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Best Color Temperature for Ambient Lighting

Q: How important is color temperature in ambient lighting? Should this be a concern if you are using fluorescents or LEDs for your ambient lighting? A: Frankly, I think color temperature is…
Concrete ceiling lighting ideas for a work space with concrete ceilings and hanging pendants
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How to Deal With Concrete Ceilings

Q: We have moved into a fantastic high-rise condominium, but we have a problem: The ceilings are concrete and we just have one junction box in the main room. How do we do anything beyond track? A:…
Bedroom with furniture from Hooker Furniture
In the bedroom, color temperature makes all the difference. Photo: Hooker Furniture

The Right Lighting Color Temperature

It's tough getting the right color temperature for a space, but luckily, the Lighting Doctor, Randall Whitehead, is here to help! See how Whitehead's advice helped this reader better understand the…

Color Temperature for CFLs, LEDs

Q: Color temperatures are very important as we transition from incandescent bulbs to CFLs/LEDs. I am finding more problems with CFL and LED light sources than what is being portrayed. True color…

Avoiding Reflection From Undercabinet Lighting

Q: What is the best way to avoid glare on a granite counter when using under-cabinet lighting? A: While highly polished granite counter tops are still popular, what we are seeing in the design world…

Libby Langdon Introduces Collection With Bradburn Gallery

Interior designer, author and makeover television personality Libby Langdon is partnering with Bradburn Gallery to introduce her first collection of lamps, accessories and accent furniture set to…

Low Voltage Lighting Transformers Explained

These days, homeowners are clamoring for pendants that hang from the ceiling, moody undercabinet lighting, recessed lighting and outdoor path lights that illuminate the edge of the front walk. Of…
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