Buying a Crystal Chandelier ~ What to Look for

WHY am I perched on top of a chair

and taking measurements in our

“Little Prairie Home”
you might ask??

I am finally going to add in a beautiful

crystal chandelier!!!

Here is the chandelier {above} that I decided to purchase

after looking at many and deciding on a number of pros and cons

for each one.

A sweet brass chandelier like we had at our last house painted a lovely creamy white and doctored up with lots of
hanging crystals.

When considering buying a chandelier, there are a number of things to think about in addition to style and whether you like a more modern or a traditional type of chandelier.

Eloquence’ Albertina chandelier shown here in a silver finish.

Here are just a few of the things to consider:

Size for your location

Will this particular size chandelier look too big for

the area you will be hanging it in or will it be dwarfed by

the size of the room?

There is a trend now towards oversize lights and I saw

plenty at High Point Market last month!

Width and Height

In the top photograph, I’m measuring how long the incoming

Saint Mossi five light chandelier will hang.

It will be a little big for the space as our

dining area is rather small here in the fifth wheel

but

from the Pinterest photograph

you can see that most of it is clear glass

with some silvery chrome parts which

hold the chandelier together.

With all that clear glass and crystals it looks light and airy

as opposed to how a darker bronze or black finished

chandelier would look in the same location.

I did look at those options, too.

🙂

Crystal, Glass, Acrylic or Metal?

Real crystal chandeliers are very heavy and need a lot of

hidden structural support to prevent

this type of chandelier’s weight from tearing itself out of its

ceiling mount.

Rock crystal chandeliers have the most sparkle and fire and

are quite expensive ~ Swarovski Schonbeck chandeliers

are a very lovely modern version

which you might like to have

in your home.

I was looking for some of their crystal’s fire

in whichever “chandy” I was

going to be putting up.

🙂

Cast glass chandeliers have cast crystals and parts which are

machine cut and faceted letting them sparkle

when sunlight hits their lights.

Less expensive than mined crystal cut by hand

they are a good alternative and a good buy giving off a

wonderful glow and sparkle

without the expense.

Acrylic chandeliers are sturdy plastic alternatives
which are highly economical and practical.
I looked at one version yesterday at a big box store
almost identical to a glass chandelier I was looking
to purchase online, except all of the parts
were acrylic plastic.

These chandeliers are fun to have at birthday parties
on the back patio and just to have hanging outside
year-round.
If an acrylic chandelier falls and or gets damaged
replacing it is easier on the budget.

They are also a perfect alternative for children’s rooms, too,
as are many of the sweet metal chandeliers
available on the market today.

Metal chandeliers can be molded into all kinds of
shapes and often are fashioned with real-like
metal leaves and flowers.
Thin metal chandeliers can have small parts
easily broken off
so this is another thing to consider
as you are looking to purchase a “chandy.”

Why I chose the Saint Mossi chandelier (originally)

I decided on this glass crystal chandelier because it
is ethereal looking to me and would be mostly clear glass.
Also, it wouldn’t be overly heavy and would still have
the fire I love in its cut glass body, dangling crystal pendants
and in its hanging swags of .
There’s nothing wrong with the acrylic one I found and
I liked it for the weight.
{four pounds less than what I purchased}
I’ve could have picked it up yesterday and almost did.
Weight is certainly a concern in here as is movement
when the RV will be on the road in the future but for now
this place isn’t moving anywhere.

I could have rehung the acrylic one with cut glass crystals
myself as I have on both of our previous
dining room chandeliers but I decided for
almost the same price
I could get the more sparkly version
without having to spend more money later
adding more crystals.
Plus, the Saint Mossi is on sale now…

All the more reason!
😉

I’ve linked it below for you
in case you’d like one of your own.
See my affiliate profile HERE.

Here’s a really good article on the Lamps Plus website
talking more indepth about what I’ve shared
today plus much much more.

Oh, and just a corner of something hanging up
in the window next to me as merry and bright begins…

A spring chandy update:

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After all that the crystal chandelier came in and…

Inside the little instruction papers that came with

said that the area to hold it must be able to hold

100 pounds {of force}…

Here in our Prairie Home in this particular spot

that just isn’t an option

so…

that chandelier had to go back.

🙁

Our final chandelier ~ an acrylic version from Home Depot!

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Happy ending

After much thought I knew the answer to the burning

chandelier question: go back and pick up

the 6 pound acrylic chandelier from

Home Depot.

It is a lovely alternative and for the price and the weight

it certainly is a good option for our little home.

With the addition of a few real crystals from my

collection I’ve picked up over the years at

Christmas time

this chandelier turned out to be the

perfect addition to our little rv home

on the prairie.

🙂

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Happy decorating,

Buying a Crystal Chandelier ~ What to Look for

Size for your location

Width and Height

Crystal, Glass, Acrylic or Metal?

Why I chose the Saint Mossi chandelier (originally)

A spring chandy update:

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Width and Height

Crystal, Glass, Acrylic or Metal?

Why I chose the Saint Mossi chandelier (originally)

A spring chandy update:

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