Easy Lighting Improvements
Easy Lighting Improvements Thinking of making some lighting changes in your home? Here are a few simple tips that get you energy savings and style. 1. Replace the oldest lighting fixture in your house. Whether its the light in your bathroom, kitchen or bedroom, replacing an energy-guzzling lighting fixture with energy efficient light will save […]
Switch Out Your Switches
Switch Out your Switches In the December issue of the American Lighting Association’s (ALA) Newsletter there is a great article about updating your switches to accommodate your new LED and CFL bulbs. They state “Traditional lighting switches don’t work very well with LED and CFL bulbs.” The same dimmer you used for your incandescent bulbs […]
No Need to Ruin the Tile Look
No Need to Ruin the Tile Look When remodeling you kitchen or bathroom, having to cut the tile to fit the outlets seems like a good way to ruin the look of the tile. Why not think outside the box? Task Lighting did just that. How about using an angles receptacle strip to blend in your […]
Room Recipes
Room Recipes Came across the April ALA Newsletter online and there is a great article on mixing the right about of planning with the right lighting. When planning out the lighting in your home, don’t only thing of the room directly, think outside the room, and into the hallway. Another thing to consider is proportions, […]
Cost vs. Value
Cost vs. Value When deciding on which home improvement projects take precedence, it sometimes helps to have the cost vs. value for said projects. Thanks to Remodeling Magazine, we do. Whether its an addition or a renovation, interior or exterior work, you will find it on this list. Backup Generators are also on the list. Take a look at […]
Functionality of Layering Light
Functionality of Layering Light Layering light in certain rooms of your house can help to make the space more functional, as well as beautiful. The kitchen is a room that can only benefit from layering light. Good lighting in a kitchen is critical when it comes to tasks. Layered lighting gives you the added benefit […]
LED Bulbs: Reliability, Energy Efficiency, & Eco-Friendliness
LED Bulbs: Reliability, Energy Efficiency, & Eco-Friendliness LED bulbs are a great way to keep you from constantly changing out your light bulbs. They are known to last 25 times longer than regular incandescent bulbs. LED lights also turn on instantly and are shock-resistant; since they contain no breakable filaments or glass. You can save 85% of […]