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If one or more areas in your home contain glam decor, you’ll want to select something other than ordinary lighting fixtures to  complete the look. For glam decor, you should opt for a chic design that will stand out and make a statement.

Entryway — When you first enter your home, set the tone immediately with a gorgeous drum-shaped lighting fixture. You should choose a design with beveled crystals for the best look. Select clear crystals for a soft appearance or opt for a variety of colors — such as clear, mirrored and light beige — arranged in an abstract pattern for an eye-catching effect.

Living Room — If you prefer a flush-mounted fixture to a chandelier in your central living area, options do exist that will work well in glam decor. Try a light that comes with colored tiles of fused glass, such as a Mother of Pearl iridescent design that looks as if it’s floating below a plate of nickel. Such an elegant flush-mounted light will become a conversation piece in your home.

Dining Room — Over the table, hang a chandelier in a starburst design. Try one with fluted glass and a lustrous bronze finish. Or select a corkscrew configuration in polished metal for a distinctive look that will become a focal point in the room. Another excellent choice is beveled crystal beads of various sizes mounted on polished chrome metal. You can’t go wrong with a starburst lighting fixture in spaces with a glam decor.

Kitchen — Above the island, hang two or three lantern-shaped fixtures with multi-colored crystal gems. Smokey quartz, brown, amber, emerald, and peridot colors will glisten and capture the attention of everyone who comes into your home. Hanging from an adjustable chain, you can raise or lower the height to exactly where you want them.

For more information about lighting that will match the style of your home, please contact us today. We have selections in every design, size, and color that you’ll need.

You may have read many stories about LED lighting and how it can improve one’s health and attitude. There are various benefits  of LED lights and how it can have an impact on our lives. Many experts have researched and studied the impact of lighting on an individual’s mood.

The lighting in a room can have a greater impact on our daily lives than we may think. Light is an essential part of our everyday lives. Lighting is in our bathrooms, bedrooms, and even our home offices. There are multiple levels of lighting in a home, as well as temperatures. Both of these factors can greatly contribute to one’s mood.

Many people have a clear understanding of how lighting can impact one’s health and one’s overall mood in a particular environment. Many people will make the decision to use dimmer lights in certain areas of their home, including their dining room areas. People will dim their lights in order to create a warm feeling in the room.

When a room has poor lighting, it can quickly change your mood. Poor lighting can also result in headaches and fatigued eyes. Did you know that poor lighting can also cause many people to feel sad and depressed? LED lighting can have an impact on the sad emotions and the feelings of depression. When you use LED lighting in your home, you will instantly feel a burst of energy.

If you enjoy the feelings you receive when you step outside into the natural sunlight, you will appreciate LED lighting. Are you interested in learning more?  Contact us today for more information.

Different Light Preferences

It’s actually possible to make a room look relatively bright with only a few lights. Rooms with powerful and high-quality lighting products from Yale Lighting also don’t have to be uncomfortably bright for anyone. People can position the lights throughout a room creatively in a way that will give them the results that they want.

Lighting on Both Ends of a Room

Some people are able to make their rooms look very bright with only a couple of lights. They will do this by positioning a powerful light on one half of the room, and another equally powerful light at the other half of the room. This setup can work particularly well for rooms that have a longer and more rectangular shape.

Illumination From the Back

People who want lower lighting levels all the time will still need some light. Rooms will look brighter automatically if people are often facing the lights themselves. People who are sensitive to brightness will have to be looking away all the time. Back-lighting might help them solve some of their problems.

People should look around their homes and try to get a sense of where they tend to sit in rooms. They should then position the lights so they will almost always be in front of the lights in practice. When the lights are positioned this way, people will still get all of the benefits associated with illumination. However, the illumination will be much more subtle. Yale Lighting products are versatile enough that people should be able to easily get the results that they want.

Contact us in order to learn more.

You may not think twice about touching your ceiling fan when it is cold outside and you have to turn up the heat. However, did you know that using your ceiling fan in the winter can actually save you some money when it comes to your heating costs? The only thing you will need to do is hit the switch.

During the summer months, the ceiling fan blades will spin counterclockwise. The blades turn counterclockwise in order to move the air in your home downward. Since the blades will move air down, the people in a home will feel cooler. What happens in the winter? During the winter months, the air from your heating system will make its way towards the ceiling and the cooler air will make its way downward.

When you change the direction your ceiling fan’s blades turn, the cooler air in your home will be taken upward. As a result, the warm air will make its way down. How will this have an impact on your heating bill? When you can keep the warm air at a low level where everyone can feel it, you will not have to turn your thermostat up so high. You will be able to turn your temperature down, and this will save you money in the long run.

While using your ceiling fan does not use a substantial amount of electricity, you will still be able to appreciate the amount of money you can save during the winter months. For more home lighting or energy saving tips, do not hesitate to contact us today.

Recessed lighting is popular in some homes, and it isn’t a surprise. It is versatile and stylish. However, some people wonder where they can use this type of lighting. Below are a few ideas about where you can use it.

1. In Small Rooms

You need light in this room, but you don’t have any room to spare. The bookshelf goes straight to the ceiling and there is only a narrow strip of space for walking in between the furniture. If this describes at least one room in your house, be it the attic or a walk-in closet, this may be the perfect light for you. Recessed lighting takes up no room but provides the light you will definitely need to navigate the space. If you pair this with photocontrol or similar lighting control, you won’t have to climb over furniture to light up the room.

2. Around High Drama Furniture

The antiques and beautiful new additions deserve their own special place, and having fancy lamps near them would simply overpower the room. You can copy furniture showrooms, where the pieces are lit up by powerful but unobtrusive light so that you can see every nook and cranny of your investment in all its glory without distracting from the show.

3. Rooms Where You Are Going For An Industrial-Chic Look

The bridge of the Voyager and the Serenity had recessed lighting. It’s true: if you watch Star Trek and FireFly, you will note that all the cool, futuristic spaceships have recessed lighting. This type of lighting matches the clean lines and functional look that they were going for, and it will give you the industrial-chic vibe you want, too.

4. In Halls

There is a room in every house where people run in and out of all the time, and that place is the hall. You definitely need a lot of room in the hall, as they tend to be narrow and accommodating a lot of people at once, but you also need a lot of light, since it is often where children drop their backpacks and then wander through to get to a midnight snack. Recessed lighting will make the hall safe and stylish.

If any of these ideas spark your imagination, contact us. We’ll make sure you get the ones that meet your needs.