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Luxury lighting is often delicate, heavy and made with fragile materials such as crystal, glass, alabaster, brass and hand-finished metal. That is why shipping is an important part of the buying e...

Sloped ceilings and vaulted ceilings can make a room feel taller, brighter and more architectural, but they also make lighting installation more technical. A chandelier or pendant light that works...

Learn how high to hang a chandelier over dining tables, foyers, kitchen islands, living rooms, bedrooms and staircases with practical sizing tips from Meet Lighting.

Learn what K9 crystal is, why it is popular for chandeliers, how it compares with ordinary glass and lead crystal, and how to choose K9 crystal lighting for your home.

A beautiful chandelier can still fail in a room if the size is wrong. This is why many lighting shoppers ask the same practical question before buying: can a chandelier be customized, and when is c...

One of the most common lighting questions is not about style. It is about feeling: should a chandelier or pendant light use warm light, cool light, or something in between? The right color tempera...

Quick answer: Most kitchen islands use two or three pendant lights. Choose the number by measuring the usable island length, the pendant diameter and the spacing between fixtures. Two larger pendan...

Quick answer: A foyer chandelier should be large enough to feel connected to the room, but it must still leave safe clearance below and around the fixture. For many two-story entryways, start by ad...

Quick answer: Choose a dining chandelier that is roughly one-half to two-thirds the width or length of the table. The fixture should generally be at least 12 inches narrower than the tabletop, leav...