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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Lighting' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Lighting 1. The Lighting Issue – Learning The Basics - By: Michael Russell Do you know that lighting is perhaps one of the most important and most versatile elements in designing a room? With lighting you can play around to create just the right effects you need – whether you want to make a room seem larger or smaller, intimate or playful or whatever you may have in mind,... 2. Lighting Choices For The Modern Home - By: Michael Russell There are many options available when choosing lighting for a new home. The type of lighting chosen is dependent on the person. Some people prefer their rooms to be darker or calmer while others prefer a brightly lit room. Natural light versus artificial lighting is also a consideration. Artific... Featured ArticleColor Temperature In Artificial Lighting The purpose of artificial light is to simulate natural sunlight in those places or times when natural light is not available. Normally this is at night or indoors. It stands to reason then that we would use natural sunlight as the standard for comparing all artificial lighting systems and 2 factors stand out in this comparison; light intensity and color temperature. The most common factor we notice when we turn on the lighting in a room is the intensity of the light. Comp ...
Read full story 3. Recessed Lighting Design - By: Michael Russell When we remodel and redecorate we tend to think in terms of furniture, carpeting and repainting walls. But what goes on up at the ceiling level, especially with lighting, can have a big impact on how we see the rest of a room. Installing recessed lighting can add a touch of elegance to any room. ... 4. Lighting – The Advantages Of Solar Power - By: Michael Russell In the modern world there is hardly a house, a street, a business or a transport facility that does not make use of electric lighting. Although electricity is often seen as a panacea for all environmental ills, a lot depends on how the electricity is generated. Electricity generated by fossil fuels ... 5. Lighting – The Benefits Of Full Spectrum Lighting - By: Michael Russell All homes, shops, and offices need to have a source of lighting. With the human race constantly working, and living, hours, which do not fit in with the hours of natural light and dark, it is crucially important to have adequate light. The vast majority of lighting systems in the workplaces and home... 6. Turn On The Kitchen Lights - By: Michael Russell An entertainment area, a comfort zone, a place full of activities… the kitchen is a very versatile space found in today’s modern homes. The kitchen is the place to bond with your toddler making cookies and gingerbread men. It is a place where family members meet together after a full day of activiti... 7. Garden Lighting Layout And Design - By: Michael Russell Good landscape lighting can turn your garden into a romantic work of art at night. But if you over do it and flood the area with light you can ruin things too. So how do you decide where to put the lights, how many to use and where to point them? It is going to depend a lot on what t... 8. Lighting Can Soothe Or Irritate - By: Michael Russell During daylight hours the light of the sun is sufficient to allow human activity outdoors. If we led lives more natural lives in tune with the hours and seasons, we would be concerned only with creating a means of lighting at night time, but business activities and commercial city living demand othe... 9. Hybrid Solar Lighting (hsl) - By: Michael Russell Hybrid solar lighting (HSL) is a relatively new combination of older technologies that use a mirrored solar light collector, and fiber optic light cables to directly bring outdoor sunlight indoors. When the sun is bright, no electricity is directly used to make the HSL light. The technology for th... 10. Solar Home Lighting - Is It Cost Effective? - By: Michael Russell Whether you agree with the gloom and doom prophecies of global warming or not, most people would agree that it is a good idea to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. One of the most commonly discussed ways to do this for the home is to set up a solar powered lighting system. Solar ho... 11. Planning For Low Voltage Garden Lighting - By: Michael Russell With recent quality improvements in low voltage outdoor lighting system components it is now easier than ever to set up your own garden or walkway lighting system. With the right components and setup you can save by doing it yourself and still get a quality long lasting lighting system. br ... 12. Home Landscape Lighting - By: Michael Russell Have you ever been downtown at night, maybe attending a concert or sporting event, and were impressed with the lighting along a park walk or on a fancy office building? Most of us, at one time or another, have experienced awe, comfort, serenity or relaxation at the sight of well-designed landscape ... 13. Get The Right Light - By: Michael Russell For most of us, lighting a kitchen will only mean a few ceiling fixtures and probably an under the wall cabinet light. However, lighting the kitchen means more than just the use of one fixture. It can have as many as three types of light sources to be more effective and inviting. Planning for a kitc... 14. Lighting The Bathroom Mirror The Right Way - By: Michael Russell One of the most important parts of any bathroom is the mirror. When properly lighted, a bathroom mirror can be every woman’s best friend. Have you ever wondered why some bathrooms can be so friendly and welcoming while others are harsh and uninviting? The answer probably lies on proper li... 15. How To Provide Good Bathroom Lighting - By: Michael Russell Proper lighting is the key for a more versatile and hospitable bathroom environment. For a long time, our bathrooms were clad only with simple overhead fixtures. However, newer bathrooms are becoming huge and luxurious. These new changes have paved a way to the creation of more improved lighting. Th... 16. Low Energy Light Bulbs, Why You Should Use Them - By: Michael Russell Low energy light bulbs are one of the success stories of modern times. The popular compact fluorescent lamps, as they are known, have come along way since their early incarnations. These were bulky and not as aesthetically pleasing as their modern, compact counterparts. Saving money whilst doing you... 17. Stage Lighting - By: Michael Russell What makes stage lighting so different that it needs special light sources and lighting technologies? Lighting is not just a matter of interior or exterior illumination. Light sources are needed everywhere: in homes, offices, public institutions like schools, hospitals and banks, in bars ... 18. Outdoor Lighting - By: Michael Russell There are buildings we pass by daily on our way to work and we don't seem to notice their beauty. Some have astonishing architectural elements, but in a rush it is hard to notice them. Things change at night when these buildings shine with an imposing splendor: outdoor lighting makes a lasting imp... 19. Lighting For Studio Living - By: Michael Russell The ideal lighting setup is a balance between ambient and task lighting, but lights should always be selected with a specific function in mind, and knowing their effect on surrounding surfaces and materials. The days of the single, central pendant bulb are long gone, and a stream of exciting, adapta... 20. Lighting – Soy Candles - By: Michael Russell Before electricity, candles were mostly used for lighting. Today they are used for their light and beauty. They freshen the air; they create a special mood, their light means guidance and purity. Candles are special, magic and fascinating. Some might say that candles provide ... 21. Lighting It Up To Match Your Mood - By: Michael Russell Who wouldn’t appreciate a welcoming entry minus the glare of ordinary lighting to greet us after a long day of work? How about a fully illuminated workplace in the kitchen to make tasks easier to accomplish and just about the right lighting at the dinner table? And would you like a relaxing bedr... 22. Outdoor Lighting Techniques - By: Michael Russell Outdoor lighting, also known as landscape lighting, has known an unexpected boost in the last ten years. This is no longer solely the burden if the local administrations and city halls. Domestic users do approach outdoor lighting and enhance the vista of the domestic residences with vari... 23. Lighting Trends In Home Design - By: Michael Russell If you want to keep up with the latest trends in home design and lighting you should probably go beyond the usual standards, ignore all the advice given to you by professional interior designers and go for a personal style. At least this is the latest trend. With so many models, coming i... 24. Basic Kitchen Lighting Guidelines - By: Michael Russell Kitchens are constantly evolving at an unbelievable pace. Modern day kitchens have turned dramatically from a room wherein we prepare our meals to the core of modern family activities. With the multitude of activities going on in our kitchens, we do need the right lighting for perf... 25. Kitchen Lighting Essentials - By: Michael Russell The average American kitchen is fast becoming the hub of modern family activities. Gone are the days when the kitchen is used solely for the purpose of cooking family meals. Instead, today’s kitchens are what we can accurately describe as a multi-functional room. The modern kitchen can now be used... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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