Wood Chandelier Lighting
Buy the best wood chandelier lighting selected and recommended by interior designers. By Vanessa Weber.
Lighting is an important part of home decoration and a wooden chandelier is sure to make a big impact. The natural look and plenty of character fill the room with unique ambience. Check my collection below and get truly inspired.
Wood Chandelier Lighting
Buying Guide
Vanessa Weber
Interior Design Expert
Vanessa is a New York-based designer specializing in architectural lighting. Whether you are planning an event, want to illuminate your backyard retreat or simply need advice on what lamp to purchase for your bedroom, Vanessa will be more than happy to share her knowledge and expertise.
Wood chandelier lighting adds distinctiveness to any interior because it’s less common than metal or glass lighting. While it can express elegance, it is often used to convey a rustic sensibility, so it may well be used in an elegant dining room, a country kitchen or a hunter’s cabin if it has a distressed finish.
Most wood chandelier lighting also uses other materials. Thin, wrought-iron-looking or scroll-like metal can give it an elegant look. Some of the most sophisticated examples of this kind of lighting have wood beads as pendants. Others may be encased in a filigree design, which adds a high-end touch.
A more casual look for wood chandelier lighting happens when the details are bolder/thicker. These include pseudo shades made from individual slats of wood or exposed lamps/LED lights. Chandelier lighting made from wood fits well in rooms where wood rafters are visible. On the other hand, some lamps that are camouflaged by a candle-mimicking tube complete with a circular base add sophistication because they harken back to a bygone time.
You want to size wood chandelier lighting appropriately because if it is too small it may be overlooked, and if it is too large, it may dominate a room or space. The general rule of thumb is that the diameter of the chandelier should be one-half to two-thirds the width of the table over which it is centered. An alternative way of measuring suggests that the diameter for the chandelier be approximately 12 inches less than the width of the table.
The general rule is to hang chandelier lighting 30 inches to 36 inches above the table if the ceiling is 8 feet high. For higher ceilings, hang the fixture 3 inches higher for each additional foot of ceiling height. It’s suggested that for ceilings 9 feet of higher, a two-tiered chandelier be used to fill the space between the ceiling and the table. Try not to place the chandelier nearer than 48 inches from any wall or large piece of furniture.