Choosing a Mini Chandelier for Your Foyer
Step 1 – Area
First things first, you need to make sure there is enough space in your foyer for a mini chandelier. Although 12 inches is usually the largest diameter of most mini chandeliers, that can be larger than it seems. Measure the length and width of your foyer and multiply those two numbers to find your area in square feet.
If your foyer area is only 4 square feet a 12 inch mini chandelier will seem very large and perhaps even crowded. The best size for a foyer of this size would be about 6 inches. If your foyer is larger than 4 square feet a 12 inch mini chandelier should work just fine.
Step 2 – Ceiling Height
Now measure from the floor to the ceiling to determine the height of the foyer area. Many foyers are only 8 feet high. If this is the case you are better off going with a ceiling light fixture, not a mini chandelier. However, if your ceiling is 10 feet or higher, you have a prime location for a new mini chandelier.
Some houses have a window above the front door, if you are one of the lucky people to have one of these, position your mini chandelier in the center of the window. This way it is high enough that you do not need to worry about anyone hitting their head or stray arm on it. Also, when a mini chandelier is positioned here, it can be seen from the street adding visual appeal, and the light that comes in through the window during the day will cause the chandelier to shine.
Step 3 – Size
As mentioned in Step 1, you need to make sure there is enough room for the mini chandelier. You also need to make sure that there is not too much space for your mini chandelier. If you place a 12 inch mini chandelier in the middle of a living room that is 48 square feet, it will be drowned out from all the space and it will not be able to light that large of an area.
However if the mini chandelier is used as an accent light above the mantle of the fireplace, or even a pair of matching chandeliers on either side of the fireplace, this will display them nicely. With a location such as this, the mini chandeliers are able to shed light on an important painting or focal piece while also being their own focal pieces.
There are two more articles on this series that offers more information about mini chandeliers: Mini Chandelier Guide and Choosing the Perfect Mini Chandelier.
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