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Kichler Lighting manufactures decorative home lighting. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and exterior lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting and landscape lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Adagio, Adriana, Alameda, Alexandria, Ambesbury, Amesbury, Andaman Island Club, Anna, Ansonia, Aristo, Arlington, Art Glass, Artaxerxes, Artesia, Ashton, Astoria, Barcelona, Barnsley, Barrington, Bath & vanity, Bath and Vanity, Bay Shore, Beacon Hill, Beacon Square, Beauty Wrap, Belle Isle, Belmont, Beninngton, Benton, Bergen, Berwick, Blackburn, Bristol, Broadview, Buckhorn, Budapest, Cadiz, Callista, Cameron, Cape May, Carravaggio, Carrington Manor, Cascade, Castilla, Castilla II, Castle Hill, Ceiling Lights, Celino, Centennial, Chalfonte Place, Channing, Charles, Chateau, Chauncey, Chesapeake, Chesley, Cheswick, Chicago, Chloe, Circolo, Claremont, Classic, Classics, Clifton Heights, Coconut Grove, Cody, Color Block, Colton Hall, Columbiana, Compiegne, Concentrix, Concord, Conifer, Conservatory, Contours, Cotswold, Cottage Grove, Courtyard, Creston, Cristallo, Cross Creek, Crystal Fountain, Crystal Palace, Cumulo, Curves, Cylinders, Daphne, Delavan, Desert Gold, Devon, Dharma, Domaine, Dover, Dover ll, Downtown Deco, Drapes, Drexel, Eagle, Eau Claire, Edenvale, Edson, Eileen, Elan, Elegante, Elgin, Elliston, Eloquence, Embassy Row, Eminence, Esperance, Fallon, Family Spaces, Faro, Felix, Floor Lamp, Forest Park, Fountains of Light, Francesca, French Quarter, Frisco, Galaxie, Garlands, Giallo, Glendale, Glenmont, Golden Iridescence, Graceville, Grenoble, Greta, Grosse Point, Gwyneth, Hamden, Handon Park, Hannah, Hanstings, Harlequin, Harvest Home, Hastings, Heather, Hendrick, Hendrik, High Country, High County, Highland Park, Humboldt, Huntington, Ice, Independence, Inverness, Ionian, Isla Blanca, Island Gold, Islander, Italia, Italian Garden, Jackson, Jamestown, Joseph Henry, Kasey, Kempton Park, Kendale, Kensington, Kimberley, Kings Landing, Kirkwood, La Mesa, Lafayette, Lagos, Lake Geneva, Landscape, Langford, Lanna, Lantana, Larchmont Circle, Larissa, Las Cruces, Laurel Majesty, Laverton, Lebes, Legacy, Lege, Legends of Atlantis, Libretto, Lifebrite, Lillian, Lilly, Lissa, Lite-n-Airy, Logan, Lombard, Lonian, Lorraine, Lucia, Lyndon, Lynnewood Gardens, Madison, Maria Christina, Marquis, Mayan, Meet the Girls, Melbern, Meredith, Meuse, Miles, Mini Light, Mission, Modena, Modesto, Monroe, Moonflower, Morris, Mount Vernon, Multi Box, Neillo, New Steet, New Street, Newport, Nicki, Northam, Northbridge, Norwich, Oak Park, Odalesque, Olde Georgetown, Olde World, Oliver, Olympia, Oriental Pathway, Palencia, Paris, Park Avenue, Park View, Peacock, Pedestal mount, Peterborough, Phoenix, Plateau, Plymouth, Pocelona, Polygon, Pomeroy, Pompeian Mosaics, Pompeii, Portolo, Portsmouth, PortsmouthU, Prague, Praire Charm, Prairie Charm, Prentiss, Presidio, Progression, Provencia, Puerta, Raindrop, Raindrops, Randolph, Ravenna, Rene, Renwick, Retro Mission, Reyna, Richmond, Riviera, Robert, Rochelle, Rockbridge, Roxton, Royal Jubilee, Royal Jubilee Collec, Rustic, Salem, Salisbury, Sarah Too, Sausalito, Savannah Estates, Sculptures, Sea Island, Seaside, Sebastian, Secret Garden, Sections, Sedona, Senna, Series III, Sierra, Silverton, Soft Oval, Sombra, Somerville, Sonata, Sonora, Sophia, Spires, Square Curves, Stag, Standish, Stanton Park, Structures, Sturbridge, Summerfield, Swiss Passport, Table Lamp, Telford, Tiffany classics, Titus, Tolland Circle, Tolland Country, Tolland County, Tonbo , Torino, Torquay, Tortuga, Tournai, Townhouse, Tremont, Trent, Trenton, Tubes, Tularosa, Tulip, Urban Ice, Urbana, Valencia, Venezia, Veronese, Victorian gem, Vidalia, Villa Flora, Vinci, Walton Square, Warrington, Warwick, Waterbury, Waterfall, Wedgeport, Westminster, Westwood, Wharton, Willaston, Willowmore, Wilton, Winston, Winton Place, Woodlawn, Wynberg, Wyoming, Yale, Yorktown

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Aged Black , Aged Bronze, Aged Gold, Aged Pecan, Aged Red, Amber Ceramic, Amber Terrapin, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Copper, Antique Crackle, Antique Gold, Antique Gold Leaf, Antique Ivory, Antique Madera, Antique Nickel, Antique Pewter, Antique Sand, Antique Silver, Antique Wormwood , Antiue Pewter, Aqua Ceramic, Architectural Bronze, Art Nouveau Bronze, Bahama Blue Painted, Beach, Berkshire Bronze, Bianca, Black, Black Chrome, Black Glass, Black Metal, Black Metal Overlay, Black Satin, Black w/Gold Accents, Blackburn, Blackened Silver, Blue Glass, Blue/Green/Red Glass, Brindisi, Bronze, Bronze Base, Bronze Crackle, Bronze Embossed, Bronze/Copper, Bronze/Gold Accents, Brown Bark, Brulee, BrunishAntique Brass, Brushed Aluminum, Brushed Brass, Brushed Copper, Brushed Nickel , Brushed Nickel/Chrom, Brushed Pewter, Brushed Steel, Buckhorn, Burnish Solid Brass, BurnishAntique Brass, Burnished Black, Burnished Bronze, Burnished Chestnut, Burnished Copper, Burnished Pecan, Burnished Silver, Butter Ceramic, Cambridge, Canyon Slate, Canyon Taupe , Canyon View , Caramel Slate, Caravaggio, Caravaggio II, Caribbean Spice, Carre Bronze, Cashmere, Cathedral Walnut, Champagne Mist, Charcoal, Chestnut Sea Grass, Chestnut Woven Cane, Chocolate Croc, Chrome, Classic Brass, Clear Fluted Glass, Clear Seedy, Colton Bronze, Copper, Copper Bronze, Copper Mosaic, Copper Mountain, Copper/Verdigris, Corinthian Brass, Crackle Ivory Brick, Cream Porcelain, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Wood, Dark Walnut Wood, Distressed Black, Distressed Copper, Dore Bronze, Earthen Crackle, Eastminster, Ebony Ceramic, Ebony Ceramic , Eggshell Crackel, Eggshell Crackle, Empire Bronze, Espresso, Espresso/Silver, Etruscan, Feldspar, Fern Ceramic, Fossil Gray, Franciscan Bronze, French Bronze, Frisco, Ginger Ceramic, Gold/Amber Glaze, Golden Brown, Golden Brulee, Gravel, Hammered Bronze, Hand painted, Hand Painted Wood, Hazelnut, Heirloom Silver, Honey Bronze, Honeydew Painted, Inverted Pendant, Isla Blanca, Island Gold, Italia, Ivory Ceramic, Ivory Ceramic, Ivory Crackle, Ivory Satin, Keithfield, Legacy Bronze, Legacy Bronze/Gold, Liberty Bronze, Light Bronze Metal, Lincoln Bronze, Linen Crackle, Londonderry, Mahogany, Maize Ceramic, Mango Painted , Maple Ceramic, Medici Gold, Merlot Ceramic, Metallic Latte, Mission Copper, Morning Mist, Multi Color, Multi Colored , Natural Brass, Natural Faux Wood, Natural Wood, NI,OB, Nickel Alabaster, Normandy, Off Black, Off Black Base, Oiled Bronze, Oiled Rubbed Copper, Old Ivory, Olde Brick, Olde Bronze, Olde Auburn, Olde Brick, Olde Bronze, Olde Iron, Olde Mill Copper, Olde Silver , Olde World Bronze, Olde World Bronze, Orleans, Oxblood Ceramic, Oxford, Oxford Brass, Painted Porcelain, Parisian Bronze, Patina Brass, Patina Bronze, Patina Gilded Gold, Peach Ceramic, Pear Ceramic, Pearlized Shiraz, Pebble Ceramic, Perlized Ivory Glaze, Platinum, Polished Brass, Polished Brass/Chro, Polished Brass, Polished Brass/Chro, Polished Brass/Nick, Polished Copper, Polished Nickel, Polished Pewter, Polished Silver, Polished Solid Brass, Portabello Ceramic, Prairie Rock, Quiet Purple Ceramic, Ravenna, Red Copper, Red/Black Accent, Regency Bronze, Reversed Carved, Rhubarb Painted, River Rock, Rope Wrap, Rope Wrap Bronze, Rosario Gold, Rubbed Bronze, Rubbed Onyx, Rubbed Umber, Rustic, Safari, Sage, Sand, Sand Dune, Sandstone, Satin Etched Glass, Satin Natural White, Satin Nickel, Sedona Bronze, Seine Crackle, Shadow, Shadow with Chrome, Shadow/Chrome, Slate on Metal, Smoke Glass Brushed, Soft Gold, Solid Brass, Stainless Steel, Stucco White, Stucco White, Tannery Bronze, Tannery Bronze/Gold, Tanney Bronze, Taupe, Textured Black, Textured Bronze, Textured Granite, Textured Midnight, Textured Sand, Textured Weatherston, Textured White, Tone on tone Bronze, Turquoise Glaze, Tuscan Gold, Tuscan Gold/Pewter, Venezia, Verdigris, Vigna Argenta, Vintage Pewter, Warm Brass, Warm Chestnut, Warm Fruitwood, Weathered Black, Weathered Sage, Westminster Brass, Wheathered White , White, White Porcelian , Wispy Brulee, Wood Nickel, Woodbark, Wrought Iron

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Childrens, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Tiffany, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron,

Kichler Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at lowest possible prices.

