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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Let’s talk about the single most used (or under-used) room in the house: The Living Room. In my years of experience I have found that houses fall into two categories — ones where the living room is used and ones where it isn’t. Whether it sits filled with furniture and empty of people, or furnished [...]
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Good lighting is needed in the bathroom to allow the room to be as effective and useful as possible. When choosing the lighting for your bathroom makeup vanity, be sure to choose a fixture that offers both optimal light and beauty, so that your bathroom will literally shine and be a pleasure to use.
Depending [...]
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!
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 [...]
A chandelier lighting guide covers topics such as designs, locations and energy efficient models. Chandelier lighting is dramatic and looks expensive. Modern chandeliers come in many designs and finishes as well as the traditional crystal versions.
The first step in exploring chandelier light is to decide what the light will be used for. An entrance will [...]
Chandeliers have a long history and so that means they have a ton of specialized terms that do along with. Here’s a little list I complied to help you understand what’s what in the chandelier world.
Adam style: An English (generally) neoclassical style chandelier — light, airy with elegant lines.
Arm: The candle or light-bearing part of [...]