche. Prices vary depending on the material and complexity of the design.

Turkey is not far behind Europe, offering high-quality chandeliers at an affordable price. A lot of Turkish designer models have led the country to the market leaders, since many people prefer to purchase the option of good quality without overpaying for the brand.

Russia produces tolerable quality chandeliers, but quite expensive. Design solutions are scarce: basically, boring classic models are out of fashion. Food prices are also unpleasantly striking, as they are kept at the European level with a clearly unequal quality offer.

Nobody wants to buy Chinese chandeliers anymore, as China rarely supplies quality samples. Their use can be hazardous to health, as many manufacturers from China neglect the mandatory certification of goods.

Depending on what exactly the chandelier is chosen for, its variation also depends. So, for the bar counter is best to use track lights. Their oblong shape allows you to evenly illuminate the entire rack area, and the adjustable height of the tire makes it possible to use the chandelier as a source of diffused light for the entire room.

For a youth room or for an apartment in an industrial spirit, an unusual “spider” chandelier will be a good choice. It is large and functional, so it will easily illuminate a large area. For high ceilings in such rooms, you can choose an antique chandelier, supplemented with an unusual fragment, for example, a crystal volume model, chained into an iron sphere.

For low ceilings, the pendant chandelier is selected extremely carefully. As a rule, it does not act as the main source of illumination, but only as an additional lamp. For example, in the bedroom, long hanging options can replace bedside lamps.

For a large spacious hall, it is permissible to compose a composition of several complex suspended structures. This rather bold technique will allow to emphasize the height and volume of the room, while at the same time adding pompousness and grandeur to it.If you furnish a similar hall in an unusual style, you will be able to create a truly unforgettable interior.

The connection is made using ceiling wires, which are attached to the corresponding wires of the chandelier. All manipulations should be carried out, previously de-energized the apartment and taking all safety measures.

Ecological motifs are now in vogue, so many prefer to abandon the classical forms in favor of the unusual. This design of the lamp at the same time resembles both the bare branches of a tree and the horns of some animal. The choice of light bulbs is also notable: not traditional lamps, but made in the form of candles are used.

A pendant chandelier often looks like a work of art, and this is no exception. Composed of thousands of origami cranes, the design looks extremely unusual. Creative models do not always cope well with their role as sources of illumination, but they are great as accents.

In the living room often try to pick up a classic crystal design, but if you add a standard look to the chandelier of a little color, you will be able to create an unimaginably beautiful fresh look.Beads made a good alternative to crystal, they look even more interesting than crystal pendants.

Flowers are another favorite environmental motif of all designers. They went much further when they offered to use large, twisted structures-plants with LEDs instead of petals. Such a chandelier adds room space and sophistication, while remaining a weightless accent. What is remarkable This model will look spectacular and off.

Few risk installing a cube chandelier, but in vain. Complemented by unusual elements, it can completely change the room. It will play in new colors, revealing its hitherto invisible side. Such an option in the interior favorably shaded wood or wood-styled details: a pair of wall sconces, a mirror frame, a picture. The color and texture are not chosen by chance, they allow you to combine the entire composition of the bedroom together.

You can find out more about how to install a suspended chandelier on a suspended ceiling yourself.