You may already have a ceiling fan or two in your home. You use them to circulate air and add comfort in the rooms where they’re installed. But have you ever thought about installing a ceiling fan outside? If you have a covered porch, patio, deck or another outdoor space where you want more...
An open home is a comfortable home – a home that doesn’t get too warm or too chilly, that feels more connected and airier, that lets a cool breeze pass from one side to the other. But there’s more to openness than meets the eye. Your home decor also plays a role in creating...
Summer is the perfect season to spend more time outside. Before you venture out, though, is your lighting looking right? Here are 6 tips you can use to get the perfect outdoor lighting for your space. Remember the 3 types of lighting There are three main types of lighting: ambient, task and accent. Each...
Chocolate chip cookies, meatballs, meatloaf — all of these are better when made by hand. You might not have thought about it before, but glass can be hand-made and, depending on the “recipe,” will yield beautiful results in lighting designs. When you see the Italian term “piastra glass” in a product description on LightsOnline,...
Hey! I’m Emma and I am in the marketing department here at LightsOnline. I am our social media manager, I compose our email newsletters and I write content for this blog. This means that I see, and talk about, lights a lot. It also means I think about lights a lot, too. If I’m...
Searching for new light fixtures doesn’t have to be a chore, but it sure feels like one sometimes. You drive from one big box store to the next. You scour the web, sifting through tons of search results. But despite all of that, you still feel that you’re no closer to finding the perfect...
Even though there are rules about getting the correct size lights to suit your space, there are also times where it is okay to bend the rules a little bit. Homes with expansive rooms, such as two-story great rooms or tall kitchens, are the perfect venue for bringing in one of the biggest trends...
From small projects like painting the front door to big projects like redoing the kitchen, your remodeling budget matters. It sets the stage for how you plan each project. It plays a role as you research supplies and as you pull out the credit card to make the purchase. At the end of the...
When we hear the word “temperature,” most people immediately think of our sense of touch and how something feels — warm, hot, or cold. Lighting, however, is different. “Color temperature” in lighting describes how the light “looks” and subsequently affects us on a psychological level. Light bulb manufacturer Bulbrite defines color temperature as a...
Picture this: You have a cold glass of sweet tea in one hand. The TV remote, or maybe a good book, is in the other. Your feet are kicked up on the ottoman. The ceiling fan is set to the perfect speed to circulate the ideal amount of air throughout the room. And the...