Murray Feiss Lighting manufactures decorative home lighting fixtures. They have a complete line of lighting for both indoor and outdoor fixtures.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Abbey Hall, Abigail, Addison House, Adriatic, Aegean Collection, Alden, Alderson Court, Alexandria, Alhambra, Amalfi Sunrise, American Foursquare, Antique, Antoinette, Appian Way, Arlington Manor, Artisan, Artisan Collection, Ashton Manor, Aspen Lodge, Au Natural, August Moon, Aurora Sunset, Awards, Barcelona, Barley Twist, Barnard, Baroque, Barrington, Barrister Collection, Basillica, Baton Rouge, Bedford, Bedford Corners, Beekman Place, Bel Air, Bello, Belvedere Library, Bennington, Benson Townhouse, Bentley, Bernadette, Biblioteque, Bishop, Bob Mackie, Bombay, Bond Street, Bordeaux, Botanicals, Boulevard, Boulevard Collection, Bouquet, Bourbon Street, Brasserie, Briarcliff, Bristol, Bristol Collection, British Colony, Bronte Collection, Brookside, Buckingham, Butler, Cabaret, Cabbott Bridge, Cambridge, Cambridge Heights, Canterbury, Canterbury Castle, Casa Bella, Casa Bella Collectio, Casbah, Casbah,Bob Mackie, Castille, Castle, Casual Luxury, Catherine, Centurion Collection, Cervantes, Chameleon, Chandler Library, Charleston Garden, Charlton, Charring Place, Chase, Chateau, Chesapeake, Cicero, Cityscape, Claremonte, Claridge, Classic Crackle, Classic Tole, Clifton Hill, Colonial Island, Colonial Manor, Colonial Urn, Colonne D or, Colony Bay, Commonwealth, Copper Mine, Cornerstone, Coronado Collection, Cotswold Lane, Country House, Country Morning, Country Villa, Courtesan, Coventry Castle, Crimson Gate, Crystal Eclipse, Cyprus, D orsay, Demure, Devonshire, Dorchester, Drawing Room, Druid Hills, Dynasty, East Winds, Eclipse, Edwardian, Elizabeta Blvd, Emperor, Empire Art, Empire Collection, Empire State, English Bridle , English Palace, Essex Court, Essex Garden, Executive, Executive collection, Exposition, Femme Vetro, Fireside Oak, Flat Iron, Flemish, Flemish Garden, Florentine Dome, Flower glass, Folio, Franklin Stove, Fusion, Galileo Collection, Gallica Rose, Garden Gate, Garden House, Garrett, Gaslight, Gatsby, Gear Gustavian, Gemini, Geo Collection, Gilded Americana, Gloucester, Golden Rod, Gotham, Gramercy, Gramercy Park, Gramercy Square, Grand Luxe Collectio, Gravity, Graystone, Gustav Bedside, Hallie, Halstad, Hampshire, Hampshire Court, Hamshire, Harlequin, Harlow, Harrison, Hearth, Hearth Collection, Hemisphere, Heritage, Hollywood Palm, Homestead, Horizon Collection, Hudson, Hudson Heights, Huguenot Lake, Hummingbird, Industrial Moderne, Industrial Revolutio, Infinity Waves, Isabelle, Island Spice, Ivy, Jane Collection, Jazz Club, Jules Verne, Kelham Hall, Kellenberg, Kings Court, Kings Table, Kinsale, Kinsey, Knight, Kora, La Parisienne, La Piazza, La Scala, Lady Dunmores, Lafayette Foundry, Lake Geneve, Lake Side, Landmark Square, Landon, Lanesborough, Le Fleur De Lis, Le Provencal, Leather Collection, Lennox Square, Lexington Manor, Lighthouse, Lincolndale, Louis XIV, Luxembourg, Machina Duo, Madaket Dune, Mademoiselle, Magnolia Court, Maison De Ville, Manchester Heights, Manor, Market Square, Marquee, Martinsville, Matador, Mayfair Arms, Medallion, Medici, Mercury Collection, Mercury Glass, Meridian, Meridian Court, Metamorphosis, Metopolis, Metro Bronze, Mission Lodge, Mission Viejo, Mod Squad, Modern Country, Modern Gothic, Moderna Stone, Moderne, Monochrome, Montero, Montmarte, Montserrat, Morning Glory, Morningside, Moulin Rouge, Mozart, Mystique Collection, Napoleon Court, Neo Classic, New Hyde Park, New American, New Castle, New Hyde Park, New London, New York New York, Nightingale, Normandie Court, Normandy, Notre Dame, Nouveau, Nouveau Art , Obsidian Noir, Oh, Olde English Silver, Opera, Orsay, Oxford House Collect, Palace Collection, Palm Court, Paris Modern, Parisienne Parlor, Park Avenue, Parker Place, Pewter, Phoenician Court, Pinnacle, Post, Post Base, Prairie House, Pricilla, Primary, Primavera, Priscilla, Provence Gardens, Pub Collection, Quarry Collection, Quartet Collection, Quincy Ridge, Raphael, Regent Court , Retro Pleat, Romanof, Romanoff, Royal Gardens, Sagamore Hill, Salon Collection, Salon Masion, San Marco, San Remo, Schoolhouse, Segovia, Seville, Seville Collection, Sherwood, Sienna Mine, Smokey Topaz, Society Hill, Somerset, Sonoma Valley, South Beach, South Haven, Sparta, Stafford Collection, Stelle, Stirling Castle, Stone Gate, Sun King, Sunset Drive, Super Model, Sutton Circle, Swing shift, Symphony Collection, Tallulah, Tarrington, Tavern, Tavern Iron, Taverna, Telegraph Hill, Terrace, Terrace Collection, The Biblioteque, The Parlor, Townhouse, Trafalgar Square, Trellis, Tres Chic BelleFleur, Tribeca, Triomphe, Tucker Preserve, Turned Wood, Turned Wood Tole, Tuscan Villa, Tuscan Villa II, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Urban Living, Urban Retro, Urban Silhouette, Venezia, Venezia Chalice, Venezia Collection, Verdun, Verdun Collection, Verona Cristal, Versailles, Victoria, Vilanova Court, Villa, Villa Carrera, Villa Medici, Villa Ribero, Vintage Tole, Viola Leaf, Viola Leafa, Vista, Warwick Boulevard, Washburn Manor, Washington Square, Water Duo, Waterfall Duo, Westminster, Willow Creek, Woodside Hills, Yorkgate, Youngstown

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Acadia White, Acorn, Aegean Gold, Aged Brass, Aged Gold leaf, Aged Tortoise Shell, Aged Totoise shell, Aged Wood, Almost Black, Almost Black-Bronze, Almost Black/Bronze, Almost Brown, Amber, Amber Crackle, Antique Bamboo, Antique Brass, Antique China Red, Antique Copper, Antique Forged Iron, Antique Ivory Crackl, Antique Nickel, Antique Pewter, Antique Sage, Antique Satin Brass, Antique Silver, Antique Stone, Antique White, Artisan Gold, Astral Bronze, Aubergine, Autum Leaf, Autumn Brown, Autumn Leaf, Autumn Shade, Black, Black Crystal, Black Lacquer, Black Rain, Black Rubbed Wood, Black/Red, Blanched Patina, Bleached Blonde, Blue Agave, Braided Gold, British Bronze, Bronze, Bronze Patina, Brown Sugar, Brulee Gold, Brushed Aluminum, Brushed Bronze, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Silver, Brushed Steel, Buff, Burnished Aubergine, Burnished Bronze, Burnished Sienna, Burnished Silver, Burnished Walnut, Byzantine Bronze, Charcoal, Cherry Iridescent, Chestnut, China Red, Chrome, Cinnabar, Claret, Cobalt, Cognac, Cognac Burnt Umber, Colonial Iron, Copper Bronze, Coral Crackle, Corinthain Bronze, Corinthian Bronze, Corintian Bronze, Cork, Country Cream, Crackle Parchment, Dark Antique Brass, Dark Bronze, Dark Burlwood, Dark Moonshadow, Dist Rubbed Bronze, Distressed Nickel, Dynasty Gold, Ebony, Empire Red, English Ivy, Esppresso, Espresso, European Bronze, Fine Brushed Nickel, Fired Oak, Firenze Gold, Flemish Brass, Forged Iron, Frienze Gold, Gilded Gold Mist, Gilded Imperial, Gilded Iron, Gilded Silver, Gold, Golde Earth, Golden Rod, Gray Owl Crackle, Grecian Bronze, Grecian Bronze, Gunmetal, Harvest Wheat, Hazelnut, Heirloom Brass, Heritage Bronze, Heritage Leather, Hued Terracotta, Imperial Silver, Inca Gold, Jade Crackle, Leopard Print, Libert Bronze, Liberty Bronze, Liberty Crackle, Library Gold, Light Autum, Light Dynasty Gold, Light Tortoise Shell, Light Umber, Light Walnut, Maple, Mediterranen Bronze, Mercury Glass, Merlot, Metro Bronze, Midnight Silver, Millennium Mahogany, Mirror glass, Mist, Mocha Bronze, Molten Bronze, Moonshadow, New England Taupe, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Olde English Silver, Olde English Silver, Olde English Sliver, Painted Red Wood, Palladio, Parchment Crackle, Pearl Crackle, Pearl Glass, Pecan, Peridot Green, Peruvian Bronze, Pewter, Pewter Silver, Pewter&Polished Bras, Pewter,Mahogany, Pewter,polished bras, Pink Iridescent, Polished bras-chrome, Polished Brass, Polished Nickel, Polished Pearl, Polished Solid Brass, Polychromatic, Pompeii Stone, Provencal Gold, Pumpkin, Quartzite, Red, Red Amber, Red Ash, Red Painted Wood, Renaissance Brass, Rich Earth, Rock Brown, Rose Wood, Rosewood, Rubbed Black, Rubbed Wood, Rubbed Wood Cream, Rustic Bronze, Sable, Scarlet, Seafoam Crackle, Shutter White, Sienna, Silver Dust, Silver Knight, Silver Ochre, Silver Taupe, Silver Umber, Soft Silver, Solid Brass, Southampton Silver, Spice, Split Bamboo, Stardust, Sugar Cane, Taupe, Textured Black, Textured Bronze, Tiger Eye Swirl, Tole Black, Tole Black Gold, Tole Chocolate, Tole green, Tole Red, Tole Sage, Tole Yellow, Tuscan Dawn, Tuscan Yellow, Umbre, Urban Gold, Venetian gold, Verona Bronze, Vilot Iridescent, Vintage Pewter, Walnut, Walnut,Flemish Brass, Walnut- Firenze Gold, Walnut-Firenze Gold, Walnut/Firenze Gold, Weathered Patina, White, White Linen

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron.

Murray Feiss Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices

Triarch Lighting manufactures a complete line of lighting for both interior and exterior lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Acorn and Oak Leaf, Alhambra, Aloha, Ambassador, Antler, Arctic Ice, Athenian, Atomique, Aviary, Bali, Bali II, Barrel Porcelaino, Bella Rose, Bordeaux, Brady, Cafe Collection, Cherub, Cocoa Swirl, Collage, Connecticut, Corinthian, Coronado, Corsica, Craftsman, Craftsman II, Craftsman III, Crushed Ice, Cube, Deco, Donatelli, Filigree, Fleur De Chocolat, Fleur De Lis, Froggie, Gargoyle, Garland, Genevieve, Gibson, Granada, Grand, Greco, Halogen I, Halogen VI, Hearts, Hour Glass, Ironstone, Jaclyn, Jewelry, Kordoba, La Costa, La Doccia, La Lanterna, La Perla, Le Grandeur, Leaves and Hearts, Legend, Lion, Luxor, Mademoiselle, Mardis Gras, Maui, Mediterrano, Melon, Milan Collection, Mission, Monkey, Monte Carlo, Montego, New Classic, Nordic, Nova, Oak Park, Old Renaissance, Olympian, Parthenon, Passion, Pier Mounts, Polaris, Polynesian, Primavera, Regal, Regency, Renaissance, Rings, Romantique, Seashell, Series 10, Series 20, Sorrento, Stallion, Stephano, Sultan, The Bostonian, The Caesar, The Eiffel, The Pub, Tiffany, Tourmaline, Traditional, Traditional Pot Rack, Value Series 100, Value Series 120, Value Series 160, Value Series 190, Value Series 20, Value Series 200, Value Series 210, Value Series 220, Value Series 230, Value Series 30, Value Series 50, Venus, Versailles, Vienna, Vintage, Whisper, Wind, Woodland Lodge, Wrought Iron

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Aged Bronze, Antique Brass, Antique Gold, Antique Pewter, AntiqueBrushed Steel, Antiqued Bronze, Blacksmith Bronze, Bronze, Bronze Cocoa Swirl, Bronze Iron, Bronze Oro, Bronze Patina, Bronze Tortoise Shel, Bronzed Platinum, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Steel, Burnished Bronze, Burnished Sand, Chocolate Bronze, Crackle Bronze, Dark Bronze, English Bronze, Gold and Silver Leaf, Gold Plated, Gunmetal, Hammered Bronze, Harvest Bronze, Lava Stone, Midnight Bronze, Morrocan Bronze, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Pewter, Platinum Bronze, Raw Nickel, Rich Antique Bronze, Roman Bronze, Rubbed Bronze, Rust Patina, Satin Nickel, Silvery Gold Leaf, Textued Black, Textured Bronze, Torch Bronze, Tortoise Shell, Weathered Bronze, Weathered Teak

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Triarch Ligting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices.

Table Lamps come in many different styles. Picking out the perfect table lamp for your home can be a lot more difficult then people think. Table lamps are often used for general, accent, or task lighting. The most popular types of table lamps are Tiffany Table Lamps, Mica Table Lamps, Wood Lamps, and Wrought Iron Lamps.

Tiffany Table Lamps are known for the shade that it produces. They are mostly made of glass in elegant different colors. Because a lot of Tiffany Table Lamps are hand rolled glass, there is usually small difference in the lamps. Mica Lamps are very elegant in design, And offer a very distinct look. Mica lamps very from color to color and you can get one to match just about any décor in your home. Wood Lamps and Wrought Iron Lamps are very decorative lamps and can usually be a little bit more expensive depending on the material. No mater what style of table lamp you choose, there is defiantly going to be one to match the interior of your home.

There are many different types of Landscape Lighting, and many different uses for each. The first main type of landscape lighting is spotlights. Spotlight lighting can be used for a number of different purposes. They can be used to light up a big area of your backyard, or can be used to light up a path or walkway. Spotlight lighting is often low to the ground, and can be camouflaged into the yard.

The next main type of landscape lighting is Path and Area Lights. This type of landscape lighting is much different then spotlight lighting because it is usually bigger and can light a larger area. These lights are usually along side a path in the backyard, a walkway to the house, or can be used to light up an area such as a patio table or out yard bbq. As with all types of landscape lighting these can be purchased to camouflage into your yard.

Solar powered landscape lighting is becoming very popular, and affordable. Solar landscape lighting can be used for just about any purpose, but must be in places where they get at least 5-6 hours of sun each day to keep the yard lit all night. Landscape Lighting can do so many things for your yard to make it look better and with so many different types of lighting available you can create almost any backyard project you can imagine. Landscape lighting ideas and designs can be found online, or in project books. My next article will feature the most modern and unique landscape lighting designs.

