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  • Eco-Friendly Interior Design: 5 Tips For a Sustainable and Stylish Home

    There are many advantages to making your space more eco-friendly. By reducing your home’s carbon footprint, you can save money and even improve your home’s air quality. The trick is doing it without compromising on style. If you’re struggling to find sustainable yet stylish swaps for your space, look no further! Below we have rounded… [Continue Reading]

    Eco-Friendly Interior Design: 5 Tips For a Sustainable and Stylish Home
  • What is CFM? Ceiling Fan Acronyms Demystified

    If you’ve ever shopped for ceiling fans, more than likely you’ve run across a new few terms and acronyms. Don’t fall into the trap of ignoring the specs and shopping for looks alone – CFM is an important term to understand before you decide on your next ceiling fan. What is CFM? CFM stands for… [Continue Reading]

    What is CFM? Ceiling Fan Acronyms Demystified
  • Create a Balanced Home with Warm Light

    Did you know that the color of the lights in your home has an affect on your health? Both your sleep and your mental health can be influenced by the type of light you’re exposed to during the day, and it’s about more than just the lightbulbs in your bedside lamp. In 2020, people spent… [Continue Reading]

    Create a Balanced Home with Warm Light
  • Bright Beginnings: Choosing the Right Lights for Your Baby’s Nursery

    Welcoming a new baby into your family is an incredibly exciting and joyous occasion. Creating the perfect nursery—a sanctuary where your little one will grow, play, and slumber– is a fun and important part of preparing for your bundle of joy’s arrival! Once you’ve picked a theme you’ll need to decide on paint colors, shop… [Continue Reading]

    Bright Beginnings: Choosing the Right Lights for Your Baby’s Nursery
  • How to Safely Replace A Ceiling Light

    Ceiling lights are a must-have feature in any room. Whether you don’t like the previous homeowner’s taste or you’re just ready for an update, ceiling lights can revitalize your home space. It may be even easier than you think–just follow these steps to safely switch out those old light fixtures for a new look. What… [Continue Reading]

    How to Safely Replace A Ceiling Light

How Many Light Bulbs Do You Need? Understanding Lumens

March 27, 2024

Are you updating your light bulbs, but not sure how bright you need them? Or how many bulbs your room needs? You’re not alone in the confusion. It can be difficult reading the package in the hardware store and understanding what the bulb will do for your home.  This post will briefly touch on how lumens work and then guide you on how to make . . .

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· 2023, Bulbs, Buying Guides, Informational, Light Bulbs

Kitchen Lighting Design: How to Get it Right

March 20, 2024

Kitchens are the heart of the home, and you need that heart to be well-lit. A poorly lit kitchen is a bad design at best and a safety hazard at worst. You handle knives and hot pans in the kitchen - that’s not something you should be doing in the dark! Creating a quality kitchen lighting layout requires strategic layering of different types of . . .

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· 2022, Kitchen Lighting

7 Ways to Glow Up Your Pool: Lighting Tips from Lighting Experts

March 6, 2024

Having a pool in your backyard is an incredible luxury. But what takes a nice pool to a jaw-dropping show-stopper is excellent light scaping. So if you’re prepping for a high-impact pool renovation, your lighting is sure to give you the luxury factor you’re looking for! Great lighting highlights your pool features and turns them into a . . .

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· 2023, Outdoor Lights, Styles & Trends

Eco-Friendly Interior Design: 5 Tips For a Sustainable and Stylish Home

February 28, 2024

There are many advantages to making your space more eco-friendly. By reducing your home's carbon footprint, you can save money and even improve your home’s air quality. The trick is doing it without compromising on style. If you’re struggling to find sustainable yet stylish swaps for your space, look no further! Below we have rounded up some of our . . .

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· 2022, Energy Efficient Lighting, Life & Style

Top Tips to Lighting Every Room of Your Home

February 21, 2024

Many homeowners fall into the trap of relying on paint and mirrors to lighten up a room. While these are tricks that work, they’re just bandaid fixes that ultimately limit your design options. One of the best ways to make your house a home is to have great lighting in each room. And just as every room has a different function, and they all have . . .

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· 2023, Bathroom Lights, Bedroom Lighting, Buying Guides, Ceilings Lights, Dining Room, General Lighting Tips, Kitchen Lighting, Light Bulbs, Lighting Types, Outdoor Lights, Styles and Trends, Wellness & Safety

5 Tips to Create the Dreamiest Porch

February 14, 2024

The front porch is an often overlooked space which is, in our humble opinion, a shame. A cozy front porch is a perfect refuge from any inside chaos. It’s the first thing a guest sees and a private place for an intimate conversation with a close friend or family. Here are some tips to help you create the front porch you’ve been dreaming about: . . .

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· 2023, Outdoor Lights, Styles & Trends

How to Decorate Your Front Porch for Every Season

February 7, 2024

20 Beautiful Front Porch Pictures to Inspire Your Seasonal Project Your front porch is the perfect place for a seasonal refresh when you get the itch to redecorate! With some classic furniture and lighting and a few simple decor swaps, you’ll have a front porch that’ll make you want to celebrate every season. Spring The earth feels brand new . . .

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· 2023, Decor & Home Accents, Holiday, How to, Outdoor, Outdoor Lights, Styles and Trends

Contractors: 6 Reasons You Should Ditch the Hardware Store Lighting Aisle

January 31, 2024

Contractors: 6 Reasons You Should Ditch the Hardware Store Lighting Aisle: How Sourcing from a Lighting Showroom is Better for Your Business While the pressure and prices in the housing market continue to rise due to supply chain shortages and increased demand, all businesses are looking for ways to get the best value for their dollar. This is . . .

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· 2022

Your Bathroom Lighting May Be Ruining Your Look- Here’s How You Can Fix It

January 24, 2024

Picture this: You wake up early on a workday (a feat to be proud of). You don’t necessarily have to, but you’ve got the time, so you decide to spend some of that extra time on your makeup. After one last quick check in the mirror, you head out the door, feeling yourself and the look that you’ve created. Then, on a bathroom break at the office, you . . .

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· 2022, Bathroom, Life & Style

3 Top Tips to Boost Eye Health With Proper Home Lighting

January 17, 2024

Your eyes are responsible for sending about 80% of the total information that goes to your brain so it’s crucial to keep them healthy. While technology has made certain things better for our eyes, it’s also introduced new challenges. And while it may be common sense that balanced lighting promotes eye health, what really goes into balanced . . .

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· 2023, Wellness & Safety

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