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Crystal Chandeliers

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


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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 [...]

Choosing the Right Mini Chandelier for You

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


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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 [...]

Most Common Problems With Recessed Can Lights

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

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 [...]

Wholesale Pathway Solar Lights

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

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 [...]

Achieving the Perfect Shabby Chic Look with Chandeliers

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


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Post provided by Home and Garden Co While chandeliers were once confined to grand ballrooms, more and more decorators have made them a central part of other design aesthetics.  Shabby chic, a motif that is a carefully planned combination of faux-worn and vintage pieces, has been featured in every major design book.  Though the looks [...]

Is Chrome The Right Color For Your New Ceiling Lights?

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


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Many people choose a chrome ceiling light because it blends in with all of the other colors in the room, but is there a better choice?  Most of the time there is!  I’m not trying to knock chrome as a finish, but most of the time there is are better options.  In this post I [...]

Pointers On Choosing An Ideal Table Lamp

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

Having a table lamp could be the best option if you are considering incorporating an ornamental component to your room while making sure you possess all the illumination you require. Merely by virtue of it becoming such an essential furnishing nonetheless, it’s obvious that some genuine consideration ought to be made prior to purchasing any [...]

Lighting Difficult Spaces With Mini Chandeliers

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

Many people won’t even think of mini chandeliers as being a worthwhile choice when lighting up smaller rooms such as a foyer or perhaps a staircase due to the fact they are accustomed to the grandiose, luxurious chandeliers as seen in the movies and on television. Despite the fact that small chandeliers might not have [...]

Simple Tips for Choosing Chandelier Lighting

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

When it comes to decorating your home, chandelier lighting is one of the best investments you can make. A truly great chandelier will serve as the focal point of a room, capturing the attention of guests that pass beneath it. Of course, there is more to selecting and purchasing a chandelier than simply picking one [...]

Interior Lighting Basics

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

When lighting any room in the home it is important to realise that while a light source has practical implications it can also be creative and decorative. The most important factors of a good interior lighting system are the quality of light, the color, the intensity and the direction. Lighting should be used to enhance [...]

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