https://effimel.com/blogs/news 2026-09-03T22:34:43-05:00 weekly https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides 2026-09-04T10:43:31-05:00 weekly https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/how-big-should-a-dining-room-chandelier-be 2026-09-03T11:13:47-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/B01_how-big-should-a-dining-room-chandelier-be.jpg?v=1788085027 How Big Should a Dining Room Chandelier Be? 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Chandelier dimmed to a low amber glow beside a wall dimmer plate https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/8-mistakes-people-make-when-buying-a-chandelier-online 2026-09-03T11:24:20-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/B13_8-mistakes-people-make-when-buying-a-chandelier-online.jpg?v=1788085065 8 Mistakes People Make When Buying a Chandelier Online A generously scaled chandelier in a tall open living and dining room https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/e12-vs-e26-how-to-choose-the-right-bulb-for-a-chandelier 2026-09-03T11:25:13-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/B14_e12-vs-e26-how-to-choose-the-right-bulb-for-a-chandelier.jpg?v=1788085066 E12 vs E26: How to Choose the Right Bulb for a Chandelier A small candelabra base bulb lit in a socket beside a larger medium base bulb https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/why-led-bulbs-burn-out-fast-in-enclosed-fixtures 2026-09-03T11:26:03-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/B15_why-led-bulbs-burn-out-fast-in-enclosed-fixtures.jpg?v=1788085067 Why LED Bulbs Burn Out Fast in Enclosed Fixtures Enclosed opal flush mount glowing on a hallway ceiling https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/can-your-ceiling-box-support-a-heavy-chandelier 2026-09-03T11:26:54-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/Heavy_chandelier_hanging_from_ce__202608301813.jpg?v=1788085068 Can Your Ceiling Box Support a Heavy Chandelier? 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Two pendants over a kitchen island and a dining chandelier beyond, related in finish but different in form https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/can-you-mix-metal-finishes-brass-nickel-black 2026-09-04T10:42:05-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/Metal_finishes_meeting_in_room_202609042243.jpg?v=1788536525 Can You Mix Metal Finishes? Brass, Nickel and Black in One Room Unlacquered brass, polished nickel and matte black meeting in one kitchen under raking light https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/do-all-light-fixtures-in-a-house-have-to-match 2026-09-04T10:42:12-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/Stair_hall_viewing_adjoining_rooms_202609042244.jpg?v=1788536532 Do All the Light Fixtures in a House Have to Match? Three different light fixtures visible at three depths through a stair hall, sharing one metal finish https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/how-to-choose-a-chandelier-style-for-your-house 2026-09-04T10:42:18-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/Dining_room_in_older_house_202609042243.jpg?v=1788536538 How to Choose a Chandelier Style That Fits Your House A chandelier in a panelled dining room, its shape echoing the plaster arch behind it https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/what-size-chandelier-for-an-8-foot-ceiling 2026-09-04T10:42:25-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/Dining_room_with_architectural_d__202609042244.jpg?v=1788536545 What Size Chandelier Works With an 8-Foot Ceiling? A compact fixture hanging close to the ceiling in a dining room with limited head height https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/off-center-ceiling-box-over-dining-table 2026-09-04T10:42:31-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/Swagged_chandelier_in_dining_room_202609042244.jpg?v=1788536551 What to Do When the Ceiling Box Isn't Centered Over Your Dining Table A swagged chandelier hanging centred over a table, its chain running diagonally to an off-centre ceiling box https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/how-much-chain-does-a-chandelier-need 2026-09-04T10:42:38-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/Adjusting_chandelier_chain_on_wo__202609042244.jpg?v=1788536558 How Much Chain Does a Chandelier Need — and How to Shorten It Chandelier chain, canopy and chain-link pliers on a workbench with removed links in a dish https://effimel.com/blogs/lighting-guides/kitchen-island-pendants-vs-linear-fixture 2026-09-03T21:17:54-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0747/8679/9709/articles/6610109H02_CMU260113.jpg?v=1788488274 Two Pendants or One Linear Fixture Over a Kitchen Island? 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A crystal chandelier catching light, with cotton gloves and a spray bottle on a stepladder below