Category: Lighting 101
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What Are the Differences between Emergency Lights and Exit Signs?
Lighting plays an important part throughout our lives —enhancing the atmosphere of a home or storefront, acting as the centerpiece of a room’s design, and even serving as a guide during emergency situations. In fact, emergency and exit lights are an essential —yet often overlooked— type of lighting that is in nearly every commercial building…
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Wattage and Brightness: Important Factors When Buying a Light Bulb
Are your light bulbs performing as they should? In recent years there has been a huge leap in light bulb design and energy efficiency. We’ve seen newer types hit the market like halogen, LEDs, and CFLs. Converting to LED lights is a considerable idea since they use less energy and last longer, saving you money…
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Blacklight Blue Bulbs vs. Black Lights
A majority of people are familiar with the special effect of what we commonly call black lights. When everything else is dark, a black light makes certain objects glow in the dark. This is because certain objects “fluoresce” under ultraviolet (UV) light, which is what is emitted by black light. When we talk about black…
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How to Determine Bathroom Vanity Light Sizes
The average person spends around 30 minutes each morning getting ready for the day, making adequate lighting in the bathroom essential. There’s nothing more frustrating than squinting while you’re attempting to apply mascara or fix your hair because you don’t have enough lighting above your vanity. Get your morning off to the right start with a…
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What Is Human-Centric Lighting?
Have you heard the buzz around human-centric lighting? Most lighting professionals know about the hype about human-centric lighting, or HCL. But what is it, exactly? And, what does lighting have to do with our health? Some people think of it as a young technology because so much about how it affects human health is still…
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The Different Types of LED Light Bulbs Explained
There are many types of lights out there. However, LED lights are by far some of the most common used to illuminate every kind of space. In fact, as of 2019, nearly half of all lights in the world are LED lights. LED lights come in many different sone must be it is essential that one is…
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What is Layered Lighting?
Lighting Tips: Layered Lighting. It’s time to step firmly and start making those decisions that will help you improve your quality of life. Perhaps one of them is starting a business, planning your home or buying a house. If so, today we will show you a lighting style that apart from being a trend, you…
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How to Properly Light Every Room in Your Home
Lighting your home or residence in a rational, decorative, and pleasant way is the best you can do to enjoy your own space to the fullest. And that’s because decorating is much more than filling a space with furniture and accessories. It’s learning how to play with color, illuminate environments and adapt each element to…
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The Most Common Light Bulb Shapes & How to Choose the Best Bulb!
An American home has an average of 40 light bulbs in use at any one time. And when you’re trying to find a replacement in the closet, you might feel as though that means 40 different types of light bulbs! Light bulbs come in so much variety to cover the wide range of uses and fixtures available…
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How Long Do Ceiling Fans Usually Last?
Ceiling fans are a great way to bring air circulation during the hot summer months. But how long do ceiling fans last? There are many factors that go into determining how long your ceiling fan will last, including the quality of your ceiling fan and where you live. In this article, we’ll discuss what you…