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Small Chandeliers For Small Spaces

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

Small chandeliers can be the most excellent addition to a small space. When you are looking to decorate a room which has the challenge of limited space it can be tough to find the right balance between style and functionality. If you choose the decor wisely and use the space efficiently the challenge becomes much [...]

The Four Basic Styles Of Chandeliers

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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 [...]

How To Choose Chrome Ceiling Lights

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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 [...]

The Number One Landscape Lighting Mistake

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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 [...]

Chandeliers and Dining Rooms: A Perfect Pair

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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 [...]

All Styles of Lamp Shades

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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 [...]

Outdoor Sconce

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

Designers Edge L-2552PW Royce Lighting RL014SM 12 inch height – 8 inch length World Imports Lighting… WI6131806 Solid Brass construction Westinghouse 64830 6483000 Mission lighting never looked better. We recently decide to upgrade our porch light. It was probably an original installation and in a house this old, it was time for an upgrade. It’s [...]

Where to Use Pendant Lights

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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 [...]

Selecting the Best Wall Sconce Lighting

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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 [...]

Spicing Up Your Interior Decorating with Glass Lamp Shades

Author : Alice

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!


Posts: 24

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.  These lamp shades come in a huge array of [...]

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