When it comes to lighting our homes, it’s important to choose the right lights not just for their looks, but also for the function they serve.
Multi-drop chandeliers let you furnish with light: let’s discover together which one to choose based on your needs and the intended use you want to give it.
Multi-drop chandeliers let you furnish with light: let’s discover together which one to choose based on your needs and the intended use you want to give it.
Lighting the dining table
The dining room or kitchen island are places where we gather to spend time with loved ones and share a meal.
Here are our tips for a well-lit dining table:
- Choose a directional light by using opaque lampshades to create focused beams of light on the table.
- Place the chandelier in the center of the table to avoid casting shadows on your guests’ faces and to properly illuminate the dishes you’ll be serving them.
- Use a textile cord to suspend the chandelier at a height between 27 and 35 inches from the table surface and protect your eyes from the light.
- Choose a warm-toned light that makes food look more appetizing. Light bulbs with 3000 Kelvin are ideal for apartments and will help you impress at the table.
An extra idea...
If you like directional lights such as spotlights, the Tub-E14 metal lampshade will be perfect for creating a multi-pendant lamp with the drops aligned to place at the center of a rectangular table and achieve a contemporary look.
Lighting multiple points
Is your living room also your dining room, home office, relaxation area, and a play area for your kids? Would you like a chandelier that lights up all the areas using a single light point?
The best way to do this is to go for a Spider: a multi-pendant lamp complete with swag hooks. This way, you can configure your chandelier to fit your needs, spreading the drops over a large area and placing them at the height you need to light every specific space.
You can create the spider by choosing:
- A multi-hole ceiling canopy or an XL ceiling canopy, where the number of holes matches the number of drops on your chandelier
- The color and length of the cords, adapting them to your needs
- A swag hook for every cord to attach to the ceiling and suspend each drop at your preferred height.
- Whether you finish your spider with exposed light bulbs or a series of lampshades
An extra idea...
There’s no need for the drops to be regular and symmetrical because every space is different. Have fun playing with cable pass-throughs and swag hooks to create designs with the cables on the ceiling and achieve lighting that best represents you.
Lighting up an entire room
If you need a chandelier for the bedroom or the living room, you’ll need one that lights up the room evenly.
A few tips for choosing the ceiling lamp that’s right for you:
- Choose a multi-pendant lamp with exposed light bulbs, where the light sources are all the same color and uncovered for brighter, more diffuse lighting.
- If you prefer a softer, gentler light, your best choice would be a chandelier complete with Lampshades, which will help you create a cozier, more relaxed atmosphere.
- To visually fill the space, the ideal choice is a cluster lamp, made up of many small drops you can customize to suit your needs.
Here’s an extra tip...
If you have doubts about what size chandelier to buy, rely on Illuminami, our free consulting service to get help from our architects in designing the lighting for your home.
Lighting a stairwell
Looking for a designer chandelier for your loft’s stairwell? Or perhaps you’d like to improve the one in your apartment building?
- Every stairwell is different, which is why it’s important (even more so than in other spaces) to follow a few tips to light it up at its best:
- Take advantage of the height by creating a custom chandelier with fabric cables to evenly distribute light between the levels and make every step safe.
- make sure that the lighting fixtures are easy to replace, even if with LED light bulbs you might have to wait years to do so—safety comes first!
- Choose exposed light bulbs or cage lampshades, which will create a brighter and more diffused light.
An extra idea...
The staircase area is where you can really get creative with unique, one-of-a-kind lamps by mixing cable lengths and colors, as well as the shapes and sizes of light bulbs. Our Customer Service team will be happy to help you create the lighting you want by assisting you with every detail.
