Specialty and Architectural Lighting — Holidays

Learn the top four considerations for setting a romantic mood with lighting. With the revolution in LED lighting, this is both easier and more complicated to achieve, but knowing them can help you buy or set up the right types of lights for Valentine's Day and other special occasions.

Halloween is just a few weeks away. While you have probably given plenty of thought to your costume, have you thought about decorating your house or yard? While most decorated houses have the typical tombstones, skeletons, spider webs and ghosts, the ones that stand out have one thing is common - great use of lighting. You can use colored LED lights, string lights, filtered ultraviolet black lights and even timers to help create the spookiest...

It's that time of year for hanging lights around the house to celebrate the season. Whether you regard this ritual as a chore or a challenge to create an show stopping display, the lighting industry now gives you a multitude of new lighting options and control systems to tempt your imagination. Before you grab the ladder and drag the boxes of Christmas lights from the attic or stock up on new string lights, icicle lights...

You can make or break a romantic atmosphere with the proper (or improper) use of light. Whether it be Valentine's Day, a birthday, anniversary, or a quiet dinner with a significant other, light is one of the most important factors for setting the mood. Color Temperature Color temperature is hugely important for a romantic mood. Think of sunrise or sunset, when the sun is at its "warmest" color, a red or orange hue. Red or...

Whether you're hosting a dinner party, having a family Thanksgiving dinner at your house, or just inviting some friends over for a quiet night, proper lighting is important. You don't just need enough light, but you also want to enhance the color of food, see its texture in detail, and be able to see everyone else at the table clearly. Setting the correct mood is also a consideration. Highlight the Table The thing you need...