This week I’m making good on my promise of last week about giving you some pointers about what to look for when choosing LED lights. We’ll start with my mantra “it’s the lumens not the watts that matters”. Older types […]
This is definitely an FAQ for me. My tongue in cheek reply is that “expensive” is a subjective thing and that “what’s expensive to one person is cheap to another”! However, I do get what they mean. It is usually […]
I count myself as very lucky that I get to work on some amazing new build and renovation projects with a whole host of very talented people. I like to think that those talented people and my clients think the […]
I have a passion for old buildings and I particularly love the challenge of working on listed properties. Any of you who own or have owned one knows that they come with their own particular set of challenges! For […]
When I am looking for focal points to highlight in rooms one of the more obvious ones is the fireplace – especially if it’s going to have a massive tele above it! Depending on the shape and style there are […]
One of the things that can make a project enjoyable or a living nightmare for me is a client’s choice of electrician. I have been privileged to work with some fantastic electricians over the years and sadly there are some […]
Last week I mentioned that on Grand Designs Series 19 Episode 3 the subject of bio-dynamic lighting had come up. The impression was given that the clients had ended up with this but I don’t believe that’s what they got. […]
I must admit that I am a Grand Designs addict who has followed it avidly since it first aired in 1999. I know the format off by heart – Kevin sets the scene; some stuff goes right; some stuff goes […]
In last weeks blog I discussed how LEDs light sources can vary hugely in their efficiency – simply some produce more light for the wattage that they use than others. However, that isn’t the only difference between LED and traditional […]
This has become my mantra of recent years – “it’s the lumens not the watts that matter.” When people bought halogen or incandescent lamps (AKA light bulbs) they just looked at the wattage on the box. Usually the higher the […]
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