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!
Have you ever wanted to buy a chandelier but did not know which type to buy? Well, then you have come to the right place, because we are going to be talking about four of the most popular ones out there. The four types of chandeliers that we will be talking about today are glass [...]
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!
Choosing chrome ceiling lights can be a tough job when you factor in the huge number of choices that are currently on the market. There are certainly a lot of choices, but there is also a clear path to the right one for your home, which I’ll outline in this post.
Ceiling lights essentially come in [...]
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!
There is one absolutely vital rule in garden lighting, but unfortunately most homeowners violate it when they are laying out their garden The number one rule in garden lighting is that less light is more. Less light accentuates the night and your garden lighting features and leaves your yard with a stylish touch.
Unfortunately too many [...]
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!
There is a reason why chandeliers are a traditional lighting choice for the dining room. It goes back to Medieval times. At that point in history, lighting technology had only gotten as far as candlelight. So the candle chandelier was a huge technological breakthrough. It is hard sometimes to think of something as basic as [...]
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!
When you are designing a room in a certain style every element in the room from the flooring, to the furniture to the curtains needs to be in keeping with your chosen theme or style, otherwise elements of your room will stand out for all the wrong reasons. And lamp shades are no exception to [...]
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!
Types of pendant lights can vary from extremely simple to elaborate pendant lights. You can purchase the simple pendant lights in the local lighting store and will range in price. You can purchase these pendant lights in a number of price ranges which will allow for someone not wanting to spend a massive amount of [...]
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!
There are many choices for how to light the interior of a home or office. There are lights that are mounted in the ceiling, such as fluorescent tube lights, recessed light bulbs, or, for an elegant look, chandeliers. Nowadays lighting fixtures that you mount on a wall are becoming more favored, at least for lighting [...]
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!
Buying a vintage lamp for your home that uses glass lamp shades adds a special touch of flare to your home decorating that you can’t find in many other places. They combine the practical and the artistic and will give any room an instant conversation piece. Glass lamp shades come in a huge array of [...]
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!
Ceiling lights are the backbone of your home’s lighting plan. If you look above you right now, what do you see? You probably see a ceiling light. They are ubiquitous; they are invisible. But they shouldn’t be invisible. And they shouldn’t be an after thought. With a little knowledge and a simple plan, you can [...]
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!
Bathroom light fixtures, like most light fixtures, come in a dazzling variety of shapes and finishes. Whether your home is Victorian or modern, there is bathroom lighting to fit your decor.
Let’s start with the ceiling. You have to have a ceiling light in your bathroom. There are many styles of ceiling light fixtures. A popular [...]