The kitchen has been the very room from the house. Function, of course, is still significant. But these days, designer touches don’t stop in the kitchen door, and chandeliers are not only for dining rooms.
CAPS, Marlene Wangenheim AKBD, Allied Member ASID
Create a Middle of focus. “This kitchen was created to deliver a symmetrical balance to the trunk, windowed wall,” says Marlene Wangenheim of Interiors By Design. “Each of the stuff, though abundant, were played down– for instance, the white quartz stone countertops along with also the Calacatta marble brick tile with mother-of-pearl in the backsplash”
“The headboard brings your attention immediately to the center of the area, and then the tour begins,” she adds. “The glitz of the chandelier also balances the serene color palette by contrasting it and giving it a wow effect”
Du Bois Design Ltd
Mix soft and difficult. “My inspiration for hanging this black classic chandelier was supposed to add a sense of elegance and sophistication to the kitchen area,” states New Zealand designer Natalie Du Bois of Du Bois Design. “It also softens and offsets the hard, strong masculine materials utilized in the kitchen”
Emphasize repeat and balance. “I decided to do a black Hungarian crystal chandelier at the kitchen since this is a loft, and the dining room area was in an ‘L’ from the kitchen,” states Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo of ABCD Design. “You could see the two smaller clear crystal chandeliers within the table from each angle in both regions.”
“Repetition, balance and scale are vital elements in a good design, so I felt I was left no choice,” she clarifies. “I had two clear smaller ones on both sides, therefore I had to have a large one on the other hand. Additionally, I needed the fixture to stick out from the white wood hood and kitchen cabinets, and it had to play off the black enamel Viking range. We already had white and black occurring throughout the kitchen, and I felt that the crystal clear crystal wouldn’t pop such as the black could. It was the obvious choice for the room.”
Oakley Home Builders
Accent the cabinets. “Our homeowners needed a hint of elegance yet wished to play up the farmhouse look from the kitchen,” states Amy Krieger of Oakley Home Builders. “The white cabinetry is accentuated by means of crystal chandeliers. These glamorous fixtures include elegance while keeping with the theme of the kitchen”
Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. (CKD, CBD, CR)
Add elegance. “The chandelier gives this distance a formal, classy ambience,” says Grace Kelly, leader in Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly. “It was made to bring elegance into a traditional eat-in kitchen and function as a stylistic focus”
The Sky is the Limit Design
Complement the island. This kitchen is at a 1920s mansion. “Kitchens in those types of homes were initially just used by the team, not by the homeowners, and were so dark, miniature, impractical in design, and the distance was divided by a great deal of doors leading to the basement, the servants’ quarters, and butler’s pantry,” says Ines Hanl of The Sky is the Limit Design. Her challenge was to make an area that has been in keeping with the grand lines of this home without making significant modifications to the square footage that is available.
“I had room for a 4-foot by 4-foot island, and the homeowner asked it be more like a table rather then a typical island with pedestal cabinets. Due to its design, choosing an antique chandelier has been quite fitting for your island. Even though the chandelier isn’t actually necessary for illuminating the distance, it will function as a gorgeous, luminous eye, and it defines the airspace exquisitely. I made sure to put lots of grass lights and under-cabinet lights into the space, therefore it would function without the chandelier too.”
Kristin Petro Interiors, Inc..
Fit the distance. “Due to the size of the kitchen and the height of the ceiling, we had a fixture that not only had the appropriate width, but also height,” says Kristin Petro of Kristin Petro Interiors. “With its tiered design, a chandelier fits the space perfectly. In addition, the white backsplash and cabinetry give a neutral background, which allows the intricate style of the chandelier really pop”
Twist Interior Design
Highlight historical flair. Charlie Simmons of Charlie & Co.. Design says that in this kitchen, “the drapes were inspired by the desire of the homeowner to have a traditional kitchen that fit in the fabric of their historically significant residence, but still have a little bit of flair.”
Design Moe Kitchen & Bath / Heather Moe designer
Layer your own lighting. “In the last five years we have seen a massive shift in the way our customers look at kitchen lighting,” notes Heather Moe of Design Moe Kitchen & Bath. “While function is still significant, we layer the light to give homeowners an outstanding flexibility of effect. We have seven degrees of illumination: countertop and general lighting, under-cabinet task lighting, over-cabinet up light, accent cupboard lighting, some encouraging sconce fixtures (mounted on walls or on cabinets), ceiling light and — to top it off — a fundamental accent fixture, usually something fairly and eye catching at the area’s focal point”
“Because the chandelier is not the primary source of illumination, it has rather been the cherry at the sundae. As a result, we have discovered we could get a little more whimsical, a little sillier. And at a special, decorative kitchen like this Rancho Santa Fe interior, there’s nothing such as the searchable bling of a Swarovski crystal chandelier”
Robin Denker Designs, Lifestyle Kitchens & Baths
Play with the unexpected. “I really like a little bit of surprise at a room, and of course hanging out a chandelier gives me just that,” states Robin Denker of Kitchens By Design. “A little bit of bling, something unexpected, such as using clear prism lightbulbs at a chandelier”
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