That is the question. I love Murano styled chandeliers, but wonder just how large a space you really need to incorporate one of the oversized pieces that I really love and not have it look ridiculous. When I say 'oversized,' I mean the really big pieces such as the image above with 18 lights and magnificence galore! This murano styled chandelier is H70" x D51" from Mediterraneo Lighting. While I do have the much smaller 5-light version of this exact chandelier in my library and love it, and my entryway is a 2-story foyer, I have a hard time imagining how this would look in my space. Cleaning this bad boy, motor or no motor, has got to be killer as well! Another beautiful website featuring Murano styled light fixtures is muranochandeliers.com and these craftsman advertise getting rid of the middleman by selling direct from Venice and have amazing pieces of art on display with their images. I love this one below and what a bargain for the amount of workmanship that goes into something like this! Also, regarding my earlier question about size and scale, Giuseppe from Murano Chandeliers is kind enough to offer this advice, "A venetian glass chandelier has to be the most decorative element in your room; it will be noticed, appreciated and admired by your guests, so please do not put a small chandelier in a big room or a long one on a low ceiling, 80 inches from the floor to the end of the chandelier will be ok, but if the chandelier is placed over a table, this space can be reduced. About width, to have an idea of how large your chandelier has to be, this formula is the right one: In a square room: One wall (cm.) : 6 = Width of the chandelier(cm.) or In a square room: One wall(feet) x 2.2 = Width of the chandelier(inches). If the place is rectangular, consider these formulas for the shorter wall, but if one wall is the double size of the other wall, we suggest to use two identical chandeliers. About the number of lights, let's consider first the fact that on our chandeliers you can fit bulbs from 15 to 60 watts of power, so also with 5 or 6 lights you can have a very bright place, on bigger chandeliers a good idea will be to install a double switch or a dimmer. If you are still not sure, please contact Giuseppe at :giuseppe.ber@virgilio.it." Perfect, now let's see if I can find space for my ideal Murano chandelier! Enjoy the many images below from Murano Chandeliers.com. While your looking, and some of you laughing aloud, just think 'Cinderella's castle' or better yet; an uber-chic condo in Dubai!
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