Home Lighting Ideas
Bedroom Lighting: Creating a Relaxing Retreat
Ever wonder why fairy lights and Himalayan salt lamps have a cult following? Health benefits aside, it’s because of the lighting. Lighting sets the...
Fluorescent and Halogen Lighting – The Mid-Century Leap Forward
Not to be the bringer of bad news, but the incandescent (Edison) bulb, after its invention in 1879, did not burn bright enough to...
Understanding Lighting Lifespan and Waste
When was the last time you changed a lightbulb?
If you had to think about it… GOOD. That’s the point. Lighting might not be the...
Bathroom Lighting: IP Ratings, Zones, and Brightness
Flash news: Electricity and water? They don’t go well together. That’s why lighting your bathroom goes beyond just avoiding scaring yourself at 3 AM...
The Phoebus Cartel – How Lightbulb Manufacturers Tried to Control the World’s Lighting
“They don’t make them like they used to.”
A line we’ve all heard countless times from the older generations. It implies that products now easily...
Living Room Lighting: Layering for Comfort and Flexibility
Ah, yes, the living room. The “everything-space” of the house. This is where you binge-watch Netflix shows, step on rogue Lego pieces, entertain friends,...
The Invention That Changed Everything – Edison, the Incandescent Bulb & the Lighting Revolution
Imagine being a lamplighter in the late 1870s, and some inventor from across the world, whom you haven’t even heard of, develops a light...
How LED Lighting Reduces Energy Consumption
You know how, when technology advances, everything becomes smaller? Think computers and phones. Early computers were as large as a room. Now, even your...
How to Layer Kitchen Lighting: Task, Ambient & Accent
Your kitchen is the heart of your home. It’s where culinary masterpieces (or disasters) are born, midnight snacks are raided (secretly, of course), and...
Lighting in the Ancient World – Fire, Torches, and Oil Lamps
Ever wondered if people, before the invention of the light bulb, ever had a “light bulb moment”? What did they call it? Did Thomas...
