• If your lights come with press-on fittings—the type that bite through the insulation and into the wire to make their connection—cut them off and use the wire connectors shown in Photo 4. 
• The farther a light is from the transformer (and the more lights installed between it and the transformer), the less light it will put out.  
• Always leave a little extra wire as you hook up the lights. This will give you the freedom to move a light after you’ve hooked it up for testing or after you’ve installed it.
• Burying the wires should be your last step. Lay everything out, hook up your lights, test your voltage, and look at your results at night before burying the lines.
• Purchase a transformer with a built-in photocell and timer. Orient the photocell with some western (sunset) orientation so it doesn’t turn lights on too early.

Did you like matters in the style art deco? Carried out by me. Light was suspended this was sent by Philippe Starck for Baccarat Collection. This beauty was acknowledged as Marie Coquine. Light was suspended united the umbrella and light some typical with classic crystal. This combination was real! Light was suspended was made from crystal, plastic and the umbrella. As light was not simple, then

Did you like matters in the style art deco? Carried out by me. Light was suspended this was sent by Philippe Starck for Baccarat Collection. This beauty was acknowledged as Marie Coquine. Light was suspended united the umbrella and light some typical with classic crystal. This combination was real! Light was suspended was made from crystal, plastic and the umbrella. As light was not simple, then

Thomas Feichter was the designer from Brazil that received education in Austria and Germany. Possibly because that he absorbed minimalis that was characteristic of Germany. His clear style and minimalis was reflected with very good in the interpretation that was unique about classic crystal light, one of Crystal Chandelier with LED light shone from beneath. You could choose the amount of

Thomas Feichter was the designer from Brazil that received education in Austria and Germany. Possibly because that he absorbed minimalis that was characteristic of Germany. His clear style and minimalis was reflected with very good in the interpretation that was unique about classic crystal light, one of Crystal Chandelier with LED light shone from beneath. You could choose the amount of

Bob lamp comes with light and soft forms enable even an earthy and worldly material such as ceramic to “fly”. It is made of enameled ceramics. Thanks of the material that gives the feeling of something beautiful and mysterious. The lamp contains of small bulbs that remind of the stars. It is available in many different colors that you can choose. The cool thing is that the lamp has a double

Bob lamp comes with light and soft forms enable even an earthy and worldly material such as ceramic to “fly”. It is made of enameled ceramics. Thanks of the material that gives the feeling of something beautiful and mysterious. The lamp contains of small bulbs that remind of the stars. It is available in many different colors that you can choose. The cool thing is that the lamp has a double

Have you seen the new Jamie Young lamps lately?  They have some beautiful new fabrics...

If you are not familiar with Jamie Young, check it out. It's a really cool line.  Well-made and not too terribly expensive.  Plus you can swap out the shades to create different looks.

Here are some of our favorites:

We're crazy about this new beach shell chandelier from Currey & Co. Isn't it marvelous? Can you see this with a white linen couch and white-washed floor? You'll need a very high ceiling though. This chandelier is huge!

Lighting Design

 

Living Room Lighting
In the atmosphere of the living room is one of the most important parts of your home has become, but people will often get confused, while the interior lighting . In this case, it is always, they suggested to go with the modern techniques of style, because there is a very simple but modern look of the living room. Of course, it is advisable for this simple but attractive lighting systems that go into the living room, modern lighting collections. Read on to learn more about modern living room lighting by this article.

 

Dining Room Lighting
Modern lights give your dining room a perfect combination of elegance and simplicity. Also due to their simple design, they are easy to maintain. Without further efforts, such as antique lighting is necessary for modern lighting and keep and maintain a functional dining room. Thanks to its simple exterior, and even a brush to clean these products do not have much time and effort. Because they are a compact design, they also add grace to your dining room and capacity for good lighting, also act as a primary source of light in the work area.


Kitchen Lighting
The contemporary kitchen lights are the most popular lighting used in the kitchen developed in those days. Of these, the most frequently used lamps lighting kitchen geometric shape with clean lines. The best part for the modern kitchen lighting, which go well with any kind of simple home decor and the theme is moderately priced compared to the antique kitchen lighting systems.


Bathroom Lighting 

Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor Lighting
Your outdoor lighting setup is sure to be enhanced with these great flowing pendant lamps. These outdoor lighting fixtures make a bold statement if that is what you are looking for in your outdoor patio design. I like the long tapered outdoor lighting fixtures that hang vertically. The vertical flow is appealing for me as it appears as a light sculpture as opposed to traditional outdoor lighting fixtures attached horizontally to a roof or awning.


Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting is very proud of the fact that most contracts and delivered within 24 hours after ordering.  Outdoor lighting  is known reputation as leaders in their field of close working relationships with engineers, architects, outdoor lighting designers to achieve, contractors, distributors and owners to their destination, a leading innovator and leader in outdoor lighting industry.


Outdoor Lighting
Another great outdoor lighting  Hinkley outdoor lighting Company. Inspired use of nature in their outdoor lighting collection is unique. Add an unlimited idea of colors and four different seasons to millions of different models used Hinkley Lighting all this lead to a feeling of serenity that only nature can create inspired. Drive way with outdoor lighting, step lighting, interior, and the use of light not only to the shadows, you can improve your outdoor spaces.


Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting is usually on sidewalks, stairs and roads installed and pointed trees, walls and fences. Typical low-voltage outdoor landscape lighting needs only three components: transformers, low voltage cables and lighting fixtures.Outdoor sunlight are certainly an interesting opportunity, not just for saving purposes.


Outdoor Lighting

Mood Lighting

Mood Lighting
Third, you can provide accents of mood lighting in different parts of a room for functional reason, but simply because they add a dramatic context. For example, you can light up on the leaves of a tropical plant gloss and presents the interesting interplay of light and shadow. You can also Artifact accent painting, sculpture or other means.


Mood Lighting

One of the biggest challenges we face as a small online retailer is finding good stuff to buy.  It's so hard, let us tell you.  We have to find things that are inexpensive enough, pretty enough, and nice enough in person so when the customers receive them, they'll be happy.

You think it's easy?

Ha!

Fortunately the lamps from Robert Abbey fit those criterias.  They are so well-made and well-priced, we never have been disappointed.

Here are some fabulous pieces from the Jonathan Adler collection for Robert Abbey:

We've been seeing a lot of animal-themed decor lately. Some are very tastefully done, lots are not...

We've always loved Barbara Cosgrove lamps. They take traditional styles and put a modern twist on them, and the overall effect is quite glamorous. We've seen them displayed in very upscale places like the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills and many five-star hotels in Vegas.

Here are some new animal-theme lamps that were introduced recently. They are not expensive at all (about $200-$400 per pair).



This pair of foo dogs lamps are MARVELOUS in person. It's one of our favorites.

This will be cute in a kid's room...
You can see the rest of the collection at Barbara Cosgrove or visit our modern lamps section.

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you'll know that we have a soft spot for pretty, colorful things. We love decor that is fun, happy, and bright.

Our sales rep emailed us yesterday about Lights Up, a lighting company based out of New York. We love the line and thought we should share it with you. They make pretty, colorful pendants, which are really inexpensive and really fun. Lightsup's lead time is 10 days. The fabric can be customized.

Here are some of our favorites:








The fabric selection is adorable. Here are a few (you can see the rest on the site).





These pendants, as we mentioned previously, are totally inexpensive. They run between $200-$400.

To see the complete line, check out Lights Up web site. We'll be putting them up on our lighting section soon, so check our site in a few days...