How to Choose a Wrought Iron Chandelier

    Wrought iron chandeliers come in an endless number of shapes and sizes. Choosing the right chandelier can make a huge statement in your overall décor. Many people are often stumped however as to how to properly select the right iron lighting fixture for their home. The proper selection of a wrought iron chandelier depends on several factors. 

 
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This article will deal with the first of many of these factors; location. Be sure to read my additional articles to learn more about other factors that will affect your wrought iron chandelier selection.

Where will the iron chandelier be situated? Foyers, dining rooms, kitchen islands, and family/living rooms have different lighting requirements. Foyers for example, often require lighting fixtures that can be easily adjusted to hang at the proper height. Wrought iron lighting fixtures which mount with chain (instead of a solid stem) may prove to be the easiest to adjust on site. If your chandelier/lantern selection does include a stem, be sure that it includes a swivel in order to keep it hanging perfectly plumb. Many times custom lighting fabricators do not include swivels and instead weld the stem to the ceiling medallion. Any imperfection in the ceiling will then cause the light fixture to hang unevenly.

Dining rooms...begin by asking yourself the following question. Will the lighting fixture be mostly decorative or does it have to be the key light source? If no other source of light is available via can lights or sunlight from a window, the selection of your iron chandelier is critical. Choose a fixture that will supply enough light. While most of the commercial iron lighting fixtures include sockets which can be fitted with a maximum of 60 watts per bulb, many come with candle covers that can only accommodate 25 watts max per lamp. This means that a four light iron chandelier (which in theory can accommodate 240 watts and give plenty of light) may only handle 100 watts total if the candle cover is not chosen correctly. Next question...Do you enjoy reading and/or writing at the table? If so, then a chandelier which includes down lighting may be best your best choice. Be sure to choose a lighting fixture that will not require an internal transformer as these tend to burn out over time and replacing them may prove costly.

Kitchen islands have different requirements altogether. As food preparation is mostly done on these islands, down lighting is almost certainly a necessary requirement. Your kitchen island chandelier should provide enough work light to allow for safety as well as ambient lighting. As most of these iron chandeliers tend to hang at eye level however, be sure that the style you choose will not be blinding to someone that is standing nearby. Sometimes choosing the right shade may help solve this potential problem altogether.
Finally, living/family rooms are often outfitted with wrought iron chandeliers that serve mostly as decorations. Since many of these rooms have additional light sources from sconces or other fixtures, style often dictates the final selection. When choosing an iron chandelier for these areas, be sure to keep in mind other furniture pieces in the room. Fixtures that hang too low can often interfere with cabinetry, armoires, etc. Too large of a chandelier may attract too much attention to the fixture and not be in balance with other design accents. Wrought iron chandeliers in these locations should compliment rather than overpower other decorative pieces therefore sizing is critical. Companies that can make custom wrought iron chandeliers in any size can prove to be indispensable in such a selection.