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How to Light a Living Room

 

How to Light a Living Room

From spotlighting family photos and artwork on the walls to providing ample light when the kids do their homework, let's explore the many lighting layers that make your living room come to life.

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How to Light a Kitchen

 

How to Light a Kitchen

The kitchen is the heart and soul of the home. It's where we sort mail, read, prepare signature meals for those we love and gather with our friends...

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A Monorail Lighting Guide
How to Light a Dining Room
How to Choose a Chandelier

 

How to Choose a Chandelier

Whether you are looking for a lighting fixture to grace your foyer, set the tone in your dining room, or add character to another room in your house...

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How to Shop for Pendant Lights
How to Light a Bathroom
Best Bathroom Vanity Lighting

 

Best Bathroom Vanity Lighting

Bathrooms can pose an interesting challenge to lighting design. Like kitchens, bathrooms require practical and functional lighting solutions for a primarily task-oriented space...

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A Wall Lighting Guide

 

A Wall Lighting Guide

Wall lighting is the perfect addition to any room, a great way to make a space feel more inviting and complete, and a key component of any layered lighting scheme...

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The 101 on Recessed Lighting: Part 1
The 101 on Recessed Lighting: Part 2
New Recessed Lighting: Dots & Dashes
Desk Lamps & Task Lighting
Back to School

 

Back to School

The iconic desk lamp is every students best friend, but don't forget about reading lights, string lights and Bluetooth speakers. Studying never felt so stylish.

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Q&A with Artist Kim Curtis: Creativity, Color & How to Light Artwork
9 Green Tips for Sustainable Lighting
Light Systems

 

Light Systems

High-tech, customizable and fully scalable, today's advanced lighting systems allow you to build a fixture that fits your needs, big or small.

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How to Last in Lighting

 

How to Last in Lighting

With the pace at which technology, design and personal tastes change, one might consider lighting as a truly "on and off" industry...

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How to Shop for a Ceiling Fan

 

How to Shop for a Ceiling Fan

Online ceiling fan retailers must display the information on their website. Much like light bulb Lighting Facts labels, the ceiling fan Energy Information labels...

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Fan Direction in Summer vs Winter
Mountain Living: Tour This Aspen Home

 

Mountain Living: Tour This Aspen Home

Colorado is home to awe-inspiring, mountainous terrain, bustling wildlife and dense, evergreen forests. When you're an interior designer in Aspen like Julie Schlafer, you keep all of these components in mind, allowing your designs to complement the riveting scenery.

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The Path to Great Path Lighting
How to Light Your Landscape
How to Add Accent Lights to Your Trees And Yard
Space Tour: Chicago Urban Loft

 

Space Tour: Chicago Urban Loft

Explore a modern urban Chicago loft with an industrial-contemporary aesthetic illuminated by carefully selected, ultra-modern lighting fixtures, enhancing its captivating industrial chic ambiance.

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How to Choose a Ceiling Fan for Vaulted Ceilings
MIYO: Make It Your Own

 

MIYO: Make It Your Own

PureEdge Lighting's MIYO system allows you to select the shape, size, finish and color temperature needed to build your dream fixture.

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