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Lighting is one of the most powerful tools for defining your home’s personality. Whether you’re redesigning a single room or building your dream home, the right light fixture can express your unique style while making your space look and feel complete. Here at LightsOnline, we believe that understanding lighting styles is the first step...
Nowadays, a lot of the decorating rules we grew up with have been tossed aside in favor of design freedom and the feeling that anything goes. When it comes to hanging lighting fixtures, however, some recommendations shouldn’t be ignored. Most homes built 30 or more years ago, especially in older cities and neighborhoods, have...
Wall lights are purposeful lights. Sconces add light to spots where it’s lacking, like halls, doorways and bedside tables. The bathroom vanity light gives light to your face as you get ready in the morning and wash up in the evening. Wall lamps bring more focused light to work areas and reading nooks. Picture...
Everywhere you look, it seems like there are supply chain issues and low inventories. You walk into a lighting store or a big box retailer hoping to find new light fixtures for your home. You walk out with nothing or with an option from their limited stock, even though it wasn’t quite what you...
There’s nothing quite like that first time flipping on the light switch after installing a new light fixture. When those bulbs glow and your brand-new fixture lights up the room, it’s incredibly satisfying. It’s your reward for a job well done. If you’ve shopped for light fixtures in the past, you know the process...
Every room’s lighting plays a major role in your home’s overall character. More importantly, it plays a critical role in how you feel when you spend time in the room. The right lighting makes a room feel special, while the wrong lighting can leave the room feeling unbalanced. Issues range from a lack of...
Summer is the season of ceiling fans – an effective way to circulate air through the home for added comfort. In the summer months, a gentle breeze can make the difference between comfort and a room that’s too stuffy for relaxing. (No one should feel uncomfortable in their own home!) Are you thinking of...
Summer is the perfect season to spend more time outside. Before you venture out, though, is your lighting looking right? Here are 6 tips you can use to get the perfect outdoor lighting for your space. Remember the 3 types of lighting There are three main types of lighting: ambient, task and accent. Each...
Chocolate chip cookies, meatballs, meatloaf — all of these are better when made by hand. You might not have thought about it before, but glass can be hand-made and, depending on the “recipe,” will yield beautiful results in lighting designs. When you see the Italian term “piastra glass” in a product description on LightsOnline,...
When we hear the word “temperature,” most people immediately think of our sense of touch and how something feels — warm, hot, or cold. Lighting, however, is different. “Color temperature” in lighting describes how the light “looks” and subsequently affects us on a psychological level. Light bulb manufacturer Bulbrite defines color temperature as a...
