| Chandeliers conjure visions of royalty, grandeur and | | | | First, steer clear of the slim-trim polished-steel |
| opulence. Though sleeker and slimmer versions have | | | | chandeliers. These are especially designed for modern |
| evolved, there's still an aura of antiquity that surrounds | | | | homes with clean-cut furniture and can never be |
| a chandelier. So when one is striving for an antique | | | | passed off as old. Antique chandeliers are ornate |
| look for his home, going in for turn-of-the-century | | | | pieces with very intricate carvings. |
| furniture, a decadent looking fireplace and a chandelier | | | | Candle chandeliers have an inherent archaic feel to |
| are the first things on his mind. | | | | them. An antique chandelier can be made of crystal, |
| Chandeliers conjure visions of royalty, grandeur and | | | | wrought iron, or brass or antlers, and they are never |
| opulence. Though sleeker and slimmer versions have | | | | shiny in appearance. That is why you just cannot buy |
| evolved, there's still an aura of antiquity that surrounds | | | | a wrought-iron or a brass type of chandelier and install |
| a chandelier. So when one is striving for an antique | | | | it, hoping that it would impart an antique look to the |
| look for his home, going in for turn-of-the-century | | | | environs. The chandelier must be worked upon so that |
| furniture, a decadent looking fireplace and a chandelier | | | | there is an authentic antique feel to it. To replicate an |
| are the first things on his mind. | | | | old look, you need to apply an antiquing glaze on it. |
| If you are one of the lucky ones who possess an old | | | | While the glaze is still wet, you need to rub off the |
| chandelier handed down to you through generations, | | | | shine from it with a soft cloth. The latter is done to |
| then you wouldn't need to lift a finger. For the not so | | | | achieve a worn-out look. |
| lucky ones, you would need to hunt for a piece that | | | | After working on the chandelier, it is also important o |
| would look convincingly old. Shops selling antique | | | | have the other furniture catered to the antique look. |
| pieces would definitely be your first stop. For nothing | | | | For a single antique or antique-looking chandelier |
| can really replicate that old look better than a piece | | | | cannot bring about an antique feel in the ambience. A |
| actually made years back. But if they cannot satisfy | | | | chandelier will look antique only when there's an antique |
| you, you have no other choice but to get a | | | | atmosphere around it. |
| ready-made variety and try to give it an old look. | | | | |