Dale Tiffany manufactures decorative tiffany style lighting. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and exterior lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Abigail, Alesandro, Alexandria, Amber Leaf, Antiques, Arroyo Grande, Arroyo Mica, Augustin, Aurora, Barcelona, Baroque, Bazanni, Belle Floral, Belmont, Boehme, Brazilian Rose, Buffet, Butterfly, Cathedral, Classic Mica, Cobweb, Columbian, Coromander, Courtney, Craftsman, Craftsman Dynasty, Davenport, Dragonfly, Etruscan, Evergreen, Fall, Favrile, Favrile Accents, Favrile Art Glass, Fazzini Baroque, Fish, Fleur D lis, Floral, Floral Geometric, Frog, Fruit, Geometric, Georgia Floral, Glynda Turley, Golden Lotus, Halifax, Hand Painted, Handale Garden, Hurricane, Hydrangea, Inspirations, Ivory Mica, Jordan Valley, Kitty, Lewellen, Lifestyles, Lotus and Dragonfly, Lotus Flower, Magnolia, Marakesh, Markus, McKeller, Mica Mission, Miniature, Mission, Mosaic, Nature, New Ross, Newport, Noir Mission, Oriental Poppy, Pairpoint, Papillion, Parisian Park, Peacock, Peony, Pondsby Floral, Poppy, Port Douglas, Princeton, Rainer, Red/White Rose, San Juan, San Marino, Sculptured Garden, Sebastian, Shells, Shoe, Sierra, Spirit Lives, Spring, St. Moritz, Summer, Suvari, Tiffany, Tiffany Grape, Tulare, Tyler, Valencia, Vegas, Victorianna, Vista, Winter, Wisteria

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Aged Brass, Antique Bell Bronze, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Bronze Sand, Antique Bronze Verde, Antique Bronze/Verde, Antique Goden Sand, Antique Gold, Antique Golden Sand, Antique Pewter, Antique Silver, Antique Verde, Black, Black Coffee, Black Nickel, Blue Procelain, Bronze, Brushed Gold, Brushed Nickel, Burnish Steel, Cherry Wood, Chocolate Bronze, Chrome, Classic Brass, Classical Brass, Coffee Black, Colonial Bronze, Dark Antique Brass, Dark Antique Bronze, Dark Bronze Gold, Dark Brown, Dark Gold Amber, Dark Oak, Dusty Moss, El Dorado Gold, Feildstone, Fieldstone, French Gold, French Verde, Golden Black, Golden Bronze, Green Glazed, Light Antique Brass, Metal, Mica Bronze, Nickel, Oak w/Antique Bronze, Pagoda Wood, Patina, Pewter, Polished Chrome, Porcelain, Porcelain w/Bronze, Satin Brass, Verde Bronze, Verde Green, Walnut Finish, Weather Bronze, Weather Ford, Wrought Iron, Zinc

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Tiffany, Traditional, Transitional, Victorian

Dale Tiffany Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices

Selecting a lighting chandelier for your home or apartment.  There are many more areas to install a lighting chandelier that you may not have considered.  Have you ever considered installing a lighting chandelier in the backyard or in the bathroom?  In my wildest dreams I wouldn’t have thought of installing a lighting chandelier in the backyard.  Today’s new styling is bringing the indoors to the outdoors.  Outdoor living spaces are ever more popular than ever before.  Creating living spaces in the out of doors is gaining popularity across the country.  What was once was done only in California and Florida is now being introduced across the country, like Colorado, Utah Illinois are using outdoor lighting chandelier.  Places like Texas, Tennessee, New York, Philadelphia and the New England states are using outdoor lighting chandeliers. These outdoor living spaces are catching on all over the United States.  The lighting manufacturers are making beautiful lighting chandeliers approved for installation in wet location areas.  These manufacturers are offering these wet location approved lighting chandeliers in a variety of styles to fit the look of any décor. 

The new chandelier lighting trend is to install lighting chandeliers in locations that were not traditionally done in the recent past.  The usual places one would consider to install a lighting chandelier were over the dinning table, kitchen or breakfast table and the entry of tall ceiling homes and that was about it.  Today’s new designers are creating lighting chandeliers that are styled appropriately for non-traditional areas of your home.  You can use a smaller chandelier or mini chandelier or what is sometimes referred to as a chandelette in powder bathrooms or tub areas of a bathroom.  In larger bathrooms you could use a full size lighting chandelier.  Some interior designers are specifying smaller lighting chandeliers to be installed in walk-in closets over the center custom wardrobe islands.  Consider installing a smaller lighting chandelier on either side of the bed, over a nightstands or bedside tables, instead of using table lamps.  Using the chandeliers over bedside tables frees up the nightstands for a cleaner look and gives more space for other items of interest or function.  There’s one or two lighting manufacturers that has a bracket for mini lighting chandeliers that allows them to be mounted from a wall, think of endless locations that these mini chandeliers can be mounted with this feature.  Imagine installing mini chandeliers on either side of the fireplace were traditionally wall sconces were mounted.  With these new wall bracketed mini lighting chandeliers installed they can offers a new fresh look you’re your fireplace. 

Recessed lighting is loosing some of its popularity in today’s homes as the only source of light.  Since the introduction of the recessed light in the 50’s, recessed lighting has dominated many areas of the home, as the only source of light for a multitude of reasons.  Mainly because recessed lighting is an efficient, inexpensive, easy, way to illuminate an area, a contractors dream.  Contractor’s love recessed lighting so much they don’t give their customer any other choices of lighting.  They don’t offer lighting chandeliers as a choice for many locations in your home.  In fact I have heard disappointed customers say that their contractor said recessed lighting was the only light they could have in their hallway or the only kind of lights available for their kitchen or living room. This is simply not true.  In homes with taller ceilings several chandeliers repeating down a hallway will give a grace and charm that can’t ever be achieved with recessed lighting fixture.  Interior designers are specifying lighting chandeliers even in laundry rooms.  Have you seen the new washers and dryers today?  It would be shameful to use a unity light from the home center in a laundry room with these new appliances they are too beautiful you need a complimenting lighting chandelier to do them justice.  To warm up a kitchen a couple lighting chandeliers can do the trick.  Don’t get me wrong I’m not for eliminating the recessed light fixture.  I’m in favor of using them in conjunction with each other the recessed light and the decorative lighting chandelier.  For task lighting the recessed light.  For general lighting the decorative lighting chandelier will offer mood, ambience and style to enhance any room, any area through out your home.  For your next home remodel for an up grade to add style and charm consider in the unexpected areas of your home using decorative lighting chandeliers.

Sea Gull Lighting manufactures lighting for your home or office. They have a complete line of lighting commercial and residential. Seagull lighting LLC

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting and landscape lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

59th Street, Aberdeen, Acadia, Acanthus, Alexandria, Amalfi, Arabesque, Ashton Place, Ashville, Astoria, Athenia, Balmoral, Barclay, Barley Sheaf, Bayou, Blakely, Bliss, Brandywine, Branford, Brentwood, Bretton, Brookchester, Brookshire, Buckingham, Butterscotch, Camden Hall, Camellia, Canterbury, Carlisle, Carolton, Casa, Cassie, Catrina, Celebrity Delux, Celebrity Deluxe, Cement Anchor, Centra, Charleston, Chatham, Cheswick, Classic Lanterns, Classico, Colonial Styling, Colonnade, Colony, Cordele, Cordova, Cordovan, Costa, Covington, Cypress, Danbury, Darien, Deck Path Light, Del Prato, Devonshire, Down Rod, El Dorado, Energy Star, Eternity, Euro Path Lights, Even Illumination, Fairmont, Fan Controls, Farnsworth, Feather Blue, Fireball, Flora, Fluorescent Lamp, Fusion, Glass, Glennellyn, Grace, Haddon Heights, Hatteras, Hermitage, Highlands, Hill Gate, Hillcrest, HSS CO-OP, HSS COOP, Hyde Park, Isadora, Jamestown, Jamison, Kent, Knotts Island, Ladder rest, Lancaster, Largo, Laurel Leaf, Light Kit, Long Beach, Main Street, Mandolin, Manor House, Market Square, Martinique, Meadowbrooke, Meadowbroooke, Metroplolis, Metropolis, Milford, Montauk, Montclaire, Mullica Hill, Newburg, Newport, Nexus, Norwalk, Nouveau, Oceanic, Palace, Park Avenue, Parkview, Path Lights, Pemberton, Piedmont, Pier mount, Portofino, Post, Prairie, Princeton, Recessed Brick Light, Recessed Deck Light, Rialto, Ridgemont, Rugged Cast, Rustica, Sajemore, San Remo, Saranac Lake, Saratoga, Saxony, Scandia, Sebring, Serenity, Seville, Shelbrook, Sheppard, Society Hill, Somerset, Sommerton, Specialty Lighting, Sphere, Spot Lighting, Stanton Hall, Stargazer, Steel Post, Stockholm, Surface Deck Light, Sussex, Torry, Trafalgar, Trenton, Tresors du chateau, Tribeca, Triumphant, Tulip, Urban Loft, Urbana, Villa Classico, Vineland, Warwick, Well Lights, Wellesley, Weston, Windsor Manor, Winona, Winston Court, Yorktowne

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Adobe Rouge, Aged Solid Brass, Anitque Brass, Ant. Brushed Nickel, Ant. Burshed Nickel, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique finish, Antique Nickel, Antique Pewter, Antique Silver, Black, Black Powdercoat, Blacksmith, Bronze, Bronze Powdercoat, Bronze Powercoat, Brushed Nickel, Brushed stainless, Burled Iron, Burma Brown, Burnished Brass, Century brown, Chestnut, Chrome, Clear Ribbed, Clear Water, Copper, Copper Revival, Copper Ridge, Cottage Bronze, Desert Rose, Emerald green, Espresso, Eurotech, Excavated Alabaster, Excavated Pearl, Expresso, Forged Iron, Gold Patina, Golde Patina, Golden Aubergine, Golden Aubergine, Golden Isles, Golden Mist, Golden Nist, Golden Sienna, Grecian Stone, Heirloom Bronze, Honeywood Crackle, Medium ash, Misted Bronze, Mojave Luster, Montclaire, Moonlight Silver, Mulit, Multi (see below), Obsidian Mist, Olde Iron, Olde Iron Patina, Olympic Bronze, Oxford Bronze, Oxford Pewter, Oxidized Bronze, Palladium, Pepercorn, Peppercorn, Pewter, Polished Brass, Polished Brass/White, Polished solid Brass, Regal Bronze, Ruset Bronze , Russet Bronze, Rustic Copper, Sandstone, Satin Aluminum, Satin Etched, Satin White, Sheffield Pewter, Shiny Copper, Sienna, Sienna Powdercoat, Silver Patina, Silver Pearl, Solid Brass, Statuary Bronze, Tahitian Pearl, Textured Rust Patina, Textured White Patin, Textured Wht Patina, Torched Copper, Treasure trove crack, Truffle, Tuscan Burgundy, Two Tone Nickel, Verde, Vintage Bronze, Weathered Brass, Weathered Bronze, Weathered Copper, Weathered Iron, White, White Alabaster, White Aluminum, White Patina, White Powdercoat, White Powercoat, White Sand, White/Polished Brass

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Tiffany, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Sea Gull Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices

Hinkely Lighting manufactures decorative lighting for the home. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and outdoor lighting fixtures.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting and landscape lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

A La Mode, Aberdeen, Abigail, Aileen, Alicia, Allure, Amherst, Amsterdam, Anna, Armognac, Armory, Ashbury, Ashley, Aspen, Atlantis, Augusta, Aurora, Avon, Balloon, Bamboo, Belfast, Bella, Berkshire, Bloom, Bolla , Bordeaux, Brandywine, Bratenahl, Britannia, Bryanna, Brynmar, Buckley, Burgesa, Cambridge, Camelot, Campbells Tavern, Canary, Canterbury, Canyon Ridge, Cape Cod, Capitol, Cari, Carina, Carlyle, Casa, Casandra, Catalyse, Cathrine, Cayo Costa, Cello, Celo, Chandon, Chantilly, Chateau, Chatham, Cherry Creek, Clifton Beach, Clifton Park, Coastal, Comtempo, Concept, Concord, Copper Cone, Copper Saucer, Cordillera, Coventry, Daphne, Dark Sky, Deck, Deck Lighting, Delano, Devon, Diamond, Drummond, Duval, Eden, Edgewater, Edison, Ellipse, Elyse, Essence, Estate, Estes, Firenze, Flat Iron, Flood light, Florence, Forum, Francoise, French Creek, Frisco, Gentry, Geo, Glasgow, Gold Hill, Gramercy, Haley, Halo, Hampton, Hanna, Harbor, Hartford, Hayden, Hendon, Horizontal Deck, Hyde Park, Ideal, Innsbruck, Isabella, Ivy, Jardino, Jasmine, Jeanette, Jefferson, Juliette, Kaeley, Kensington, Key West, Kiss, Knickerbocker, La Belle, La Palma, La Scala, Lakeside, Lakewood Park, Ledgewood, Louvered Brick, Loyola, Lucerne, Luna, Madison, Mallorca, Mandalay, Manor House, Manor House Senator, Marcellina, Maribella, Mariner, Martina, Mayfair, Mayflower, Merrion, Metro, Mid – Pendants, Miley, Mission, Monet, Money, Monkey, Monticello, Morgan, Mt. Laurel, Mt.Laurel, Mt.Vernon, Nantucket, Napa, Oak Park, Ocho, Orb, Orleans, Ornamental, Oxford, Pacifica, Palm, Park Avenue, Park Ridge, Pasadena, Path Lighting, Pearl, Petals, Pia , Piazza, Piccadilly, Piccolo, Pier Base, Pine Cone, Pineapple, Pinnacle, Placid, Plantation, Plymouth, Porcellan, Porcellana, Portofino, Portsmouth, Post , Pottery, Provence, Providence, Pueblo, Quebec, Raley, Reef, Regal, Regency, Richmond, Rockford, Rosa, Rosemont, Rosetti, Rotterdam, Round Deck Sconce, Salem, Sallet, Salvador, San Clemente, San Giovano, San Mateo, Sanibel, Santiago, Saratoga, Saturn, Saucer, Savannah, School Days, Serengeti, Shaker, Shelburne, Shelby, Shell, Shelly, Signature, Siren, Soho, Sonesta, Sorrento, Spencer, Sphere, Spot Lighting, Square Deck, Squirrel, Ssturn, Station, Stowe, Stratford, Submersible Pond, Sudney, Summit, Sussex, Tahoe, Taylor, Teardrop, Tempo, Thistledown, Tides, Trafalgar, Trumpet, Under Bench, Up Town, Usonian, Valencia, Valley, Vanderbilt, Venus, Veranda, Vertical Deck, Virginian, Wabash, Warwick, Well Light, Westwater, Westwinds, Willow, Windsor, Wisp, Woodland, Woodstock, Zherro

