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Home Lighting For The Gaming Family

July 8, 2016

There is little doubt that video and computer-gaming is popular these days, but for family togetherness or a festive atmosphere going back to the more traditional concept of games can bring life to the party.

Defining the focal point of the room, you should adapt your lighting around it. If you have a billiard table, for example, it will have to be properly lite not only to emphasize the table, but to ensure proper lighting for playing the game as well. You may choose an old-fashion, Tiffany chandelier affect, or perhaps something more modern in chrome, depending upon the decor of the room. Billiard table fixtures are generally multiple-light in nature, with a minimum of three bulbs.

The card table may be used for canasta or bridge, but may also be used for board games accommodating children and adults alike. A hanging chandelier may be in order here as well, but perhaps something with a softened globe as to not particularly shine in the face, rather lighting the entire area.

Many rooms may have an abundance of light during daytime hours, where additional lighting would only augment that provided by nature. You may consider dimming switches that allow minimal effect during the day, but more pronounced lighting at night.

HGTV has an article posted on 12 Playful Game Rooms with some nice tips for creating one.

For proper lighting for your room call upon Yale Lighting professionals

Add Curb Appeal and Security to Your Home with Outdoor Lighting

July 1, 2016

Lighting adds ambiance and warmth to any home. During the summer, having outdoor lighting will add curb appeal and value to your home, as well as promote security and safety. By using outdoor lighting in the following ways you will make your home an inviting and safe haven for your family and guests.

Highlight Your Home’s Features

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Outdoor lighting can help you highlight the aspects of your home that can boost its curb appeal. Consider adding lights to pathways, entryways, and around driveways. This will create clear lines into the entrance of your home and help prevent stumbling at night. It will also create parameters separating your yard from your neighbor’s. Outdoor lighting can also be used to highlight garden and patio areas. This creates an inviting space to entertain guests when you barbecue on summer nights. It also allows you to utilize this space no matter the time of day, and gives the kids a chance to still play in the yard even after dark. Outdoor lights act not only as visual aids in dark spaces, but also can add color and texture to your garden when placed next to vibrant flowers or water features.

Safety and Security

Adding outdoor lights to your home will not only increase its curb appeal, but also increase security. This is especially important during the summer when you are away on vacation. Houses that are well-lit are less likely to attract burglars and decrease vandalism. Having a well-lit entryway will help you feel more secure getting home late at night, or having guests over who are new the area. Outdoor lighting also helps you navigate the outside of your home at night, preventing unnecessary falls.

Outdoor lighting is a beautiful way to add curb appeal and security to your home. Contact us today to learn more about the benefits of outdoor lighting and the different types of products we offer.

Illuminate Your Summer Garden with Home Lighting

June 24, 2016

When you design, plant, and maintain a beautiful garden, you have created a space that is elegant and useful for entertaining guests on warm summer nights. Choosing to illuminate your garden with sophisticated outdoor home lighting will enhance your garden’s beautiful features, add dramatic curb appeal, and create an elegant nighttime look. _R0F6728

Outdoor path lighting will help you and your guests to move safely through your garden. We offer a wide variety of path lighting, including charming animal-themed lights for a whimsical look with a practical function. If you have stairs in your garden, each step can be safely illuminated with our selection of LED step lights.

Uplighting the unique focal points in your garden is a simple way to showcase trees and architectural features that have an interesting shape or cast unusual shadows in the garden. Trees and bushes can be uplit with underground well lights for a dramatic look, and our accent lights will enhance artwork, fountains or waterfalls to define the central heart of your garden.

To determine the best lighting design for your garden, you can take the same approach as you would to choose ambient and task lighting inside your home. Most areas of your garden will benefit from dramatic accent lighting, path illumination, and a soft ambient glow. With the same artistic eye you used to design your garden, you can create beautiful vignettes with the use of shadows and silhouettes.

We invite you to browse our online catalog or visit one of our East Coast showrooms for more information about our outdoor lighting products. When you contact us, you’ll find the lighting you need to transform your garden into a summer evening retreat.

A Ceiling Fan for Your Smaller Room

June 17, 2016

If you have a tiny space, you need something that won’t overwhelm but will still move the air. So what style ceiling fan is right for your small room?

The Disappearing Fan

If you’d rather not draw attention to the fan at all, you can go with a simple white ceiling fan that will all but disappear on a white ceiling. Why not step it up a notch? You can get a fan that doesn’t look like a fan at all. Try a ceiling fan that looks like a fancy lighting fixture, but actually serves double duty with a hidden fan! The Air Lonizing Fan D’Lier appears to be a drum pendant light with a beautiful silver mica shade, but hides a fan and includes a remote control. The Chandel-Air looks like a chandelier, but cleverly conceals a ceiling fan in a polished stainless steel nickel finish.

The Fan to Make a Statement

If you’re not looking to hide your small ceiling fan, you have even more options. The traditional style comes in many different colors to suit your room, but again, you can also try something completely different. This 36 inch fan is like nothing you’ve seen. It has a light, and two fans on flexible arms. It looks old-fashioned, but nothing could be farther from the truth. The fans have three speeds, go in reverse, and it comes with a dimmer/remote.

No matter what style fan you like, we can match you up. There’s no reason your smaller room should suffer not having a ceiling fan when there are so many options. Contact us today to find the fan for you!

Lighting your Home with LED’s for Dramatic Night Lighting

June 9, 2016

You can create dramatic exterior home lighting with next-generation LED lighting systems. Traditional floodlights will blanket exterior spaces with monochromatic illumination that fails to show off different exterior textures or surfaces of your house. When you use LED lights, you can emphasize different architectural feature and spaces with color and lighting temperature variations that leave a stunning impression on viewers. You can also push LED lighting patterns onto walkways and landscape to unify your entire exterior space.

