Ribbons and bows are not just for little girl rooms. This motif is timeless and works in Antique Reproduction Styles like English Baroque, French Country Style, Queen Anne and Queen Anne Revival and Victorian Style. It is a natural with any Country Style. Traditional includes a wide range of period styles. These classic pieces are…
NSL Brite Strip can be used as miniature track lighting. It is available in low voltage (12 volt or 24 volt). This smaller track may be used as Accent lighting Inside cabinets Over countertops Shelves Display cases Wall or ceiling cove lighting Task lighting Field cuttable strip has molded sockets that can hold two, three…
Tech Lighting Line Voltage or Line/Low Voltage Multi-Pendants and Pendant Cluster Canopies Create custom chandeliers and multi-pendants with these canopies that can suspend up to 11 pendants, fixtures or both. Use Line voltage, Low voltage or a mix of Line and Low voltage pendants in a wide assortment of shapes, sizes and finishes. The possibilities…
In-wall NEC rated wire types and applications Low-voltage, in-wall rated wire comes in many forms that work together to create a versatile lighting system. CM Communications General Purpose Cable General Purpose cable is best suited for common areas – the open areas in which we live and work. So, when looking for in-wall wire for…
Pineapple Lighting The pineapple has been a decorative motif for centuries. Charles II Presented with a Pineapple c.1675-80 “Charles II, wearing star of the Garter, stands on a terrace, his left hand on hip. To the left, a man, possibly John Rose, the royal gardener, kneels before him and presents him with what is said…
This month’s issue of Traditional home’s cover promised Ingenious Small Spaces and did they deliver! So many pictures of small houses either look completely impractical, like living in a fussy doll house or a “she shed.” Or they go to the other extreme and look like semi-glorified campers. In the feature Southern Home – The…
One Easy Fix for Safety, Style and Security The front door—the gateway to your palace, casa, crib—Your Home for pete’s sake! How many hours are spent choosing the perfect color, hardware, doormat even? All with the desire to welcome,impress, and please those who enter. Lighting seems so mundane, practical, necessary… Exactly! The single pendant light…
All Eyes on the Lights “Pendants over the counter or island are a beautiful place for your eye to linger when you’re looking into the kitchen. They also act as a decoy, drawing your eye up and away from the clutter! Group three together – a large pendant adds balance and drama. Think of it…
Accent Lighting Light that aims at something. For example recessed lights that graze a wall or picture lighting. Ambient Lighting General overall lighting. Basic background lighting. Baffle Something that shields a light or directs it. Beam Spread The width of the light aiming out of a bulb. Contrast The difference between the color of something…
Chandeliers aren’t just for the dining room. Hanging a chandelier in a living room or great room is a great way to express your personal style. “You can have a big, bold chandelier in a small room if you choose the right one. An all-glass or thin-frame chandelier is striking without taking up a lot…
