How To Light A Minimalist Interior With Single Circuit Tracks & Strips

Minimalist interiors can raise questions when it comes to lighting. The furniture and accessories have been honed down to the perfect level of sparse, so do you top off the refined scheme with a stand-out sputnik chandelier over the living room? How about a network of spotlights, or just put it all inside the walls? . . .

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51 Linear Pendants and Chandeliers for Stylish, Perfectly Even Lighting

Linear lighting is an effective and beautiful solution to a wide variety of needs. The most obvious are applications over longer surfaces – kitchen islands, dining tables, conference tables. Not only will a linear light provide even illumination over these surfaces, it will also make a tidy aesthetic statement through balanced proportion. But those aren’t . . .

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51 Dining Room Chandeliers With Tips On Right Sizes And How To Hang Them

A chandelier is the crown jewel of a well-furnished dining arrangement. Choosing the right one is not a light decision – even the most engaging design will look out of place if factors like proportion fall by the wayside. Following a few commonly-accepted guidelines can help. How big should a dining room chandelier be? Industry . . .

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51 Bathroom Vanity Lights to Rejuvenate Any Bathroom Decor Style

One of the first things you use in the morning and one of the last things you use at night – bathroom vanities play a significant role in everyone’s daily routine. One of the most important aspects of the vanity area is the lighting, especially when it comes to grooming processes like cosmetics and skincare. . . .

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51 Wall Lights That You Need Everywhere From The Bedroom To Office

Living room, bedroom, office, and kitchen, every room in your home should have secondary lighting—and wall lights are always up to the task. The lighting that wall lights provide is perfect to illuminate dark corners, add a bit of calming ambiance with softer lighting, provide bright task lighting for situations that require precision and focus, . . .

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DIY Paperlamp Kits That Will Delight Animal Lovers

Handmade in dyed paper, these beautiful DIY paperlamp kits have been designed in the shape of elephants both large and small, hippos in different poses, perched parrots, varieties of owls, poised penguins, shrunken cachalot whales, upright rabbits, and trudging tortoises. Animal decor collectors, animal lovers in general, and crafters will all get a kick out . . .

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51 Sputnik Chandeliers To Give Your Decor A Contemporary Edge

If your head is often in the clouds and beyond, then you can relate to the invention of this iconic chandelier. After the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik in 1957, everyone’s imagination was engulfed in space travel, especially the design world. Thus, birthed the Sputnik chandelier, an introduction of the Atomic Age into home . . .

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45 Beautiful Modern Chandelier Lights That Create Glamorous Interiors

There’s nothing that says glamour quite like a chandelier. Multi-armed, multi-faceted and glittering, their traditional homes in entrance foyers and over dining tables make quite the impression. We’ve put together 45 modern takes on the chandelier, built in a variety of materials and décor styles. Hang a silver chandelier that forms a straight line, with . . .

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