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Aged Brass, Aged Bronze, Aged Copper, Aged Iron, Alabaster Crackle, Anchor Bronze, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Copper, Antique Gold , Antique Gold Leaf, Antique Nickel, Antique White, Architectural Bronze, Auburn, Autumn Bronze, Autumn Gold, Bamboo, Black, Black Granite, Brass, Brera Gold, Bronze, Brownstone, Bruhsed Nickel, Brushed Bronze, Brushed Nickel, Burnished Brass, Burnished Brass, Burnished Bronze, Cabernet , Cambrian, Capewood, Champagne, Charcoal Crackle, Chestnut Bronze, Chocolat, Chrome, Cognac, Contina Gold, Copper Bronze, Country Bronze, Durabrass, Ebony, English Bronze, Espresso, Forum Bronze, French Bronze, French Gold, French Pewter, Gilded Bronze, Gilded Iron, Gold Patina, Golden Bronze, Gunmetal, Hematite, Hermatite, Iron Bronze, Matte White, Metro Bronze, Metro Copper, Midnight Bronze, Mocha, Modern Bronze, Museum Black, Museum Bronze, Natural Brass, Natural Copper, Old Copper, Old Penny, Olde Black, Olde Bronze, Olde Iron, P Antique Nickel, Palm Gold, Patina, Patina Black, Patina Bronze, Pearl Bronze, Pearl Nickel, Pewter, Pol. Antique Nickel, Polished Brass, Polished Chrome, Polished Nickel, Prearl Bronze, Provincial Gold, Regency Bronze, River Rock, Royal Bronze, Rubbed Brass, Rubbed Bronze, Rubbed Iron, Rustic Bronze, Rustic Iron, Sienna, Sienna Bronze, Sienna Copper, Silk Bronze, Solid Copper, Southern Clay, Spanish Bronze, Spanish Gold, Stainless Steel, Sterling, Summerstone, Sunset Bronze, Taupe, Titanium, Tuscan, Tuscan Iron, Venetian Bronze, Venetian Copper, Verde, Victorian Bronze, Vintage Black, Vintage Copper, Vintage Pewter, Warm Bronze , Weathered Iron, Wrought Iron

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Childrens, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Tiffany, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Hinkely Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices.

Most people don’t realize this but mini pendant lights are much different then there big brother standard pendant lighting. Mini Pendant Lighting is usually done for a more modern look. They don’t provide as much light coming from them as regular lighting, and the trend is to buy 3 or 4 of them and put them in a row. Mini Pendant lights are very beautiful and are often used where very little lighting is needed, but they are used to show of the beauty and accent the room. Most will create a soft glow, and can be hung just about anywhere.

You will usually see them over bars, hanging in a row. Because they come in different styles in the same family of lighting you can choose to buy 3 or 4 of the same light, with a slightly different finish to give and ultra modern look to a bar. Another use for mini pendant lighting is to hang them in groups over a kitchen island in a kitchen. A good size island can take a few to light up, but the look can be completely customized with multiple pendants.

The two main types of mini pendants are either stem or cable. The stem lights are hung from the ceiling with a solid stem connecting them, usually some sort of bar. The fixed stem holds the light in place, and will not move.  Unlike the fixed stem, chain or cord models are hung from the ceiling with a cord, or a chain. These models usually offer more design choices because the chain or cord can be tied in with the other types of finishes in the room. No matter what type you chose, mini pendants offer many choices for any type look you are going for.

Metropolitan Lighting manufactures decorative home lighting fixtures. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and exterior lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Alava, Andalucia, Burgos, Caceres, Camer, Cantabria, Carmona, Casa Cristina, Casrelvecchio, Castelvecchio, Castile, Catalonia, Catalonia II, Crystal, Escalona, Fantasy, Galicia, Girona, Gran Canaria, Imperia, Jessica McClintock, Kingswell, La Coruna, Le Marais, Malaga, Marceline, Mariner, Metropolitan, Monte Titano, Montparnasse, Navarra, Neverland, Palencia, Pamplona, Pontevedra, Romance, Salamanca, Sanguesa, Scarborough, Shade, Storyboard, Tarragova, Terraza Villa, Tomorrowland, Torretta, Venteto, Veranda Crest, Verona, Vintage, Virtuoso, Vizcaya, Zamora, Zaragoza

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Aged Black, Aged Black Walnut, Aged Bronze, Aged Pecan, Aged Silver, Aged Walnut, Aged Wood, Amaretto Patina, Antique Bras, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Flame, Antique French Gold, Antique Gold Leaf, Antique Mahogany, Antique Oxidized, Antique Oxidized BZ, Antique Pecan, Antique Silver, Antiqued French Gold, Armandari, Autumn Wood, Belcaro Walnut, Black, Black Forest, Brandy Alabaster, Bronze Patina, Brushed Nickel, Camer, Cartouche Bronze, Castlewood, Castlewood Walnut, Cattera Bronze, Chrome, Dark Flemish, Dore Gold, Faux Alabaster, Flemish, Flemish Brass, Florentine, French Black, French Gold, French Silver, Gold Leaf, Gold Leaf/Green, Gold on Brown, Gold Plated, Gold Silver Copper, Golden Bronze, Habana Night, Hacienda Bronze, Hand Painted, Iberian Bronze, Iron Oxide, Ivory, Key West Crackle, Monte Titano Oro, Mottled Bronze, Naples Silver, Nuage, Old Silver, Oxide Bronze, Oxide French Gold, Oxidized Bronze, Oxidized Brass, Padova, Patina Bronze, Pewter, Plated Pewter, Polished Brass, Polished Chrome, Polished Solid Brass, Ravello Bronze/Gold, Relic Gold, Sanguesa Patina, Satin/Gold Leaf, Sienna Bronze, Talavera Patina, Tarragova Bronze, Terraza Villa Aged, Tuscan Gold Leaf, Tuscan Patina, Venata di Sabbia, Versailles, White Porcelain, White Porcelian, Whitewashed

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Wrought Iron

Metropolitan Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices

When it comes to lighting for your home bathroom lighting is usually one of the last things that people think about. Most people tend to even “forget” about it, and would rather spend more of their lighting budget on things in more common areas of the home. When it finally comes time for the bathroom lighting, a single fixture is sometimes installed and that doesn’t come anywhere close to lighting up the bathroom. Keep in mind the bathroom is where you start every single day, making it comfortable can help give you that extra lift to start a long day.

To make things simple there are two main types of lighting for your bathroom, task and general. General lighting in the bathroom doesn’t usually cause to many problems, as long as you can turn the light switch on and the room isn’t still dark your on you way to being ok. Task lighting on the other hand is where people tend to fall behind.

The biggest problem people have with task lighting and most important problem in my opinion is that there is not enough light in the one place you need it – the mirror. There are very few things that frustrated me as much as a bathroom with inadequate lighting at the mirror. So how do you light up the mirror? Well, the worst thing that you can do is put recessed ceiling fixtures directly over the mirror. Doing so will cast shadows on the face, and making things much more difficult. The best lighting for mirrors is vertical fixtures mounted on either side of the mirror; some bathroom mirrors now will include lighting in them. This is best for casting an even light across the face and not giving you dull shadows to look at well you are trying to shave, or any part of your daily grooming.

Bathroom Lighting is a very important part of any home, so please make sure to consider it when redoing the lighting or remodeling your home. You start your day there, and nothing worse then starting off in the wrong light. Bathroom Lighting Fixtures are also very affordable.

Minka Lavery is part of the Minka Group of companies. They manufacture lighting for the home. They create a complete line of lighting for both indoors and outdoors. They have complete families of lighting so you can easily match all the rooms in your home with just one line of products.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Abby Lane, Aberdeen, Acquisitions, Aegean, Agilis, Alexandria, Alfresco, All Purpose, Amarante, Amherest, Annapolis, Archtype, Ardmore, Ardomre, Arlington, Artois, Asbury Park, Aspen, Aspen II, Aston, Aston Court, Auburn, Aurora, Avalon, Bacus, Ballantrae, Barcelona, Bath Art, Bath Bar, Bathroom Bar, Bay Hill, Bay View, Beacon Rhodes, Belcaro, Bellasera, Benson, Bergere, Berkeley, Berkshire, Black Bath, Boca Raton, Bordeux, Bound Basics, Bridgeport, Bronze Bath, Buckingham , Burwick, Cabella, Calavera, Cambridge, Camden, Cannes, Cantura, Capolona, Caspian, Castle Ridge, Century, Chatham, Chelesa Road, Chrome Bath, Concord, Contemporary Pendant, Corbel, Cortina, Country Ranch, Covington Manor, Cranston, Dakota, Danbury, Del Ray, Del Rey, Delancy, Delano, Delmar, Delphi, Destinations, Disney, Easton, Espri, Estate Collection, Europa, Florentine, Folio 21, Fontainebleau, Foyer Pendant, Glen Allen, Grafton Road, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Haven, Haverford, Helicon, Heron Bay, Iconic, Idlewild, Illuminati, Imprezza, Insignia, Jessica McClintock, Kent Place, Kirkham, Lafayette, Lander Heights, Laurel, Laurel Canyon, Lauren, Lexington Park, Lineage, Lugarno Square, Lumiere De Ville, Lyric, Maillot, Mallorca, Manchester, Marche, Marietta, Martime, Merridian, Merrimack, Mini Chandeliers, Mirador, Mission Bay, Mission Inn, Mission Ridge, Montalbo, Montanero, Montellero, Morgan Park, Morneau, Mossoro, Nantucket, Naples, New Haven, New Traditions, Newport Classical, Newport PL, Northampton, Notting Hill, Nouveau, Novelle, Old Sturbridge, Omni, One Glass Shade, Oxford, Pacifica, Paintable Ceramic, Paradox, Pendants, Phoenix, Piastrella, Porto Luz, Princeton, Prismatic Pendant, Provence, Radien, Raiden, Regent, Richelieu, Rod Drop, Rod Drop Pendant, Rod-Drop Pendant, Royal York, Sage Ridge, Saldia, Salem, Salon Grand, San Miguel, Saturna, Savoy, Scene One, Scottsdale, Segovia, Silhouette, Sole Bello, Spanish Vista, St. Lawrence, Stratford Hall, Stratus, Sunrise, Sunset Ranch, Tangiers, Taylor, Taylor Court, Telford, Terracita, Tesoro, Tiburon, Tofino, Touvella, Townsend, Treville, Turnbridge, Valenza, Vanira Place, Vanity Lighting, Ventura, Veranda, Versa, Villa Escala, Villa Soliel, Virginian, Visage, Vival, Volterra, Wall Scoce, Wall Sconce, Wellington, Wexford, Wickford Bay, Wilmington, Woodward, Wyndmere, Zen

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Belcaro Walnut, Aged Iron, Aged Whitewash, Alabaster Dust, Amarante Gold, Ancient Ivory, Ancient Stone, Antigua, Antique Auburn, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Iron, Antique Nickel, Antique Pecan, Antique Pewter, Antique Sable, Artist Bronze, Aspen Bronze, Aston Court Bronze, Aston Patina, Bacus Aged Silver, Bahama Beige, Baystone, Belcaro Walnut, Bello Bronze, Black, Black, Wrought Iron, Brass & Chrome, Brown Leather, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Steel, Cabella Patina, Cambridge Bronze, Castello Gold, Castlewood Walnut, Chelesa Bronze, Chrome, Classic Brass, Cognac Patina, Collectors Bronze, Copper Verde, Corona Bronze, Coronado, Desert Patina, Dorian Bronze, Dura Brass, Durabrass, Excavation Glass, Florence Patina, Florentine Bronze, Forged Bronze, Forged Silver, French Bronze, Frosted, Galvanized Steel, Golden Bronze, Heritage, Heritage/Silver, Ice Piastra, Illuminati Bronze, Imperial Silver, Iron Oxide, Lathan Bronze, Matt Gold, Mediterranean Iron, Mocha, Mossoro Walnut, Mossoro Walnut/Silve, Multi, Noble Bronze, Nouveau Bronze, Nutmeg, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Oxide Bronze, Oxide Bronze, Parchment, Pearl Pewter, Platinum, Polished Brass, Polished Solid Brass, Primer, Prussian Gold, PVD Platinum, Quarry, Ravello Bronze, Regency Gilded Gold, Restoration Bronze, Roman Bronze, Roman Bronze, Rust, Rustic Bronze, Rustic Copper, Sable Bronze Patina, Sandalwood, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Silver, Solid Brass, Spanish Crackle, Spanish Iron, Stainless Steel, Sterling French Silk, Stripe Amber Piastra, Summerstone, Tangiers, Taylor Bronze, Textured Black, Textured Moonshine, Textured Sienna Wash, Textured White, Tofino Bronze, Translucent Ceramic, Tuscan Patina, Venetian Bronze, Venetian Rust, Vintage Patina Brass, Vintage Rust, Visage Crackle, Volterra Bronze, Westport Silver, White, White Ceramic, White Opal Piastra, White/Chrome, Windsor Bronze, Windsor Rust

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Childrens, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Tiffany, Traditional, Transitional, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Minka Lavery Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices.

