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Picking the Right Ceiling Fan

January 3, 2018

The warm weather gets people thinking about ceiling fans. They are perfect for creating a breeze on those still nights and provide a charming ambient noise that is perfect for falling asleep to. There are factors to consider before you pick your ceiling fan.

Where You Are Putting The Fan

The space you have will influence your choice in blade size, fan type and fan material. If your room is on the narrower side, you might want to pick shorter blades to balance the decor. You might want longer blades in bigger rooms to make them more cozy and maximize airflow. Additionally, if you already have your room’s decorations in place, you will want to pick a fan that complements what you put together.

There are ceiling fans that have short stems and don’t hang down. You might consider these if you are putting it in a room with a low ceiling or if you think something discreet would better fit your decorating style.

The room you are contemplating could be outside. Ceiling fans are a great addition to verandas and gazebos, but some types of fans are better suited to the outdoors than others. They endure weather better and complement outdoor furniture well.

What You Want The Fan To Do

Yes, you want to cool your space, and ceiling fans do that. They do other things as well. They make rooms with really high ceilings feel more human-sized. They increase air flow so that you can have a refreshing breeze wherever you are. They give a space a classy look. So what do you want your fan to do?

The best fans for producing a breeze hang 10 to 12 inches from the ceiling and have a powerful motor. You can ask a ceiling fan expert about the ideal blade length for cooling your place. You can ask them about Hugger fans, too. Hugger fans are designed to give great airflow while staying close to the ceiling, however.

The number of blades don’t matter, but they can make a real fashion statement if you pick some striking-looking ones. You can make your ceiling both a practical boon and a focal point of your interior design with ceiling fans.

It’s not too late to beat the heat with a ceiling fan. If you are thinking of adding one to your home, contact us. We can help you pick the best one for your space.

Save Energy With These Outdoor Lighting Trends

Solar lights work well as security lights or to illuminate pathways. Some solar security lights are motion sensitive and only turn on

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as someone walks by, which further saves energy and money. With these lights, you don’t have to worry about running wiring to odd places and the lights come on automatically when it gets dark.

LED lights are soft and help create a mood for relaxing or romance. Not only are they energy-efficient, but they are easily programmable so you can set them the way you like them. Use them to gently light areas around your garden, such as near trees or shrubs.

Low voltage lights are easier to install because you do not need to bury the lines deep beneath the ground as you do with standard 120 volt lighting. Low-voltage lighting only use 12 or 24 volts of power and they are great for spotlights or floodlights. You can also use them to down or up lighting trees or other landscaping elements. You do need to a transformer to convert the power to low voltage, but this also allows you to easily control the lights, such as when you want to dim them.

Do you need help finding the right lighting for your home improvement project? Contact us and we’d be happy to help you.

2 Stunning Lighting Ideas for your Master Bedroom

Your bedroom is supposed to be your relaxing, peaceful haven; a place for you to escape and unwind at the end of a long day. And Kichler 43750OZ_Emile_Bedroom part of what will help you achieve a serene ambiance is having the proper lighting. In this post, we will take a look at two stunning lighting ideas for your master bedroom.

Hanging Pendant Lights: Want lighting fixtures that actually take up less space and add a hint of ultra contemporary chicness to your bedroom? Opt for pendant lights that hang from your ceiling instead of lamps that sit on your bedroom nightstand. If you add one hanging pendant light on each side of your bed, you’ll have enough lighting for nighttime reading without so much brightness that it becomes overpowering.
Consider Installing Some Colored Light Bulbs: If you want to strike the right tone for your master bedroom, particularly one that prioritizes a serene atmosphere, you might want to consider including some colored light bulbs for the room. Having the right colors can put you in a relaxing mood and even help your sleep better at night. The other key thing you want to consider if you decide to include colored light bulbs in your room is the location of the lighting fixtures. You don’t want to overwhelm yourself by putting too many colored light bulbs in the bedroom, so having the right amount of them in the right areas of your room is paramount.

