Lighting fixtures in the kitchen are of great importance, because there should be enough light both for preparing food and for eating it.
One of the common lighting options for the kitchen is a chandelier. In online stores or apartment design magazines you can see photos of chandeliers for the kitchen in any style and design.
Brief overview of the article
Main types of chandeliers for the kitchen
Depending on the area of the kitchen, the height of the ceiling, its style, design, chandeliers for the kitchen should be selected by category. Basically, kitchen chandeliers are divided into 2 types:
- hanging type of fastening;
- ceiling mounting type;
- overhead round lamps.
Each type of chandelier has its own characteristic features and nuances for placement in a particular kitchen. Each type is good and interesting to look at.
Hanging chandelier for the kitchen
There is a wide range of beautiful pendant kitchen chandeliers on sale. This type of chandelier involves a design of one, two or more shades. The chandelier is attached to the ceiling using a chain or cord.
As a rule, a pendant kitchen chandelier of this type has a lampshade. The main materials for making a pendant chandelier shade: plastic, glass, fabric, some types of paper.
Ceiling chandelier for the kitchen
Often modern chandeliers for the kitchen are made of the ceiling type. Such chandeliers for a small kitchen or a kitchen with a low ceiling are an excellent lighting solution. The chandelier is attached to the ceiling itself and illuminates the space quite brightly.
Most often, the lampshade is made of frosted, translucent or transparent glass, painted in any color. Most often they are made in some geometric shape.
What to choose for a small kitchen
It is quite logical that the size of the lamp is determined by the area of the room in which it is planned to be installed. If you have a small kitchen (no more than 5-6 square meters), it is best to use ceiling-mounted options. They are placed pointwise if we are talking about very small spots. Or one central one is used.
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Irina Polyakova is the founder of an interior studio, architect and interior designer. The main area of work is kitchen design
For a chandelier in a kitchenette, it is better to prefer a round shape. It does not hide the ceiling space and helps to better distribute light over the entire area.
The most important thing is to avoid massiveness. Put aside options with a large number of lampshades: visually they will only make the room look heavy, so you will have to forget about comfort.
Chandelier for the kitchen in a classic style
An excellent chandelier solution for a classic kitchen would be to choose a chandelier made of copper, bronze, glass or crystal.
If the type is ceiling, then a flower-shaped chandelier with gold elements is best suited. A chandelier in a classic-style kitchen is usually placed above the dining table.
Chandelier for a Loft style kitchen
A chandelier for a kitchen in a modern loft style can be presented in the form of an unusual design, made from both natural and artificial materials. If the kitchen has fairly high ceilings, then you should pay attention to the pendant type of chandelier and attach it using chains.
Rules for choosing a lamp for the kitchen
The most important rule is that the chandelier matches the chosen style correctly. Therefore, the selection algorithm is extremely clear: think over the design - fit a lamp of a suitable format into it.
Of course, there are also nuances. About them below:
- avoid options with ornate elements - they are very difficult to care for;
- pay attention to the quality of materials - cheap plastic lampshades can emit an unpleasant odor when in contact with smoke and steam, and quickly darken;
- consider proportionality - in a large room, a chandelier that is too small will look ridiculous, perhaps you should prefer a paired option;
- create accents - several lighting fixtures will help highlight the cooking and relaxation areas;
- Do not use appliances with wood and paper elements - they absorb kitchen odors, grease and dirt settle on them.
Chandelier for a minimalist kitchen
For a kitchen in a minimalist style, it is best to give preference to a ceiling-mounted chandelier. If, after all, the choice fell on the pendant type of chandelier, then it is better to choose a chandelier with one shade, of a geometric shape. From the color palette, a kitchen chandelier in white or brown or black will work well.
Kitchen chandelier color
There are kitchen chandeliers on sale in a wide variety of colors, both plain and with patterns and various images. In order for the chandelier not to stand out too much, but also not to get lost in the interior of the kitchen or to emphasize the necessary details, you need to carefully select the color of the kitchen chandelier.
- White is the most versatile and commonly used color for a kitchen chandelier. It fits almost any style and design, goes well with other tones, and also visually increases the space.
- Black color will be appropriate for a kitchen in the Gothic style or for a loft, baroque, or modern. Also in the kitchen, a black chandelier will look good on a snow-white ceiling or above white surfaces.
- The light green color of the chandelier is well suited for an eco-style kitchen, and also goes well with the warm tones of orange and yellow.
- A blue or dark blue chandelier will add additional freshness and warmth to the kitchen. These colors go well with white, gray, brown and their shades.
Black chandelier - white ceiling
The most successful and accent design of a black chandelier is achieved through a contrasting combination with a white ceiling.
An addition to the central lighting can be the placement of special black lamps for suspended ceilings in the interior.
A black chandelier on a white ceiling is a special accent in the room
In the case of decorating a house without interfering with engineering systems, many use external electrical wiring. In the case of decorating an industrial space with the help of a black chandelier and other light sources, it would be appropriate to choose the wire in black.
Option of black wiring on a white ceiling
Black lamps on a white ceiling in the interior:
Black chandeliers on a white background are noticeable and elegant in any interior
Chandelier shape and size
The shape and size of a kitchen chandelier should be selected according to the area of the kitchen and its style, interior, so that a complete picture is created. For a small-sized kitchen, you should not take a large-scale chandelier; it will stand out too much and add bulkiness to the entire room.
It is worth choosing a small chandelier, but with high lighting power. If the kitchen has a kitchen-living room layout, then one chandelier will not be enough; it is better to choose one for the work area and the other for the dining or relaxation area. It is allowed to use kitchen chandeliers of different sizes and colors for different areas, but they must be combined with each other and be in the same style.
Universal chandelier shapes for kitchens of any size: square, oval, circle or rectangle, as well as ceiling-type chandeliers in the shape of various colors. It is best to place the chandelier in the center of the room or above the dining table.
Proper care of black lamps
Black color in everyday life has a number of significant nuances in care:
- It is on the dark color that the settling dust is most visible. For a light source this is an important problem. Therefore, when purchasing a black chandelier, be prepared for constant wet cleaning of the room.
- If you have chosen products with a fabric component, keep in mind that black color is prone to fading when exposed to light. If you use a black lamp intensively, its lampshade will have to be changed after some time. The difference in burnt-out elements will be especially noticeable if the chandelier was purchased complete with sconces, which, as a rule, are used less often.
- Numerous pendants and decorative elements cannot be cleaned from household contamination without a detailed analysis of the product. The black color shows soap stains and traces of cleaning products in sprays, for this reason you will have to wash each part separately.
ADVICE! When decorating your living space with black light sources, it is worth remembering that dark lampshades hide the brightness of the rays, and therefore it is very important to choose the right light bulbs for such lamps.
A black chandelier in the interior is a bright, non-trivial accessory for your home. When choosing it, pay attention not only to the exclusive appearance, but to the adequacy of the size of the product, as well as its specific stylistic orientation. If you take into account all the nuances, you can make the design of a room with black lamps a truly original work that will surprise guests with its originality, and you with the comfort of spending time.
