When you want to add ambiance to a room in your home, you don’t have to look very far to find an unexpectedly advantageous location. Just turn your head to the side, if not all the way upside-down, because that’s the perfect way to get a look underneath your cabinets. No matter which room...
If you’re looking to gain a deeper understanding of how warm and cool lights work in your home, learning about color temperature is the perfect place to start. This color temperature guide explains different shades of white light measured on a scale from warm to cool in degrees Kelvin (K). The scale for white...
For many households, what’s referred to as the “guest bedroom” consists of an existing bed that was moved into the “spare” room after a new bed purchase, along with an old bureau or nightstand. There’s nothing wrong with repurposing furniture in this way, but to offer extra comfort for your guests, there are inexpensive...
When you walk into a low-lit restaurant, you may notice how the lighting is used to create an ambiance of intimacy. Contrast this with the bright, vibrant lights in a department store. Both are using a concept known as “color temperature.” Color temperatures sit on a spectrum that, in the simplest terms, can be...
While it is one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated products in the home, a dimmer can instantly transform the look of any room. For some homeowners, dimmers came with the house and they’ve yet to give much thought about whether they are maximizing their capabilities. Many others, however, are living in homes without...
The lighting fixtures in your home help you create spaces that are comfortable, elegant and inviting. To use your lighting to its full potential, you should know the impact made by each component of a lighting fixture. You’ll be able to select the best lighting for your home and surprise your family and friends...
While the pandemic has caused a migration of city dwellers to take advantage of low interest rates and buy their dream homes in the suburbs, it has simultaneously created the opportunity for many young adults to move out of their parents’ homes and into their own living spaces now that apartment and condo rents...
Whether you have a walk-in closet, a narrow built-in for storing clothes, an armoire, or wardrobe furniture, once you learn about how to light a closet properly, you’ll want to apply these techniques all over the home. According to research from the National Association of Home Builders, today’s homebuyers are asking for larger...
Lighting a guest house or guest room can be a tricky proposition. You aren’t the one staying in the home, but you have to decide on the lights. How do other people light their houses? What appeals to the widest selection of people? Whether it’s a chandelier, Minka Aire fans with lights, accent lighting...
The pandemic has expanded our home activities to include making space for children’s daytime classroom learning. Complicating matters is the necessity that many parents are facing in shifting their own daily routines from commuting to the office to working remotely. These changes have made the home environment a bit more crowded and noisier during...
