Crystal light fixtures

A crystal lamp is chosen first for the light it reflects: the facets diffract the source and create moving reflections on the walls. Then count three concrete markers: the room to light, the available height and the bulb base, because this selection is IP20, so reserved for dry interiors.

• What light does a crystal lamp give?
• Where to install a crystal lamp?
• Ceiling light, chandelier, wall light or floor lamp?
• Glass or crystal, what differences?
• What size and shape to choose?
• What base and what light colour?
• How to install and maintain a crystal lamp?
• What style to choose?
• Where to buy, in Lyon or online?

What light does a crystal lamp give?

Crystal reflects light by diffracting it on its facets, which creates reflections and lighting that is less flat than plain glass. The result depends on the bulb: warm white or cool white, in E27, E14, G9 or GU10 base, often LED.

Crystal lamps: what atmosphere in a living room?

In the living room, a crystal chandelier or pendant diffuses a halo that moves with the facets and brings out light fabrics as well as dark woods. The gold finish clearly dominates in this selection, which warms a white wall. A crystal ceiling light combined with LED lighting for living room gives a modular atmosphere without multiplying light points.

Warm white or cool white: what result with crystal?

Warm white, around 2700 to 3500K, gives an amber tint that suits the bedroom and living room. Cool white, around 4500 to 6500K, gives a clean and more contrasted white, useful in the kitchen or office. Neutral white, between 3500 and 4500K, is the rarest here and is chosen via the bulb when the lamp allows it.

Where to install a crystal lamp in the home?

Crystal is mainly placed in the living room and bedroom, then in the kitchen, dining room and hallway. A compact ceiling light or a wall light suits smaller rooms and toilets, while a pendant above a worktop lights the kitchen.

Which lamps for toilets and small spaces?

In a toilet or small corridor, a ceiling light of 16 to 18 cm square or a crystal wall light with E14 base is enough. The room stays dry, which matches the IP20 rating of the selection. Compact toilet lamps are fixed high up, away from traffic areas.

How to light a hallway or staircase?

A large chandelier structures a hallway or stairwell because it occupies the void and brings light down to the floor. The Edy staircase chandelier measures 100 cm, works with a GU10 base, accepts the three white temperatures and is dimmable depending on the model. For a worktop, prefer a short pendant, as on kitchen lamps.

Ceiling light, chandelier, wall light or crystal floor lamp: which to choose?

The decisive criterion is not the style but the free height under the lamp and the surface to cover. The Cristal Élégance pendant ceiling light comes in 16 and 18 cm with E14 base: it lights a room without hanging low. The Flocon de neige Iona floor lamp reaches 145 cm for a high accent, to be found among floor lamps. A rectangular wall light like Reflection, 26 x 12 cm, dresses a wall without taking floor space.

What is the difference between glass and crystal?

Crystal is a glass whose higher composition and refractive index give sharper reflections when light passes through a faceted piece. Ordinary glass remains more transparent and more neutral. Many models combine crystal, metal, brass or glass.

Crystal lamp or smoked glass lamp: what result?

Cut crystal bursts light into bright points, while smoked glass filters and softens it, with a more muted result, often in black or grey. To compare the two, browse the smoked glass lamps, then the luxury crystal pieces if you are looking for sharp reflections.

Is crystal fragile in a living space?

The facets are the most delicate part: they fear shocks and repeated rubbing. So the lamp is placed away from traffic areas, above a table or high on a wall, and it is avoided at shoulder height in a narrow corridor.

How to choose the size and shape of a crystal lamp?

Start from the room and the surface to light, then the available height: a large diameter for a living room or stairwell, a 16 to 18 cm format for a smaller room. The most common shapes are round, ball and tube.

What diameter for a chandelier above a table?

On a table, keep a chandelier width smaller than the tabletop so as not to disturb guests, and leave the bottom of the lamp at a good distance from the table surface. The round chandeliers in this selection come in 50, 60, 75, 80 and 100 cm diameter: Élégance Astrale thus covers a large table as well as a small living room. For a narrower room, look at the dining room lamps in a contained format.

