Thursday, October 2, 2008

Outdoor Iron Chandeliers

Why would anybody install a chandelier outdoor? Why not? Using chandelier lighting for a terrace or a similar open space can give the place a select elegance, while being also useful. Outdoor iron chandeliers are built a little bit different from the regular chandeliers, meaning that they are more solid, waterproof, made to resist bad weather conditions. However, hurricanes are out of the question, so if any of those storms is announced in your area, get your outdoor chandelier indoors until things are calm again.

Where To Buy Outdoor Iron Chandeliers


As I was looking to redecorate my terrace, the idea of an iron chandelier for the outdoor lighting came by itself, as we are all in love with such lights which remind us of old movies. This is how we started to investigate chandeliers collections on the internet. We found so many models that choice was very hard to make. Yellow light, white light, classic, modern, with antique touch, with candles, with 6 arms, or 5 arms, or 12 arms, here are only a few of the tough decisions we had to make. Finally we went for the Troy lighting, which is a wrought iron six light outdoor chandelier from the San Marcos Collection. This was a struggle, because my wife wanted so much the traditional / classic iron chandelier from the Acropolis Collection. I thought that had the glass too fragile to be kept on the terrace, although the manufacturer reassured us that it is unbreakable. Other two good choices would have been the Almeria and the Zen Garden collections. We discussed the lighting issue for about two weeks, so there's no wonder we are way behind the schedule with our renovation.
But our iron chandeliers are gorgeous. I can't wait to see them lit.

Why Iron Chandeliers?

First of all, let me tell you that not all homes are suitable for iron chandeliers, or for chandeliers at all. If your rooms have lower ceilings, installing an iron chandelier would make you need to watch your head each time you pass by it. If the ceilings are at an appropriate height, you need to consider the overall arrangement and decorations: if you are the modern type, then iron chandeliers would look like separate pieces and they would not integrate in the general landscape of your interior design. Not even the most beautiful Antler chandelier would match this setting, so you always have to take into consideration the overall picture before deciding to go for chandelier lighting for your house.

Types of iron chandeliers



Iron chandeliers can be of several types, according to their material, shape and method of working the iron.

Wrought Iron Chandeliers


These are the most elegant type, and due to the wide variety of shapes that can be given to the iron, they can be the best choice for many types of residences. They can have elegant curves, rounded leaves, curly shapes for the arms, circles, squares, or any peculiar shape the artist who made the iron chandeliers thought of when creating them.

Another beauty of wrought iron chandeliers is that they can come in different finishes like pure black, natural rust, old patina, antique bronze, silver, or champagne. In this way, home decorators can match the iron chandeliers with the other details in the home, such as the iron balusters or the front door decorations.

Crystal Iron Chandeliers


Crystal can add a warmer touch to the iron, which is rather a cold material. Crystals are known for their relaxing and well-being generating properties, so people like to have them in their houses. The crystal can be in fact a glass imitation, which could significantly lower the price of your iron chandeliers, while preserving the magnificent look which reminds of old castles and princesses, and an age which is gone forever, but we keep alive in our hearts.

Modern Iron Chandeliers


The modern style gave up the curves and focused rather on straight lines, simple elegance, more like the Buddhist Zen philosophy. Interiors tend to be very simple, with barely any decorations, with very few furniture. Definitely, classical iron chandeliers don't have a place in this minimalist setting, but there are a few models which comply and give the place a note of distinctiveness.

Whatever type of iron chandeliers you may like, you can choose between the classical, candle-light-like light bulbs, or you can have the more modern glass lighting fixtures which hide the electric bulbs from the sight.

Friday, January 4, 2008

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