Designers Fountain Lighting manufactures decorative lighting for the home.  They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and outdoor lighting. 

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Al Punto, Alessi, Alhambra, Alora, Alyssa, Alzira, Amador, Ambrosia, Amherst, Apollo, Arabella, Ariel, Aris, Arlington, Asbury, Ashbourne, Aspen, Astor Manor, Astoria, Astro, Aurora, Austin, Avalon, Avondale, Bali, Barcelona, Barington, Barona, Baxter, Bayport, Belaire, Belgravia, Belize, Bella, Bella Maison, Bellagio, Bellevue, Belmeade, Berkshire, Beveled Glass, Bigelow, Bistro, Bollo, Bradley, Brayton, Breccia, Brentwood, Buckingham, Budget Cast Aluminum, Caledonia, Calla, Canyon Lake, Canyon Oaks, Capella, Capri, Carlisle, Carlton, Casa Grande, Cast Aluminum, Castlewood, Cedar Glen, Celeste, Celine, Chateau, Chesapeake, Classico, Clermont, Conrad, Contessa, Continental Classic, Cordova, Cortland, Cosmopolitan, Cottage Grove, Cypress, Dark Sky, Dark Sky Friendly, Dayton, De Havilland, Del Mar, Delphi, Down Pendants, Downrod, Ellington, Esperanza, European Styles, Exeter, Falcon, Flat, Florence, Florentine, Florentine Bronze, Flush Mount, Fremont, Fusion, Galicia, Galileo, Galleria, Garland, Gladiator, Glass Lanterns, Grammercy Park, Grand Court, Grand Palais, Grandeur, Granville, Halston, Hampton Court, Hanover, Hubbard, Hudson, Interchangeable, Interchangeable Caps, Ivy Hill, Keystone, Kingston, La Scala, Lancaster, Laressa, Laurel, Legato, Lucerne, Madison, Manchester, Marine Style Lantern, Melia, Meridian, Messina, Metro, Midtown, Mirage, Mirande, Mirror Bath, Mix & Match Lighting, Monarch, Monte Bello, Montego, Nantucket, Newave, Octave, Olympia, Omni, Orleans, Palazzo, Palladium, Pavillion, Petit Ambre, Petit Cristal, Petit Feuille, Petit Fleur, Pompeii, Post or pier mount, Prescott, Providence, Quintessence, Renata, Rust Patina Lantern, San Lorenzo, San Mateo, Savannah, Savon, Security Lighting, Sedona, Sherwood, Sienna, Sky Ridge, Solari, Solid Brass, Solid Brass Lantern, Solid Brass w/ Glass, Sonata, Strata, Stratton, Symphony, Syrus, Tavern Bay, The Jubilee, The Yellowstone, The Abbington, The Alexandria, The Ambassador, The Arezzo, The Athena, The Balboa, The Basilica, The Bella, The Bennington, The Bistro, The Bordeaux, The Braxton Hall, The Calais, The Cape Cod, The Capella, The Castello, The Chateau Le Grand, The Chelsea, The Cosmopolitan, The Devonshire, The Exeter, The Facette, The Fairfax, The Fairmont, The Floreale, The French County, The Fusion, The Galileo, The Gaslight, The Greystone Manor, The Heritage, The Hillsborough, The Lafayette, The Laressa, The London Hall, The Luna, The Lunar, The Marseille, The Medici, The Mediterranean, The Mirande, The Mission Style, The Moda Luna, The Moderne, The Monarch, The Monticello, The New Hampton, The Newport, The Nottingham, The Oak Park, The Opal Essence, The Oxford, The Palladium, The Prima Bravo, The Prismatic, The Quintessence, The Raphael, The Reflections, The Regalla, The Renaissance, The Rialto, The Riviera, The San Mateo, The Semi-Flush, The Sevilla, The Sheridan, The Silver Mist, The Sonata, The Stratford, The Summit Hall, The Teardrop, The Tiverton, The Toscano, The Town Square, The Traditional, The Triomphe, The Twilight Gold, The Vela, The Venetian Classic, The Victorian Hall, The Viesta, The Villa D Este, The Vintage Brass, The Westchester, The Willow Creek, The Winter Palace, The Woodbridge, The Zanzibar, Three head Post, Timberline, Toledo, Torrance, Trad/ Williamsburg, Treble, Trento, Tressa, Trevi, Tribeca, Ultra, Valencia, Venetian, Verona, Villa D Este, Viscaya, Vista, Westchester, Windsor

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Satin Platinum, Adobe, Aged Bronze Patina, Aged Copper Patina, Aged Ebony, Aged English Umber, Aged Satin Brass, Aged Umber Bronze, Aged Venetian Walnut, All, Ancient Oak, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Iron, Antique Rust, Antiquity, Architectural Bronze, Argent Gold, Ash, Ashwood, Augustine Bronze, Autumn Gold, Black, Bronze, Bronze Copper, Brownstone, Brushed Nickel, Burnished Antique, Burnished Copper, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chambray, Chestnut, Chrome, Chrome/Brass, Chrome/Mirror, Chrome/Pewter, Copper Blaze, Copperleaf, Crimson Patina, Dark Shade, Dark Tahoe, Dark Walnut, Distressed Bronze, Distressed Iron, Ebony, Ember, English Burl, Etruscan Bronze, European Gold, Florentine Bronze, Florentine Sand, French County, Galvanized Steel, Gold Brushed Ebony, Golden Moss, Graphite, Gunmetal, Iron/Crystal, Mahaogany Bronze, Mahogany Bronze, Matte Silver, Mediterranean Patina, Mediterrnean Patina, Moroccan, Natural Iron, Nautical Bronze, Oil Brushed Bronze, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Old Bronze, Old Ivory, Pewter, Pewter/White, Platinum, Polished Brass, Polished Bronze, Polished Chrome, Provencal, PVD Polished Brass, Regal, Renaissance Bronze, Renaissance Gold, Riviera, Rococo, Russet, Rust Patina, Rustic Gold, Rustic Silver, Rustique, Sable, Sandstone, Satin Nickel, Satin Platinum, Satin Platinum/Chrom, Sienna, Sienna Gold, Sierra, Silver Mist, Silver Sand, Stainless Steel, Sunlit Bronze, Terra Antica, Tuscan, Tuscan Bronze, Tuscana, Twilight Gold, Umber, Valencia Gold, Venentian Bronze, Venetian Bronze, Venetian Bronze Gold, Venetian Classic, Vienna Gold, Vintage Brass, Vintage Bronze, Vintage Silver, Warm Mahoganhy, Warm Mahogany, Warm Pecan, Weathered Brass, Weathered Saddle, Weathered Slate, White, White and Brass, White/Brass

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Tiffany, Traditional, Transitional, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Designers Fountain Lighting  is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices

Troy Lighting manufactures lighting for the home or business. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and exterior residential or commercial lighting fixtures.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Alhambra, Allegro, Alta, Andersons Forge, Aqua, Aragon, Arcadia, Aspen, Atelier, Aura, Austin, Avalon, Bamboo, Barrington, Bartlett, Bennington, Bentley, Berkshire, Boulder, Bradford, Brentwood Park, Bristol, Britannia, Brookfield, Brunello, Burlington, Cambria, Camden, Camelot, Capistrano, Carlisle, Carlsbad, Carlton, Casbah, Castilla, Chambord, Charleston, Chateaux, Cheshire, Cheyenne, Chianti, Chili, Churchhill, Circa 1910, Collins, Covent Garden, Delano, Dorchester, Dover, Fiels Tavern, Figaro, Fountainbleau, Franklin, Fusion, Gables, Geneva, Ginkgo, Glasgow, Gotham, Hamilton, Hampton, Hancock Park, Harlequin, Hawthorne, Highland Park, Hillcrest, Holly Hill, Koi, Kona, La Forge, La Grange, La Paloma, La Scala, Lafayette, Lancaster, Laurelton, Liberty, Lido, Loft, Logan, Lola, Los Feliz, Lucerne, Lumiere, Madera, Madison, Maison, Malaga, Marbella, Marseilles, Mason, Mayfair, Medallion, Medici, Meridian, Milano, Monaco, Monterey, Montgomery, Montrachet, Morgan, Morgan Hill, Natura, Newburgh, Newbury, Newton, Normandy, Nottingham, Nouveau, Oak Knoll, Old Town, Orion, Orleans, Owings Mill, Oxford, Oyster Bay, Pagoda, Palace Green, Palisade, Pamplona, Park Place, Portobello, Portofino, Portola, Preston, Provence, Ranier, Redmond, Rialto, Rigoletto, Ritz, Rive Gauche, Roxbury, Royalton, Saddleback, Samba, San Marcos, San Marino, Sanibel, Saratoga, Sausalito, Scarsdale, Sedona, South Bay, South Beach , South Street, Spa I, Spa II, Spring harbor, St Germaine, St. Barts, Station Square, Sutton Place, Swing Arm, Sycamore, Taos, Tate, Telluride, Townsend, Trellis, Trio, Union Station, Valencia, Ventana, Verona, Voltaire, Waldorf, Wave, Waverly, Westport, Westwood, Whitney, Wythe, Zen

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Aged Brass, Aged Iron, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Iron, Antique Nickel, Antique Silver, Antique White, Bamboo Bronze, Biron White, Brickstone, Bronze, Bronze Leaf, Bronze Patina, Burnished Copper, Champagne, Charred Gold, Charred Iron, Chateaux Bronze, Chelsea, Chianti Rust w/Gold, Chianti Rust/Gold, Chili Iron, Colorado Iron, Copper Bronze, Coronado, Distressed Copper, Earthen Rust, English Bronze, Federal Black, Federal Bronze, Fired Iron, Florentine, Florentine Black, Florentine Bronze, Florentine Gold, Forged Black, Forged Bronze, Forged Iron, Forged Silver, French Iron, Froged Black, Gilded Bronze, Glasgow Bronze, Gold Leaf, Gold/Silver Leaf, Golden Bronze, Gotham Bronze, Graphite, Harlequin Bronze, Heirloom, Heirloom/Gold , Heritage Bronze, Hickory, Historic Bronze, Historic Nickel, Iron, Matte Black, Modern Bronze, Montecito, Nartural Aged Brass, Natural Aged Brass, Natural Bronze, Natural Iron, Natural Rust, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Oiled Bronze, Old Bronze, Old Galvanized, Old Iron, Old Rust, Old Silver, Platinum, Polished Chrome, Polished Nickel, Ribbed Champagne, Roman Bronze, Roman Gold, Rustic Gold, Rustic Iron, Satin Nickel, Sedona, Silver Gold, Silver Leaf, Silver Lustre, Statuary Bronze, Sunset Bronze, Sycamore, Venetian Bronze, Veneto Bronze, Verona Bronze, Vert Antique

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Troy Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices.

Dolan Designs Lighting manufactures residential lighting. They have a complete line of lighting for both indoor and outdoor lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Aberdeen, Alameda, Albany, Alexandria, Alto, Ambrosia, Anchorage, Arago, Aspen Woods, Atlantis, Barlow, Barrett, Barton, Batavia, Bay Harbor, Becker, Belleville, Belltown, Bidwell, Bonita, Brandywine, Brewster, Brockport, Brookfield, Broughton, Brunswick, Cairo, Carlyle, Carthage, Charleston, Chelan, Chelsea, Chestnut Ridge, Chrysalis, Cleopatra, Clifton, Colchester, Coleridge, Colfax, Cord Hung, Coronation, Cortona, Covington, Craftsman, Crowne Point, Dalby, Danbury, Danville, Demarco, Dixon, Donegal, Easton, Edgewood, Ellsworth, Fairfax, Fairmont, Fairview, Fireside, Florence, Fountain, Franklin, Freeport, Fremont, Galena, Garrison, Geneva, Haden, Hamden, Hamilton, Hammond, Hanford, Harrison, Hastings, Hayworth, Hearthwood, Helena, Helmsley Park, Highland, Huntsville, Hyde Park, Jasmine, Kilarney, Knob Hill, La Mirage, Lancaster, Langdon, Laurelwood, Lenora, Liriano, Livingston, Ludlow, Luradel, Mackenzie, Madison Park, Malta, Manchester, Mansfield, Maxwell, Mayfield, Medici, Mercado, Mill Creek, Monique, Monroe, Monterey, Montgomery, Moorhead, Naples, Newbury, Niagra, Nocturne, Northfield, Norwood, Oakdale, Orchard, Orchard Park, Palomino, Pier Mount, Pinnacle, Ravenswood, Regal, Richland, Roseville, Roswell, Safford, Salinger, Sandia Park, Saratoga, Seville, Sheridan, Sherwood, Shoreview, Sidney, Sierra, Skamania, Soleil, Southport, Stillwater, Sunset Park, Swan Lake, Sylvan Park, Tolovana, Torrance, Trio, Tucker, Uptown, Vesper, Vintage, Vinton, Walnut Grove, Wexford, Whistler, Whittaker, Wicker Park, Wicklow, Willow Park, Wilmington, Windsor, Winfield, Winston, Woodbury, Worthington, Yorkshire

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Antique Bronze, Austin, Black Iron, Bolivian, Bronze, Brownstone, California Bronze, Canyon Clay, Centurion, Ceramic Sconce, Chrome, Chrome/Brass, Classic White, Cordoba, Crome/Brass Combo, Driftwood, English Bronze, Faux Alabaster, Florentine, Georgian, Harbor Mist, Hazelnut, Hearthwood, Heirloom Bronze, Manchester, Manteca, Matte Black, Matte White, Midnight, Milano, Montego, Moondust, Moroccan Gold, Newcastle, Old Brass , Olde Stone, Olde World Iron, Peruvian, Phoenix, Polished Brass, Roman Stone, Royal Bronze, Royal Bronze, Rustique, Sandstone, Sante Fe, Satin Nickel, Sienna, Solid Polished Brass, Sonora, Spanish Iron, Terracotta, Tucson, Venetain, Venetian, Vintage Iron, Vista, White, Winchester

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Dolan Designs Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices.

