Chandeliers are meant to add the extra oomph to your decor. Most of the time people use it singularly to add a little extra glamour to their room. That’s why having chandeliers can change the way your room looks. But positioning a chandelier is also an art. There are things you need to follow before you go ahead and attach one over your head.
The position of a chandelier needs to follow three basic rules. One is aesthetic. The chandelier should possibly be in the middle of the room so it does not divide the room into uneven proportions. A chandelier must have a central position that gives you a 360-degree view to admire.
Another factor to keep in mind while positioning a chandelier light. Artificial ambient light is more evenly distributed from a centered position, so it is ways smart to put a chandelier in the middle of a room.
As said earlier, crystal chandeliers must not divide a room into an uneven area. It must always be in a central location for visual balance. Another factor is height. The chandelier must be high enough to be seen and should not get in the way as well. Moreover, it should not add glare to the vision.
Normally, it should be 30 inches above a dining table surface so people seated around do not face the glare. And in other cases it should be (9 feet or higher), add about 3 inches for each additional foot of ceiling height.
A chandelier’s light must not be too bright to wash out a room. Normally, per 100 square feet, a dining room needs about 300-400 total lumens. That will cover the brightness of a room.
