Wanted Outdoor Lighting1 5 Warning Signs Your (Lack Of) Outdoor Lighting Is An Accident Waiting To Happen1. When negotiating the steps to your door at night, you’re forced to use your cell phone as a makeshift flashlight.

There’s no question about it – inadequate step lighting is just dangerous. It’s so easy to incorporate lighting into your stairway! Don’t wait until you take a bad fall to make a change. Use this guide to determine what kind of lights are right for your steps.

2. When you’re out of town, so are the house lights. 

Sure, outdoor lighting helps you negotiate dark stairways and makes your house look beautiful, but let’s be honest: It’s not just for you. It sends an important message to outsiders. When you leave home for an extended period of time, you don’t want every passerby to know it. The key here is to look for lights with photocells. Whether it’s a series of small utility lights or a light control socket you can screw your front porch lights into, photocells will enable automated lighting for your home. At dusk, the lights will turn on; at dawn, they’ll turn off again. Continue reading »

outdoor space How to Create an Outdoor Living SpaceWhen the summer months roll around, you want to be sure you can take advantage of your outdoor living space as much as possible.  Whether your backyard is a pristine oasis complete with a pool and garden or you are limited to a small balcony overlooking nothing but your neighbor’s place, there’s always room for improvement.

Enhancing your outdoor lighting will give your area so much more versatility: Host a cookout and have guests linger after dusk.  Enjoy a late dinner on the patio.  Bring a book out after the sun goes down and listen to the crickets.

Chances are if your current outdoor lighting situation is lackluster, you’re not using the space as much as you could.  Customize your lighting to enhance your space by following the tips below: Continue reading »

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Get creative with an LED step light kit

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Spring is in the air … Time to clean closets, plant flowers,  and tackle those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming up all winter.

Get inspired with our weekend discount: 5% off all orders when you enter in the coupon code SPRINGFLING. Need some ideas?

Head over to our Facebook page: We would love to hear about the projects you’re planning!

Star Ceiling Kit 224x300 Lighting Gift Ideas, Part 2

Recreate the night sky on a ceiling: The fiber optic star ceiling kit makes an incredible holiday gift.

Still searching for unique gift ideas for the holidays?  Here are a couple of more ideas to follow-up on our first post.  Unlike barbecue lights and LED mini lanterns, these ideas require some installation – although that can always be part of the gift!

The photo on the right is from one of our customers who installed the kit in his daughter’s nursery.  He even added in constellations to make it more realistic!  Once installed, the star ceiling is absolutely captivating, and it’s a unique gift for a bedroom, home theater room, bathroom, dining room, etc.

For deck stairs, indoor stairs, or to align the edges of a patio floor, the step light kit is a neat gift.  First of all, it has sound-to-light technology that will enable the color changes to synchronize with music playing.  Second, there are seven colors to set on flow mode (colors alternate at your choice of speed) or pause mode (step lights maintain the color of your choice).

1. Under Cabinet Lighting:

xenon thin undercabinet light 5 Lighting Trends That Will Never Go Out of Style

Often cited as a top remodeling project in terms of high return on investment, installing under cabinet lights is always a great decision.  It provides task lighting to make cooking and cleaning easier and accent lighting to highlight a beautiful backsplash or countertop.  At night, the glow from an under cabinet light is particularly alluring.  Check out our post on How to Choose Under Cabinet Lighting.

2. Energy Efficient Lighting:

Everyone loves lowering their monthly energy bill.  Whether you’re switching out those old incandescent bulbs for CFLs, trying super-efficient LED cabinet lighting, or using fluorescent light fixtures for a closet or display case, energy efficiency is the way to go.  Besides, today’s incandescent bulbs will no longer be available for sale in the US by 2014 due to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.  Go green! Continue reading »

Sold How to Make Your Home Seller Ready1. De-personalize

You want buyers to be able to picture themselves in their home, and that’s not going to happen if your family photos are prominently displayed in the living room.  Remove any personal items or unusual decorations.  It’s impossible to predict a potential buyer’s taste, so try to make your home neutral, yet inviting.

2. Create open space

Buyers don’t need to see every single room in the house filled with furniture.  Rent a storage space and reevaluate what you’re showing.  It’s best to leave a few functional pieces in each room and leave the rest for potential buyers to imagine.  Remove bookshelves, unnecessary chairs/couches, extra leaves in your dining room table, and out-of-season clothing in your closet.  Your home will seem larger and will be more likely to attract buyers. Continue reading »

We know it’s that time of year where if you’re doing any remodeling or home updates, you’re looking for quick, easy projects with no-sweat installation.

So, it’s the perfect time to announce a great sale on six of our LED Battery Operated products.  It’s a limited-time offer, though, so don’t miss it!

pathlights Summer Savings

LED Remote Controlled Path Light Kit

Our LED Remote Controlled Path Light Kit is only $44.99. The kit includes two path lights and you can mount them anywhere.  Either place them in the ground with the included yard stake or use the simple mounting plate to place them on a wall.  They are remote-control or motion sensor activated.

Our LED Battery Operated Spotlight is only $26.99.  It’s excellent safety or security lighting and can be mounted on a wall or ceiling, indoors or outdoors. Continue reading »

LED Daylight Window 1 The Pegasus Lighting Roundup for May 1 to May 21

This lighting designer is creating fake sunlight reflections on interior walls using LED parallelogram-shaped fixtures. Read on to "Other cool sites" section to learn more.

In lighting news…

Cree has made a three-year, $1.5 million pledge to provide LED downlights to all new Habitat for Humanity homes built in the United States!

Curious about LEDs in a residential application?  This couple switched every single light in their home to an LED.  They immediately saw a reduction in their utility bill by 75%.  Check out the video interview.

In lighting tips…

This is an awesome article on Introduction to Lighting Design in Electrical Contractor.  It’s easy to understand, comprehensive, and includes pictures to demonstrate the effect manipulating lighting can have on a space.  It’s a perfect starting point for learning more. Continue reading »

The last thing you want to face when coming home late at night is stumbling over a flight of dark steps and fumbling blindly for the keys.  Outdoor lighting is really a matter of safety.  Of course, the glow of step lights does provide a nice aesthetic appeal, but the more important issue is whether you feel secure finding your way inside if it’s pitch black.

If your outdoor lighting is in dire need of an update, determine which step lights are right for you.

If you’re looking for an effortless install:

led steplight Step Lights: A Bright IdeaThe LED Battery Operated Step Light includes a simple mounting plate with two screws, no wiring required.  It’s motion sensor activated and switches to a low-glow mode to conserve battery power when no motion is detected.  It’s a single bright white LED light that can be mounted anywhere you need light.  Battery power will last over a year, and the design is completely weatherproof.

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fruitandvegetables main Full Five Little Known Facts About LEDs1) They help you absorb more nutrients from fruits and vegetables.

Because LEDs do not emit ultraviolet rays, they are better options for supermarkets, restaurants, and kitchen lighting.    UV rays decrease nutrient levels in foods, and all other light sources, including natural and artificial, emit UV rays.  In addition, LEDs do not give off heat, keeping food fresher for longer.

2) They never burn out.

LEDs have a lifetime estimate of 35,000-60,000 hours, compared with the 1,000 hour lifetime of incandescent light bulbs and the 8,000 hour lifetime for compact fluorescent lamps.  And even after they reach that limit, they will simply become progressively dimmer rather than immediately burning out.
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