A flower chandelier is a ceiling light whose shade is shaped like an open blossom: petals of acrylic or glass arranged around the light source. The petals do two jobs. They hide the bulb, and they spread its light, so the room gets a soft glow instead of a bright point. This guide covers the three questions that decide the choice: which type, which size and which light.
Flower chandelier, flower pendant light or flower ceiling light?
The three names describe the same idea at different scales and mountings.
- Flower chandelier: a large statement piece hung in the centre of a room. Our Acrylic Flower Chandelier has layer upon layer of thin white acrylic petals and comes in five diameters from 40 to 80 cm, on a 120 cm adjustable wire.
- Flower pendant light: a smaller single flower on a cord, hung over a table or beside a bed. The Flower Glass Pendant is a pressed glass flower of about 30 cm across, in purple, green, amber or clear glass.
- Flower ceiling light: the same flower mounted close to the ceiling, for rooms where a hanging light would sit too low. The Walnut Acrylic Flower Pendant (45 cm) is available as a pendant version or as a ceiling version.
Which size for which room?
Start from the floor area of the room. For the Acrylic Flower Chandelier, the sizes map to rooms as follows:
| Diameter | Room size |
|---|---|
| 40 cm | about 3 to 5 m² |
| 50 cm | about 5 to 10 m² |
| 60 cm | about 10 to 15 m² |
| 70 cm | about 15 to 20 m² |
| 80 cm | about 20 to 25 m² |
The 45 cm Walnut Acrylic Flower Pendant lights approximately 10 to 15 m². The Flower Glass Pendant suits spaces of about 3 to 5 m², which makes it a bedside or reading-corner light, not the main light of a living room.
For a sculptural alternative, the Nordic Pine Cone Pendant is a white sphere of layered, waving bands in five diameters from 18 to 50 cm: a small one beside the bed, a medium one over a kitchen table, or a group of different sizes over a dining table.
Prefer draped fabric to petals? See our guide to French chandeliers and fringe lamps.
Where to hang a flower chandelier
- Bedroom: centred over the bed. The 40 cm chandelier is sized for a small bedroom.
- Dining table: centred over the table, so the light falls onto the tabletop.
- Living room: in the centre of the room. The 70 and 80 cm sizes are made for large living rooms.
- Bedside, hallway or reading corner: a single flower pendant in place of a table lamp.
Light colour and dimming: check before ordering
Not every flower light offers the same options, so check these three points on the product page.
- Light colour: the Acrylic Flower Chandelier and the Nordic Pine Cone Pendant come in warm white by default, with cool white on request.
- Dimming: the Walnut Acrylic Flower Pendant exists in a tricolour version with three colour temperatures, or with stepless dimming by remote control. The Acrylic Flower Chandelier, the Nordic Pine Cone Pendant and the Flower Glass Pendant are not dimmable.
- Voltage: all four models run on 90 to 260 V.
Frequently asked questions
What is a flower chandelier made of?
Most are made of acrylic petals on iron fittings, which keeps a large chandelier light. Glass versions exist in smaller sizes, such as the pressed glass Flower Glass Pendant.
What size flower chandelier do I need?
Match the diameter to the floor area: 40 cm for about 3 to 5 m², up to 80 cm for about 20 to 25 m².
Can a flower chandelier be mounted on a low ceiling?
Choose a model with a ceiling version, such as the Walnut Acrylic Flower Pendant, or one with an adjustable wire that can be shortened, such as the Acrylic Flower Chandelier with its 120 cm adjustable wire.
See all models in our flower pendant lights and chandeliers collection.
