In the height of the Regency era, chandeliers were still the technological marvel of the world. Crystal chandeliers were the norm and there was no finer maker of the crystal chandelier than Adolf Schonbeck. The son of a glass maker, Schonbeck opened his own factory and quickly made a name for himself as a premier [...]
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As far back as the early 20th century, particularly around the 1920′s, bare light bulbs were generally placed in globes of opaque glass. These globes were then used in various locations like libraries, courthouses, classrooms, and even household kitchens. Their simple look was very utilitarian and became most useful and popular in schoolhouses. It was [...]
Just imagine the glamor of the Regency era where more than 100 candles were used to light up the chandeliers in a ballroom. Those days of the candles are gone but you can add to the glamor of your house by lighting it with stylish smaller chandeliers called mini chandeliers. These are also called Chandelettes [...]
I have an amateur’s interest in lighting. When we first bought our 50 year old house, the fixtures had to be replaced and I was hooked!
Some of the more discrete and subtle, yet still stylish chandeliers you can get, are the ones made of brass or bronze. These are often quite simple designs – moderately sized, with a central piece and a number of arms cast in metal. There can sometimes be a few crystals on them, but not necessarily. [...]
Adding recessed lighting is a great way to make a major improvement to your home, but with any change new problems are going to arise. Fortunately, many of the problems that people have with recessed lights are fairly easy to remedy. In this post I want to describe some of the issues that people run [...]
I have an amateur’s interest in lighting. When we first bought our 50 year old house, the fixtures had to be replaced and I was hooked!
Inspired from long ago, pendant lighting involves a lamp shade that is hung from a house’s ceiling using a metal chain. Thus, a pendant light is simply an electric-powered bulb that is covered with a shade. It is commonly found in bathrooms, study areas, corridors, and/or kitchens. Their main purpose is to light corners. And, [...]
Pathway solar lights which you can buy wholesale are one of the most convenient and economical ways of purchasing those lights that you need to lighten up your driveway. Buying these units individually can be more expensive than wholesale so it makes a lot of sense if you can go to a wholesaler. Maybe you [...]