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To bring your home to life with lights, LightsOnline provides a curated selection of high-quality chandeliers, ceiling fans, sconces, pendants and other stunning and decorative pieces. With over 50 years of experience, the experts at LightsOnline are no strangers to the nuances of home decor and lighting trends. The Trade Winds Lighting collection was...
Ready to spruce up your outdoor living space for the summer? Here are some important things to consider. Wet vs. Damp Location Yes, water and electricity can mix when you choose the properly protected lighting fixtures for the outdoors — all you have to do is check the label or product description. There are...
You spend a lot of time in your home, so it makes sense that you want to create a comfortable environment. Yet there are times when space alone can’t do enough to keep everyone at ease, and a room can start to feel stuffy or stagnant. Luckily, you can enhance the environment by using...
When you want to add ambiance to a room in your home, you don’t have to look very far to find an unexpectedly advantageous location. Just turn your head to the side, if not all the way upside-down, because that’s the perfect way to get a look underneath your cabinets. No matter which room...
If you’re looking to gain a deeper understanding of how warm and cool lights work in your home, learning about color temperature is the perfect place to start. This color temperature guide explains different shades of white light measured on a scale from warm to cool in degrees Kelvin (K). The scale for white...
For many households, what’s referred to as the “guest bedroom” consists of an existing bed that was moved into the “spare” room after a new bed purchase, along with an old bureau or nightstand. There’s nothing wrong with repurposing furniture in this way, but to offer extra comfort for your guests, there are inexpensive...
When you walk into a low-lit restaurant, you may notice how the lighting is used to create an ambiance of intimacy. Contrast this with the bright, vibrant lights in a department store. Both are using a concept known as “color temperature.” Color temperatures sit on a spectrum that, in the simplest terms, can be...
While it is one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated products in the home, a dimmer can instantly transform the look of any room. For some homeowners, dimmers came with the house and they’ve yet to give much thought about whether they are maximizing their capabilities. Many others, however, are living in homes without...
The lighting fixtures in your home help you create spaces that are comfortable, elegant and inviting. To use your lighting to its full potential, you should know the impact made by each component of a light fixture. You’ll be able to select the best lighting for your home and surprise your family and friends...
While the pandemic has caused a migration of city dwellers to take advantage of low interest rates and buy their dream homes in the suburbs, it has simultaneously created the opportunity for many young adults to move out of their parents’ homes and into their own living spaces now that apartment and condo rents...
