Any do-it-yourselfer can install 12 volt landscape lighting. What makes it look professional is a great lighting plan. The first step to create a landscape lighting plan is to draw a sketch or map of your yard. What to Light Draw in any of these features you want to light onto your sketch. Pathways Steps…
The May 2017 issue of Coastal Living carried the article Coastal Twenty 1997-2017 What’s Classic Now by Betsy Cribb and Ellen McGauley. In it they say; “The coast has its own elements of style – a library of looks woven through the homes that rise up from the shoreline. Here, we’ve celebrated 20 enduring design…
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 is the time of year we all want to get organized. An organized desk is the first step to organized paperwork. Minimize Papers Don’t print it unless you need to. Go through the mail as it comes in and immediately toss or shred anything that does not need action. (Put the catalogs in the…
Kitchen with Tech Lighting Mini Melrose Pendants This contemporary kitchen uses a variety of lighting sources. Recessed Lighting is over the sink. The countertops are with undercabinet lighting. Over the island, two Tech Lighting Mini Melrose Pendants provide a focal point, while adding task lighting. The Bi-pin Lamps provide plenty of light while the Tahoe…
Don’t you just love this kitchen? This is from Elle Décor’s July/August 2014 issue. Past Master “He may be a furniture restorer to the stars, but in his own Brooklyn townhouse, Karl Kipfmueller opts for the worn and the faded “The kitchen cabinetry and stainless steel countertops are by Galesi Design, the pendant lights are…
Flex Track or Monorail Lighting Systems are a type of Track Lighting. A continuous rail conducts electricity from a single source. Pendants or fixtures may be attached anywhere along this track. There are a lot of choices in track, fixtures and pendants. Track lighting fixtures for standard track lighting and monorail are available in incandescent,…
The right light makes all the difference in your home office. You need a desk lamp that is truly adjustable. When you adjust it, it should stay adjusted! You need to be able to position it to easily see your papers without glare and without reflections from your monitor. You should be able to adjust…
American Lighting now makes LED Tape-Rope Hybrid. Just plug it in. The 1.6A DC inverter is on cord. It is low profile and bright like LED tape light, but extendable and has longer runs like rope light. Great for use in coves, restaurants and bars, retail displays, reception areas, uplighting and more. Small, Compact &…
The Basics of Track Lighting Track Lighting consists of a continuous track that conducts electricity from a single source. Fixtures may be attached anywhere along this track. Track can be mounted to Ceilings Walls Drywall Plaster Wood Suspended Ceilings Along architectural elements Suspended from rods or cables Sloped ceilings Track lighting may be suspended using…
