Nairobi, May 13 -- Think back to the last time you walked into a room with a chandelier. Chances are, you paused for a moment. Maybe the light caught your eye, or maybe it simply made the space feel warmer and more inviting. That's the magic of chandeliers-they do more than brighten a room, they set the mood.

"There has definitely been a rise in demand for chandeliers," says Abdul Qadir, director of Glow Lighting, a decade old player in the sector. "It has been building over the last decade with a noticeable acceleration in the past five years."

The growth, he notes, has been fueled by urbanisation, rising construction, and market diversification. Once the preserve of Nairobi's elite and luxury hotels, chandeliers are now finding their ...