Feb 052010
 
PinExt The Pegasus Lighting Roundup for Jan 30 to Feb 5 2010
Electric Legends The Pegasus Lighting Roundup for Jan 30 to Feb 5 2010

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Frequently we bookmark interesting articles we come across on the internet that describe current products, trends, or news in the lighting industry to our Delicious account.  You can view all the articles we have bookmarked and saved to our account since last August, when we started using Delicious.

Starting today, we are now going to post a regular Pegasus Lighting Roundup of interesting lighting information we came across during the week.  It will provide a short recap of articles to help keep you informed.  Hopefully, it’ll be an easy way for you to scan through any topics you might want to learn more about.  So, without further ado:

In lighting news…

The remodeling business is expected to grow this year, ending the economic slump caused by the housing downturn.  Industry experts at the International Builders’ Show remarked that the increase in existing-home sales due to low prices will help the remodeling market.  Other contributors to the boost:   aging baby boomers are beginning to adapt homes to their needs.  Also, there’s a clearly rising trend to incorporate green initiatives in homes.

OLEDs are expected to be the next big thing on the market for display lighting of any kind (computer monitors, TVs, cell phone displays, etc).  Why are they so great?  They’re extremely energy efficient, can be made unbelievably thin, and provide superior color quality.  This article explains why they’re not on the market yet: their efficiency technology is still developing, the cost of creating them is sky-high, and their lifespan is lacking.  However, five years from now, we may see OLEDs making things like glowing wallpaper possible.
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Nov 122009
 
PinExt New Home Project: Under Cabinet Lighting

electrical project New Home Project: Under Cabinet LightingRecently, my family and I moved into a new home. We had lived in our previous home for more than seven years (loving every minute in our old house). But we were starting to get just a little cramped as our family had grown from just the two of us to now the four of us.  While packing and moving is no fun at all, I was looking forward to the new house because I had some big plans for our lighting. I mean, hey, I do work for a lighting company.

Over the next couple of blog posts, I am going to share the lighting projects that I have tackled in our new home (including pics). Some projects I did and others I had professional electricians perform. My first new home project was adding under cabinet lights. I had under cabinet lighting installed in our previous home and there was just no way I was not going to have my under cabinet lighting. I literally cannot live without them. We have a favorite saying in our household when we talk about something we want or like.  We say, “It’s a quality of life issue.” Well, under cabinet lighting is a “quality of life issue for me.”
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Nov 062009
 
PinExt Under Cabinet Lights Improve the Task Lighting in Your Kitchen

Task Lighting Under Cabinet Lights Improve the Task Lighting in Your KitchenA great, very effective way to improve the task lighting in your kitchen, perhaps the most important room in your home, is under cabinet lighting. Just take a look at this recent article from RocketNews:

The primary purpose of kitchen under cabinet lighting is to provide task lighting for countertops, sinks, and stovetops that complements the general lighting in the room.  The underside of cabinets provides an absolutely ideal location for task lighting since the light source is close to the tasks being performed but is concealed to avoid direct glare to your eyes. This is one of those perfect lighting situations where you see the light but not the light source. Under cabinet lighting also reduces the shadows created by the wall cabinets and the overhead ceiling lighting. The illumination on the backsplash also can create a bright attractive surface that introduces a bit of accent lighting that enhances the appearance of the entire kitchen.  If the under cabinet light is dimmable or has a low light level choice, it can sometimes be used as a very effective night light.  In short, good under cabinet light has the potential for adding another “layer of light” to your kitchen lighting scheme that greatly improves the task lighting, enhances the accent lighting, and adds valuable night lighting.

RocketNews, The Underlying Value of Under Cabinet Lighting

Check out the rest of the article as it discusses the pros and cons of different under cabinet light sources, including halogen, xenon, fluorescent, and the hot light source of the day, LED.

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Sep 012009
 
PinExt Labor Day 2009 Sale on Popular Wireless LED Battery Operated Lights

diy project kitchen backsplash Labor Day 2009 Sale on Popular Wireless LED Battery Operated LightsThis post is for all of you “weekend warriors” out there that are working hard to finish up those summer projects. Yesterday I received a phone call from one of our manufacturers with a request. They wanted to offer a special Labor Day promotion on their wireless LED battery-operated lights; a $3 instant manufacturer rebate. Nothing wrong with that; so I said, “Absolutely!”

Starting today, and continuing through this coming Labor Day, Monday, September 7, six of some of our most popular LED battery-operated light fixtures have been reduced in price by $3. Since this is an instant manufacturer rebate, there is nothing that you, the customer, have to do to receive this rebate. The special Labor Day price, including your instant rebate, will automatically be applied when the product is placed in our online shopping cart.

