Design Elements

Layered lighting reimagines how you illuminate your space. Any light or set of lights that are controlled together is a lighting layer. For example, a kitchen may have a primary light and an under-cabinet light. Each lighting zone is controlled individually as its own layer. However, lighting layers don’t have to be exclusively functional. Harmoniously …

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Lighting a wall is an easy way to make a space feel big and spacious and eliminate that creepy “cave effect” a home can have with dark walls. However, there are a few different techniques you can use to illuminate your wall to give it a unique aesthetic. In this article, we’ll review the three …

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As you customize your home lighting plan, you may come across the terms aiming and focusing. But does it even matter for your home? Does your recessed lighting need to be aimed or focused? The good news is that not all lighting needs such precision. For example, ambient lighting rarely needs to be adjustable. However, …

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Home lighting is more complicated than you’d think. There are over a dozen different parameters to each recessed lighting fixture in your home. There are multiple designs, beam styles, colors and bezels. So, among all these lighting specs, what is CRI? What is CRI? CRI stands for Color Rendering Index. The CRI rating dictates how …

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In the realm of exceptional home design, the harmonious convergence of all the pieces of your home transforms the space atmosphere into something so special and unique that it can only be perceived as ‘home.’ No one piece on its own makes it feel like home, but it’s the way they integrate to create the perfect …

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The lighting industry has come a long way since the invention of the incandescent bulb. As LED lighting technology continues its quest to replicate the love and charisma of halogen bulbs, its latest offering in this pursuit is warm dim lights.  Natural Warm Dim in Halogen Bulbs Warm dim lights were one of the key …

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Good lighting is an essential element of interior design that is often overlooked. While many people see value in an interior designer, few consider hiring a lighting designer. When it comes to lighting a space, the placement, lamp, trim, beam spread and type of lighting fixture can all dramatically impact the look and feel of …

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