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Accent Lighting: How It Works With Task And Ambient Lighting

  The biggest mistake we usually see with Accent lighting is when it’s conflicting with general or task lighting in the room. If you have multiple lighting sources in your space be sure to know each of its purposes to place them appropriately. As a case in point,  you’re not going to light a bedroom the same way you would light a living room.  When lighting a living room you’ll want several sources of general lighting like a hanging fixture and a company of recessed lights are also essential for reading or watching TV. Don’t forget your light’s color temperature . Light color temperature literally refers to the color that the bulb is giving off when it’s on soft white bulbs give a cozy yellowish light (Warm White) with a gentle feel that’s best suited for bedrooms, living rooms and dining rooms. This type of lighting is preferred by most designers. Daylight color temperature (Cool White) gives off a bright light similar to midday with a cloudless sky. This bright light ca...

How To Keep A Sense Of Placeness Using LED Lighting

  It is no secret that we, as individuals develop very strong emotional attachment to the places that they live in. These affectionate bonds between people and places go by a variety of terms, including “ Topophilia ,” “Rootedness,” and “Attachment to Place.” Why? You may wonder… Is it a need that I have to fulfill? Oh well, yes. Most definitely. In Psychology, it is defined in  Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs . Having a place that we can call home is one of our physiological needs. It’s a basic necessity. One simply cannot transcend or move onto the next level without completing the previous level. A strong attachment to the place that you live at results in greater satisfaction with your home and expectations of future stability in that place.  And when we feel rooted to a certain place, these feelings also transcend attachments to other people in the area and represent a genuine affection for the physical location itself. Moreover, the passage of time strengthens our attac...

Accent Lighting: How To Factor Dimmers In Lighting Your Space

  Lighting it’s the unsung hero of the home and it’s easy to get wrong. Lighting is one of those things that could be the reason you might not walk into a room and you’ll definitely notice if it’s done wrong. You see there’s much more to lighting than just picking out stylish lamps and fixtures placement size, wattage of each fixture and temperature all influence people’s experience and the  function of the room . Hence, it’s important to  learn how to light your home  and ensure that it will all be  complementing your personality. And now is the time to talk about planning ahead when it comes to your lighting because it’s not easily done mid road. Sometimes it’s about scaling something unique in the room that draws attention. And of the three lighting types, Accent lighting is what you need to deliver a surprise for the eye. Accent lights are the pretty light fixtures that look good aesthetically. A perfect example of this would be LED puck lights. They’re deco...

Transform Your Kitchen In Under An Hour With EShine LED Lights

  If your kitchen seems dull and outdated, but you don't have the funds for a remodel, there's good news: You can completely transform the look of your kitchen just by upgrading your lighting. It's an easy and inexpensive solution that will make you feel like you have a brand new kitchen.  EShine  stick-on panel lights make installation a breeze, and your options are nearly limitless. Under Cabinet Lighting Illuminate the space beneath your wall-mounted cabinets with easy-to-install  LED lighting . This innovative strip lighting doesn't just look great, it's incredibly useful. By allowing you access to otherwise dark corners, you can increase your useable counter space, even in the darkest kitchen.   Night Lighting When you don't want to temporarily blind yourself in the middle of the night, leave the overhead light off and turn on the softe r  LED under counter lights . Just a wave of your hand will turn on our motion-activated lights in cool or warm white...