Candle Chandeliers

A chandelier never fails to provide a stunning effect to any interior setting. But nothing can simply quite compare to the understated elegance and charm of candle chandeliers that we so often see in many movies depicting Old World grandeur. The sight of flickering candles set in an ornate chandelier fixture easily strikes an intimate and romantic ambience that all of us would easily welcome after a grueling day at the office. Or even cats a perfect lighting backdrop to a stylish party you have been planning to throw out the next month or so. So before you compromise your budget on investing in one of these candle chandeliers, let’s take a look at what really lies in store for you.

Candle chandeliers come in two different forms: the faux candles and the real ones that uses candle wax. For practical reasons, most residential owners opt to have the faux candles, which still have the candle design but bulbs are used to provide light instead of the real wax and wick type. Of course, it is powered by electricity and can actually mimic the effect of real candles so you can still enjoy the simple delights of candle chandeliers. Among the popular choices of faux candle chandeliers are those combine with crystals that results to shimmering lighting effect that creates a warm and inviting haven without the fire hazards to contend with.

However, if you don’t want to settle for anything but the real thing, there are also some specially made chandelier candle holders that grips the genuine candles in place. This choice of course could easily rival the faux candles if you are one of those who meticulously want to stick to the real details. However, the main drawback with using real candles is the fact that these candles can easily tarnish the beauty of the chandelier and the drip waxes can be a real nightmare to clean up. This makes it a highly impractical choice for people who cant spare time for doing painstaking cleaning on a regular basis. The important thing to remember in cleaning wax debris is to ensure that the melted wax will not be allowed to seep into the complex nooks and crannies of your design carvings. If left neglected, the accumulation of wax will give your chandelier a rather mottled effect. This would naturally have a detrimental effect to your investment. Candle chandeliers with crystals have also been known to be more expensive than the regular one made of metal such as wrought iron, brass and bronze.

While you might initially think chandeliers are merely for the elegant settings, you are actually sadly mistaken. Rustic interior design homes can also candle chandelier designs that are actually made out of antlers from animals such as moose, deer and elks. This has become very popular among log cabins and mountain lodges and definitely makes a striking conversation piece if you are planning to entertaining a few guests over the weekend.

It is important to note those candle chandeliers are considered more to be a mood or accent lighting piece, rather than providing general illumination. So it’s a generally good idea to install several other supplementary light fixtures in the room if such case where the use of the candle chandelier is simply not appropriate. Candle chandeliers are also not suited to be used in cramped living room quarters since it will probably stick out sorely and will not have as much impact as you would have liked.

Candle chandeliers have been known to be timeless pieces of lighting fixtures. However, more than anything else, it would require a lot of maintenance care. So before you jump the gun and buy a piece of your own, make sure you carefully take into account important factors such as the ones mentioned above.