Planning

WAC Lighting Landscape Lighting Plan for LED
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WAC Lighting Landscape Lighting Plan for LED

Here is a Landscape Lighting Plan provided by WAC Lighting. You can see that it has longer runs. With LED, you don’t have to worry about voltage drop. Here are the instructions WAC Lighting provides. Step 1: Design Select the focal points in the yard – these will be the main viewing objects on the…

Landscape Lighting Beam Spread and Light Control: Light where you want it
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Landscape Lighting Beam Spread and Light Control: Light where you want it

Deck and patio lights, path and spread lights are decorative, but the point of accent and in-ground landscape lighting is the light. You shouldn’t really notice the fixtures at all, just the effect they create. Have you seen the lighting at Disney World at night? Look at how they do it. A combination of accent…

Signature Style: Creating Beautiful Interiors
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Signature Style: Creating Beautiful Interiors

One of my favorite decorating books is Signature Style: Creating Beautiful Interiors from Traditional Home Books. The book is about finding your own approach to design. All of the interiors are Traditional, but the eight different designers have very different approaches. There are a lot of photos, as you would expect. But the designers explain…

Track Lighting – Lots of Light for Any Style Kitchen
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Track Lighting – Lots of Light for Any Style Kitchen

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…

Perfect Measurements – Universal Rules for a Solid Floor Plan
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Perfect Measurements – Universal Rules for a Solid Floor Plan

House Beautiful June 2017 regular article Master Class is by Vern Yip. Master Class Vern Yip On Perfect Measurements “I used to be a premed student and was deep in that world of science and math,” says the Atlanta designer. “I’m still equally left- and right-brained. People often tell me they feel design paralysis, thinking…

Coordinate Your Metal Finishes
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Coordinate Your Metal Finishes

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…

New Monorail Kits from Tech Lighting
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New Monorail Kits from Tech Lighting

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 Onyx Complete…

Kitchen Lighting – Is your kitchen bright enough?
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Kitchen Lighting – Is your kitchen bright enough?

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…

Make any room feel bigger
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Make any room feel bigger

November 2014 Redbook has a great article in the Design School series. Make any room feel bigger Tiny space? No problem. Listen to this wisdom and you’ll swear that someone snuck in and added some serious square footage to your home. Opt for a dark accent wall-it will make that area recede and the room…