When you select an LED system to light the exterior of your home, consider the spread 1 LED Kichler Dahlia_49558AZLED_Outdoor_ of the beam and different wattage LED luminaires that are available. Your lighting specialist will explain the color temperature range that is available with LED’s. Lighting color temperature can have an inverse relationship to the actual physical temperature of a light fixture. Lower value temperatures will cast softer and warmer light, and higher temperature fixtures cast a brighter light.

Energy efficiency is an added benefit of next-generation LED lighting systems. You may be able to cut your electrical energy consumption by up to 50% with an LED system. That system can operate for more than 50,000 hours, and in some cases up to 100,000 hours, all of which reduces your maintenance and bulb replacement costs. Further, newer LED’s do not have the same reduction in luminosity over time that plagued a few of the first generation of LED lighting systems.

If you are concerned with safety, you can use LED lights for both dramatic lighting effects and for uniform lighting across a broad area. LED lights generate illumination that is more akin to natural lighting, which allows better visualization of surfaces and contrasts to improve safety.

Yale Lighting has locations throughout Pennsylvania to serve all of your lighting needs, whether LED or otherwise. Please contact us or see out website for more information about our products and services.

Beautiful Pendant Lighting May Be The Answer For Your Home

June 3, 2016

Got a dark corner? Kitchen lighting not working for you? If you have a lighting problem, pendant lighting may well be the solution. We’re going to look at several areas of your home where pendant lighting can be the answer you’re looking for.

Living Room

If you have a corner where you just can’t see, the right kind of lighting can bring you out of the dark in style. An unusual pendant lighting choice will make it look like you went out of your way to make a personal statement rather than fixing a lighting problem. The Oberlin Collection makes a very dramatic statement indeed!

Kitchen

With today’s open floor plans, not only do you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, you also see it from more areas of your home. You want to make sure you make it worth seeing. Pendant lighting can go a long way to transforming your kitchen from boring to beautiful, while at the same time being functional in myriad ways. So many styles to choose from! Make sure that whatever rooms you can see your kitchen from will mesh with the style you choose. If chrome works well for your kitchen, we like the Evington Collection by Fiess. Industrial more your speed? Try our simple black pendant.

Outdoors/Foyer

Outside, pendant lights add class and elegance. Under a portico, our beautiful Mini Pendant with bronze finish, chain and sparkles adds interest and, of course, light. Your foyer is another area where you can go all out. An architectural two-light pendant will jazz things up.

Still not sure which kind of pendant lighting is right for you? Pendant lighting is all about function and style. Contact us for more on what pendant lighting can do for you in your home.

Deck & Patio Lighting: Making A Statement With A Chandelier

May 27, 2016

Outdoor Chandelier Entertaining outside is a great way to enjoy the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Whether you want to have a big party or a quiet dinner, the right lighting will not only help to provide the necessary light, but also create a mood. So when you are thinking about the best deck & patio lighting options available to you, why not consider a chandelier?

If you are looking for the perfect light for your outside table area, look no further than the Eight Light Outdoor Chandelier. This stunning light fixture will not only help to provide a great deal of light for your outside space, but will also add great detail and character. The beautiful swirling arms give the chandelier an ornate appearance.

Maybe your taste is for something a little more modern, with clean lines. In that case, the Four Light Outdoor Chandelier would be a perfect fit. Offering just the right amount of detail work, this simplistic yet elegant fixture would be a great addition to your outdoor space. Not only will it provide light for your outdoor entertaining, but its minimalist design can either allow it to blend seamlessly into the space or be used as a statement piece.

Lastly, if you are looking for a pendant light to go over your outdoor dining table, then the Two Light Outdoor Pendant is a perfect fit. This light fixture is stunning, as the two drum shades that feature plenty of detail work will look good in any space. By adding it above your table, you’ll be able to enjoy it anytime you entertain outside.

Entertaining outside is one of the best parts of summer. Whether you prefer to host big parties for the holidays or more intimate dinners, you’ll enjoy having a beautiful chandelier to light up the space. To find the perfect light for your outdoor space, please contact us.

Make a Statement in the Heart of Your Home with Kitchen Lighting

May 20, 2016

The kitchen is one of the most important parts of your home, often referred to as the heart of the home. It’s where people spend a great deal of their time when they are at home. FEISS Prarielands-IslandChand-Kitchen

1) The Modern Chandelier

You may think of chandeliers as fitting only for classic, traditional homes. But they can be modern too, giving your kitchen a conversation piece at its ceiling. If modern is your thing, look for finishes like brushed nickel, clean lines, and purposefully little detail work.

2) The Basic Island Light

If your kitchen features an island, it deserves its own light. You will likely spend much of your time preparing foods or entertaining guests at this space, so you need to make sure it’s well-lit. But at the same time, you may be worried that the light will take away from the island itself. In that case, choose an island light with clean lines and plenty of glass to avoid attracting too much attention.

3) The Ornate Alternative

Finally, both chandeliers and island lights offer the ability to truly showcase your taste in more classical works. If you live in a traditional home, or simply like ornate features in your kitchen, look for character-heavy pieces with curves, details, and more. Finishes like bronze work especially well in that case.

All three of these options are very different in their style, but could work well in your kitchen depending on your taste. Of course, your options don’t end there – to find the perfect light for your space, browse our catalog or contact us.