Downlights “Gotchas”
Common downlight design mistakes I’m on a roll with my “gotchas” – these are what I call the mistakes that people make with their lighting that can either “get them”…
What are Drivers and Why Do I Need Them?
Drivers are similar to the transformers that you may know about for using with low voltage downlights. They can also be called LED power supplies. Their main job is to…
Top Ten “Gotchas” That Aren’t Gonna Get Ya
Common lighting design pitfalls waiting to get you It’s a good job that I love learning new things. I think that a day when I haven’t learned anything is day…
What is Accent Lighting
Accent lighting is also commonly referred to as feature lighting or highlighting. To me, it is the most important type of lighting as it’s what creates visual interest in rooms. …
Should I Include Rooflights in my Home?
I must admit that I’m not a big fan of rooflights. I get that they offer free natural light. I get that in the spirit of trying to be as…
Are You Suffering From Sample Shame?
This week I want to address the subject of using working lighting samples. I have two meetings booked in over the next couple of weeks where I will be trouble-shooting…
New Sale Page
Save 50% of lighting products It’s a pretty short blog this week as I’ve already posted on my Facebook page Getting Light Right With Sam Coles about the new branding…
Why Budget Shouldn’t be a Dirty Word
When I ask my clients what their lighting budget is I usually refer to it as the “B-Word” as it seems for so many of them that it’s something nasty…
The 3 Main Types of Lighting
For those of you that are handling their own lighting design, my blog covers a bit of basic training this week. For simplicity, light fittings tend to be grouped…
What Does a Lighting Designer Do?
For most of the projects that I work on I have been recommended to my clients by someone such as a friend or another professional on their project like their…
