Finding a solid brass chandelier can be the discovery that you will treasure for years. Today you have a wide assortment of different styles in which to choose.
Some people say the real beauty of a brass fixture is it's upkeep. It's a lot less effort to keep the brass clean and in it's new condition as opposed to other chandelier metal.
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Another exciting element of brass is once it has it's past the best years of service and begins to spot you can still paint it and have it match perfectly anything decor color scheme you're working with. Some people look for spotted, discolored chandeliers for this very purpose. Sometimes on such sites as eBay you can find the perfect fixture for your project.
As you start your journey to find the perfect fixture there are a few things to keep in mind. If you've decided on brass another important question is the size.
Is it going to fit well in the intended space where it will hang?
Start by measuring the size of the room and allow 2.5 to 3 inches for each foot of height from the floor to the ceiling.
If the ceiling is tall you can always add a couple of inches because of the different perspective a high ceiling brings.
Remember you want the chandelier to accent the room perfectly, too large and it becomes too much of a centerpiece, crowding out the other focus points in your room. Too small and it quickly disappears as the focal point which when done right can add just the right accent to your area.
Interesting Notes:
Brass is almost as old as copper but was rarely used until the Roman era when it was used for helmets. Later on brass started appearing in church monuments. By the 17th and 18th centuries accurate time pieces were being made out of brass. Also it was commonplace in India.
But the breathtaking elegance of the brass chandeliers or pendant lamps we know today were commonplace by the late 1800. As new methods of lighting sources appeared, brass chandlers were converted to keep pace.
From candles chandeliers which sometimes were huge and quite the project to keep going, gas appeared and then electricity.
The inherent reflective abilities of this metal has excited the imagination of some of the most talented decorators for centuries.
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