Bright Ideas: Professional Lighting Solutions for Your Home by Sharon McFarlane stresses the importance of Ambient Lighting. Commercial lighting designers use ambient lighting to create the right atmosphere. This books shows how these same techniques can be applied to your home. “Some lighting is capable of meeting both ambient and functional requirements. Uplighters and pendants…
From traditional to eclectic, no matter what style you choose, coordinating your metal finishes can make all the difference in pulling a look together. There are more choices than ever in metal finishes. Brass, bronze, chrome, nickel and stainless in bright polished or matte brushed finish, each sets its own style. Then there are custom…
House Beautiful’s regular feature The Essentials; Solutions for the Busiest Rooms in the House tackles bathrooms in the February 2017 issue. The article Renovating: Just Add Water states “Our primer on master-bath renovations has real talk on budgeting, who-knew insights, and a roundup of necessary luxuries.” It ranges from quick tips for a minor face-lift…
I love the look of traditional plasterwork and millwork. Now, you can get the look of fragile plaster in molded polyurethane – lightweight, easy to install and surprisingly inexpensive! You can install a ceiling medallion as an architectural focal point to your dining room, entry, bedroom, even over a bath! You really can get a…
For many of us, the kitchen is the most important room in the house. It’s not just where we cook. It’s the center of family life. It’s where the children play with pots and pans and do homework. It’s where we hang out and talk. Are you thinking of changing your kitchen? There are so…
House Beautiful issue for December 2016/January 2017 feature The Essentials: Bath of the Month shows a spectacular glass chandelier. These chandeliers are absolutely timeless. “A midcentury Murano smoked-glass chandelier at the bath room entrance sets a glam scene.” Glass Chandeliers, Traditional & Contemporary Venetian Chandeliers Venetian chandeliers feature intricate arabeques of leaves and flowers stylized…
Many companies make pendant clusters. Pendant clusters have two or more pendants suspended from a single canopy. Or use monorail to suspend a series of pendants where you want them. Change the point of suspension with a swag hook or sky hook. The enhance a lot of interiors. Here are just a few ideas. Try…
Easy to Install Kichler LED Tape Light Kichler LED Tape Light is an excellent product! Installer friendly Plug-and-play power supply 3M™ brand adhesive backing Many available additional accessories Dimmable tape light power supply In-wall rated wires are out of view (and costs less than competitive wire options) Kichler 12V LED Tape Light Installation Instructions for…
This months article the best of The Best in House Beautiful, November 2016 recommends: 79. Kitchen Pendants Statement-making versions are the new paradigm for lighting an island. There are so many styles to choose from! This eat-in kitchen with Tech Lighting Antique Bronze Two-Circuit Monorail with Tortoise Shell Ovation Pendants with Iron Wrap Accessories and…
Need lighting for a store? Here is a great resource! HERA Track-LED Showcase Lighting This product is great for any display case, especially those with glass shelving. You mount the “track” vertically, then attach individual spotlights. The spotlights swivel to direct the light exactly where you want. Hera’s new Stem-LED is an adjustable stem light…