Round, ball, tube or ring: which shape to choose?

The smallest format in the selection goes down to 12 cm, which allows a crystal light point to fit in a tight space. The design models for living room offer these shapes in a gold version.

What base and what light colour for a crystal lamp?

The models are divided between integrated LED, E27, E14, GU10 and G9. The base determines the available bulb, therefore the colour: warm white around 2700 to 3500K for rest rooms, cool white around 4500 to 6500K for work areas.

E27, E14, GU10 or G9: how to choose your bulb?

The E27 base accepts the most common and most powerful bulbs, the E14 suits small spaces and wall lights, the GU10 is fixed on adjustable spotlights and floor lamps, the G9 remains the rarest. Check the base on the product sheet before buying the bulb: it controls everything else. Kitchen lamps are often chosen in GU10, more directional on a worktop.

Is a crystal lamp compatible with a dimmer?

Only some models are stated as dimmer compatible, for example the Edy chandelier or the Iona floor lamp. The dimmer is chosen at the same time as the bulb, because a non-dimmable LED bulb buzzes or flickers even if the lamp accepts dimming. The warranty is two or three years depending on the models.

How to install and maintain a crystal lamp?

Installation requires a fixing suited to the weight of the lamp and a height calculated so as not to obstruct passage. Maintenance is done dry or with a soft slightly damp cloth, without abrasive product, to preserve the facets and the gold or brass finishes.

Can a crystal lamp be installed in a bathroom?

These lamps are IP20: they suit a dry bathroom, away from direct water splashes, not in the shower area. For a small space, a compact ceiling light does the job, as on toilet lamps. Above all check the fixing height and the nature of the support before drilling.

How to clean a crystal chandelier?

Dust the facets with a feather duster or soft cloth, then wipe the metal with a slightly damp cloth and dry immediately. Water left to dry marks the finishes. Regular maintenance prevents the dull veil that settles on crystal.

Modern, original decorative or chic lamps: what style to choose?

Crystal goes mainly with contemporary and modern styles, more rarely with industrial or minimalist. Gold dominates, followed by white, black and bronze: a gold lamp warms a light room, a black or grey one matches a more graphic interior.

How to match a gold crystal chandelier with a modern interior?

On light walls and simple lines, a gold chandelier becomes the only decorative element and is enough. Avoid adding several decorative sources in the same room: crystal loses its reflections when everything shines. The modern living room lamps and the original decorative lamps show the two possible directions.

Chic lamps and original decorative lamps: what difference?

Chic stays understated, with brass, cut crystal and classic shapes. Original plays with colour and shape, like a blue ceiling light or a graphic piece. For a measured colourful touch, blue lamps work well on a white wall.

Where to buy a crystal lamp, in Lyon or online?

Crystal is chosen as much for the light it gives as for the technical sheet: base, dimensions, IP20. A lighting store in Lyon allows you to judge the scale, online purchase gives access to finishes and colours, with customer service and tracked delivery.

Lighting clearance Lyon: how to benefit?

Lighting clearance in Lyon allows you to see a model in real life and compare two sizes side by side, but the physical offer remains limited to the pieces available on site. Online, the Designix customer service provides the base, height and dimmer compatibility before ordering, which avoids a return.

Cheap crystal ceiling light: entry level or exceptional piece?

A modern entry-level crystal ceiling light lights as well as an exceptional piece: the difference lies in the fineness of the facets, the metal finish and the number of light points. The price shown on each product sheet is the price of the day.

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• Tracked delivery
• Returns
• Designix customer service
• Two to three year warranty depending on models

For a room with character, the Vilo luxury chandelier comes in several widths and plays the role of centrepiece. To equip a whole room, browse our selection of lamps, the ceiling pendant lamps and the floor lamps for living room.

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