From twinkling candles glimpsed through a window to trees and shrubs decked in brightly colored strands, outdoor lighting can be the warmest welcome for your guests during the holidays. And if you’ve been thinking about enhancing the outdoor lighting above and around your front porch or door, the holidays are a great time to put that thought into action.  People spend more time than ever before in the outdoor spaces of their homes. The front and back entry areas have become living spaces frequented by friends and family.  This has led to consumers wanting to decorate and light these areas with the same importance as the inside of their home.  Attractive outdoor lighting not only enhances your enjoyment of your home, it adds curb appeal and value, and can welcome guests with a feeling of warmth and security all year round. Good outdoor lighting is especially important during the holidays, when more guests will be coming to your door, the experts agree. 

Homeowners thinking about upgrading their outdoor lighting should keep some basics in mind, including scale, style, visibility and planning.  Frequently, you see homes with outdoor lighting lanterns that aren’t large enough for the home or the area it’s illuminating.  When choosing outdoor lighting lanterns to hang above your door, consider viewing your home’s entry from the curb or coming up the driveway as a guest would.  A good rule of thumb for choosing a right-sized outdoor lighting lantern is to pick one that is at least a third the size of the door, says outdoor lighting experts.  That means if your door is 7 feet high, your lantern should be 27 to 30 inches long, outdoor lighting experts say if you decide to go with a outdoor lighting lantern on either side of the door, then each should be about 25 percent of the door’s height.  Appropriately sized outdoor lighting lanterns not only provide ample outdoor lighting illumination for the area you’re trying to light, they also impart elegance to a facade, outdoor lighting experts all agree.  They really are a show of confidence.

The style of the outdoor lighting is also important, the outdoor lighting experts agree. The style of your outdoor lighting should match both the design of your home’s exterior and the lighting design inside the house.

Outdoor lighting should be selected to accentuate the architecture, not detract from the beauty of the structure, says outdoor lighting experts.  What’s more, they go on to say, it’s important the entryway outdoor lighting has a relation with driveway outdoor lighting, landscape lighting, deck lighting and the rest of the lighting on your home. You want to avoid the “flea market” approach where all the pieces are different.  If your home is colonial, Victorian, traditional, craftsman or contemporary, be sure to look for outdoor lighting that pairs well with the architectural style.  For example, if the exterior color palette is warm, then brown or bronze light fixtures may be more appropriate, outdoor lighting experts point out.

Don’t be afraid to incorporate some trends into your outdoor lighting design.  Some hot outdoor lighting trends include the addition of crystals to different style fixtures, and for upscale homes natural gas lanterns in copper or brass.  Layering several types of outdoor lighting at an entry is also popular.  For example, if your door has an overhang, you may place recessed outdoor lighting in the overhang, paired with decorative outdoor lighting lanterns on either side of the door and outdoor lighting path lighting leading up to the door.  There’s more variety than ever in outdoor lighting, most of the outdoor lighting experts are in agreement.  Pluralism is the trend.

Homeowners looking to temporarily enhance their outdoor lighting for the holidays have a host of options as well. Outdoor lighting designers like the idea of putting outdoor lighting on a dimmer to create a warm, comforting mood.  Outdoor lighting designers recommend adding low-voltage landscape lighting, which is easy to install and can be moved or added on to in the future.   Attractive outdoor lighting can be a great way to welcome your guests at the holidays, the outdoor lighting designers and experts all agree.  A warm glow by your front door indicates your personality, and the personality of your home.

To learn more about outdoor lighting trends, designs and options, you can contact outdoor lighting experts at the following www.lamps-lighitng.com.

The real estate market may be in a slump, but not all industries having to do with the home are in trouble. Landscape lighting companies that specialize in remodeling and renovation, particularly in the area of outdoor living, are doing extremely well right now.  People don’t want to lose money on their biggest investment so instead of moving they’re improving their homes. Now that warmer weather has arrived, people are adding decks, patios, gazebos and outdoor kitchens to their homes, and they aren’t just planning to use them in the daytime.

The trend towards expanding outdoor living space has been growing for some time now.  In past years, the goal was focused on lighting the space and showing off the garden and landscaping.  Now we’re concentrating a lot more effort on finding innovative ways to light outdoor spaces so they can be used at night, much like they’re used during the day.

Backyard decks no longer just have a small light near the door. Landscape Lighting designers are now installing landscape lighting down lights in trees and attaching them to chimneys to shine landscape lighting light down on the space.  These landscape lighting designers also are putting in a lot of landscape lighting step lights to make the transition from the upper to lower level easier.   People no longer have to feel like they’re under a spotlight when they sit outside under the stars.  If there’s a tree nearby, we can shine landscape lighting light down from it. Attaching fixtures to a chimney is also a nice way to get light from above that feels like moonlight.

And when it comes to lighting outdoor kitchens, innovation is key. “We do a lot of task lighting with landscape lighting in the outdoor kitchen,” say the landscape lighting designers. “We’ll utilize the arbors to hang landscape lighting task lighting over the sink, the grill and the table, for example, and put them on dimmers so when the light isn’t needed, it can be turned down for mood.”  

Landscape lighting designers credit the recent innovations offered by various landscape lighting manufacturers for making those projects possible. “Technology sure has come a long way in a short amount of time,” says one landscape lighting designer interviewed.  Other landscape lighting designers agree “Manufacturers realize there’s a growing market for outdoor fixtures and they have responded by stepping up to the challenge to develop chandeliers, table lamps and sconces that are rated for wet conditions so they can be safely installed outdoors.  Safety isn’t the only factor being considered by landscape lighting manufacturers.  So is operating cost.  Not so long ago, the U.S. government mandated that the lighting industry find ways to cut energy consumption of their products.  Lighting manufacturers responded coming out with a line of landscape lighting outdoor fixtures that use highly efficient L.E.D. bulbs that require one-third the energy of incandescent.

“When people realize they can get the same light output, a nice comfortable color and reduce energy use by 75 percent, they are more than willing to make the change,” says the landscape lighting designers.  There have been innovations in the area of landscape lighting for curb appeal purposes as well.  Landscape lighting is about safety, security and aesthetics.  As far as the latter goes, the key to success is being subtle.  Less is always more.  All the landscape lighting designers and installers agree, lighting the outdoors is a trend that’s here to stay, because people are investing in their homes more and more.

Quoizel Lighting manufactures decorative home lighting and tiffany style lamps. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and outdoor lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Abanico, Abigail Adams, Acanthus Leaf, Adano, Addison, Adriana, African Elephant, Alameda, Alcott, Aldridge, Alhambre, Allas, Allure, Almafi, Almendra, Alpharetta, Amalfi, Amber, Amberly, Amelia, Amherst, Andalusia, Anfora, Antoinette, Apple, Arabian Nights, Arcadia, Arianne, Aristide, Aristocrat, Arvore, Aspen Leaf, Asti, Astoria, Athena, Athenian, Athens, Atomo, Aurora, Autumn Morning, Autumn Ridge, Ava, Avalon, Axis, Azina, Bamboo, Bantam, Barcelona, Baroque, Barrett, Barrington, Baymont, Beaked Butterflyfish, Beauvoir, Belhaven, Belle Epoque, Belle Fleur, Bellissimo, Bennett, Berenger, Berkeley, Bethany, Bianca, Bicycle, Billiards, Biscayne, Bistro, Blake, Blossom, Blue Dragonfly, Bostwick, Botanical Garden, Bradford, Braxton, Brighton, Brisbane, Bristol Manor, Brocade, Brunswick, Bryson, Buffet Twist, Bungalow, Butler’s Pantry, Butlers pantry, Butlers Party, Butterflies, Butterscotch, Caballero, Cadence, Calabaza, Calabria, Calais, Callaway, Calma, Calvin, Calypso, Cameron, Campania, Carleton, Carolyn, Carved, Carvella I, Casablanca, Cascade, Castellon, Castillos, Casual Elegance, Cat Tail, Cerise, Chalmers, Chamberlain, Chambord, Chamonix, Chancellor, Chandler, Chantilly, Chaparral, Charleston, Charlotte, Charmaine, Chastain, Chateau, Chauncey, Cherokee, Chestnut, Cheval, Chloe, Cholula, Christina, Chrysanthemum, Citrine, Clair De Lune, Clara, Clarion, Classic Craftsman, Classica, Club Havana, Coastal Vineyard, Cobalt Waterfall, Corinne, Courtesan, Coventry, Cozy Cottage , Craftsman, Crestwood, Cuadros, Culver, Curled Feather, Dane, Darby, Daydream, Delacroix, Delphi, Delray, Deluxe, Demitri, Denmark, Desert Sand, Desert Sky, Desert Sunrise, Devereaux, Devon, Diamante, Diamond, Dimension, Dominique, Donovan, Dorado, Dorian, Douglas, Downtown, Dragonfly, Dragonfly Garden, Drayton, Duchess, Dunhill, East Lake, Eastwood, Electra, Elegant Drape, Elegant Vine, Elephant, Elerbee, Elite, Elizabeth, Ellis, Embossed Leaf, Emerald City, Emily, Emma, Empire, Empress, Encanto, Englewood, English Library, Eos, Espina, Estacado, Eugenie, Europa, Evelyn, Everett, Fabrice, Fairchild, Fairmont, Fall Foliage, Felice, Felina, Filigree globe, Fiona, First Bloom, Fleming, Flirt, Flora, Floral Vine, Floreado, Florentina, Florentine, Florette, Flourish, Forged Leaf, Forsythe, Fort Bent, Fossil Stone, Foster, Frank Lloyd Wright, French Angel Fish, French Market, French Quarter, French Tulip, Frog, Frogs, Fruit, Fruit Harvest, Gabrielle, Garland, Garret, Gatehouse, Gemlique, Geneva, Genevieve, Genova, Geometric, Georgetown, Gingko Leaf, Gitana, Glenhaven, Gloria, Golden Wheat, Gotham, Gourd Ceramic, Grace, Graciela, Granada, Green Dragonfly, Grove Park, Grovewood, Guinevere, Halifax, Hand forged Iron, Hannah, Hanover, Harbor Gate, Harmony, Harrington, Harrison, Hartford, Hartwell, Harvest, Hathaway, Hawthorne, Heartland, Helen, Helena, Hemingway, Henley, Heritage, Highland, Hillcrest, Hollyhock, Homestead, Horizon, Hudson, Huntington, Hurnado, Hurricane, Hyacinth, Idlewild, Illusion, Imperial, Indian Summer, Indus, Inglenook, Interlude, Iridescent Wave, Iris, Ironstone, Irs, Isabella, Isis, Jabot, Jackson, Jamison, Japanese Maple, Jarvis, Jenise, Jensen, Jewel Egg, Jonquil, Juliet, Juno, Kade, Karenna, Katherine, Kendall, Kenilworth, Kensington, Kentwood, Kessler, Kimball, Kingsbury, Kingsbury Collection, Kingston, Kirsten , Kismet, Kozmic, La Belle Epoque, La Crysta, La Parra, La Rosa, La Vie En Rose, Laburnum, Lady Jane, Lafayette, Lake Eden, Lakewood, Lancaster, Las Cruces, Lattice, Laurel, Lawson, Lead Crystal, Leaf, Leaf Border, Leawood, Legacy, Lenox, Lenox Aria, Lenox Athenian, Lenox Athenian Gold, Lenox Butlers Pantry, Lenox Garden, Lenox Matelasse, Lenox Portico, Lenox Richmond Swirl, Lenox Tracery, Lenox Versailles, Libby, Light Carved Foliage, Light Urn I, Light Urn II, Light Wood Floral, Lily, Linea, Lisette, Loft, Logan, Lombard, Longfin Bannerfish, Luna, Luxor, Macintosh Rose, Mackenzie, Maddox, Madeline, Majestic, Manchester, Manderfield, Mantilla, Maple Leaf, Marcel, Marcey, Maribel, Marquette, Marston, Marvella, Matelasse, Matlock, Maxwell, Meadowlark, Mediterrano, Melbury, Melon, Melrose, Meritage, Metropolitan, Mica Leaf, Minuet, Mira, Mirabeau, Mirabella, Mirage, Miranda, Mission, Mitchell, Monaco, Montebell, Monteleone, Monterey Mosaic, Monterrey Mosaic, Monteserrat, Montreal, Montserrat, Moonstone, Mosaic, Mosaic jewel, Mountain Lodge, Multi Media, Mya, Nature, Nautical, Navarra, Nepal, New Albany, New Castle, New Haven, New Wave, Newbury, Newport, Nicoletta, Nicotiana, Nouveau Dragonfly, Novela, Nublado, Oak Leaf, Oakland, Oakmont, Oasis, Oceano, October Pastoral, Odessa, Olga, Olivia, Omni, Opalique, Ophelia, Optic Glass I, Optic Glass II, Optic Glass III, Optic Glass IV, Optic Glass V, Optic Glass VI, Oriental Poppy, Orion, Oro, Otono, Ouantum, Ovation, Oxford, Pacifica, Painted Blossoms, Painted Grapevine, Pajaro, Palace Brass, Palazzio, Palmera, Paloma, Paramount, Parasol, Parisian, Parkside, Parlour, Pasadena, Pastoral, Patalo, Pavillion, Paxton, Peacock, Pepper, Petalo, Petunia, Pier Mount, Pineapple, Pinecone, Pink Blossom, Pink Wisteria, Pinot, Plafonnier, Plaza, Pomez, Poppy, Porcelain, Portables, Portrait, Portsmounth Onion, Post, Post or pier mount, Posy Baskets, Prairie, Prairie Dragonfly, Prescott, Priscilla, Promenade, Provence, Providence, Pueblo, Pyramid, Queensgate, Quinn, Quinton, Raina, Rambling Rose, Raval, Red Lily, Reflection, Regency, Restoration, Reverse Paint, Rhapsody, Ribbed Floral, Richelieu, Ridgemont, River Birch, Riverbend, Roma, Rosa, Rosalind, Rose, Rose Bush, Rose Garden, Rose Jubilee, Rosemont, Rossi, Rotondo, Rousseau, Rowan, Roxy, Ruby Vine, Rue De Royal, Russo, Rustic Rose, Rutherford, Rylan, Sailboat, Salado, Samoa, Sand Dune, Santa Fe, Santiago, Santo, Santolina, Saracen, Satin Lace, Savona, Scallop, Scarborough, Scarlet, Scarlet Mosaic, Scarlet Sage, Sea Turtle, Seahorse, Sebastian, Selina, Seneca, Serafina, Shell, Shonnard, Sierra, Soft Modern, Sombra, Sonata, Sonnet, Sonoma, Sonoran, Sorbonne, Southbrook, Southern Belle, Spanish Lace, Sparrow, Spindle, Spiral, Splendor, Standard Globe, Starry Night, Stonebriar, Stonehaven , Strauss, Structure, Stylus, Sultana, Summerhill, Sutton Place, Tahoe, Talaveera, Tapestry, Tiffany Butterfly, Tiger Lily, Tikal, Timeless, Torcello, Torreon, Tortoise Mosaic, Toulouse, Town Park, Townsend, Tracery, Tradewinds, Treviso, Tribeca, Trieste, Trinidad, Tritan, Triviata, Tropical Fish, Tulip, Tulipan, Tuscan Summer, Tuscany, Uptown, Urban Classics, Urbana, Urn, Valeria, Valley Forge, Vanderbilt, Vanderhorst, Vaughn, Vease, Venture, Veranda, Vero, Versailles, Victorian Rose, Vienna, Vine Leaves, Vineyard, Vintage Embroidery, Violeta, Walden, Weave, Wedgewood, Wellington Place, Wellinton Place, West End, West Port, Westlake, Westwind, Wickliffe, Williamsburg, Wilmington, Windham, Winding Vine, Windsor, Wine Country, Winslet, Winter Park, Winter Pinecone, Wispy Leaf, Wisteria, Wood Floral I, Wood Floral III, Woodland, Yardley, Yasmina, Yuma, Zoe

