A Bethel chandelier or a group of its pendants anchors a room from above, and wall sconces and lamps fill in at eye level. Where the ceiling is low, as in a hallway or a bedroom, a flush mount does the chandelier's job without getting in the way.
Across the range
- Chandeliers: keep a dining-room chandelier about a foot narrower than the table beneath it.
- Pendants: over a dining table or a kitchen counter, spaced evenly along its length.
- Island lights: a long fixture over a kitchen island, in place of separate pendants.
- Wall sconces: beside a bed, a doorway or a fireplace, or spaced out along a hallway.
- Table and floor lamps: light at reading height next to an armchair or on a desk, where overhead light alone falls short.
Finishes
Brass gives a room warmth and chrome a crisp shine, while black reads darker; for a quieter room, look to nickel or white.
