Archive for the 'General Lighting' Category

Beautiful Chandeliers Centerpieces for Weddings or Fine Dining at Home

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


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Chandeliers centerpieces may be used to create an intimate lighting scheme in even a large banquet hall. Though they are most popularly used for formal weddings, they may also be added to the home table for special occasions like holidays or anniversaries. These centerpieces can hold multiple candles or lights and add all the elegance [...]

Antique Glass Lamps: Can You Say Whale Oil?

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


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With electricity so prevalent in our environment, we forget the difficulties of lighting the dark of times past. Even if only the home is considered, before electricity and natural gas was run to the home and through the walls, the light in each room came from an antique glass lamp filled with kerosene or whale [...]

Wall Sconce Lighting for Home

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

Looking for lighting ideas for your home? More to the point, are you considering what type of sconces will look and work best for your indoor or outdoor lighting needs? Well, this article will address some of the more general points to think about in regards to this type of lighting. You’ll probably notice that [...]

Changing Your Light Bulbs to LED GU10 Bulbs

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


Posts: 24

If you’re one of the countless people who have become inspired to minimize your impact on the Earth’s environment, consider changing out all of your light bulbs. Light bulbs have been around for over 100 years, having changed very little since their introduction to the public. Standard, incandescent bulbs are not much different than their [...]

Feiss Lighting For Your Home

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Murphy Weaver is a professional dilettante, an expert on knowing just enough. Whatever little bits of information he has picked up along the way in life, he is happy to share them.


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Anyone who is ready to replace outdated lights with new and improved fixtures should consider a specialty company like Feiss. Feiss Lighting offers some of the best in home lighting products — whether you’re looking for interior or exterior lighting. They produce beautiful fixtures for every room in your house. They have been producing designs [...]

More Bathroom Lighting Ideas

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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!


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When you are thinking about a bathroom remodel, you have to first of all, think long and hard about even doing the remodel. It is one of the most stressful things you can do. Do you have the time and money to devote to the project? How big of an inconvenience will this be for [...]

A Black Chandelier Makes a Statement

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Jake has worked in residential lighting design for 12 years.


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Black chandeliers are not only outstanding, but they add both elegance and sophistication to any room.  You do not need to limit yourself to hanging them over the dining table either. They are suitable for any room, although you may need to tailor the size of the chandelier to the size of your room. A [...]

Chandeliers For Your Kitchen Decor

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Murphy Weaver is a professional dilettante, an expert on knowing just enough. Whatever little bits of information he has picked up along the way in life, he is happy to share them.


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Kitchen lighting is very important because you really need to be able to see well to prepare food properly. It’s also a place where you gather and talk about the day. The lighting needs to be adequate, but you’ll also want it to be beautiful to match the decor of the room. One great option [...]

Choosing the Right Antique Ceiling Lights to Transform your Room

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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!


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When you think about remodeling your living room or bedroom, what comes to mind? Paint, wallpaper, living room or bedroom furniture, new carpet, curtains etc. What do you think about the lighting? A new lampshade perhaps? Beyond that have you ever considered the impact of really good lighting as a way of transforming your room [...]

Guide to Buying a Brushed Nickel Chandelier

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Murphy Weaver is a professional dilettante, an expert on knowing just enough. Whatever little bits of information he has picked up along the way in life, he is happy to share them.


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Are you looking for a great ceiling fixture that can improve the overall look of your home? If so, then why not consider the integration of a brushed nickel chandelier? This stunning and magnificent lighting fixture has already graced numerous households over the years. Its style and form have evolved ever since  it emerged on [...]

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