Chandelier for the kitchen: a hundred interesting ideas

A chandelier has long become an indispensable lighting fixture for any Russian apartment or private home. We use pendant lights in the living room, bedroom, hallway and even the children's room. In this publication, we will try to figure out which models of chandeliers designers and homeowners use to create a modern, practical and beautiful interior of the kitchen space. Despite the active use of built-in lighting in modern design projects of kitchen facilities, a chandelier for many owners of very different sizes and configurations of kitchens remains an integral part of the lighting system and room decor.

The modern market of lighting fixtures offers a lot of options for the execution of chandeliers for integration into kitchen spaces, decorated in various stylistic directions. Each homeowner will be able to find his pendant lamp, suitable not only in design but also in cost. The choice of chandelier for the kitchen will depend on several factors:

• the size of the room and, above all, the height of the ceilings;
• the location of the lamp (in the center of the room, above the dining area or kitchen island);
• number of sources of natural light;
• the presence of other sources of artificial lighting (built-in illumination above work surfaces, wall sconces or suspended ceiling lights);
• the location of the room in relation to the cardinal points;
• style of interior design;
• your personal preferences in choosing a practical and beautiful device.

Chandelier Suspension - This is a lighting device that consists of one or more shades mounted on a cord, string or chain. The name of the chandelier speaks for itself - the lamp is suspended from the ceiling. As a rule, the length of the string or chain can be adjusted and it depends on the height of the ceilings and the expected effect of the lamp in the installed form. Ceiling lights in such chandeliers can be made of glass, plastic, fabric and even paper. Of course, suspension chandeliers are available in a wide variety of modifications, nothing prevents design ideas.

Ceiling chandelier - This is an artificial lighting device mounted directly to the ceiling. This kind of chandelier is ideal for rooms with low ceilings. Ceiling lamps for ceiling lights are also made of various materials, many models have decorative elements. The only inconvenience that ceiling lighting fixtures can deliver is most often in such designs it is not possible to replace the bulb without first removing the ceiling. But with modern energy-saving light bulbs that are designed for a long life and this inconvenience practically does not cause trouble.

The style of performance of the chandelier does not always directly indicate the need to use a lighting device only in the interiors of the corresponding design. For example, a classic chandelier with many decorative elements will be appropriate not only in the kitchen space, decorated in a traditional style, but also in a room furnished in contemporary style, for example. While the eco-style chandelier will be able to bring a touch of originality to the kitchen, decorated in a modern style.

Classic chandelier - pendant lamp, the appearance of which many associate with the very concept of "chandelier". This is one of the most popular and largely universal type of lighting device that looks organically in rooms with different functional loads and kitchen spaces are no exception.The chandelier in the traditional style is elegant and beautiful, it is able to bring notes of a festive mood, luxury and grace to any interior. Thin lines, brilliant decor, graceful forms - in such lamps often light bulbs are stylized as small candles.

For the production of classic fixtures, glass, crystal, fabric, metal and plastic with a spectacular imitation of glass surfaces are used. But, of course, glass and crystal are the most popular raw materials for the production of frames, shades and decorative elements. Crystal chandelier can rightfully be considered a separate (and very popular) type of pendant lights that organically fit into many styles of room decoration.

But a crystal chandelier is not a lamp for every room. In addition to matching the stylistic accessories of the interior, an important criterion for choosing a chandelier will be the height of the ceiling. Classic chandeliers are most often presented in fairly large sizes - even small models hang from the ceiling so low that with a standard room height, they can become an obstacle to traffic. But in this case, designers and homeowners find a way to use luxurious models of pendant lights, placing them directly above the dining table.

A crystal chandelier differs from the traditional one in that it has a much larger number of decorative elements. Streams of light, reflected from crystal surfaces, multiply and create a “cloud” of brilliance around the lamp. As a result, not only the lighting fixture, but also the entire interior acquire a festive, solemn appearance.

The classic chandelier practically does not undergo changes in design over time. This is a reliable investment - acquiring an expensive crystal chandelier, you can be sure that the interior with such a lighting fixture will be relevant for a long time.

