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 […]
Lighting opinion
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 […]
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 […]
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 energy efficient as possible they are useful. I often get […]
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 that should be swept under the carpet. I’ve had all […]
My wisdom this Wednesday is a regular challenge for me – the battle of air-conditioning ducts vs ceiling downlights. In my opinion this issue is mainly due to a lack of ceiling space being allowed in the actual design of […]
My Made in GB Monday product for this week is a staple for those of you creating a gentlemen’s club look, whether it’s for an actual private member’s club or for a study, games room or library in a home. […]
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