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Shed Some Light

When my family and I moved this summer into a bungalow house, we looked at the more spacious living room area and the adjoining dining room and decided to swap them and use them oppositely. So we created a spacious dining area with our long rectangle dining table, an open barn wood armoire for serving, et cetera. And we made the dining room into a cozy library lined with books, covered the walls with frames and our flatscreen above a writing desk.

Point being: we found ourselves in the library with a huge dining room chandelier hanging down. Bemused, we raised it a little and kept it, adoring the character it unexpectedly adds to the little loved library.

Here are some examples of rooms that use chandeliers throughout the house. A chandelier can easily be installed by an electrician, or you can swap an existing one out for that perfect find.

Here are some examples that shed light on the matter.
Margaret Everton
Margaret Everton
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This series and grouping adds softer detailing to the strong masculine ceiling.

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A little something extra for the hallway...

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The lighting here takes this majestic and classy living room to a whole new level. The smaller-seeming details can go a long way.

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The lighting over the table matches similar lighting over the island to create a continuity throughout the room.

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Another example of chandelier-inspired lighting coming down over a table to suggest a set dining area. In this open multi-purpose space the light really helps segment without cluttering or obstructing.

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The view from above. I love that there is more than one and that they coordinate but do not in match or height. This would be a fun DIY project out of first-rate (or second hand) lamp shades.

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Here the chandeliers added over the dining portion of this kitchen create a designated area that is more than just a table placed on the side. The look is suggestive of formal long dining tables under a formal crystal chandelier. Love this mod take.

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Thought this space has some fantastic natural light and a variety of electrical lighting, the overhead chandelier-inspired lighting adds an unusual and elegant element. And simple round shape to balance the room's many geometrics.

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The chandelier in this bedroom continually suggests the center of the room no matter what the furniture arrangement, as it adds a romantic rather than harsh overhead light.

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