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Choosing Lighting Is Like Assembling a Wardrobe

Pat, Home Remodeling Pro — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:01:43 +0000

When you assemble your wardrobe you make an effort to select clothing and accessories for various situations and moods. You should select lighting in that same manner. Any bare light bulb will illuminate the room. But, it’s the covering and accessories that give the bulb character and style.

Mood Setting Lights

Almost every room of your home, except possibly the kitchen and laundry room needs some type of lighting that alters the atmosphere of the room. Mini pendant lights and wall sconces soften the room’s atmosphere. Floor lamps or swing arm wall mounted lights are ideal for reading areas. Bathrooms need bright vanity lights to help you leave home looking your best . It’s also nice to have more soothing illumination for times when you want to enjoy a relaxing bath.

Outward Appearance

The style of shade you select for each light, whether ceiling mount or chandelier, plays the role of accessory to the overall appearance of the light. If you are detailed oriented, you might even want to accessorize the on/off pull chain of your lamps.

One light is seldom sufficient for a room. Give yourself several options so that you can vary the mood of the room.

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Three Quick and Easy Lighting Options for Your Home

Pat, Home Remodeling Pro — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:57:34 +0000

One of the best ways to change the look of a room is with installing new lighting. Here are a few ideas for giving any room a whole new look:

Recessed – These can be installed in existing ceilings, but are easier to install in new construction or rooms that have had the ceilings demoed prior to the project. They are inexpensive, easy to install, and can be set to a dimmer switch to change the overall look of the room as needed.

Ambient - One of the most popular choices is ambient lighting is to install either tube or rope lights around the perimeter of the room along the ceiling or cabinets and then place crown molding below it to cover the lights while still allowing the lights to shine out over the molding itself. This ambient light is great for media rooms.

Sconces - Similar to ambient lights, these can be installed along walls of a room. They are of varying heights providing softer lighting throughout the room. These lights are great to use when one does not want to light the entire room.

In closing, these are three simple and inexpensive ways in which one can light their home. See if one of them isn’t the perfect option for lighting any room in your home.

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Lighting it Up with Tube Wall Sconces

Pat, Home Remodeling Pro — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:37:37 +0000

Tube wall sconces are a good choice for lighting particularly if you have a modern or contemporary style. These can provide a striking design in your home.

Wall Sconces are Popular Lighting Choices

Wall sconces are popular choices for many reasons. I have them in some of the rooms of my home because I don’t have any attic space to put a ceiling light. I have them in my bathroom because they are just pretty there and emit the right amount of light.

Tube wall sconces can project the light out of the top only or the top and bottom. Use them in eclectic designs or with a contemporary design theme. Tube wall sconces will give you a beautiful lighting option for your interior design.

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Wall Sconces – Lighting With Ambiance

Pat, Home Remodeling Pro — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:25:30 +0000

A type of a lighting fixture, Sconces are fixed to the wall in such a way that they do not have any kind of ground support and the light is directed upwards. Proper placement of sconces is at equal distance from the floor and the ceiling.

Usually placed near a wall hangings or decorative pieces to highlight their presence, the sconces provide light to the entire room. An ambiance of coziness is created in the room and the room gets a feel of the romance of the early English Tudor period.

Available in a variety of sizes and shapes, the sconces also come with switches that can control the amount of lighting required. Though the popularity of the sconces dates back to ancient times, these sconces have remained a hot favorite with home decorators because of their many advantages.

The basic advantage is their space saving ability as these are fixed on the wall and leave a huge amount of floor space free. Another great advantage is that, though it has a bulb that lights up, the light is again reflected upwards by the material that is used at the base. This explains the wide use of sconces in hallways, stairways, bathrooms and main entry areas.

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