It's near the end of the year, and I've been thinking about my future goals lately. At one point, I thought I might be settling down in Calgary and buying a house. This idea kind of excited me, since I've trained as an interior designer, I am naturally very passionate about home décor. I would have loved to fix up my own home, and share with you how to achieve the same look and use some of the same ideas. Well, things don't always work out how we've planned, and my house dreams are far from ...
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Beautiful Light Balls from Bocci
This past Interior Design show in Toronto introduced me to Bocci lighting, based in Berlin. Check out their collection here. These light balls are really eye-catching. I think they'd be perfect for a chandelier or special focus. ...
Designing With Light—Philips LED Bulbs Transform Rooms
The colourful room above, amply light shows how great a look you can achieve with LED lighting. Recently designer Samantha Pynn, from HGTV's The Mix, offered some tips on using lighting to change the look of and enhance a space: Designing with Light 1. All well-designed spaces have multiple light sources. Aim for a minimum of five-point combination lighting and ensure they are all dimmable to avoid increased energy consumption. 2. Arrange lighting at different heights. Using a range of ...
LED Lights to Define Spaces
Having a feature wall can do wonders to separate your space, draw attention to particular architectural features, or prized art work. It used to be that a feature wall could only be achieved by using a different wall colour for just a section of the room. Another way that you can create mood, and define a space is through a LED Wall Washer. I like using lighting to change the look of a room for a particular period of time, maybe a special occasion or holiday. Certainly, general lighting is ...
Outdoor Eco-Friendly Lighting For Evening Entertaining
Although I am not someone who believes that there should be a ton of outdoor lighting that remains on —because I don't like the light pollution of it all—I do like the idea of choice lighting for special occasions. When choosing outdoor lighting, why wouldn't you choose something that is eco-friendly? Solar lighting is great for places that get enough sun (unlike Vancouver, most of the year) during the day, so that the lighting can shine at night. I like the look of these mushroom-y ...
Philips LivingColors Generation 2 LED Lamp Review
Color Your World With Light—A Full Spectrum of Colors and Moods The Philips 69143/60/48 LivingColors Generation 2 Translucent Changing LED Lamp features a spectrum of over 16 million colors to choose from. This lamp allows you to enhance your room's décor with a personally selected rainbow of colors. You can instantly change the ambience in your room with a touch of the color wheel on the included remote control. The lamp plugs in to a standard outlet, and there are 4 LED bulbs contained ...
Incandescent Bulb Alternative – EcoVantage Bulbs by Philips
Philips EcoVantage A-Shape indoor bulbs are a bright, energy saving alternative to standard incandescents. Philips 72-Watt A19 EcoVantage Light bulbs are dimmable, bright and clear—and can offer save 28% energy savings. They are available in Clear, Natural Light, and Soft White. If you avoid fluorescent bulbs because you don't like the mercury content, you will be pleased to know that these new halogen standard-base bulbs are mercury-free. Places like IKEA have stopped carrying incandescent ...
Light Therapy – Verilux HappyLight6000 Review
Fight the Winter Blues with Verilux Light Products Verilux makes a variety of lighting products for the home - light therapy, sanitizing lights . . . and a variety of desk and floor lamps with Natural SpectrumR light that simulates natural daylight. Living in a city that gets very little sunlight in a year - most of the time it is grey and rainy - it is easy to fall prey to the winter blues. I find I have far less energy during the winter, in this city, due to the lack of ...