Track lighting, monorail lighting, ceiling and wall mounted spotlights and recessed lighting are all good options for picture lighting. STAS Powered Picture Rail hangs artwork and powers picture lights. Track Lighting or Monorail Lighting Track lighting and monorail systems are great if you want to light more than one picture. They have a clean, minimalist…
Cable lighting is really pretty simple. It is just two lengths of metal braided wires attached to the walls or the ceiling. A transformer connects to both wires to provide low voltage power. Lights attach to both wires and light up. That’s it. You can add various standoffs to change direction or supports to run…
There is a huge variety in lights available for cable systems. They come in different widths, for cable separations from 2″ to 36″. You can also adapt lights for other systems to work on cable using a Freejack connector from Tech Lighting or a uni-plug adapter from Bruck Lighting. Because the cable is the same…
Lightweight pendants can be suspended from cable. Some pendants come with the connecting components already part of the pendant. Any of the Tech Lighting pendants that have a product number starting with 700K can be used on cable without an adapter. You can also adapt lights for other systems to work on cable using a…
Are you trying to get a lot of light where you want it in your kitchen? One option is track lighting. Just replace whatever light is already there with track. You can aim the light wherever you want. You can even add more light. You don’t want to overload the circuit. It’s not just annoying…
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…
Cables can suspend light fixtures or pendants. Tech Lighting Systems Kable Lites are completely customizable. Low-voltage heads or pendants are suspended from two parallel cables that virtually disappear while the fixtures appear to almost float in the space. Kable Lite is a flexible solution particularly suited for high ceilings making the fixtures themselves take center…
Monorail lighting is a great choice for many homes. If you are looking for a simple monorail layout, a monorail kit might work for you. These kits have all of the hardware you need for most basic layouts and include pendants or fixtures. Tech Lighting now has these great new kits! Tech Lighting’s 800RAL28 Monorail…
NSL Brite Strip can be used as miniature track lighting. It is available in low voltage (12 volt or 24 volt). This smaller track may be used as Accent lighting Inside cabinets Over countertops Shelves Display cases Wall or ceiling cove lighting Task lighting Field cuttable strip has molded sockets that can hold two, three…
Is your kitchen bright enough? “Many older kitchens aren’t bright enough after the sun goes down. The most pleasant kitchen lighting comes from several sources. Lighting designers classify kitchen lighting as either task lighting, general – or ambient lighting – lighting, or accent lighting. That doesn’t mean you need three different types of fixtures; many…
