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LED Puck Lights: What’s Interesting About It For Home And Office Design Use

  Lighting is the unsung hero of the home and it’s easy to get wrong. But knowing the basics can easily save you! When we say “basics”, these are the 3 types of lighting any space must be considered to have. These are: Ambient Lighting Task Lighting Accent Lighting Each type has a specific function that has to be considered when planning out the lighting of the room. In this article, we’ll be focusing on Accent lighting.  Our homes tell the story of those who lived in it. It’s our one chance to show who we really are and influence the way our families live. At the end of the day, every material matters. Decorative (aka Accent) lighting is an essential ingredient to achieving this. There’s no other part of the home that delivers a mood, a message and eye candy all at the same time quite like decorative lighting! EShine puck lights  are very shallow depth LED lights with an aluminum finish. Interesting details: 1. What’s interesting about using LED puck lights is that it’s ...

A Better Approach To Lighting Your Garage

  After spending most of your time indoors the past few months, we’re sure you’ve stared at your garage space and imagined a whole new look for it. You might think that a renovation would require a design professional and a bigger budget, but you can totally achieve a garage makeover without spending too much! And you’d be surprised to know that it’s all in the lighting! Whether you use it for parking your car, as a workshop, a storage hub, or all of the above, you need good  lighting in your garage . Yet garages tend to be poorly lit, which makes them difficult to navigate, causes eye strain during DIY projects, and leaves you vulnerable to falls and injuries! The key to avoiding these is to know how you can improve your garage lighting. Below are some smart measures to better illuminate your garage, boosting the safety, visibility, efficiency, and even the beauty of the space. Don’t just stop at overhead lighting Fluorescent lights are the conventional choice for garage spac...

Home And The Meaning It Gives

  Home. A simple four-letter word. When someone asks you, how would you define it?  Home can be the town you lived at when you were little.  Home  can be the house you grew up in and the familiar sights, sounds, tastes, and smells that are as familiar to you as the sun rise each day and set each night. It can be the physical location you reside in and the community it grants. Home can be conversations with  loved ones  at the dinner table about anything and everything. It can be talking with your friends over a cup of hot tea or coffee. It can be the person you long to be with after a hard day’s work and envision to be with forever. It can be vacations we adored and memories we will always cherish. It can be places that we connected to and became a part of us. We may have differing opinions about it but a sense of home can surely manifest in a multitude of ways. But ultimately, humans naturally crave a sense of belonging. We’ll further explain this on the n...

Study Room Lighting Design: The New Normal

  We’re only a month away from school opening. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s the new normal for our kids to be home-schooled or attend school online while at home. It’s something inevitable if we want them to be safe. On the other hand though, we can have a part in the layout of the room they will be studying in. You’re right! If you’re thinking of redecorating the  Study Room  in time for back-to-school season, here are a couple of considerations to help you make sure your student can get serious about studying: Create an optimal study area for your kids with LED lighting It’s critical to choose clear, bright light that’s easy to work beneath. Relatively focused beams with minimal glare is a must. Proper desk lighting is crucial in preventing eye-strain and fatigue, especially in the first couple of months back at school as a student’s eyes readjust to the long hours of reading and computer work. Substandard lighting at your child's study space can greatly af...

Colors And Home Design: What Do You Need To Know?

Yearly, color is given an accolade. Sweet, huh? Why do you think that is? There is even an  institute that governs the forecasting of global color trends . There’s even a system that organizes market-relevant colors. It is called the  Pantone Color System . The Basics of Using a Color Wheel In interior design, however, there are some basics you need to know when using a color wheel. Complementary Colors  - These are colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel, like blue and orange or yellow and violet. Complementary colors are usually used as accent colors in small quantities. Triads  - Triads form a triangle on the color wheel, like yellow, blue and red; or orange, green and violet. These colors can also be used as accent colors, but they must be balanced. If not, they can overwhelm a room. Analogous Colors  - These are groups of colors that are right beside each other on the color wheel, like red, orange and red/orange. Monochromatic Colors...

TOP 4 Tips On How To Achieve A Gorgeous Home Using Lighting

Did you just buy a new house? Here are some designer tips for lighting and choosing the right fixture for your space. DESIGNER’S TIP 1: Plan out the function of each room. When you’re planning the lighting for a new home, it’s very important to identify the function of each room. Why? Because this is the phase when you can do it without too much effort. You’d want to sit down and plan the space for each room the way you think you might want to use it. Now, this may change a little bit in the future but the lighting is very important. You’d want to ensure the lighting matches what you have planned out. DESIGNER’S TIP 2: Always place your lighting on dimmers. Always place your  lighting on dimmers  you want to be able to control how dim or bright the light emits so that you can control the vibe and the mood of each space, the only exception is probably the bathroom lighting where you want a controlled amount of light all the time so if you have a wall sconce in the bathroom and ...

A Way To Better Ensure Safety In Your Homes Against Covid-19

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There is a circulating pandemic... A lot can be said about it. But how about you? What steps have you taken to ensure your safety? Your family’s safety? How are you coping at home despite these events?  In the midst of the  Coronavirus disease , we are all in fear for our lives. But what do you combat fear with? You combat it with information. Along with what news that media outlets provide us, it’s highly important that we continuously disinfect our homes. But what really makes all the difference in how we experience a room or an area? What is the element that helps our brains confirm that our home is clean and safe enough? Yes, you got it right! It’s  Lighting . Sadly though, many of us put  light layering  as an afterthought in our interiors. And during these trying times of a worldwide pandemic, it serves not only as an aesthetic function but also as an aid to the safety of our lives. Yes, others may say  ultraviolet disinfection lamps are effective in ...