1. Five Tips for Getting the Right Lighting

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    Every home is different. Rooms are different sizes, receive different amounts of natural lighting, and have different existing lighting systems. There is no set recipe for success when it comes to lighting, but there are a few tips to keep in mind when planning your home’s lighting design. Here are a few things to consider before heading to the showroom to pick out your lighting:   Think in…Read More

  2. Make the Most of Your Georgian Design with Great Lighting Options

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    Georgian design is making a comeback with its emphasis on intricate carvings, crown moulding, and muted colors. Traditional Georgian and colonial homes incorporated these design elements into every room of the house. Even picture frames were intricately carved, reflecting the overall theme of the home. It was an era of handmade elegance. With the rise in popularity of local artisans and handcrafte…Read More

  3. Use Mirrors to Brighten Your Space

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    Living in a small space has its own challenges. While fewer light fixtures are necessary to provide adequate light, it can be tricky to maximize natural light and open up the space. Adding mirrors to any room will immediately help create the illusion of space while significantly increasing the amount of light in a room. Here are a few tips to decorating with mirrors in small areas. Full-Length Mir…Read More

  4. Benefits of Track Lighting

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    If the overhead lighting in your home is in need of a redesign, track lighting might be the best option for your space. At Lighting Inc., we have a number of options you can look at. Here are a few of the benefits of basic track lighting systems:   Track lights are multi-directional. Each light can be positioned directly where you want it to along the track. This makes it particularly useful …Read More

  5. Modern Industrial Design for Your Home

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    With housing at a premium, many developers are transforming old warehouse and factory spaces into modern, open floor plan apartments. Many of these buildings maintain characteristics of their prior function and possess interesting stylistic elements, leading to the creation of Modern Industrial design themes. Modern Industrial design incorporates elements of factory/warehouse design and transforms…Read More

  6. Spanish Colonial Inspired Lights Transform Your Space

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    The Southwest is well known for its bright colors, decorative structures, and intricate ironwork. While some people are fortunate enough to live in Spanish Colonial designed homes with these elements already incorporated into the structure, there are a fair few Texans who simply wish to incorporate these aspects into their more average home design. It’s relatively simple to do, and we have a num…Read More

  7. Five Tips for Choosing Picture Lighting

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    Decorating a house is an important part of making it your home rather than just a dwelling space. But what about lighting your artwork? Many people hang pictures on the wall and leave them, neglecting lighting conditions and the way the image is illuminated. If you’ve paid attention to the lighting conditions in your living room, why not pay attention to the conditions that showcase your artwork…Read More

  8. Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing Your Lighting

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    Any time you’re looking to change the lighting in your house, there are a number of things to consider before you head to the showroom. How tall are your ceilings? What will the room be used for? How much light do you want? While all these things will help narrow down your choices in fixtures, there are also a number of things you should avoid while planning your new lighting design. Here are fi…Read More

  9. The Characteristics of Art Deco Design

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    Art Deco design hearkens back to the flashy era of the 1920’s through the early part of World War II. It was developed when the admired style was larger than life, focusing on opulence and clean lines rather than the floral and romantic patterns favored by contemporary designers. The style fell out of favor in the 1950’s as more designers became fascinated with a more modern look.   Art d…Read More

  10. Top 5 Benefits of LED Bulbs

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    Lighting technology has dramatically improved over the last ten years and one of the most notable changes has been the adoption of LED bulbs and lighting into mainstream and residential light systems. While once prohibitively expensive, their widespread adoption has made this advanced lighting technology accessible to everyone. Here are 5 benefits of LED light bulbs.   Efficiency LED lights a…Read More