Archive for the ‘Lighting’ Category

Fairy Lights for Fun and Festivity Anytime

Posted by admin June 2nd, 2010

Fairy lights are a central feature of every Christmas celebration but these amazingly versatile items can be used all year round. Here’s how fairy lights can help create a fun and festive mood anytime.

Choose a Classic Chandelier

Posted by admin June 1st, 2010

Chandeliers are an effective lighting choice, offering an air of sophistication and glamour and can really change the ambience and mood of a room depending on their colour, shape and style. Traditional crystal chandeliers create a strong focal point, beaded and shell alternatives are used frequently in modern designs, or for something more subtle a glass chandelier might be for you, they can throw off a spectrum of light and colours that are particularly striking.

Modern Chandeliers for Modern Homes

Posted by admin June 1st, 2010

A chandelier is an object to be admired, adding elegance and radiance to a room. You can find some exquisite modern designs online that look great in any style of home. Modern chandeliers come in all shapes and sizes, so whether your house is large and spacious with high ceilings, or small and cosy you are guaranteed to find a solution to your lighting needs. A chandelier is an object to be admired, adding elegance and radiance to a room. You can find some exquisite modern designs online that look great in any style of home. Modern chandeliers come in all shapes and sizes, so whether your house is large and spacious with high ceilings, or small and cosy you are guaranteed to find a solution to your lighting needs.

Five of the Best Bathroom Lights

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

Bathroom Mirror Light This light covers two bathroom essentials in one: lighting and mirrors. It has a contemporary chrome finish and an adjustable arm, making it perfect for shaving or applying make-up. As it can fold back flat against the wall, it won’t take up too much valuable bathroom space and it negates the need [...]

Five of the Best Novelty Lights

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

Boat Pendant Novelty lights are ideal for children’s bedrooms or playrooms and this boat pendant would suit either environment. Made from glass and metal, with a satin silver finish, it is both tasteful and playful and would add a sense of adventure and fun to a child’s room. You can look at this boat pendant [...]

Five of the Best Chandeliers

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

Bohemia Chandelier For a show-stopping centrepiece for your living room or entrance hall, you have to consider the Bohemia Chandelier. This is a truly stunning light that will have guests gasping with delight as they enter your home. With its gold plated finish frame inlaid with strass crystal, this is truly spectacular when lit up [...]

Five of the Best Pendant Lights

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

American Diner 1 Light Pendant The American Diner 1 Light Pendant is a really versatile light that would work equally well in a living room, study or kitchen. It has a satin silver finish with a ribbed glass bowl and metal trim, which gives it a cool, understated look with a retro twist. It does [...]

Five of the Best LED Lights

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

LED Walkover Lights If you’re looking for a lighting solution for a floor or deck then these impressive LED lights could be the answer. You can use up to 15 lights with one transformer and the blue light that’s emitted will add a really contemporary feel to any area in which you choose to install [...]

Five of the Best Wall Lights

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

Bevelled Wall Light This contemporary Bevelled wall light fitting is a wonderful combination of chrome and bevelled glass that would suit any room in the house where you require some secondary light sources. They would complement a minimalist central ceiling light, or a set of ceiling spot lights and they look equally impressive when they [...]

Four of the Best Home Lighting Products

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

Flos Snoopy Table Lamp It’s not an everyday lamp but it’s certainly a great investment. With its white marble base and black enamelled metal reflector, it is a stylish piece that oozes sophistication. It would be ideal in an office or study, as an aesthetic centrepiece for your desk or side table and it would [...]

Dragonfly Table Lamp

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

This stunning Dragonfly Table Lamp has the Tiffany trademark design features written all over it. With its antique brass metal finish and stained glass dragonfly detailing, it is both delicate and striking in appearance. It would work well as a side light in the living room, or as statement piece on a table or dresser [...]

New York Flush Fitting

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

If you’re a fan of the retro art deco styling of some of the lavish hotels and restaurants of New York then you’ll love this New York Flush Fitting light. The weathered bronze finish gives it an authentic feel and the distinctive style and shape make it an excellent choice for the centrepiece of a [...]

Five of the Best Outdoor Lights

Posted by admin May 28th, 2010

Alex Outdoor Lamp Post This Italian black cast aluminium lamppost is the perfect choice if you’re looking for an unusual focal point for your garden or patio. At over two metres in height, it’s the real deal and would set off any garden really well. You don’t need to have an expansive outdoor area either: [...]

