Category: Lighting Tips, Tricks and Ideas
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Benefits of Under Cabinet Lighting
Picture this: you’ve just renovated your home, perhaps with new cabinetry and brand-new countertops. That’s good and well, but it all goes to waste if you don’t have the proper lighting products. Lighting is an essential component of interior design. Good residential lighting draws attention to the strongest features of your home and makes the space…
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5 Tips for Buying the Right Recessed Lighting
Did you know that the number of home updates Americans make has increased by 17% recently? With more people looking for ways to spruce up their homes, there’s never been a better time to jump in. And refreshing the lights in your home is a great place to start. Read on to learn the top five tips…
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How To Plan and Hang Patio Lights
A recent study shows that people are starting to spend time in their backgrounds, grilling, dining, exercising, and playing. However, the same study states that about 88% of Americans aren’t satisfied with their outdoor space and plan to improve it in the future. Your outdoor patio should be a place where you can go to enjoy the fresh air…
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How to Troubleshoot Christmas Lights
42% of Americans choose to decorate the exterior of their homes each holiday season. Although decorating for Christmas can be a lot of fun, it can be frustrating if your Christmas lights aren’t working as they should. If you’ve kept your Christmas lights in storage during the year, you may find that they don’t light up as they should once…
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What is the Lighting Specification Process?
Lighting shouldn’t be an afterthought. It’s integral to any architectural design. Yet, it takes more than just selecting and installing the residential or commercial light fixtures themselves. Lighting design should be planned alongside your building elements. Lights add dimension, depth, and mood to your design. You also have to think about electrical wiring ahead of time,…
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7 Important Elements of the Lighting Design Process
Reports show that 29% of American homes are turning away from incandescent lighting. While many are focusing on other lighting options for their home. Lighting is so important in a home, when it comes to comfort and visual appeal. That is why the lighting design process is so important for contractors. You need to make sure…
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Outdoor Christmas Light ideas for the Roof
Do you want to make sure your roof Christmas lights stand out from the competition? Then you should consider some fun new ideas for your LED Christmas lights. There are many things you can do with roof light colors and patterns. But where should you start? What kind of theme should you choose? Keep reading and learn…
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How to Calculate Amperage When Planning A Lighting Installation Project
Are you planning a new commercial lighting installation project? Before you get started, it’s essential that you know how to calculate amperage. This will help you determine if the wires and lighting fixtures you plan on using can handle the amount of current your installation will need. If you have a higher amperage than your…
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The Beginners Guide to Outdoor Christmas Decorating
The tradition of putting up Christmas lights goes all the way back to the 17th century. European Christians would burn candles in their windows to let others know they could worship there. Now, the tradition has made its way around the globe, and come the festive season, every suburb is awash in a sea of brilliant…
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How To Replace Your Lights With Equivalent LEDs
How does saving up to 75% on your lighting energy consumption sound? Replacing your old, inefficient light bulbs with new, energy-saving LED bulbs is a great way to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. LEDs are now available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors to suit any need. In this blog post, we’ll show…
