May 16, 2006

Important lighting tips

Filed under: General, Lighting — admin @ 3:05 am

The below suggestions is given for using chandeliers and pendant lights in your villa:

Ceiling fixtures provide general illumination in a room. Pendants could be used to add light to specific areas, such as a table, kitchen sink or even bar.

In a dining room, the chandelier must be at least 30 inches above the dining room table.(It can go higher, especially if the ceiling is over eight feet in height.) The diameter of the fixture should be 14 inches less than the width of the table.

In other rooms, the correct size of the chandelier could be determined by adding the length and width of the room. The sum of those two numbers is the diameter, in inches, of the fixture you need. (For example, in a space that’s 15 feet by 25 feet, you’d look for a chandelier that has a diameter of about 35 inches.)

Consider proportion as well as standard formulas when you’re actually deciding on the size of a fixture.

For example, a chandelier selected based on dimensions of an average-size room might look too small if it’s hanging over massive furniture.

Fixtures don’t have to match throughout the house. Nor do they have to match the exterior style of the house.

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