Practical Tips for Hanging a Statement Chandelier in Double-Height Entryways

Your double-height entryway is lucky enough to feature a ceiling height that homeowners would love to have. Then comes the moment when you are measuring your entryway and suddenly it seems quite empty. Your old house’s pendant fixture would simply get lost in all that vertical emptiness.

A high-quality statement chandelier would solve this problem and make your entryway become the focal point of your house. It could be made from crystals, brass, matte metal, or any other material; there will always be a chandelier suitable for your home décor. Here are some practical tips for hanging this beautiful fixture.

Choose The Chandelier Before Choosing The Paint

Homeowners typically pick out the paint colors for their homes and the furniture before they select the entry fixture. However, Designer chandeliers have far too much visual impact to be considered only after these items. An entryway in a two-story home has one of the most dramatic vertical aspects in American domestic architecture.

Curated collections enable you to choose the centerpiece chandelier first and make all other choices based on it. Whether you prefer classic crystal or contemporary metal fixtures, you get to preserve the character of your entry. When you purchase a fixture from well-known sources like Visual Comfort & Co., the finish will influence your hardware and console table.

Size It Right For Your Full Foyer Space

No fixture will cost you as much money in a tall entry light as size errors. If your foyer rises to twenty feet and the fixture was picked for an eight-foot ceiling, it will look more like a key chain. If it's too big, then the fixture blocks the stairs, frustrating everybody passing by. People can't figure this out from just pictures, so they take chances.

Accurate sizes for each fixture allow you to measure your dimensions against those of the fixture. There is one easy formula that suggests adding three inches to your fixture height for every foot above eight feet. Widths of about half your smallest wall dimension will ensure that the fixture is large enough but not overwhelming.

Determine The Drop Height On Two Floors Together

A two-story foyer is seen from the ground level, from the stairs, and from the upper floor. One single drop height is needed to satisfy all three views, something that makes most first-time buyers confused. Too high a hanging will mean the artwork is not visible to everyone standing close to your entrance.

Height Checks To Do Prior To Ordering

• Measure floor to ceiling at the mount point precisely.
• Measure the height of the upper landing from the ground level.
• Maintain seven feet of clearance in the main passage.
• Canopy depth reduces your drop height.

Pick A Fixture With An Adjustable Chain Or Cable

Ceiling heights in real homes rarely match the round numbers printed on a builder's floor plan. Your foyer might measure nineteen feet and four inches, not the clean twenty you expected. A fixture with a fixed rod leaves you stuck with whatever height the manufacturer decided for you.

Chandeliers supplied with extra chains or cable let your installer set the exact drop right on-site. Multiple pieces ship with several feet of spare length, which covers eighteen- and twenty-foot entries. Cable versions suit modern homes, and chain versions better match traditional crystal or wrought iron designs.

Select Fixtures That Come With Adjustment Chains or Cables

The ceiling height in the actual house may never correspond to the neat measurements written in the builders' blueprint. You may find out that the foyer height is nineteen feet and four inches, not the neat twenty feet as you expected before. This can cause problems while choosing the light.

Fixtures that come with adjustable chains or cables will enable you to determine the height of the lighting fixture during the installation process. Usually, such fixtures come with extra lengths that are appropriate both for eighteen- and twenty-foot high entryways. The cable fixtures work great with modern houses, while the chain fixtures work best with crystal and wrought iron chandeliers.

Have A Licensed Electrician Install The Mount

Statement fixtures become quite heavy, and forty pounds is sometimes reached when you consider crystal or solid brass components. Typically, a ceiling mount will be able to hold fifty pounds. Older mounts in older homes hold even less. This installation takes place twenty feet above ground while standing on a ladder.

Every fixture comes with the exact weight of the item, and your electrician knows exactly what brace the ceiling requires. The mount will come with the right mount parts, eliminating all guessing on how to install it. Pass along those specs to your electrician ahead of time.

Correct sizing, correct drop height, adjustability on the chain, dimmer, and solid mount covers most of the requirements. Designer chandeliers will be your reward for doing your homework when you have a place to walk into that draws attention the very second you enter. No more barren feeling in a tall foyer when the chandelier lighting fits both the height and the mood of the room.