Elegant, solid, massive, majestic - all these are classic chandeliers. They always become the central piece of the interior. It is impossible not to notice them - the multi-tiered and shimmering crystal fascinates and attracts the eyes of guests. Such a chandelier is usually chosen by conservative people, with a sense of style and delicate taste, who want to emphasize their status and craving for beauty.
Historical beginning
We owe the origin of magnificent chandeliers in the classical style to Italian craftsmen; it was they who invented artificial cut crystal, which began to decorate the lighting fixtures of the most eminent nobles - such luxury was not available to mere mortals.
Both ceiling chandeliers and pendant chandeliers were popular at that time. Since then, famous masters began to use a wide variety of materials when creating lamps, but this only made the classics more elegant and organic.
It is also worth mentioning the Spaniards, who also made an invaluable contribution to the design of lamps; their chandeliers are distinguished by their particularly sophisticated beauty. Today, classic chandeliers from Spanish and Italian manufacturers are considered the standard of craftsmanship in lighting fixtures.
Mounting options
[ads2] Chandeliers are also divided according to the type of mounting: there are pendant and overhead models .
Hanging models are equipped with a chain for fastening. They are also attached using a metal or plastic tube. Hanging chandeliers are the best solution for spacious rooms with high ceilings. If you hang such a chandelier in a bathroom with low ceilings, the lighting fixture will be located too low; It's not very convenient. In addition, a lighting fixture with such a mount will visually make an already small room smaller.
Pendant models can consist of one large lampshade or have a design with many branches extending from the base of the lighting fixture. Such chandeliers either have many shades or none at all.
Overhead models are attached directly to the ceiling, fitting as tightly as possible to its surface. These chandeliers are great for both small and large bathrooms. A surface-mounted chandelier is especially practical in a modest-sized bathroom, of course, if the lighting fixture does not have numerous hanging pendants.
Variety of types of classic chandeliers
Initially, the concept of “chandelier” meant a massive pendant lamp, generously decorated with crystal. Manufacturers were not afraid of classic decor made of bronze and gold, which fit very organically into the interior. In the modern world, there are many classic lighting fixtures. Here are the most popular ones:
- Classic ceiling chandeliers, most often pendant ones, are luxurious, with pendants made of crystal, which is now being quite successfully replaced by cut glass. Swarovski pendants are distinguished by their special quality and elegance;
- Another equally popular type of classic chandeliers is carob chandeliers that imitate candles. They, just like hanging ones, can be multi-tiered - such chandeliers often decorate the luxurious halls of museums, ancient estates, and theaters. There are three or more horns in such a chandelier, which allows them to decorate the interior even in a small apartment;
- Table lamps with shades are an elegant decorative element for a bedroom or office. Porcelain lamps from Italian manufacturers will become a real work of art in your apartment. They create soft, even light and give real aesthetic pleasure. In their diffused light, it is pleasant to read a book before bed or look through documents at your desk;
- Floor lamps are used to illuminate certain areas; this can be a place near the bed as an alternative to a table lamp and sconce, or a reading area near a cozy chair. Thanks to their multitasking and elegant lines, floor lamps will fit into the interior of any room;
- Wall lamps or sconces are mostly decorative, becoming an elegant element of the decor. Sconces are preferably used in bedrooms to create dim lighting and a cozy atmosphere;
- If you are the owner of your own home, then the local area can also be transformed and street lighting can be installed in a classic style. There are both wall-mounted and ground-mounted. A veranda or country house can be transformed by adding lighting with classic lamps, and garden paths will gain charm and add a touch of romance to evening walks. Landscape lanterns, despite their seemingly solid and even rough appearance, look very sophisticated, as they are most often made by hand.
Where is the best place to use them?
Many are sure that products of this type are only suitable for interiors decorated in traditional styles. However, classic chandeliers will look great in a modern Art Nouveau or fusion style interior. The main thing is to choose the right combination with the decoration and furnishings of the room.
Of course, the main room for using such a lighting device will be the living room or hall. The most beautiful and eye-catching models are suitable for this room. However, one must remember that products of this kind always have considerable dimensions and if the height of the room is small, then the use of models with pendants, as well as the largest options, should be abandoned.
Often, classic pendant chandeliers are used in kitchens, if their area and height allow it. At the same time, the rest of the finishing is also very important - in a super-modern kitchen with shiny nickel-plated surfaces, such a lamp will seem like a foreign body. Matching style should come first when choosing the right model.
The bedroom is another place where classic lamps and chandeliers would be appropriate. Especially multi-lane models, which allow you to create both bright and dim lighting by turning on either all of the lamps at once, or only part of the lamps. This will make it possible to sufficiently illuminate the room, but do not turn on too bright light immediately after waking up or in the evening, giving rest to eyes tired during the day.
If you live in a country house, then the entrance area will become another place where a massive multi-tiered chandelier or decorated with many pendants will be an excellent addition to the interior. Naturally, the height dimensions of the room should allow this, and this will become a limiting factor when choosing lighting for the hallway of an ordinary apartment. There is simply not enough space here for massive lamps.
Materials and main features of a classic-style chandelier
As a rule, expensive and rare materials are used to make lamps in a classic style. Formative elements are made of metals - such as bronze, brass, silver, copper, and rare types of wood are also often present - rosewood, red.
