Simple guidelines to consider when designing the lighting in your kitchen:
1. To add interest and functionality to a kitchen, you should have several different levels of lighting:
Ambient Lighting: General lighting
Decorative Lighting: A fixture that adds a design element, such as a chandelier.
Focal Lighting: Is used in a specific area such as glass cabinets or a [...]
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April 29th, 2009 · Comments Off · Wall Sconces
Wall sconces are easily one of the most versitle forms of lighting. They can add flare to a fireplace, a picture in a family room, a bathroom or even a hallway.
They can add accent light to many spaces in or out of your home and come in an endless number of shapes and sizes. Regardless of [...]
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April 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Lighting Tips
During the winter season many of us complain about having the winter blues, but for some people this complaint is in reality a mood disorder known as Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). People with this condition have normal mental health throughout the majority of the year but experience severe depressive symptoms in the winter and fall [...]
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