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Pool Table Lighting; Ideas for Your Game Room

Pool Table Lighting Ideas for Your Game Room When it comes to setting up the perfect game room, the right lighting over your pool table can make all the difference. Not only does it affect playability by reducing glare and shadows, but it also sets the mood and complements the room’s decor. Choosing the right…

Cathedral Ceiling Pros and Cons

Cathedral Ceiling Pros and Cons A cathedral ceiling is a type of ceiling that is typically found in formal or more traditional-styled homes. It is characterized by its peaked design that usually is symmetrical, and follows the home’s main roofline. Typically cathedral ceilings with a beam in the center of the room. Cathedral ceilings are…

Vaulted Ceilings Pros & Cons

Vaulted Ceilings Pros & Cons A vaulted ceiling, is characterized by a design that sits below the roof and can be a different pitch or a completely interior roofline design altogether. It is often found in more modern or contemporary-style homes and is usually used to create an open and airy feeling in a room.…

Modern Wine Cellar Lighting

Modern Wine Cellar Lighting How Does Light Affect Wine? Proper lighting can highlight the best features of your luxury wine cellar and draw attention to your exclusive collection. It can also contribute to a unique sense of style to the space, reflecting your individual taste and complementing the overall design. In this post, we will…

Home Gym Lighting

Home Gym Lighting Home gym lighting is an essential consideration when designing your workout space. Firstly, there’s the obvious need to be able to see clearly what you’re doing while working out – a challenge for windowless rooms such as garages and during dark winter afternoons. Secondly, the quantity and quality of light you get…

Elegant Lighting for Screened Porches

Elegant Lighting for Screened Porches For covered patio spaces or screened porches, you can go with outdoor pendants, flushmount ceiling fixtures or even recessed lighting. Make sure you select fixtures rated for the outdoors and put them on a dimmer so you can control the light output. Smart lighting can transform your screened porch into…

Light Bulb Types

Light Bulb Types Light bulbs have come a long way from their early days, and they continue to evolve with advancements in technology. The speed with which lighting technology is changing is particularly evident in the realm of the light bulb. Although Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb had few competitors until fairly recently, the number…

What is Biophilic Design

What is Biophilic Design Biophilic design is the sum of many interconnected parts such as textures, shapes and materials all contribute to the experience. It is an architectural approach that aims to connect people with nature in the built environment. It can be used in buildings and cities, and incorporates natural elements like lighting, ventilation,…

Lighting for Each Room

Lighting for Each Room Whether you want to improve the lighting for a specific room or plan a whole-house lighting makeover, keep these room-by-room tips in mind: Living Rooms / Family Rooms The concept of layering light is particularly important in the living/family room, an area of the house where people tend to gather for…

Beauty Salon Lighting Ideas

Beauty Salon Lighting Ideas Hair and beauty salon lighting is the most important aspect of setting a tone in space while ensuring an effective work environment. There are four main lighting solutions in any given space. Ambient lighting: includes all the fixtures that we may not notice immediately, but it gives us a diffused light…

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