Natural fabrics, artificial and natural stones, porcelain, and glass are usually chosen for lampshades. And, of course, crystal for decoration. Despite the variety of materials and luxury of finished products, classicism as a style is devoid of small and rough details; precision, simplicity and symmetry are still in fashion.
Among the characteristic features of a classic chandelier, the following can be noted:
- Imitation for candles or torches. The shape can be either regular or slightly curved, creating the impression of a candle flame fluttering in the wind.
- Color field - golden tones, silver, coffee, bronze, white and black colors and shades - no bright, pretentious colors - only calm nobility.
- The undoubted quality of the product, which will serve you for many years, is achieved through expensive materials and predominantly manual labor in terms of formative elements.
- Classic models are made on a metal base, and therefore the weight of the final product is quite large, and the chandelier itself is massive.
- A different number of horns and candles allows you to illuminate a room of any size.
Important! When choosing a product, pay attention to the metal parts - they should be either natural color or high-quality tinted, without chips or abrasions - beware of fakes!
Distinctive features of neoclassicism in lighting
The main feature of neoclassicism is its lightness and ease compared to the scale and massiveness of the traditional classical style. This style is characterized by frosted glass for lampshades, sometimes chrome is used for fittings, the aging effect is actively used for decorative materials, and colored crystal is widely used.
Instead of a massive metal base, plasterboard moldings and ceiling moldings often serve as the base for a pendant chandelier. The availability of lighting items in neoclassical style is also important: cheaper materials are used, production technology is simpler.
In this regard, the emergence of neoclassicism provided a good opportunity to create a magnificent atmosphere and elegant interior at home with low material costs.
Selection of lamps
In addition to its utilitarian purpose, bathroom lighting also performs a decorative function. Decorative light sources do not emit high intensity light, but create an atmosphere of comfort and well-being.
If you find it difficult to choose the type and design of lighting, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with photos of bathroom fixtures of various artistic styles and designs posted on the world wide web.
Crystal chandeliers - a classic within a classic
Particular attention should, of course, be paid to the legendary chandeliers - chandeliers with crystal pendants. Crystal is mainly used for pendant and ceiling chandeliers, and less often for sconces. Made by a skilled craftsman, such a chandelier becomes a real work of art in your home.
Warm light, reflected from the edges of the crystal, penetrates into all corners of the room, illuminating everything with a pleasant flicker. There are a great many types of suspensions, but they can be divided into conditional groups:
- peaks - elongated pendants pointed towards the bottom;
- drops - the name speaks for itself - slightly flattened or regular in shape;
- balls - round, multifaceted, single balls are often used at the very bottom of the chandelier to complete the product;
- figured pendants;
- beads - several crystal beads attached to a strong thread.
Important! When choosing a crystal chandelier for your apartment, be prepared for the fact that the smaller the pendants, the more details, the more care they require. Crystal parts should be washed in warm water with a small amount of detergent added separately from the rest.
How to choose lighting elements
When choosing a lighting style in your home, it is worth remembering that a classic-style chandelier, despite all its versatility, is not suitable for all modern styles. If you decide to choose today’s popular loft or high-tech styles to decorate your home, then you should mix the classics here with great caution.
But if luxurious Baroque and Empire styles reign in your apartment, then such a lamp will become a real anchor, which with its elegance will slightly restrain the chic and pretentiousness of these styles. Neoclassicism is also incredibly fashionable now, but in it, while observing all the features of the classical style, a certain antiquity characteristic of the good old classics disappears.
In any case, a lamp, be it a chandelier, table lamp or sconce, if it has the elegance of a classic style, can both highlight and decorate your design decisions and attract all attention to itself, leaving the entire environment in the background.
The advantages of classicism in choosing a chandelier
The main and main advantage of a classic chandelier is its undying relevance. For many centuries it consolidated its position. At any point in history, classics have been in fashion. Its versatility allows you to decorate the light both in the living room and in the bathroom or children's room.
This is also facilitated by the widest selection of lighting fixtures - for every taste, a wide variety of designs.
Progress does not stand still, and the process of producing chandeliers has been significantly simplified with the use of modern technologies, which has made classic chandeliers more variable - it has become possible to tint crystal in various shades, which allows you to fit it into any interior or make it a bright piece of decor in a pastel-colored room.
When choosing a chandelier for yourself in a classic interior, you must clearly think through: where it will hang, what interior items it will resonate with, what its role in the interior will be. Such lamps are very independent and do not require additional decoration, such as an elaborate painting on the wall.
And if the choice is made correctly, the result will delight you for many years, regardless of fashion trends and the passage of time. Such unique interior items as a classic chandelier become family treasures, and it will be great if your grandchildren will light the living room in their house with the same chandelier that once illuminated you. Enjoy the classics today and always.
What lamps should you choose for the bathroom?
- Wall-mounted.
- Ceiling.
- LED lighting at foot level, along the edges of niches, along the perimeter of furniture and equipment.
It is important to find the best option, where there are different types of lighting that are in perfect harmony with each other and with the overall design of the bathroom
If you've recently finished decorating your bathroom, make sure the lighting is bright enough to appreciate all the subtleties of the designer's work.
It's nice when guests express sincere admiration for your new stylish set or 3D floor.