Looking for more master bedroom lighting ideas? Don’t hesitate to contact us today!

3 Benefits of Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting is an excellent way to accentuate landscaping as well as improve the visibility and aesthetics of the property. Kichler_Landscape_Front_Walk

A well-lit property will allow you to appreciate your landscaping even after dark. It does not matter if you wish to illuminate house numbers, walkways or the entire property, outdoor lighting will add an extra dimension to any property.

Let’s discuss three benefits of landscape lighting.

1. Overall Look of the property: Landscape lighting will highlight the beauty of your building and increase the value of your property as such lighting represents an investment in the property. Well placed lighting will enhance your landscaping and property and give it around the clock curb appeal.

2. Create outdoor living space: Exterior lighting extends your living space to the outdoors and will allow you to take advantage of the great outdoors after the sun sets. Landscape lighting will also create an atmosphere for entertaining family and invited guests.

3. Safety: A property with well placed exterior lighting will deter crime that often takes advantage of darkness. By lighting vulnerable areas of the home such as doors and windows will keep you and your family safe and give everyone a feeling of security. Such lighting provides safety for you and invited visitors after dark by providing lighted walkways and parking areas, as well as sitting and eating areas. Unexpected stairs in an unlit area can cause a fall and injury to your family or invited guests.

If you would like to explore the world of landscape lighting, please contact us and let one of our lighting professionals show you what we can do for you.

Give Your Bathroom Lighting a Facelift

October 10, 2017

Thinking about giving your bathroom a facelift? Considering some upgrades for better energy efficiency? Whether it’s injecting some updated style, enjoying better convenience or trimming back your electricity bill, these emerging advancements in lighting and technology and practical tips can help you meet your bathroom remodeling goals.

1. Illuminate from all directions. Eliminate harsh shadows by placing light above and on either side of the mirror. Stylish sconces and well-placed recessed lighting can help diffuse illumination for more pleasing lighting you’ll be glad to wake up to.

2. Ventilate with efficiency. Effective, efficient ventilation is a must in the humid, high-moisture space defines a bathroom. Today’s ventilation fans are designed to minimize noise and maximize energy efficiency. Many feature motion sensor activation, built-in heaters and humidity sensors for the ultimate in convenience.

3. Dim for ambience. Setting your bathroom lights on a dimmer provides adjustable lighting levels. Lower lighting levels provide a relaxing atmosphere for unwinding in the bath while higher levels better accommodate getting ready. As a bonus, dimmers offer significant energy reduction that will help save green.

4. Heat for better comfort. Nothing quite shocks the system like a cold bathroom floor. For the ultimate in warm comfort, consider a radiant floor heat system, which is more energy-efficient than baseboard heat. Installing infrared lamps mounted outside the shower or tub is another great way you can take the chill off.

5. Inject some style. Set on an energy-saving dimmer, a decorative light fixture positioned over the bathtub or by the vanity provides warmth and style. From decadent chandeliers to minimalist fixtures, you’ll find a variety of options available at yalelightingconcepts.com.

Ready for a fresh, new take on bathroom lighting? Stop by one of Yale Lighting Concepts & Design’s showrooms or browse our huge selection of indoor lighting including bathroom vanity lighting, sconces, chandeliers, dimmers and more.

Managing The Day/Night Lighting Cycle

June 9, 2017

Take care, when designing your lighting system, not to ignore the brightest light in your home: the sun. Sunlight, if managed properly can serve as an important element in your lighting solution.

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Morning Sun

East-facing windows provide morning light, sometimes earlier than we might like. Start by looking at what it illuminates, and, more importantly, what it does not. Whether you allow sunlight to strike a light-colored surface or diffuse it with a semi-opaque window treatment, your usable light will be concentrated around the window. Bleary, morning eyes adjust to the level of glow at the window and expect similar light levels throughout the living space. Consider light sources that strike light-colored walls or ceilings in areas shadowed from morning sun. This type of indirect light creates a natural blend for a comfortable, early morning mood.