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

24 K Gold plated, Adagio, Aged Brass, Aged Bronze, Aged Copper, Aged Gold Patina, Aged Ivory, Aged Stone, Aged Wood/Metal, Aged Wood/Metal Base, Almeria, Amber Crackled Glass, Antique, Antique Black, Antique Brass, Antique Brown, Antique Copper, Antique Finish, Antique Gold , Antique Iron, Antique Look Base, Antique Nickel, Antique solid brass, Architectural Bronze, Authentic Bronze, Bambarra, Bergamo, Black, Black Copper, Black Iron , Blondelle, Bolivian Bronze, Bombay Gold, Bosque, Brandywine, Brass, Brimstone, Brocade Bronze, Bronze, Bronze Patina, Bronzed Copper , Brown Leather, Brushed Bass, Brushed Brass, Brushed Bullion, Brushed Chrome, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Oiled Bronze, Burnished Brass, Burnished Brass, Burnished Copper, Burnt Cinnamon, Burnt Umber, Cafe Bronze, Canyon Black, Caoba, Capital Bronze, Cappucino, Carved Floral Motif, Casablanca, Celedon, Celtic Bronze, Ceramic Base, Chalice, Cherry Wood, Cheyenne, Chinese Mountain, Cinnamon, Classic Brass, Copper Bronze, Copper Bronze Finish, Copper Canyon, Copper gold, Copper Look, Copper Look Resin, Copper Patina, Copper Verdi, Corinthian Bronze, Cornavia, Dark Bronze, Dark Bronze Patina, Dark Brown, Dark Silver, Decorated finish, Desert Rose, Designer Bronze, Dolce Gold, Dynasty, El Dorado, Empire Brass, Empire Bronze, Empire Silver, English Bronze, Espresso, Estate Gold, French Bronze, French Gold Flemish, Fresco, Fresco Finish, Galena, Gallery gold, Georgian Bronze, Gilded Bronze, Gilded Spanish quary, Glossy Black, Gold Coast, Gold Finch, Gold/Silver, Golden Umber , Grand Satin Brass, Greco Bronze, Grey Bronze, Heiloom, Heirloom, Heritage Brass, Imperial Bronze, Imperial Gold, Imperial Silver, Iron Base, Iron Grill Style , Ivory Fine China, Kingsley, Legacy Brass, Lighted Mica Pyramid, London Bronze, Majestic Bronze, Malaga, Marcado Black, Masterpiece, Matte Silver Leaf, Medici, Medici Bronce, Medici Bronze, Mediterranean Patina, Metalsmith, Metropolitan Black, Millennia, Mirada, Mission Oak, Misson Oak, Monarch , Moresque, Moss finish, Moss Green Crackle, Mottled Brass, Mottled Bronze, Mottled Gold, Mottled Ochre, Multi, Multi Colored, Multi finish, Muted Bronze, Mystic Black, Native Bronze, Natural Gold, Natural Gold, Natural Iron, Natural Rust Patina, Neo Bronze, Neo Silver, Noble Bronze, Oiled Bronze, Old Gold, Olde English, Olde Penny, Organic gold, Oriental Bronze, Painted Porcelain, Palladian Bronze, Parliament Gold, Pewter, Placido, Plata, Plata oro, Polished Brass, Polished Chrome, Polished flemish, Polished solid Brass, Poolished Chrome, Prelude , Pueblo, Renaissance, Renaissance Copper, Rich Gold, Rich Green , Rococo, Rodin Bronze, Rodin Bronze, Royal Bronze, Royal Ebony, Russet, Rustica, Saddle Crackle , Safari Bronze, Sandia, Satin Antiqued Brass, Satin Brass, Sepia, Shadow Mist, Sierra, Silverado, Silverado finish, Silverlake, Solid Polished Brass, Sorrella, Sorrento Gold, Statuary Silver, Staturay Silver, Sterling Black, Stonehedge, Teca Verde, Teco Marrone, Teco Rossa, Teco Verde, Terra Bronze, Textured Bronze, Tierra, Torazzo, Trinidad , Tuscany, Valiant Bronze, Valiant Bronze, Vatican Gold, Venetian Bronze, Veneto, Verbena, Verona , Vintage Black, Vintage Bordeaux, Vintage Brass, Vintage Bronze, Vintage Nickel, Visage, Weathered Brass, Weathered Bronze, Wellington, Welsh Gold, White, White Lustre, Windsor Bronze, Wood Like Base, Wood Look Base, Wood-Look Base, Wrought Iron Black

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Asian, Casual, Childrens, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Tiffany, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Quoizel Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices.

Forecast Lighting manufactures decorative home lighting. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and exterior lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Alentejo, Alexis, Allison, Antique Lace, Aquarius, Arch, Ashton, Aspen, Astor, Aurora Cone, Aurora bell, Aurora Cone, Avalon, Backstage, Bal Harbour, Bandon, Banff, Beacon, Bella, Belvedere, Big City, Bistro, Blue Wave, Blush, Bow, Buckhead, Burton, Calera, Calypso, Cambria, Cambridge, Can Can, Candela, Candle Light, Captiva Tres, Captiva Tres, Captivo, Carman, Carmen, Casa, Cascade, Cassandra, Chatham, Chicago PM, Clybourn, Coco, Connection, Contempo, Crescendo, Crescent, Crossroads, Dakota, Daybreak, Daydream, Delineation, Dia, discontinued, Diva, Diversey, Dot Grid, Dots, Ecoframe, Edge, Edge Bow, Edge T5, Elise, Embarcadero, Embrace, Essence, Evan, Exhale, Fathom, Finishing Touch, Fisher Island, Fleetwood, Flex, Forge, Fotoframe, Gemini, Glass Only, Gold Coast, Hanalei Bay, Haven, Hide a Plug, Hide-A-Plug, Hinsdale, Hollywood Hills, Hope, Illusion, Indulgence 2, Ingo, Inhale, Isobar, Java, Kellars Forge, Lace, Lakeside, Lakeview, Landon, Las Olas, Lauren, Lax, Lily, Lisa, Lita, Lola, Looking Glass, Los Pinos, Lotus, Luna, Madison, Margaret, Mason, Metro, Midnight, Midtown, Mini Classic, Mini Classics, Mini Morgan, Molly, Monaco, Moon Shadow, Morgan, MVP, Newport, Nicole, Niles, North Side, Oasis, Oceanview, Orb, Ovalle, Pacifica, Paige, Palm Springs, Passage, Perf, Plaza, Presto, Pyramid, Quattro, Radius, Regatta, Regency, Revolution, Riverwalk, Rustica, Rustica 2, Sadie, Santa Barbara, Sashay, Sausalita, Segundo Captivo, Serene, Seville, Sicily, Skeppa, Sleek, Snowshoe, Solutions, Sophie, Southport, Spalding, Span, Spinmaker, Square, Srtini, Strini, Summer Rain, Summit, Sun valley, Swirl, Swizzel, Tango, Tassel, Taylor, Telluride, Torch, Town and Country, Twist, Uptown, Urban Oasis, Vail, Vancouver Island, Vanity Fair, Vegas, Warmers, Wave, West End, Weston, Westport, Wicker Park, Windows, Windrush, Wishes

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

All Glass, Antique Silver, Auburn Bronze, Black, Black Pewter, Bronce Umber, Bronze, Bronze Luster, Bronze Patina, Bronze TDL, Bronze Umber, Burnished Brass, Chrome, Deep Bronze, DISCONTINUED, Distressed Iron, DO NOT SELL, Earthen Gold, Etched White, Frosted Copper, Glacier Silver, Gold, Golden Bronze, Graphite, Gun Metal, Gun Metal w/Leather, Honey Oak, Matte White, Metallic Silver, Metallic Silver/PB, Mocha, PB or Polish Nickel, Pebble, Pol.Brass, Polish Nickel/Chrome, Polished Brass, Polished Nickel, Rust Patina, Satin Nickel, Satin Aluminum, Satin Brass, Satin Etched, Satin Nickel, Satin Nickel/ Wood, Satin Nickel/Chrome, Satin Nickel/PB, Shimmer, Silver Rust, Sorrel Bronze, Textured White, Torch Silver, Unfinished, Vista Silver, Weathered Brass, Wet white, White, White w/Satin Nickel, Wrought Iron, Zuma Sand

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Nautical, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Wrought Iron

Forecast Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices.

Illuminating the Future of Kitchen Lighting: Energy Efficiency It doesn’t matter if you live in a home with a modern kitchen that has all the fancy upgrades, or one that just has a single overhead light in the center of the room. If you’re not using the latest generation of energy-efficient bulbs, it’s time for a kitchen lighting upgrade. Kitchen lighting has made great strides in the past couple of years, not just from a kitchen lighting design standpoint, but also with regards to kitchen lighting energy efficiency. So upgrades are definitely worth looking into. Kitchen lighting manufacturers are spending a considerable amount of time, and dedicating a lot of resources to developing kitchen lighting fixtures capable of using more energy-efficient light sources than the standard incandescent light. It’s no coincidence that this trend is growing in popularity at a time when energy costs are on the rise. As recently as two years ago, the only kitchen lighting fixtures available for lighting the kitchen that used the most energy-efficient light sources available today being fluorescents and Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) plainly, were not aesthetically pleasing. In today’s marketplace, however, decorative energy-efficient kitchen lighting fixtures are available in every product category, whether you’re looking for something traditional, modern or artsy. Few of the kitchen lighting manufacturers know today’s consumers want to capitalize on the fact that compact fluorescent bulbs are approximately three to four times more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and LEDs can be three to 10 times more efficient, so they’ve dedicated a lot of resources to developing new fixtures that utilize these technologies. Several kitchen lighting manufacturers will be introducing LED under-cabinet unit in the fall that requires just eight watts of energy to provide the same illumination as an 80-watt halogen light source. The new LED kitchen down light will be 40 percent more energy efficient than a kitchen compact fluorescent and 75 percent more energy efficient than a kitchen incandescent.” Because of the energy efficiency and the increasing popularity if the LED kitchen lighting fixtures more and more kitchen lighting manufacturers of residential kitchen lighting fixtures are making plans to release several models of kitchen lighting fixtures that use LEDs early next year. Many have available now kitchen lighting LED pendants that are beautiful with art glass to match or co-ordinate with kitchen granite counter tops. But energy-saving products are nothing new for most kitchen lighting manufacturers. They’ve been offering kitchen lighting fixtures that take halogen IRC bulbs, capable of improving kitchen lighting energy efficiency by 50 percent, for the last five years. Infra Red Coating (IRC) bulbs are designed in such a way that the heat they generate can be recycled and turned into light. Some other kitchen lighting manufacturers that haven’t already are in the meantime concentrated their efforts on developing decorative kitchen lighting fixtures that take compact fluorescents. They have offerings in every category for decorative kitchen lighting fixtures that really enhance what you get out of a compact fluorescent. No matter which of the new technologies you choose to go with, when shopping for energy-efficient kitchen lighting fixtures, it is important to look for kitchen lighting with the Energy Star label. In order to qualify for the Energy Star designation, the kitchen lighting fixture must meet specific performance criteria for kitchen lighting energy-efficient performance set by the U.S. Department of Energy. As for concerns people may have about the quality of light given off by kitchen lighting compact fluorescents and kitchen lighting LEDs, experts say, “while in the past color rendering may have been a concern, it is no longer a problem. Consumers can rest assured the quality closely matches that of the incandescent light one is use to in their current incandescent kitchen lighting.” Today’s kitchen lighting advancements are quite impressive, but what does the future hold for kitchen lighting? Kitchen lighting experts expects the lighting industry as a whole to work hard at getting more products on the shelves that use the most energy-efficient technology developed to date – LEDs. Right now LEDs are still kind of expensive, but once they become more readily available, the cost will come down significantly.

