“For the San Francisco designer, a multipurpose room doesn’t always have to be TV-centric. It can be a tranquil retreat or a great place to entertain. “Picture Light: It creates ambiance and casts a warm glow on the artwork, shelves and barware.” Instant Room by Palmer Weiss in the March 2014 House Beautiful Magazine Get…
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…
I love the clear glass chandeliers I have been seeing lately! The February March 2014 Traditional Home magazine shows the beautiful home of Suzanne Kipp. I just LOVE the kitchen! “Enhanced by a pair of elegant crystal chandeliers, the all white kitchen exudes glamour.” Traditional Home February March 2014 Get the Look HGTV Magazine uses…
American Lighting now makes LED Tape-Rope Hybrid. Just plug it in. The 1.6A DC inverter is on cord. It is low profile and bright like LED tape light, but extendable and has longer runs like rope light. Great for use in coves, restaurants and bars, retail displays, reception areas, uplighting and more. Small, Compact &…
You really don’t have to follow any rules when decorating a log cabin. “Until the 1930s, most retreats in the Rocky Mountains were decorated with either mission or Victorian furnishings.” Rustic Traditions by Ralph R. Kylloe The Hunter 50169 Mt. Vista Rustic Ceiling Fan includes all of the parts and instructions to install without the…
Have you ever been to the Rainforest Café restaurants? They have these amazing star ceilings. I’ve seen beautiful star ceilings in other restaurants, too. They are in quite a few design books. When my son was little, I put little glow-in-the-dark stickers on his ceiling. They are in a lot of kid’s books, too. “’The…
WAC Lighting’s Beauty Spots Recessed Lighting I just love these small recessed lighting fixtures! They work in so many areas and they are easy to install on suspended or finished ceilings. Use just one by itself to create an accent. Use more scattered randomly. Or group them together to create an artistic “light sculpture” effect….
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…
