How to choose a relaxing Porch Swings that fits your budget and personalize it to reflect your style Nothing says Summer in the South like a glass of lemonade on a porch swing. No matter where you live, a porch swing creates a stress-free zone where you can take a little “me time.” Porch Swing…
This is the time of year we all want to get organized. An organized desk is the first step to organized paperwork. Minimize Papers Don’t print it unless you need to. Go through the mail as it comes in and immediately toss or shred anything that does not need action. (Put the catalogs in the…
Flex Track or Monorail Lighting Systems are a type of Track Lighting. A continuous rail conducts electricity from a single source. Pendants or fixtures may be attached anywhere along this track. There are a lot of choices in track, fixtures and pendants. Track lighting fixtures for standard track lighting and monorail are available in incandescent,…
The right light makes all the difference in your home office. You need a desk lamp that is truly adjustable. When you adjust it, it should stay adjusted! You need to be able to position it to easily see your papers without glare and without reflections from your monitor. You should be able to adjust…
There are a lot of opinions about what height your chandelier should hang. Your chandelier is the focal point of your dining room. It should not be too high. If you often move the table and you are afraid people will hit their heads on the chandelier, don’t permanently raise the height of your chandelier….
The Basics of Track Lighting Track Lighting consists of a continuous track that conducts electricity from a single source. Fixtures may be attached anywhere along this track. Track can be mounted to Ceilings Walls Drywall Plaster Wood Suspended Ceilings Along architectural elements Suspended from rods or cables Sloped ceilings Track lighting may be suspended using…
Bruck Lighting’s New GalaxZ Simplifies Daylight Harvesting Daylight Harvesting means using as much natural sunlight as possible instead of electric lighting. Of course this uses less energy and costs less money. Win-Win! Daylight Harvesting lighting control systems dim or switch off electric lighting when there is more natural sunlight. Bruck Lighting’s New GalaxZ Control in…
So, you have an idea file. You know what you like. You have walked through furniture stores and gotten ideas. You have inventoried what you already have and decided whether it is staying or going. 2-Develop a plan. Measure your room and put it on graph paper. Mark in the windows and the doors. Make…
Landscape lighting isn’t just a Spring project. The longest night of the year is December 21/22. It is dark already when you come home and often still dark when you leave in the morning. Here are some ideas for outdoor lighting for safety and security that are easy to install and don’t use a lot…
Creating a beautiful comfortable home that reflects your taste and personality can be extremely rewarding. The secret is to take your time, make a plan and enjoy the process. 1- What do you REALLY want? What do you want? If you don’t already have a file of pages pulled from magazines, start one now. Pull…
