A major problem with central room lighting is that it is often not bright enough to illuminate the task you are trying to perform. There is often something between you and the source of the light, casting a shadow over what you are trying to do, making everything more difficult. The easiest way to eliminate this problem is to increase the light emitted by your current room light fixture by putting in a brighter bulb. Unfortunately this permanently increases the light in the room and can be oppressive when you do not need to see things close at hand. The solution is task lighting.
Tips For Accessorizing Your Home
Accessorizing your home is a very important aspect in the decorating process. You can add character and beauty to a home in many ways:
Look at your home and decide what theme you want to accomplish. Is it a contemporary, country, southwest, traditional or ethic style? Look in magazines, books or the internet to find accessories you would like. Have at least one piece you treasure in every room! Purchase accessories that go with the theme and color of your room. Color choi…
Solar Power for Post Lighting
Solar energy is all around us, but most people dont notice it. For instance, the power source for many emergency phones on freeways is powered by it. This brings us the subject of solar post lights.
Motion Lighting Using Solar Power
Motion lighting is very convenient security platform for homes. Solar motion lamps take the benefits to the next level with more efficiency and reduced utility bills.
Kitchen Remodeling – Your Kitchen Lighting
Kitchen remodeling; each year millions of homeowners do it. Are you looking to become one of those homeowners? Whether you are looking to remodel every square inch of your kitchen or just part of it, there is a decent chance that you may be in the market for new kitchen lights.
Lamps Are Decorative And Functional Too
Many people don’t think twice about the lamps and lights in their home. When you’re trying to spruce up your decor though, or creating a brand new decorating theme, one of the best places to start is with lamps… because they can be both beautiful and functional at the same time.
Here are several popular types of lamps to consider when decorating a room in your home:
Table Lamps – Table lamps are wonderful for both decorating and functionality. They come in a variety o…
Ledazzle
If you want a brighter, cheerier holiday home display, try LED Christmas lights. It’s a fact that LED lights are brighter.
Rust is another factor in your choosing non-replaceable LED Christmas lights rather than the standard string of Christmas bulb lights. Copper wiring in standard cords can rust. If any moisture gets into the bulb environment whether actual water or just condensation it will begin to rust. This rusting takes place very quickly. In a few months, you’ll ha…
Lighting – High Tech With Solar Power
If you have trouble with your electricity supplier, you may be interested in the story of my journey toward building a solar power lighting system.
Lighting Buying Guide
This unique contemporary pendant by home lighting will compliment any bedroom or living room. Enhance your room design with this great indoor lighting.
Lighting For Your Kitchen And Cabinets
Kitchen lighting is a form of home lighting specifically for the functional purpose of a kitchen. In the kitchen several requirements need to be met and these must be aided by precise lighting. Thus kitchen lighting is mostly task lighting and ambient lighting and less of decorative lighting. Good kitchen lighting, from an aesthetic and functional standpoint, incorporates both ambient and task lighting.
Lighting Q&A: Lighting And Light Bulb Basics
* What are the different types of lighting?
The different types of lights are incandescent, tungsten-halogen, compact fluorescent lamps, tubular fluorescent fixtures, and HID (high-density discharge).
Incandescent lights have a relatively short life. They can only withstand between 1000 and 3000 hours of continuous use. They are also the least efficient source of regular lights.
Tungsten-halogen are lights that belong to cateogyr of incandescent lamps. They have be…
How to change the mood and atmosphere in your home with lighting
The interior lighting of any home space contributes hugely to the atmosphere within that space and therefore to your mood whilst you inhabit that space. Every area of your living space needs a mixture of lighting styles, different ones for task lighting, background lighting and ambient lighting. Every room that has a theme applied to it or a particular task performed in it will need as much thought put into the lighting of the room as goes into the décor, furniture and appliances within that room.