Coloured Chandeliers – The New Rage

Posted by admin May 27th, 2010

Coloured chandeliers produce a warm feeling and a dazzling focal point. Choose colored crystal adornments for something perfectly unique, or if your budget will stretch to it, go for custom-made. There are already plenty of pre-made coloured crystal chandeliers on the market, or buy a clear crystal light and then simply use coloured light bulbs, this way you can change the mood of the room whenever you like just by changing the colours of the bulbs.

Dramatic Black Chandeliers

Posted by admin May 27th, 2010

Black chandeliers look great in the dining room as they make for a striking contrast when corresponded with the right décor. Renovate your space into a dramatic and fascinating one and you’ll soon be turning your thoughts to the rest of the house. Or hang one in the master bedroom, where it will look decadent and sexy. Crystal, iron or metal black chandeliers can really have a dramatic effect on a room and guarantees you a totally exclusive look.

A Crystal Chandelier for Elegance

Posted by admin May 27th, 2010

Purchasing a brand name chandelier you’re assured it will last for several years as the equipment and craftsmanship involved are always of the maximum quality. Some top brand names you might have already heard of include Tiffany, celebrated for their leaded coloured glass designs; Murano who still use techniques developed centuries ago; Schonbek, crystal chandelier designers for ever; Minka Lavery with their exciting range of lighting products; and Kichler for their glittering chandelettes.

Discover the Yuletide Spirit with Christmas Lights

Posted by admin May 26th, 2010

Christmas lights offer a quick, easy low-cost way to bring the spirit of the festive season to your home. Here’s your guide to discovering the yuletide spirit with Christmas lights.

How to Get the Most from your Xmas Lights

Posted by admin May 26th, 2010

Xmas lights provide the ideal way to transform your home into a place of joy during the festive season. Here’s your guide to getting the most from your Christmas lights.

Architectural Accents for Your Home | from Tiffany Lamps to Playful Children’s Themes

Posted by admin May 6th, 2010

Recently I decided to spend time organizing my collection of digital photographs. I’d like to think that I’m like so many other folks; take a picture, dump it eventually onto my computer and then forget about it. Although I make resolutions to be more diligent with my naming conventions, I never seem to get around [...]

Tiffany Lamps | How the Internet Makes Shopping Fun

Posted by admin May 6th, 2010

Spending time in the showcase room of a home improvement center or wondering through a dedicated lighting boutique can be lots of fun but frankly it’s a pain in the neck. I mean this literately because you end up spending so much time looking up! Shopping for light fixtures is not unlike shopping for fabric, [...]

Landscape Lights are the finishing touch to your backyard retreat.

Posted by admin May 6th, 2010

With changing lifestyles, more people spend money on their outdoor living environments such that leisure time is spent cooking and lounging in a backyard or an open area which extends the traditional home. What are some of the most popular landscape and garden retreat ideas you should consider to make your home as lovely outdoors [...]

Going Green in the Bathroom With Lighting

Posted by admin May 6th, 2010

While we might dream about the luxury of an Old World style bathroom, grandiose in the amount of space and offering comfort in the most private of rooms, truth be told, our bathroom may be much smaller than our fantasies. However, that should not stop us from renewing our tiny space with some of today’s [...]

Make the Most of your Store Lighting

Posted by admin May 5th, 2010

It can often be ignored as mundane, but lighting actually is one of the most important aspects to consider when you are designing and planning your commercial property.  Without expert lighting your store will become just a blur amongst the many others that all look the same. Most stores have put a lot of thought [...]

Lighting Options for your Business Needs

Posted by admin May 5th, 2010

Looking for lighting for your business premises? Whether you are fitting out a few small offices or a large warehouse just take a look online at the broad range of products available and you’ll soon be inspired. Deciding upon the types of lights you need isn’t the only important aspect of lighting your property, you [...]

Contemporary Outdoor Lighting

Posted by admin May 5th, 2010

For commercial lighting you can find discounted quality products online. If you require emergency lighting, nightlights, fire rated lights or outdoor security lights then you can buy them wholesale for a fraction of the cost you would pay in the high street. Here is a quick guide on the types of lights available. Outdoor security [...]