Evening Sun

As with morning sun, map out the areas of your home with natural light in the evenings. Note, however, that our schedules often have us awake long past sunset. As darkness falls, your nighttime lighting design will come to dominate. Here, unlike morning, transition is key. Again, fixtures that allow direct light to strike surfaces in sun-shadow will ease the visual transition. A brightly lit room will always fade well, but with softer modes, often favored in the evening, take care not to create imbalanced light levels by relying solely on ambient light for sun-shadowed areas.

Southern Exposure

South-facing windows add light throughout the day. With a fully translucent window treatment, that light will sweep across the room, and will reach farther during the winter months. With the sun high and bright, some rooms will only need supplemental or task-oriented lighting through these hours. As always, build systems you can set to high or low levels, which help you manage ambient brightness when moving between sunlit and non-sunlit rooms.

Ideas For Lighting Your Home For Any Occasion

May 27, 2017

There are so many different options available for home lighting that you may feel overwhelmed at the very thought of it. There’s FEISS Prarielands-IslandChand-Kitchen classic lighting, modern lighting, strip lighting, and mood lighting with dimming ability. And that’s not even to mention other features such as LED lights for energy-saving capability or colored lighting to enhance the decor of certain rooms.

The choices can be staggering, but it’s actually a lot easier than you think to cut the project down to size.

For starters, you can think about each room individually. Bedrooms and studies, for instance, might only need to be lit at certain times of the day. This will make choosing a light fixture for these rooms much easier.

Another factor to consider is where most of your day at home is carried out. Does you family gather in the kitchen to work on homework, projects or free-time materials while you cook, or after dinner? If so, you will want to focus a little extra time into planning for the kitchen.

If you have no children, it’s likely that you entertain in the family room or living room. In this case, you will want lighting options that compliment your decor and seem to have a story of their own.

You might even consider a couple different options for each room, with each tailored to specific times of day. In the morning and early afternoon hours, especially if there’s a lot of natural light in the room you’re planning, your lighting options will not need to be so bright. For evening hours, you could have other lighting available to match whatever mood you’re looking to portray.

Whatever your needs, Yale Lighting Concepts can help you find the perfect lighting fixtures to suit your home as well as your lifestyle. With over 75 of experience in delivering the best products, services and prices, you’ll know you’re in the right hands with Yale.

Please, contact us and allow us to help you put together the perfect lighting for your home. We’ll be happy to help!

3 Benefits of Security Lighting

Lighting technology has advanced beyond measures. Today, one the greatest advancements of home lighting is its security Kichler_Landscape_Front_Walk features. There are various types of security lighting used as a preventive measure against criminal activity, but they all pose excellent benefits, making any one worth the investment. In a home, you want to ensure that you and your family remain safe, and the best way to do that is by implementing security lighting in your home, and here’s why:

1. Motion-Detection: Among the various types of security lighting, motion detection is the most popular. This is because motion-detection increases safety. Motion-sensor lights are effective because they use body heat and wave lengths to track movement. This is a reliable way to know if there is any unknown activity around your home.

2. A Well-lit Home Deters Criminals: Although we can’t completely stop crime from happening, having a well-lit home increases your chances of having a safe environment. A dark home makes it easier for criminals to operate. Essentially, they will have more options to take cover. If your home is sufficiently lit, criminals will see your home more as an obstacle than an easy target.

3. Increased Property Value: Security lighting is a great investment, and not just for safety. Investing in security lighting will increase your property value because a secure home is appealing to potential buyers. Real estate and mortgage agents, as well as, appraisers take into account the amount of security your home has when determining the overall value of your home. In addition to this, you can receive insurance discounts on your homeowners insurance by increasing your at-home security.

It’s important to layer your homes defense with security lighting. Security lighting works to establish a safe and inviting home for you and your family. If you have questions about strengthening your home’s defenses with the right security measures, contact us and we will gladly help.