Floor candlesticks: varieties, recommendations for choosing

Previously, it was possible to add light to a room only with the use of candles. Nowadays, this need has disappeared, and therefore floor candlesticks and candles are used as decorative elements.

The meaning of the word candelabrum in translation from Latin means "candle". The classic candlestick meant a place for one candle, but for a long time already complex products began to be made, in which 5 candles could be placed.

They were massive tall items made of metal, bronze or silver.

During the time of the Romans, candelabra were used as interior decorations. Then there were options such as wall, hanging and floor candelabra. If it was impossible to move the wall and floor ones, the desktop ones were mobile.

They appeared in Russia in the 18th century. Most often, openwork ornaments were used in the manufacture of products. Sometimes they were decorated with animal figures.

Choosing a candlestick for several candles, you can use it to create room lighting, as well as to give the interior a decorative atmosphere.

Such products are most often made of metals, sometimes they are forged.

Single-candle products are used more often for household or table candles. They are also made from metals, but more often non-ferrous ones.

These products vary in shape and size.

Classic instance had a length of 10 to 30 centimeters and was placed in the center of the table, occupying one of the main places in the table setting. At the moment, long candlesticks are popular, having a length of 40 to 60 centimeters, sometimes even 1 meter. Following the candlesticks, the candles themselves stretched out. Their length can also be up to 40 cm.

Modern candlesticks look lighter than their ancient counterparts because they are made of lighter materials, even crystal.

Currently, the market offers many product options. They can be of different shapes or different styles.

The forms can be as follows:

• round;
• square;
• twisted;
• faceted.

To create compositions from candlesticks, it is better to choose products for one candle. This way you can create elegant compositions from candlesticks of different heights.

When buying floor candlesticks for home, you have the opportunity not to limit yourself in the choice, since the house has a lot of space where you can place even meter-long interior items.

In apartments, floor candlesticks can be placed in hallways, where they will be an excellent addition.

Sometimes the chandeliers represent antiques, thereby emphasizing the status of the house and its owners.

The color and shape of the product must be matched to the appropriate interior.

• For a classic interior Candlesticks made of durable and aesthetically beautiful bronze will be an excellent addition. Such massive metal products will perfectly fit into interiors with high ceilings. It would be better to choose forged products, since they will emphasize the style of a classic interior.Long white candles in gilded candlesticks are ideal.

• If you have a fireplace in your house or a decorative option is installed in your apartment, candlesticks will perfectly decorate it. The combination of clocks and chandeliers on both sides is considered a classic composition. It is better to choose a composition in one stylistic direction.

• For baroque style it will be good to choose a product that is decorated with figures of animals or people. Plant elements will also fit perfectly, which will encircle the candlestick itself with all kinds of curls.

• If you are the owner of an interior in style art deco or empire, then the best option for you will be crystal products, since sparkle and shine are welcome in these styles. Such products are purely decorative in nature and are not used as a stand for burning candles. But they definitely create the right atmosphere and are decoration for the interior.

• Ceramic or porcelain items will be a great addition to styles provence and country. For a variety of Russian country style, candlesticks painted with Gzhel will become an ornament.

Sometimes designers resort to decorating floor candles by placing them in glass glasses and pouring some coffee beans into them. This smell will be pleasant enough to further create a cozy atmosphere in the room.

For a master class on creating a floor candlestick, see the following video.