The design of a room can make a house feel more like a home. One of the key parts of this is lighting. With the right ceiling lights you can make rooms feel bigger, lighter or cosier as required. All it takes is the right type of light matched with the room. Each room has Read more »
Category Archives: Lighting
Lights Lights Action!
If you’re looking for a quick and simple way to add some zing to your dwelling space, consider adding a new lighting scheme to the mix. Lighting is the easiest way to add a new aesthetic to your home design. It not only adds different elements of light but the lights themselves are a great Read more »
Should You Get Recessed Lights?
Recessed lights, or pot lights, are light sockets that are built into a room’s ceiling so that the bulb does not stick out. Recessed lights require installation, but their benefits far outweigh their costs. The best reason to install recessed lights is that they draw less power than other types of lighting. These lights provide Read more »
Why Use LED Lighting?
LED lighting can be used anywhere in the home and offers superior performance over incandescent and traditional methods of lighting. Domestic LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting technology has made great leaps in progress over recent years and is now considered to be the most efficient way of lighting our homes, factories, supermarkets and offices. LED Read more »
Uplighting Versus Downlighting: How To Choose The Best Exterior Lighting For Your Landscape
When choosing a landscaping lighting, the overall effect that you are trying to make is the foremost thing that one must think of. The effect can actually range from being highly visible appearance to an understated as well as subdued appearance. It is very important to determine the overall effect that needs to be achieved Read more »
Illuminating And Quirky Uses For Lights
Image by: Artondra Hall Just because lights are a functional thing that doesn’t mean to say that lighting up should be their only function. An eye-catching light can become the focal point to a room, and can become a creative feature. Updating your lighting is a simple way to create a dramatic effect in a Read more »
Common Lighting Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Image by Wikimedia Although we all own various lights and lamps dotted around our homes, gardens and work places, mistakes are often made and overlooked leading to lighting problems and sometimes dangers. Therefore it is important to know the more common lighting mistakes and how to counter-act them. Recessed Downlights Everywhere Although these lights can Read more »
How You Can Change Your Light Bulbs Every Ten Years AND Save Money
Image by Anton Fomkin There’s a rumour going round. Have you heard? They say that it’s possible to fit a light bulb that will last ten years. Sure, I hear you say, if it’s only switched on for a few minutes a day, it’s possible. But this is no ordinary halogen bulb, the type that’ll Read more »
LED Lighting Soon To Be Our Only Option
When many of us think of LED Lighting we think of expensive light bulbs that take a long time to get bright. And for many people, the benefits of LED light bulbs don’t outweigh the cons. We don’t want to spend the extra money up front (too high upfront costs), and we don’t appreciate the Read more »
Smashing The Myths About LED Lighting
There are many common misconceptions about LED lighting. You may have heard people say the bulbs and fixtures are expensive and aren’t as energy efficient as they’ve been billed to be. Here we take a look at a few of the most popular myths doing the rounds, and put them to rest. Myth #1: LED Read more »
