May 18, 2012
The Accessories Resource Team (ART) and the Dallas Market Center (DMC) will honor the Cooper family from Uttermost with the ARTS Academy of... read full story
May 17, 2012
Home décor manufacturer Aidan Gray will open its first corporate showroom at the Dallas Market Center in time for this summer’s Dallas Total Home and... read full story
May 16, 2012
Registration at the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) was up significantly compared to last year, the show’s organizers announced recently.... read full story
May 14, 2012
Residential Lighting and the Dallas Market Center recently announced the finalists for the 2012 Showroom of the Year Awards. The winners of the third... read full story
May 04, 2012
For homeowners looking to add perceived value to their property, the right outdoor lighting can do wonders for a home’s exterior.
No one... read full article
May 04, 2012
1. The Major Benefits of LEDs
Rey-Barreau says: Today, LEDs exceed 100 lumens per watt, and we expect that number to double in the next 10... read full article
April 12, 2012
For residents of the Twittersphere, a world so prevalent that it was recently added to the Oxford Dictionary, Twitter chats are a great way to expand... read full article
April 12, 2012
Residential Lighting: Why did you write Losing Edison?
James Bedell: What sparked it was all the media hype around Congressman (Joe) Barton’s effort... read full article
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Livex Lighting’s Legacy Collection, including Model No. 5024-04, features hand-blown clear seeded glass against a black finish. The collection is also available with clear glass, as well as in bronze, brushed nickel or...
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Royal Pacific recently introduced the new LED Emergency Light and LED Emergency/Combo Exit signs. These contractor-friendly, energy-efficient units are smaller in design and meet today’s contemporary requirements. Available...
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Jesco Lighting’s Valerie backlit mirror provides a visually appealing geometric design that will add value to any décor. Lights placed behind the mirror provide abundant white light while also protecting the lights and...
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Light Integrated Trim from Belwith Products' Keeler line combines a modular LED strip system with decorative trim for a one-of-a-kind home decor statement. Light Integrated Trim can be used in place of crown molding or...
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Edge Lighting’s Sun 3 recessed 3-inch downlight uses a 10W warm white LED along with a tempered glass lens and marine-grade aluminum beveled edge trim. It is also wet-location rated, making it perfect for showers. Available...
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Electric Mirror's new In-Shower Lighted Mirror blends modern design with functionality, providing even lighting for shaving and other tasks, while an on-board defogger keeps the surface steam-free. The company is also...
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Lutron's award-winning C·L dimmer solves common issues with dimming high-efficacy light sources. Using Lutron's HED technology, the dimmer works with dimmable CFLs and LEDs, as well as halogens and incandescents, and can...
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The Legato Overhead Rain Shower from TOTO USA features the company's EcoPower technology, an LED lighting system powered by the kinetic energy of flowing water. The LED light glows in the natural color of candlelight for...
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The LED Battery Powered Wafer Puck Light System from Outwater Plastics is an easy way to incorporate LEDs into kitchen and bath designs. The low profile of the system makes it ideal for use in existing cabinets, drawers,...
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According to the National Kitchen & Bath Assn. (NKBA), polished chrome is staging a comeback, having been specified by over half of NKBA designers in kitchens and baths. Here, polished chrome provides a chic shine to...
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Livex Lighting’s Westover Outdoor Collection, including Model No. 2281-07, is made of solid brass with a bronze finish and clear beveled glass. This collection includes wall-mount and post-top lanterns in various sizes and...
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Royal Pacific has introduced a new LED Emergency Light with standard, high-output and remote head options. This contractor-friendly, energy-efficient unit is smaller in design to meet today’s contemporary requirements, and...
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Triple-S Chemicals is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in the manufacture and sale of metal antiquing solutions and patina solutions for copper, brass, bronze and steel. Its antiquing and patina solutions range...
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The latest addition to Jesco Lighting’s collection of recessed directional downlights, the LED Modulinear Series has a clean, geometric look perfect for upscale residential applications. Available in one- to four-light...
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The Turquoise lamp from BeeLine Home by Bunny Williams, one of many portables that will be on display at High Point Market, is an oversized ceramic temple jar lamp with translucent over-glazes. A hand carved gilt lotus base...
Using a dimmer on incandescent light gives you ambience, bulb life and energy savings. Is it the same for LEDs and CFLs? Will dimming these bulbs give you the same energy savings and bulb life as incandescent?
You are right on all counts with incandescent light, but the same is not true with CFLs and LEDs. Neither of these sources gets warmer in color when dimmed. There is one exception, though, a bulb made by Eco-Story. Also, Juno Lighting just introduced a recessed downlight called the WarmDim that’s pretty terrific.
As far as energy savings go, both CFLs and LEDs immediately save you money, although those savings do not significantly increase with dimming. Dimming of CFLs and LEDs does not extend...
Laura Van Zeyl
My first-ever American Lighting Assn. (ALA) Convention was in Scottsdale, AZ. It was 1996, just a few years into the “new ALA” era of dedicated management, and right on the...
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The pace of technological advancements in lighting and the implementation of new lighting standards are causing us to rethink our most fundamental beliefs about what creates...
More than at any time in the past 100 years, we are seeing the implementation of comprehensive energy codes and federal legislation that are affecting lighting in...
LED and Solid State Lighting technologies are moving forward with extraordinary speed. In the last four years LED efficiency has tripled and will soon be more efficient than...