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Where would you put a chandelier?

12 years ago
Chandeliers seem to be more and more popular outside of dining rooms and foyers. Where would YOU like to put a chandelier?

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Comments (54)

  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms... my ears, if that is what I wanted...lol
  • 12 years ago
    We have chandeliers in the family room, bedrooms and both the visitor's room and dining room.
  • 12 years ago
    I think a chandelier would look great in the kitchen
    because HOUZZ says so!! ;-)
    https://www.houzz.com/magazine/expert-talk-10-reasons-to-hang-a-chandelier-in-the-kitchen-stsetivw-vs~2096126
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    None of the above. Dining room only, and as minimalist as possible. Much too formal for my taste. But they are great fun to look at in other people's houses!
  • 12 years ago
    Me too feeny!
  • 12 years ago
    me three!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I'm in the all of the above club, depending on the space of course feeny, Denita and Luciana. I guess I'm saying it can happen, but the individual space has to be able to carry it. And I like simple rather than fussy ones in most cases.

    Personally, I have one hanging out of my 200 year old white oak tree, another outside under the pergola over the outdoor dining table, and regret making the safe choice not to hang one in my study that resembled a jellyfish. (Traditional home but with some cheekiness in the office.)
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Everywhere where I think suits, same look in different sizes for different rooms. Some flush with ceilings, others hanging and more as sconces. There are so many styles and finishes to choose from - tailored looking with linen shades to glamorous with dripping crystals. Who wants the builder grade light fixtures anyway?
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Chandeliers are perfect for every room except maybe the garage???
  • 12 years ago
    do you mean a garage like this
    or
    maybe the stables
    (this horse looks nice with this lighting; a nice ambience for eating your oats ;-)
  • 12 years ago
    We need an lol button!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I would put it where it is most apropos.
  • 12 years ago
    Yes, place the LOL button in the right place.
  • 12 years ago
    In a TV show in Aus. a character called Molly hung one in her pig pen.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    This is too funny. Emily...I voted for hallway, but I'm sorry, I can't even remember what I was going to say.

    Christi, on behalf of Thos. Baker
  • 12 years ago
    Found my chandelier literally laying in the sand at an auction. Got it for $25 and had to put it in my bathroom.
  • 12 years ago
    thought-provoking?
    interesting?
    whatever?
    this is the quote for what you see in this pic

    once a day at a fixed time, it will release and spin rapidly, descending back to its starting point, coming to rest halfway to the road below.

    The discordant, kinetic wonder will be the centrepiece of multiple artworks set to transform the underbelly of the Granville Bridge, adding an indelible new feature to Vancouver’s civic landscape while introducing a truly provocative new concept for public artwork globally. An unused space is transformed to become captivating and compelling.
  • 12 years ago
    I saw the cutest little flush mount chandelier, crystals and all, hanging in a closet in a photo here on Houzz. Ever sincemthen I've been looking for the perfect little chandelier to put in my closet. Size and price are the issues. lol.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I used to have a small crawl space cubby that was outfitted as my rabbits' room, complete with a bitty bed and a tiny chandy. Anne Dee, I am adoring the horse in"stall"ation!
  • 12 years ago
    Barnhart Gallery I am also adoring the play on words!!! ;-)
    good one.........
  • 12 years ago
    the stairwell. I was looking to put a chandelier in the stairwell to cast shadows on the high walls. http://www.ikea.com/aa/en/catalog/products/50228623/ is the one I bought. It is more like a pendant but they call it a chandelier, so I'll go with that. My stairwell is white and leads up to a grey corridor. I like the way the shadows dance on the wall with the slightest breeze (btw not the best thing if there are dangling crystals). It also casts a shadow on the ceiling. I didn't know what art to put in the stairwell... now I don't need to.
  • 12 years ago
    We moved into a house with a chandelier in the living room that didn't fit with the low ceilings or the 60s-70s construction of the house, so we put it in the (separate) toilet! We hung a Union Jack flag as a blind on the window and put a picture of the Queen on the back of the door to make it our own little "throne room" (a nickname over here in New Zealand for that room). Then a few days later we put in a dimmer switch so we didn't blind ourselves in the middle of the night....
  • 12 years ago
    @robyn Eisler
    that's a very interesting piece
    Quite unique
    Nice
  • 12 years ago
    In your little girl's bedroom. You know she wants it, and the walls are already pink, so you may as well ...
  • 12 years ago
    Walk in closet!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    And now for something completely different!
    These 'King Edison' pendants could add a wonderful glow to a number of spaces. From mineheart, UK. Especially nice in a cluster.
    http://www.mineheartstore.com/king-edison-pendant-lamp.html#.UyhdrCe9KSO
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Bedrooms!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I put one over my island in my Country French kitchen . Love it!
  • 12 years ago
    All of the above. In our last house we installed chandeliers in every room, including the hall. Our new house only has them in the kitchen, dining room, and foyer. Itching to install one in the living room, which has 20 foot ceilings.
  • 12 years ago
    I have a large drum in black/brushed nickel with crystals dangling out of it over the tub in my master bathroom.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    It really depends on the room, but I would not recommend any lights with cloth shades in a kitchen or bath, unless you a) don't use the room or b) have the money to repair/replace the fixture as they can get damaged by steam, grease and/or other deposits from cooking.
  • 12 years ago
    I'd definitely get one in the entrance lobby if I had a big entrance.
  • 12 years ago
    My living room
  • 12 years ago
    In the tack room of my barn. No other place.
  • 12 years ago
    Wouldn't it look fab glam in the bathroom?
  • 12 years ago
    This one was recently installed in a master bath renovation. The homeowner is very pleased. It just depends on your preference and style.
  • 12 years ago
    living or dinning. too flamboyant in other spots- my opinion.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Give us a chance and we'd love to put chandeliers anywhere!! :)
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    I agree with Shakuff - I would put them everywhere!!! :)
  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    My house came with them in LR and DR! From 1916!
  • 11 years ago
    I'm wondering if chandeliers will be a trend that will soon end (with the exception of dining rooms). That would be my gut feeling.
  • 11 years ago
    Trend or not...mine aren't going anywhere.
  • 11 years ago
    I have chandeliers in my bedroom, master bath, dining room, and entry.
  • 11 years ago
    It is all dependent upon the type and size of chandelier you have!
  • 11 years ago
    Too formal, and too much work to clean. I might reconsider if I had bungalowmo's, though!
  • 11 years ago
    Ours has been with us since the first house (reno): Italian Crystal, beads and bezels. It was our treat to ourselves. In decorator terms it never fit that first little house but we liked it. In reality it probably only looked 'appropriate' in one house. Forty years later, multiple states and many houses later we still have it. We always hang it up in the dining area. Yes, it is a pain to clean but it makes us smile and I believe in filling a house with things you really like.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    In one of our projects, there was a chandelier in the kitchen. I myself would have it in the hallway.