Are you suffering from the Post Holiday Blues? It is hard to get back into the regular routine after enjoying down time with family and friends. On top of that, as you take down the holiday lights and decor, the house feels like it is missing something. I think the worst part is the outdoor holiday displays coming down making the house feel really dark.
Is there a room in your house where the lights are always being left on? By replacing your current light switch with an occupancy sensor switch, you will never leave the lights on again! An occupancy sensor will automatically turn on the lights when you enter a room and it will turn them off once you leave. Not only is it convenient but it
Even though it is cold outside, we can still dream about our hot summers and jumping back into the pool this upcoming summer. A recent outdoor lighting project left us with a case of pool envy! The LED lighting installed highlighted the features of the pool including the lush landscaping, the rock formations and the amazing waterfall. In addition to the great pool, this property
Happy New Year! We hope you had a relaxing holiday season and are ready to jump into the new year. So what can you expect in lighting trends this year? Lets take a look at the top trends. While it isn't a NEW trend, LED lighting continues to be the hot topic in the lighting world. Currently, LED fixtures comprise of 30% of the market but
As we have posted about recently, we are currently experiencing the time of the year with the shortest period of daylight. Last week we experienced the earliest sunset around 5:30pm and in a few weeks we will have a day with the shortest amount of daylight for the year with only ~10 hours of daylight. But all that darkness doesn't mean you have to hibernate
One room in the house that can date your home more than any other is the kitchen. If you have an outdated kitchen but aren't ready for a major remodel project, consider updating the lighting. A properly lit kitchen with updated fixtures can make the same room feel new and stylish. The first piece of the puzzle is properly lighting the room. There
With the holidays upon us, you may thinking that a home update will not fit into your budget. However, there are easy things you can do to your home to instantly give it an updated look. One of the easiest ways to improve your living space is with good lighting. Photo Credit: Kichler The first thing you can do is clean the light fixture and
The Landscape Lighting Guru teams wishes your family a Happy Thanksgiving. We would also like to take this opportunity to say thanks to our partners, clients and friends who make our business a success. We have been so fortunate for your support over the years and truly appreciate you!
Warm LED down lighting Now that daylight savings time has ended, it is getting darker earlier in the evening. And we haven't even gotten to our darkest days which happen during the winter solstice. Winter Solstice is December 22nd and it will be our darkest day with only 10 hours of daylight. Compare that to summer solstice in June where we have 14 hours
There is much debate on the subject of LED and insects especially now that some LED manufacturers claim LED actually repels bugs. In our experience and research, LED won't actually prevent bugs from the area, however, they do attract less bugs than traditional exterior lights. This is because insects use UV light and the infrared spectrum for navigation and locating food. LED lights emit very little light
