How to choose a chandelier finish: Brass, black, bronze or nickel?

How to choose a chandelier finish: Brass, black, bronze or nickel?

The Blushlighting Journal The cabinet pulls are brass. The faucet is nickel. The dining chairs have black legs. Now the chandelier you love comes in several finishes, and each seems...
Clear reeded glass chandelier above a walnut dining table in a warm modern dining room

Clear, Smoked or Opal? How to Choose a Glass Chandelier

The Blushlighting Journal A glass chandelier can look almost weightless in daylight, then become the most visible object in the room after sunset. The frame hasn't changed. The glass is...

What Light Bulbs for a Chandelier? Base, Kelvin, Dimming

The Blushlighting Journal A chandelier arrives, gets hung, gets switched on — and something is off. The room feels colder than the showroom. The crystal looks dull. The dimmer buzzes...
The Second Fixture: How to Place Sconces and Pendants Around a Chandelier - Blushlighting

The Second Fixture: How to Place Sconces and Pendants Around a Chandelier

The Blushlighting Journal Here is a complaint we hear more than any other, and it almost never arrives in these words: the chandelier is beautiful, it was the right size,...
What Should a Chandelier Cost? A Price-by-Price Guide - Blushlighting

What Should a Chandelier Cost? A Price-by-Price Guide

The Blushlighting Journal There is no honest answer to “what does a chandelier cost.” The range runs from a hundred dollars to the price of a car, and the photographs...
Crystal Chandeliers: K9, Lead Crystal, and Where Your Money Actually Goes - Blushlighting

Crystal Chandeliers: K9, Lead Crystal, and Where Your Money Actually Goes

The Blushlighting Journal Two crystal chandeliers can look nearly identical in a photograph and differ by four thousand dollars. Neither listing is lying to you. They are simply not selling...
The Dining Room Chandelier Guide: Sizing, Height, and Light by Table Shape - Blushlighting

The Dining Room Chandelier Guide: Sizing, Height, and Light by Table Shape

The dining room is the one place in a house where people sit still, facing each other, directly beneath a light fixture for two or three hours at a stretch....
Modern Chandelier Ideas for a Stylish Home - Blushlighting

Modern Chandelier Ideas for a Stylish Home

A modern chandelier can do more than brighten a room. It can add personality, create a focal point, and bring the entire interior together. Whether your home has a modern,...
How to Create a Warm and Cozy Home With Lighting - Blushlighting

How to Create a Warm and Cozy Home With Lighting

A beautiful home is not only about furniture and decoration. Lighting also plays an important role in creating a comfortable atmosphere. The right lighting can make a room feel warmer,...

Kitchen Island Lighting: Pendants, Chandeliers & Sizing Guide

The Blushlighting Journal The island is the one spot in a kitchen asked to do everything at once — chop, homework, cocktails, the slow Sunday coffee — and its lighting...

Lighting a High-Ceiling Foyer & Staircase

The Blushlighting Journal The foyer is the handshake of the house — the first thing guests see, and the space that sets the tone for everything beyond it. A two-story...
How Lighting Can Transform Your Home - Blushlighting

How Lighting Can Transform Your Home

Lighting is one of the easiest ways to change the look and feel of your home. The right chandelier, pendant, or wall light can make a room feel warmer, more...