A crystal chandelier.
Looking for a chandelier can be confusing without knowing the different terms used to describe popular chandelier styles. Knowing these terms will help you narrow your search and focus on choosing the best chandelier for your home.
Lantern
A lantern is a lighting fixture encased in glass on all four sides. This chandelier style is popular for entryways, stairwells and even outdoors.
Bell Jar
Bell jars consist of a lighting fixture suspended in the center of a glass jar. This is a more casual style of chandelier that is also popular for entries and foyers, but has gained popularity as a casual choice for dining rooms and other rooms of the house.
Crystal
Crystal chandeliers are the most formal type of chandelier and consist of small crystal droplets, beads or other crystal shapes hung on and around a light fixture.
Metal
Metal chandeliers are very popular and range in style from heavy, Spanish-themed iron fixtures to sedate and traditional brass chandeliers.
Fabric
Fabric chandeliers range in style from very modern to more traditional. An example of a more modern style includes a large drum-shaped shade suspended from a cord or chain.
Natural
Natural chandelier styles have been gaining in popularity over the past few years. Coral, shells and even antlers are some of the new styles of chandelier available on the market today.
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