electrical project New Home Project: Remodel Recessed LightsWelcome to this fifth blog post of my New Home Project series. This series of posts reviews the lighting projects that I have undertaken in my new home since moving in to it in September 2009. To be honest, most of these projects have been completed some time ago. It was my goal to write a post after each project, but time just gets away from you sometimes. I cannot believe that it has been over 2 years since moving into my home.

This project involved adding seven 4-inch recessed cans throughout the first floor of my house.

Caves Heights development Real Lighting Projects: Residential Community in Nassau, Bahamas

Doesn’t this look like a lovely place to vacation – or live? Caves Heights is a private ocean and beach view community in Nassau, Bahamas. Every one of its condominium residences features an expansive balcony with gorgeous ocean views. The living room and master bedroom open up to that balcony to take advantage of the vista.

Besides gracing the blog with dreamy photos, I wanted to write about Caves Heights because they are one of our wonderful customers!*

When Caves Heights began furnishing their interiors with custom built cabinetry, granite countertops, designer bathtubs, and marble vanities, they decided to order recessed lighting and Lutron Skylark dimmers from us.

In the photo below,

Bedroom 5 RC2 Real Lighting Projects: Residential Community in Nassau, Bahamasyou can see our 3-inch low voltage recessed lighting trims with stepped baffles on the ceiling. Continue reading »

wall wash How To Wash a Wall With LightIt’s a staple in hotel, art gallery, and museum lighting design, and for good reason. Wall washing recessed lighting makes a statement, calling attention to architectural details, sculptures, fireplaces, wall hangings, and more. It’s an easy way to create a dramatic effect in virtually any room.

Tip: Wall washing also makes a room feel larger. Since you’re emphasizing the vertical surfaces, it tends to create a visual expansion effect! Continue reading »

Recessed Shower Light How to Choose a Recessed Shower Light When I say “bathroom lighting,” what image pops up in your head?

If it’s a beautiful vanity area accented with stylish wall sconces, or an illuminated mirror above the sink, you’re like most people. The vanity is important to light properly. It can be incredibly annoying to have inadequate light for makeup or shaving, so it’s typically what people (including us!) think of first.

This post is about the part of the bathroom that is frequently forgotten in terms of lighting: the shower. For some reason, recessed shower lights get left off the lighting plan often. The result is a shadowy, unwelcoming space – hardly the place you’d want to spend your first few groggy moments of the morning.

Whether you’re adding shower lights to your finished bathroom (an easy project with special remodel recessed housings), or choosing the shower trim you’d like to use in a new bathroom, this post should help you decide which product is right for you.

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Standing Ovation Our 5 Most Popular How To Lighting PostsI was taking a look at our five most popular blog posts of 2011, and I was surprised to find that every single one of them was some type of “how-to”:

1. How to Layout Recessed Lighting in 4 Steps: This one was inspired by a question we received on Twitter.  It will guide you through finding a focal point, dividing up your room, and mapping out exactly where your recessed lights should go.

2. How to Choose Under Cabinet Lighting: Under cabinet lighting fixtures are some of our top-selling products.  This post discusses the different features available and helps you select the perfect light fixture for your space.

3. Planning Your Kitchen Lighting – 8 Easy Steps: Written for those involved in either a new construction project or a remodeling project that will start from scratch, this post builds your kitchen lighting from top to bottom, walking you through each step. Continue reading »

Savings Are A Retrofit Away 5 Reasons Why You Should Retrofit Your Recessed Lighting with LEDsTake a quick mental inventory of the recessed lighting that’s currently in your home or business.

Is it efficient? Is it helping you save money on your power bill, or on your bottom line? Is the light quality impressive? Are the light bulbs incredibly long-lasting?

If you answered “no” to any of those questions, this article is for you. There’s a good reason why “retrofit” is the hottest buzz word in energy efficient right now, and why individuals and businesses across the world are revamping their recessed lighting systems to save millions of dollars by switching to LEDs.

1. You can kiss the hassle (and cost) of replacing light bulbs goodbye.

Average lifetimes range between 35,000 and 50,000 hours for LED recessed lighting retrofits. That means these lights are going to last anywhere from twelve to seventeen years, even if they are left on for eight hours every day. Imagine: If you install an LED recessed light in your newborn’s nursery, you won’t be replacing the light until that baby is leaving for college. Continue reading »

How to Order LED Retrofit Modules Cheat Sheet for Choosing LED Recessed Light Retrofit Modules If you’ve decided to retrofit your recessed lighting with LEDs but are unsure which product is right for you, this step-by-step guide should help you determine which LED retrofit modules to order.

1. What size do you need? If you are replacing existing recessed lights, you need to purchase an LED retrofit module that matches those dimensions. If you’re unsure, just measure the diameter of your existing recessed downlights (not including the trim). Your LED retrofit module will be either four, five, or six inches in diameter.

2. Where is the installation location? If you are installing in a bathroom or any other area where moisture might accumulate, make sure to select an LED retrofit module that is “wet location approved.” Continue reading »

5 inch led retrofit module New Lighting Technology to Retrofit Recessed LightsThe term “lighting retrofit” may sound daunting, but for contractors and builders familiar with the technology, it’s just another project that makes saving energy possible (and very easy).

In fact, a relatively new product to the lighting marketplace is allowing homeowners to retrofit their own recessed lights with LEDs.

It’s called an LED retrofit module for recessed lighting, and it’s truly revolutionary. Homeowners with existing recessed lights can simply unscrew the light bulbs currently installed in their recessed fixtures, remove their trims, and screw the LED retrofit modules right into the existing sockets.

The LED retrofit modules come complete with a trim and a heat sink to maintain a cool operating temperature.

The opportunity to save energy is not the only benefit. The LEDs deliver incredible light output, high color rendering, full dimmability, and long lifetimes of up to 17 years. The products are even available in a variety of color temperatures – warm white, cool white, or neutral white.

See this new product line on our website!

Last month, we had a customer from Natchez, MS call for assistance on what lighting might work best for his upcoming project.  He was completing a display cabinet in his music room and wanted to incorporate accent lighting into the shelves.

After seeing a picture of his unfinished cabinet, we recommended our LED recessed mini swivel lights.  We are happy to report that the finished result looks absolutely beautiful, and the customer sent us a picture to prove it!

Before:

display cabinet before Display Cabinet Lighting Project

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