Boho Chandelier for Dining Room in Bamboo and Wood on an E27 Base
Regular priceFrom $108.99Unit price-
Rustic Chandelier in Natural Bamboo with an Intricate Woven Pattern
Regular priceFrom $329.99Unit price-
How to choose bamboo chandeliers
Start with the room, because the material has a narrow range. Bamboo belongs where other natural fibers already are: linen, jute, unpainted wood, stone floors, coastal and tropical schemes. Dropped into a room of lacquer and polished stone it reads as an accident rather than a contrast.
Then check the weave density. An open lattice throws light through the gaps and prints a pattern across the ceiling, which is the reason most people choose the material. A tight weave holds the light inside and behaves closer to a solid shade, giving a softer glow and far less pattern. Both are correct; they are different fixtures.
Which bamboo weave overhead
| Frame | Best in | What it does | Price here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo on a wood base | A dining table, a kitchen | Open slats, light leaves in bands | $109 to $260 |
| Natural bamboo, close weave | A living room, a covered porch | Tighter weave, softer edge to the pattern | $330 to $370 |
Living with a bamboo frame
- Bamboo as a shade
- Bamboo is cut into strips and woven, so the shade is opaque where strips cross and open between them. Light leaves in bands rather than evenly, which is what gives these frames their character.
- Shadow pattern
- An open bamboo frame projects its weave onto the ceiling and the walls around it. A frosted lamp softens that pattern, while a clear lamp makes it hard edged and shows the filament through the gaps.
- Cord pendant drop
- Both frames hang on a cord, so the drop can be shortened when the fixture goes up. Over a dining table the shade should clear a standing head and sit above the eye line of people seated.
- Dust and cleaning
- Woven bamboo holds dust along every strip. A soft brush or a vacuum on a low setting clears it, and a frame over a dining table needs that more often than one in a hallway.
- Humidity
- Bamboo takes up moisture and releases it. The weave can loosen over years in a steamy room, so a dining room or a covered porch suits it better than a bathroom or a spot above a stove.
Scale and output from bamboo chandeliers
A woven frame absorbs a share of what the lamp puts out, so treat it as a decorative source and plan the room around that. Over a dining table, hang the lowest point 30 to 34 inches above the tabletop and keep the diameter to about half the table width. Bamboo runs wide for its weight, so a frame that looks modest in a photograph can measure 30 inches across.
Outdoors, bamboo goes only where the product page says it can. Under a covered porch the fiber stays dry; in open weather it swells and loosens. Read each listing before planning a location outside.
Does bamboo fade or discolor?
It lightens slowly in strong direct sun, the way any natural fiber does. Away from a window it holds its tone for years. Dust it with a soft brush along the run of the weave rather than across it, and keep it clear of a humid bathroom.
How bright can a woven frame be?
Less than an open metal frame of the same size, since the weave takes a share of the output. Use it for atmosphere and add recessed lights or a lamp for working light. A higher wattage bulb heats the fiber without solving the problem.
Close matches: Crystal Chandeliers, Brass Chandeliers, Rattan Chandeliers and Iron Chandeliers. The parent category is Chandeliers.
What are the different types of bamboo light fixture?
Two constructions, and the difference is how much light gets out. A tight bamboo weave or a slatted drum behaves like a shade: the light goes down onto the table and the fixture reads as a solid form. An open splayed frame, where the canes are spaced, lets the lamp show and throws striped shadows across the ceiling, which is the effect most people are after but also means a visible bright point. This is a small page with two fixtures, so the practical choice here is diameter and drop rather than weave type.
How much does a bamboo chandelier cost on this page?
Two fixtures, at $109 and $330. The difference is diameter and the amount of hand weaving rather than the fittings, which are the same on both.
Can a bamboo fixture go in a bathroom or on a covered porch?
Neither of these two is rated for it. Bamboo and cane absorb moisture, so a fixture with no moisture rating swells and loosens at the joints in a steamy bathroom and goes further than that outdoors, even under cover. A fixture for a wet or exposed spot needs a stated damp or wet rating, and that is a specification on the product page rather than something the material implies. In a dry bedroom, hallway or dining room there is nothing to watch.
Buying guide reviewed by the OroDwell editorial team.
