Archive for August, 2008

Harness the Power of Halogen Kitchen Lighting!

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Halogen kitchen lighting, whether low voltage or mains powered, direct light exactly where you need it and halogen lights are a brilliant alternative to old fashioned incandescent bulbs, which seem to have had their day. If you choose low voltage halogen lighting for your kitchen, you strike a double whammy because low voltage lighting will slash your energy bills.

LED Kitchen Lighting: The light bulb has been broken!

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Thomas Edison gave us the light bulb exactly 130 years ago and, in all that time, it has been indispensable; then along came the LED and the incandescent bulb was dethroned. Okay, perhaps that sounds a bit over-dramatic but, you know, it's perfectly true; compare LED kitchen lighting with traditional or fluorescent kitchen lighting and see which you prefer!

Some Kitchen Lighting Enlightening

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Installing kitchen lighting is a task you probably don't undertake too often, but its not as difficult as you might fear, providing you follow some basic rules.

Kitchen Lighting

Interior lighting is divided into three categories: ambient lighting, task lighting, and accent lighting and, just like other rooms in your home, the kitchen needs a well thought… Continue reading this article..

Modern Ceiling Lights: Pure Eye Candy

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Lighting is the soul of your home; it can be dreary and utilitarian; chunky and funky, or restrained, in fact, modern ceiling lights can be almost anything you want them to be. The best lighting, whether traditional or contemporary, should reflect the character of you and your family.

Modern Ceiling Lights

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Contemporary Wall Lights, Modern Wall Lights: what’s in a name?

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Antique brass bars bearing three opal glass lamps; black chrome with crystal drops; coloured ribbons etched onto curved glass – you'll find all of these in our range of modern wall lighting. If you prefer something more adventurous, take a look at our contemporary wall lights, where you will find glass shades manipulated into amazing shapes, vivid orange painted circles surmounted with opal lights, and black curved glass with… Continue reading this article..

Ceiling Lights: Team Players

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Ceiling lights, when used alone, can sometimes be unattractive – particularly pendant fittings. This is because, in large rooms, they are apt to cast unflatteringly harsh shadows. However, when complimented by table lamps, floor lamps, and wall lighting, ceiling lights become part of a harmonious, good looking lighting scheme.

Ceiling Lights

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Antique Wall Lights: Bringing the past up-to-date

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Whether your preference is for American Colonial, Victorian, or Louise XIV, you will find antique wall lights to compliment your decor; art glass lams, silken shades, folk art minimalism – all these styles and more are available in wall lights.

Lighting your home is an opportunity to put in… Continue reading this article..

Move on Up to Bathroom Downlights

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Bathroom downlights will give a whole new feel to your bathroom and, the truth is that most new bathroom lighting schemes involved downlights in one form or another.

By choosing low voltage lighting for your downlights you will be taking care of the pennies and ensuring the safety of your loved ones (or… Continue reading this article..

Lighting Zones: the simple way to bathroom safety

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Bathroom lighting has so many requirements to fulfil that it can be confusing and worrying to install. The good news is that it needn't be a worry if you understand the lighting zone system, which was devised by the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE).

Mindful of the bathroom hazards of water and steam, the IEE… Continue reading this article..

Bathroom Ceiling Lights: at the heart of your bathroom lighting scheme

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Bathroom lighting has moved on from the days of a lone pendant lamp swinging balefully from the centre of the bathroom ceiling; just like you, bathroom ceiling lights have undergone something of a transformation. The way you use your bathroom has moved on; like other rooms in your home and, indeed, like you, bathrooms now have to multi-task. In the morning, the… Continue reading this article..