So, go ahead, and take some of the “labor” out of your summer projects with LED lighting that:

  • Includes a bright white LED
  • Mounts anywhere
  • Lights up automatically when motion is detected
  • Turns on only in darkness
  • Automatically shuts off after 30 seconds
  • Can be used indoors or outdoors
  • Provides easy safety and security lighting
  • And, may even be remote-controlled.

The Labor Day instant manufacturer rebate applies to the following products:

All of us at Pegasus Associates Lighting hope you had a great summer and that you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.

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Aug 192009
 
PinExt Dorm Room Lighting Essentials: Back to School

iStock 000007875871XSmall Dorm Room Lighting Essentials: Back to SchoolIt is that time of year again; back-to-school time. From now until mid-September, students are heading to college dorm rooms all across the country. In addition to dorm room rugs, televisions, video games, and computers, lighting is an essential addition to any dorm room’s décor. “Institutional dorm lighting is not exactly the most cheerful. Putting a few better light sources in your room can make the space much more pleasant,” says Naomi Rockler-Gladen of Suite101.com.

As we all know, school, work, social, and study schedules rarely match up between roommates. One potential area for disagreement is over the room’s lights. Either they are kept on most of the night or are turned on suddenly while one roommate is sleeping. However, wireless, energy-efficient LED lighting is a quick and inexpensive solution to help avoid these potential dorm room disasters.
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Jul 302009
 
PinExt Enhance Your Kitchen with Lighting

Whether it is preparing a meal, entertaining guests, or doing homework, the kitchen is perhaps one of the most used rooms in your home and where many families spend a lot of time. However, many kitchens have poor lighting. One of the most common mistakes in a kitchen is trying to light the entire space with one ceiling-mounted fixture. Yes, I am talking to you.

Creating “layers of light” through the use of the three basic types of lighting will greatly enhance your kitchen and make it truly a place where you and your family will want to spend many hours together.
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Jul 232009
 
PinExt Where Does That Sconce Go Anyway?

burst outdoor 300x247 Where Does That Sconce Go Anyway?A wall sconce (sconce, for short) is an ornamental bracket fixed to a wall for holding a candle or an electric light of one kind or another. The electric light source could be incandescent, xenon, halogen, fluorescent, or even LEDs.

Long ago, wall sconces were primarily mobile lighting devices which were carried to light the way throughout a home or passageway. These wall sconces were frequently hung on a wall or over a fireplace where they were readily available for the homeowner’s use. Today, wall sconces are attached to a wall to provide permanent illumination. But where do they go exactly?
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Jul 012009
 
PinExt Lighting for the Aging

CHALLENGE

Older eyes need more light, especially for distinguishing fine details.

SOLUTIONS

  • Increase the general light level in the space
  • Improve the uniform distribution of light in the space
  • Avoid the “drama” of bright and dark areas in the space
  • Use light colored surfaces in the space to maximize the amount of light

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Jul 012009
 
PinExt 7 Tips to Improve Your Bathroom Lighting

featured on ezine articles 7 Tips to Improve Your Bathroom LightingThere are three or four basic types of lighting that should work together to light any room, including a bathroom. They are task lightinggeneral lightingaccent lighting and lighting that is sometimes called decorative lighting or “sparkle lighting”. A good lighting plan combines at least the first three types and sometimes all four types of lighting. This article will focus only on the task lighting in a bathroom. In the bathroom, especially around the vanity mirrors, task lighting is critical. Task lighting can assist in performing specific tasks such as applying makeup, shaving, dressing a wound, or performing a manicure.

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Jul 012009
 
PinExt Lighting Tips for Residential Kitchens

kitchen Lighting Tips for Residential KitchensGuiding Principle
“Light is the first element of design; without it there is no color, form, or texture.” – Thomas E. Farin

General
If the kitchen isn’t lit properly, who will notice it? Who will care to notice it? Who will even want to be in it?
Lighting can add depth and/or excitement to a kitchen. Let’s face it, the kitchen is where you and your family will spend a lot of time, so take the time to light it well so that it becomes an inviting and pleasant space to be in.
Bad lighting can be expensive and good lighting does not have to be expensive.

Accent Lighting
Accent lighting adds drama to a kitchen by creating visual interest. As part of the decorating scheme, accent lighting is used to spotlight paintings, house plants, sculpture, and other prized possessions, or to highlight drapery or the texture of a wall. House plants can be accented by aiming an uplight at the wall behind the plant, creating a dramatic silhouette of the plant against the wall.
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