Chandeliers are a tricky source of light to use appropriately. Purely as a source of lighting (that is, without considering what they look like in themselves), chandeliers come in two types. Located in the center of the room, the provide light that can be either shone directly downward or diffused throughout the room, usually broken up using reflection. Downward shining chandeliers and spherically shining chandeliers. It is also important when using a downward shining chandelier to ensure that the naked bulb cannot be seen by those who are eating. In this article, I will discuss how to use the unique lighting of chandeliers correctly in lighting design. The light they shine downwards can reflect off of the surface of the table, causing glare in people's eyes when eating.

As a result, they should always be used in tandem with a table cloth or with a table surface that is not especially reflective. The difficulty with these chandeliers is that they can actually be too good as task lighting. These chandeliers are most typically used in dining rooms, and are used as task lighting for the purpose of eating.

Downward shining chandeliers are chandeliers where lamps shades or other obstructions are used to have all the light from the light shine downwards.