Can I put a chandelier in the kitchen?

[AndShesGone]

At the moment it has one crappy pendant bulb and I don't want to be paying an electrician to be putting in one of those ikea station lights.

But I reckon I could change it to a chandelier

Anyone got one in the kitchen?

[JohnLapsleyParlabane]

We have a modern black one

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

depends what sort of chandelier....some of them are very heavy and need to be fixed to the ceiling/joists as well as to the electrics.

If it's just a fancy pendant style you should be fine though.

[AndShesGone]

Thanks! Enough light from it ?

[JohnLapsleyParlabane]

It's a kitchen diner so we have led spots in the kitchen plus led strips under the wall cabinets.

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

oh...that's almost the same as the one we have in the dining room! :o

[Artandco]

I think it's fine, as long as it's not too heavy as mentioned above

[AndShesGone]

I was thinking a bit like this. Actually I'm not sure I can fit this myself

[asilikeit]

I have a ridiculously over the top chandelier in my kitchen which is otherwise very industrial/ plain. It's so ridiculous it's fabulous! Go for it

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

how high is your kitchen ceiling???

It's not hard to fit a chandelier, you have to be competent enough to find a joist, use a drill and be able to unwire and rewire a light fitting ...which is basically the same as a plug, but house wiring is black and red for neutral and live, instead of blue and brown.
TURN OFF THE MAINS!

[PigletJohn]

how tall are you? Consider the possibility that you will bang your head on it.

If it is a chandelier with crystals, they will need to be cleaned and polished frequently.

[AndShesGone]

Under 5ft

But the ceilings 9 or 10 foot tall.