I like to buy vintage light fixtures — sconces ... it easy to find everything from an early-20th-century French crystal chandelier to a '60s Sputnik. But before you click the "buy" button ...

But don’t despair, with a little tender loving care, your crystal-loving customers can keep their chandeliers shining like new. “To keep the dust at bay, we do a light cleaning with a feather duster ...

Even the type of bulbs you are using can swing a light into a different style group. While a brass-and-crystal chandelier looks out of date, the same fixture with a different finish — silver ...