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  • 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
  • 2023 Interior Design Trend: Creating a Cozy House that Feels Like Home

    It’s 2023 and this is your wake-up call! Your home needs you – it’s ready for a refresh! This year, we’re all looking for a respite from the stress that always seems to work its way in. Designing a comfortable home will make you feel the extra happiness and productivity you’ve been in desperate need… [Continue Reading]

    2023 Interior Design Trend: Creating a Cozy House that Feels Like Home
  • 5 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Home Office

    More people are working from home than ever before! Because of this, having a dedicated home office space has moved to the top of the home improvements list for many homeowners seeking refuge from daily noises and distractions at home. (Who can focus in a kitchen with a 2-year-old belting “Let it Go” at the… [Continue Reading]

    5 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Home Office
  • Commercial Lighting – A Guide to Lighting Your Business

    Lighting a commercial building isn’t a simple task. The needs of a business are often complex, and meeting those needs requires a solid understanding of how light works in a commercial space. Much like a business plan has several objectives, a commercial lighting plan typically has several objectives or goals. Common Goals for Commercial Lighting… [Continue Reading]

    Commercial Lighting – A Guide to Lighting Your Business
  • Garage Lighting: A Comprehensive Guide

    Welcome, homeowners, to a guide that sheds light on an often overlooked yet crucial aspect of your home – garage lighting. Whether you use your garage for storage, as a workspace, or simply to park your vehicle, proper lighting can transform it into a safer, more functional space. In this blog, we’ll explore the importance… [Continue Reading]

    Garage Lighting: A Comprehensive Guide

12 Simple Bathroom Updates You Can Do Yourself

January 10, 2024

Bathrooms are spaces that often go overlooked, but when they’re spruced up, they add some serious value to your home! Remodeling can take loads of time and effort (not to mention money), but giving your bathroom a facelift doesn’t have to. These simple tips can give you the bathroom of your dreams. 1. Organize The last thing you want to deal . . .

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· 2023, Bathroom Lights, Styles & Trends

How Many Blades Does Your Ceiling Fan Really Need?

January 3, 2024

Ceiling fans are great at providing comfort year-round. A good ceiling fan will help you save on energy costs by circulating the air in your home. In the summer they create a draft, making the room feel cooler. In cold weather, you can switch the fan’s direction to circulate warm air from central heating around the room.  Ceiling fans are so . . .

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· 2022, Ceiling Fans, Informational

Step-by-Step Guide to Home Lighting Renovation

December 27, 2023

How to Plan, Prioritize, Budget, and Make it Happen Updating the lighting in your home is one of the quickest ways to give your house a facelift. It’s easy to accidentally overspend on your house’s lighting if you don’t have the right information, but not to worry! With a few pro tips and some help from Burr Ridge Lighting and Design, your home will feel brighter and . . .

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· 2023, Styles & Trends

Upgrading Your Lighting on a Budget

December 20, 2023

All the Tips, Tricks, and Secrets You Need to Make Your House Shine on a Dime If it’s been a while since you redecorated, your current home decor probably isn’t speaking to you anymore. When you’re short on time, updating the lighting is one of the fastest ways to make your home look, well, brighter. But, when you’re on a budget, replacing . . .

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· 2023, Bulbs, Buying Guides, Ceiling Lights, Lamps, Light Bulbs, Mirrors, Styles and Trends, Wellness & Safety

How to Use Patterns and Textures in Every Room of Your Home to Personalize Your Space

December 13, 2023

Interior design trends seem to cycle back and forth every five to ten years. And right on cue, after a long stretch of neutral minimalism, maxalimist living has taken designers and influencers by storm! The rise of maximalist design doesn’t mean you have to redo your entire home. But it gives you an excellent opportunity to touch up your . . .

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· 2023, Bathroom Lights, Ceiling Lights, Lamps, LED Lights, Styles & Trends, Styles and Trends, Wall Lights

10 Creative Ways to Style Your Hallway

December 6, 2023

Do you have a hallway that feels disconnected from the rest of your home? Does it feel like dead space that could be more useful or interesting, but you’re unsure what to do? We get it. Hallways can often be long and dark and usually have little open wall or floor space. But that doesn’t mean it has to be dull, dead space! This article will . . .

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· 2023, Styles & Trends

How to Fix a Noisy Ceiling Fan

November 29, 2023

Ceiling fans can change your life - or at the very least your outlook on life - with just a flip of the switch on a hot, stuffy, muggy day. There’s something magical about the way they can change the entire way a room feels, making it comfortable in seconds.  But what happens when this miracle-worker of a ceiling fixture starts affecting the . . .

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· 2023, Ceiling Fans, Ceilings Lights

5 Ways to Make Smart Lights Work for You

November 22, 2023

Everyone wants a home that helps them keep up with chores, improve health, and save money. And many smart home features do just that! But many homeowners aren’t using the time- and money-saving tech available simply because they can’t keep up with all the new features. Smart lighting is a particularly powerful part of your smart home. Your . . .

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· 2023, Smart Lights, Styles & Trends

A Guide to Grandmillennial Design

November 15, 2023

Today's interior design trends are all about neutral color pallets and streamlined minimalist design. While some may love the simplicity, many millennials are tired of the muted, sparse interiors and are pushing back - resulting in the creation of a unique version of vintage interior design they’ve coined “Grandmillennial.” The term . . .

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· 2022, Decor & Home Accents

3 Top Mistakes in Outdoor Lighting and How to Avoid Them

November 8, 2023

Your home’s outdoor lighting makes your home safe, creates mood lighting, displays your personality, and more! And while there are many excellent ways to light your home’s exterior, there are so many ways to make mistakes.  Poor outdoor lighting might just make your home boring after sundown. But in other cases, improper outdoor lighting can . . .

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· 2023, Styles & Trends

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