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  • Using Lighting to Improve Sleep and Health

    All living things depend on light to survive, but did you know that the light you are exposed to throughout the day (and night) can affect your health?  Living beings experience 24-hour sleep/wake cycles called circadian rhythms. That simply means people need bright days and dim/dark nights to match what their body expects. Recent research… [Continue Reading]

    Using Lighting to Improve Sleep and Health
  • 17 Beautiful Chandeliers to Suit Any Aesthetic

    Chandeliers are divas – they have to be the center of attention in any room they’re in. They are as versatile as they are dramatic – they come in all shapes and sizes and can be added to any design aesthetic. The right chandelier can make a room feel luxurious, moody, bright, rustic, modern, or… [Continue Reading]

    17 Beautiful Chandeliers to Suit Any Aesthetic
  • Smart Lighting 101: 5 Top Tools to Upgrade Your Smart Home

    Everyone talks about “smart homes,” but what does that really mean? While smart assistants are often the foundation of any smart home, they aren’t truly smart on their own. Smart lighting is another essential element of your smart home. It includes a wide range of electrical products that use software to interface with your smart… [Continue Reading]

    Smart Lighting 101: 5 Top Tools to Upgrade Your Smart Home
  • 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
  • Kitchen Light Fixtures 101

    Whether you’re building or renovating, understanding your lighting options and making smart choices will completely transform the way your kitchen looks and feels. Keep in mind – your kitchen will look best with multiple types of lighting! One light overhead just won’t do the room justice – and it probably won’t give off enough light… [Continue Reading]

    Kitchen Light Fixtures 101

Bright Beginnings: Choosing the Right Lights for Your Baby’s Nursery

February 26, 2025

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 for furniture, and choose . . .

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Embracing Nature: Illuminating Offices with Biophilic Design

February 19, 2025

Walking along the beach, hiking a mountain trail, perusing a park, floating a river. Whatever your favorite method, there’s just something about the way that spending time outside in nature can make a person feel more at ease and centered. But, in the hustle and bustle of modern office life, a harmonious connection with nature often takes a . . .

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· 2024, Styles & Trends

Brighten Up Your Outdoor Spaces: Exploring Light Bulb Color Temperatures

February 12, 2025

As the sun sets and the world dims, outdoor lighting takes center stage. Lighting is a powerful tool that can beautify and protect your most precious spaces - your yard and home exterior included! And one important thing to consider when illuminating your outdoor areas is the color temperature of your light bulbs. In this blog post, we'll talk . . .

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· 2024, Outdoor Lights

A Homeowners Guide to Standard Lighting Measurements and Guidelines

February 5, 2025

If you’re building, renovating, or just ready for a change in lighting, there’s nothing worse than spending hours researching and choosing a light fixture, only to get it home and find out that a measurement got missed somewhere along the way and it won’t work the way you wanted. Before you buy, read and bookmark this article for quick . . .

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· 2024

Trending: Organic-Inspired Interiors – Bringing the Outdoors In

January 29, 2025

"What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?" –E.M. Forster Imagine stepping into a home that feels like a sanctuary, where every corner echoes the beauty of the world outside. That's the magic of organic modern design. It's a canvas that celebrates the elegant simplicity found . . .

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· 2024

Lampshade Basics: 7 Styles to Consider for Your Home

January 22, 2025

Lampshades may seem like a small detail in interior design, but they can have a big impact on the overall look and feel of a room. Whether it’s a table or floor lamp, or even a sconce or pendant, choosing the right shade is important. The shade you choose needs to do more than just complement your décor, its shape and opacity will play an important . . .

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· 2024

20 Stylish Ways to Incorporate Oversized Pendant Lighting in Your Home

January 15, 2025

In this post, we invite you to explore 20 eye-catching rooms, each featuring unique, oversized pendant lighting. Whether you're seeking inspiration for a home makeover or simply appreciate beautiful interior design, this photo collection will ignite your creativity and leave you ready to illuminate your own living spaces with incredible statement . . .

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· 2024, Styles & Trends

Scale and Proportion 101: How to Avoid 4 of the Most Common Mistakes and What to Do Instead

January 8, 2025

Have you ever stepped into a room and immediately sensed something felt weird… but couldn’t quite put your finger on it? Without proper scale and proportion, a room’s design can crumble quickly, and leave it feeling… off. If you want to get it right, you need to learn how to balance the objects in your room with each other and the room . . .

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· 2024

7 Stunning Kitchens that Will Inspire You to Install Pendants Immediately

January 1, 2025

Pendants lights - not only do they make a great focal point, they also provide the perfect amount of light when the late-night ice cream cravings hit. From moody modern to rustic charm, pendant lights effortlessly fit into just about any interior style, making them a favorite choice for homeowners and designers alike. With a little inspiration, . . .

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· 2024, Kitchen Lighting

Top Interior Design Style to Follow in 2024

December 25, 2024

The only constant in life is change, and as we near the mid 2020s, it’s quite interesting to see the trends that have come and gone in the past 4 years. Subway tile? Bye! Shiplap? See ya! Signs with words? Live, Love, No Thanks! Interior design technology and trends move at a rapid pace these days, and with influencers and celebrities lending . . .

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  • Bright Beginnings: Choosing the Right Lights for Your Baby’s Nursery
  • Embracing Nature: Illuminating Offices with Biophilic Design
  • Brighten Up Your Outdoor Spaces: Exploring Light Bulb Color Temperatures
  • A Homeowners Guide to Standard Lighting Measurements and Guidelines
  • Trending: Organic-Inspired Interiors – Bringing the Outdoors In

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