Tag: Residential Lighting
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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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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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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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5 Things To know About LED Pool Lighting
Summer is coming and before you know it, it’ll be here soon. According to the US Census Bureau and CDC, one of the activity preferred by kids and teens is swimming. And one way to do that is in pools, in fact we really love pools and have them in our homes or visit someone that has…
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5 Tips for Styling Christmas Lighting Design in the Home
Christmas lights are here and our own home knows it. This is the season where we don’t only recharge our spirit with joy but we also embrace the opportunity to decorate the place we live with all the December magic. Of course, the Christmas tree and window’s light are very important, but doors are also…
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Is Your Home’s Lights Prepared for Winter?
If you watched Games of Thrones (GOT) or are fond of online memes you may have heard of this particular phrase from the famous Ned Stark Winter is Coming. Well indeed it is here and Lighting and Supplies knows that December is already poking our doors at home, that also means that colder air and snowstorms…
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Top Lighting Options for Homemade Photography Studios
A few days ago I was in the attic searching for some stuff and I stumbled with my old camera. At that moment I came up with an idea: to create a little studio in my house. A lot of time you’d like to have better quality photos or video, but you don’t have the…
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How to Design the Best Landscape Lighting for Your Home
Most people love the outdoors and spending time in their garden. However, if you want to enjoy your yard when it gets dark, investing in landscape lighting is a must! Not only will it add beauty to any outdoor space, but it also adds security to protect your home. While it’s clear that it’s essential to add…
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Lights You Should Have In Your Gaming Room
Lighting is essential in creating the perfect atmosphere for any room in the house. This goes especially for your designated gaming room. Having the right lights set up in the gaming room gives you the opportunity to enter a world that’s just as vibrant, captivating, and immersive as any game on your console or PC.…
