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Wisdom Wednesday – Wall Woes

8 March 2017 Sam Coles

Are walls deep enough for light fittings My wisdom this Wednesday comes as usual from over 15 years’ experience as a Lighting Consultant – not necessarily by making the mistakes…

Lighting Design Tips

Trend Tuesday – Beautiful Bronze

7 March 2017 Sam Coles

Beautiful Bronze lighting Bronze finishes in lighting have been making a steady come back.  I have been involved in a number of projects over the last few years where the…

Lighting Trends

Made in GB Monday

6 March 2017 Sam Coles

Zora – mini LED architectural lights My made in GB for this Monday is one of my favourite mini LED architectural lights – the Zora from Light Corporation: This fitting…

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Faves Friday

3 March 2017 Sam Coles

My fave this Friday is an entire type of light – the “snake arm” LED reading light:   These bedside reading lights have many attributes: They don’t take up space…

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Testimonial Thursday

2 March 2017 Sam Coles

When I started my “mini blogs” at the beginning of the year I wanted to have a theme each day to ensure I covered a wide range of lighting related…

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Wisdom Wednesday – Too Hot to Handle?

1 March 2017 Sam Coles

Ground lights plus underfloor heating My wisdom this Wednesday, mainly borne from (sometimes bitter!) experience, is regarding the placement of ground lights indoors.  If you are considering having ground lights…

Lighting Design Tips

Trend Tuesday – Beautiful Brass

28 February 2017 Sam Coles

Beautiful Brass Lighting This time around the trend for using brass in our homes and businesses isn’t the highly polished brass (all too often with the horribly thin and garish…

Favourite Products, Lighting Trends

Made in GB Monday

27 February 2017 Sam Coles

My Made in GB product for this Monday is the Dekard from the Light Corporation: This architectural light fitting is primarily designed to provide a subtle wash across floors and…

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Faves Friday – Nighty Night

24 February 2017 Sam Coles

Low brightness night lighting How awake or sleepy we feel is regulated by a hormone called melatonin – high levels of melatonin make us feel awake whilst low levels make…

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Techie Thursday – What are IP Ratings?

23 February 2017 Sam Coles

As a Lighting Consultant I have to ensure that I specify light fittings in wet areas such as bathrooms, swimming pools or outside that are watertight enough to particular levels…

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