One of the variations of the classic chandelier is a lamp floristic type. The imitation of flowers, leaves and other plant elements in the design of the chandelier creates a fresh, light and spring-like festive appearance of the lighting device. Plafonds in the form of flower buds, decorative elements similar to leaves, thin connecting twigs, twigs: such models refresh the interior, bringing originality even to the most ordinary room.

Style chandelier modern it is customary to call a lamp, the appearance of which is strikingly different from traditional devices. The name of the pendant lamp does not mean belonging to the style of modernism or modern, but it speaks of the initial origin of the very principle of creating models of lighting devices devoid of luxury and pathos. For modern, minimalist interiors, Art Nouveau lamps can be the perfect choice.

Art Nouveau chandeliers are also divided into subtypes. Among such models you can find avant-garde options, vintage, creative designer pendant lights. Many of the original designer models can not only decorate the modern interior, but also become its main highlight, the focal point around which the whole concept of the design of the kitchen space is built.

Chandeliers in eco style Do not cease to be popular for a long time. Natural materials and original design appeal to the owners of modern and “rustic” interiors. Kitchen spaces in country style, chalet and some varieties of modern style are transformed after the integration of original lamps made of wood and metal, twigs, twigs, paper or textile.

The simplest version of the chandelier from the point of view of color combinatorics is a transparent frame with similar decorative elements. Such a lighting device organically fits into the interior with any color palette.A light, translucent chandelier will look great against the background of a dark kitchen set or a bright, colorful finish. If you need to create a bright, light, laid-back image of the kitchen space without bright accents, then a colorless, crystal or glass lamp is perfect.

In contrast to the translucent pendant lighting fixtures, modern models feature dark models. The contrasting dark colors of the base (lamp frame) or shades look great in the bright interior of the kitchen. The dark silhouette is especially clearly visible against the background of a light, snow-white kitchen set.

The classic dark glass chandelier is luxurious and dramatic at the same time. The interior of the kitchen with such a pendant lamp cannot but delight, surprise and add notes of solemnity to the mood.

A pendant lamp in a bright design is the highlight of a room that is light or neutral in color choice. Just one colorful interior item is able to bring uniqueness to the kitchen design, color diversity, accent and a bright note of positive.

A bright pendant lamp may be the only contrasting spot in the interior of the kitchen space or make an alliance with other objects in the design of the room - furniture, other lighting fixtures, decorative elements.

Pendant lights with a metallic sheen or chrome finish will be the perfect complement to a kitchen decorated in a contemporary style or hi-tech style. At the same time, the modification of the chandelier can be any - stylized as traditional or in the avant-garde style, with original shades or open bulbs.

The most common place for mounting a pendant lamp is the center of the room. But this option is suitable for mounting the lighting system only for standard kitchen facilities. If your kitchen is connected to the dining room and living room using an open plan, then the central chandelier will not be enough. Each functional area of ​​the room needs its own artificial light source.

Even in a small kitchen space, one central chandelier as a source of artificial lighting will not be enough. At a minimum, it will be necessary to organize the illumination of work surfaces. Wall sconces and a central chandelier, made in the same style, will become a harmonious decoration of the kitchen interior, not to mention the fulfillment of the main function of lighting the segments of the room.

A large chandelier can be hung over the kitchen island, even in a kitchen with a low ceiling. With this installation, you can be sure that no one will touch his head with a low hanging chandelier with many decorative elements, and the room will look festively elegant.

The location of the chandelier above the dining table is another common way of not only lighting a segment for eating, but also zoning the room. As a rule, in such cases, the working area of ​​the kitchen has its own light sources - built-in lighting in the lower part of the kitchen cabinets of the upper tier, lamps in the suspended ceiling or wall sconces.

A pair of absolutely identical pendant lights will not only provide your kitchen space (large sizes) with the necessary level of illumination in the dark, but will also bring orderliness and symmetry to the image of the room. Such chandeliers can be hung over the dining area and the island, on either side of the last or in two sectors of the room - the working room and for eating (it all depends on the shape and configuration of the room, layout, furniture arrangement)

In order to transform the most ordinary interior of the kitchen space, it is enough to purchase an original designer pendant lamp.An unusual chandelier (in color, design, way of choosing materials) will not only fulfill its main functions, but will also bring non-triviality to the interior, make it unforgettable, unique. We bring to your attention several interesting design projects of kitchens with original chandeliers.