As gas and energy prices are rising again, that means Americans must tighten up their belts even further.  In the winter you don’t need to dread the drop in the temps, ceilings fans can help you adjust your thermostats to save you dollars.  You don’t need to dread hot summer temps and high air conditioning bills either when you have ceiling fans, your AC’s best friend!

If you already have ceiling fans in place, check to see whether they are Energy Star qualified. Ceiling fan/light combinations that have earned Energy Star accreditation are about 50 percent more efficient than non-conforming units.  The difference lies in improved motors and blade designs. A model with an Energy Star light kit included provides even greater energy savings, and the bulbs don’t need to be changed as often.

Consumer demand for more energy-efficient ceiling fans and lighting products has driven the ceiling fan industry to integrate new ceiling fan lighting, ceiling fan blade and ceiling fan motor technologies that save operating costs.  New products integrating the latest technologies are up to 75 percent more efficient than previous ceiling fan models.

Put your ceiling fans on when you are in the room during the day and when sleeping and turn your ceiling fans off when you leave.  Ceiling fans cool people, not air.  Using ceiling fans wisely while turning down the AC can save a lot of money visa a versa in the winter for your heater.  Ceiling fans do such an efficient job of circulating air, they probably should be everywhere in your home.  Any type of room can benefit, bedrooms, family rooms, and exterior living spaces are the most common applications, but we are seeing them used more in larger bathrooms, walk-in closets, home offices and garages.  

Size Matters, consumers are installing ceiling fans throughout their homes, for example, fans with blade spans of 54, 60, and 72 inches are increasingly popular for living rooms and great rooms, while those with 24-inch spans are being installed in hallways and walk-in closets.  How do you estimate the best size of ceiling fans for your needs?  A good rule of thumb is a 36- to 52-inch diameter blade sweep for rooms measuring 200 square feet or less, are recommended by the ceiling fan experts, For rooms 200 to 400 square feet, we recommend ceiling fans have a diameter of 52 inches or greater; if the space is more than 400 square feet, two or more ceiling fans will be needed.

The number of blades makes some but little difference in airflow, however, whether to choose a four-, five-, or six-blade version is really a matter of aesthetics.  You hear a lot about ceiling fans blade pitch, diameter and motor size. These are factors that will affect airflow, the greater the pitch of the blades on your ceiling fans the greater the airflow. 

It’s important not to underestimate your ceiling fans.  The most common size of ceiling fans sold in the U.S. is a 52-inch diameter.  This size ceiling fans provides excellent results in rooms up to 150 square feet, but can also be appropriate for smaller rooms since the 52” size ceiling fans can be adjusted with multiple speeds and the direction of the blades can be reversed, unlike some of the other smaller blade span ceiling fans.  “It’s better to choose a slightly larger fan for a room than to choose a diameter that might prove to be too small to adequately provide air movement.

Many ceiling fans now come with integrated lighting or light kits, these all in one ceiling fans, offer a coordinating light kit available as an option.  These lights do not offer enough illumination on their own, but they are useful in a room that already has some form of ambient lighting.  Ceiling fans with lights should be considered as accent and mood lighting.

Should a Ceiling Fan Blend In or Stand Out?
The next step to consider is whether you’d like your ceiling fans to serve as a focal point or be more understated.   The question is should your ceiling fans blend in or stand out?  Is the room contemporary, traditional, tropical or transitional? Ceiling fans can serve as a design feature.  The primary trend in ceiling fan design has been for styles that create aesthetic statements as bold as a chandelier.  This follows the overall trend in residential design for more varied and more sophisticated concepts.  Today a consumer can find a ceiling fan that matches any interior design.

In the summer, ceiling fans offer a comfortable alternative and accompaniment to air conditioning, but in the winter employing the reversible blade option provides a means of circulating the hotter air that rises to the ceiling. This helps save on heating bills when the weather gets cold.  Ceiling fans do help in the winter months too.

Pendant lighting can provide all many different types of lighting for your home. The two main types would be task and general lighting. Pendant lighting is most commonly hung from the ceiling and have many different purposes. Many people tend to hang pendant lighting over kitchen tables, pool tables, or other types of work areas. The main advantage over table lamps is that they free up work areas, and still provide adequate lighting for you.

When purchasing your pendant lighting a few questions are going to come to mind, and this article is designed to help you figure out exactly the type that you want, and the best type for the purpose you intend to use it for. You want to make sure with any lighting that you decide to buy that its going to provide enough illumination for the purpose its serving. Keep in mind that with any lighting you can direct the light with a light shade, or a globe.

Pendant lighting should be hung about 32” to 40” above the kitchen table for nice lighting for a meal. If you are going to be using it as a reading light instead of a table light, you may want to lower the hang height for more direct lighting. Attaching a dimmer control is going to be ideal for a reading light, because the light directed straight down could become very bright, and now you have the flexibility to use the same light for many different tasks.

Pendant Lighting comes in all sizes and price ranges. The best bet you are going to have is to first figure out the main task you want to use the lighting for, and then you can narrow it down to the style and price of the fixture. As always, shop around for the piece that’s going to look perfect in your home, there’s a style and finish out there for you.

Forte Lighting manufactures decorative home lighting. They manufacture a complete line of lighting for both residential and commerical lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Acid Rust, Antique Brass, Antique Bronze, Antique Pewter, Antique Sienna, Black, Black Cherry, Bordeaux, Bourdeaux, Brush Nickel/Chrome, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Nickel Chrom, Brushed Nickel/Black, Brushed Nickel/Brass, Brushed Nickel/River, Brushed Nickle, Brushed Nickle/River, Champagne, Chestnut, Chrome, Cognac, Copper, Cream White, Dark Auburn, Desert Stone, Espresso, French Gold, Frosted Taupe, Golden Plum, Iron, Limestone, Matte White, Mojave, Natural Iron, Nickel / River Rock, Nickel/Polish Brass, Oiled Bronze, Olde Bronze, Olde Nickel, Painted Black, Painted Bronze, Painted Rust, Pewter, Polished Brass, River Rock, Royal Bronze, Rust, Rustic Sienna, Rustic Spice, Sahara, Silver, Solid Brass, Tapestry, Textured Black, Textured White, Wheat, White

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Forte Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices

Selecting a lighting chandelier for your home or apartment.  There are many more areas to install a lighting chandelier that you may not have considered.  Have you ever considered installing a lighting chandelier in the backyard or in the bathroom?  In my wildest dreams I wouldn’t have thought of installing a lighting chandelier in the backyard.  Today’s new styling is bringing the indoors to the outdoors.  Outdoor living spaces are ever more popular than ever before.  Creating living spaces in the out of doors is gaining popularity across the country.  What was once was done only in California and Florida is now being introduced across the country, like Colorado, Utah Illinois are using outdoor lighting chandelier.  Places like Texas, Tennessee, New York, Philadelphia and the New England states are using outdoor lighting chandeliers. These outdoor living spaces are catching on all over the United States.  The lighting manufacturers are making beautiful lighting chandeliers approved for installation in wet location areas.  These manufacturers are offering these wet location approved lighting chandeliers in a variety of styles to fit the look of any décor. 

The new chandelier lighting trend is to install lighting chandeliers in locations that were not traditionally done in the recent past.  The usual places one would consider to install a lighting chandelier were over the dinning table, kitchen or breakfast table and the entry of tall ceiling homes and that was about it.  Today’s new designers are creating lighting chandeliers that are styled appropriately for non-traditional areas of your home.  You can use a smaller chandelier or mini chandelier or what is sometimes referred to as a chandelette in powder bathrooms or tub areas of a bathroom.  In larger bathrooms you could use a full size lighting chandelier.  Some interior designers are specifying smaller lighting chandeliers to be installed in walk-in closets over the center custom wardrobe islands.  Consider installing a smaller lighting chandelier on either side of the bed, over a nightstands or bedside tables, instead of using table lamps.  Using the chandeliers over bedside tables frees up the nightstands for a cleaner look and gives more space for other items of interest or function.  There’s one or two lighting manufacturers that has a bracket for mini lighting chandeliers that allows them to be mounted from a wall, think of endless locations that these mini chandeliers can be mounted with this feature.  Imagine installing mini chandeliers on either side of the fireplace were traditionally wall sconces were mounted.  With these new wall bracketed mini lighting chandeliers installed they can offers a new fresh look you’re your fireplace. 

Recessed lighting is loosing some of its popularity in today’s homes as the only source of light.  Since the introduction of the recessed light in the 50’s, recessed lighting has dominated many areas of the home, as the only source of light for a multitude of reasons.  Mainly because recessed lighting is an efficient, inexpensive, easy, way to illuminate an area, a contractors dream.  Contractor’s love recessed lighting so much they don’t give their customer any other choices of lighting.  They don’t offer lighting chandeliers as a choice for many locations in your home.  In fact I have heard disappointed customers say that their contractor said recessed lighting was the only light they could have in their hallway or the only kind of lights available for their kitchen or living room. This is simply not true.  In homes with taller ceilings several chandeliers repeating down a hallway will give a grace and charm that can’t ever be achieved with recessed lighting fixture.  Interior designers are specifying lighting chandeliers even in laundry rooms.  Have you seen the new washers and dryers today?  It would be shameful to use a unity light from the home center in a laundry room with these new appliances they are too beautiful you need a complimenting lighting chandelier to do them justice.  To warm up a kitchen a couple lighting chandeliers can do the trick.  Don’t get me wrong I’m not for eliminating the recessed light fixture.  I’m in favor of using them in conjunction with each other the recessed light and the decorative lighting chandelier.  For task lighting the recessed light.  For general lighting the decorative lighting chandelier will offer mood, ambience and style to enhance any room, any area through out your home.  For your next home remodel for an up grade to add style and charm consider in the unexpected areas of your home using decorative lighting chandeliers.

Add a wall sconce, expand your space, in this economy, no one can afford to knock down walls or put an addition on their homes. However, for considerably less money, any room can appear larger and look better with one or two strategically placed wall sconces.”As consumers move from buying new houses to remodeling their existing homes, wall sconces can be an attractive answer to consumers’ lighting needs,” lighting designers are in agreement about lighting with wall sconces.  Wall sconces are lighting fixtures that are mounted to a wall and provide subtle illumination and a warm ambiance. “Wall Sconces bring human scale to a room and finish the space,” say lighting professionals.  When many people think of this type of lighting, the first image that may come to mind is a hotel hallway, yet wall sconces are gaining popularity in sophisticated residences all over the country.  Lighting designers believe the young admirers of wall sconces are drawn to styles inspired by their favorite luxury resorts, hotels and restaurants.  They want the wall sconces they’ve seen in Vegas, but scaled down wall sconces a residential size; the styles run the gamut from ornate, splashy looks to cleaner lines with a contemporary feel.An upstairs hallway is an excellent application for wall sconces. In fact, ADA (American Disability Act) -compliant models of wall sconces, which are required for commercial installations, are a great choice for homes because these wall sconces do not extend out from the wall very much. They create a nice, repetitive pattern down a hallway.  Lighting designers and professionals recommend putting the wall sconces on a dimmer control where one can use a lower light level to create ambiance, and placing wall sconces every eight feet for balanced illumination. 

Homeowners are discovering how useful and beautiful wall sconces can be in almost any room setting.  Another unique quality wall sconces bring is their ability to expand the look of a space.  Instead of dark corners, which occur when you only have a center light, wall sconces can illuminate those areas.  Lighting designers are finding that many customers do not like a lot of recessed lighting. They want softer lighting that can create a mood and wall sconces are much more effective at that than recessed, even if they are dimmed.  Recessed lighting fixtures send light in only one direction, generating strong shadows. Wall sconces send illumination in many directions, using the wall as a reflector to project light into the room and create warm shadows only achieved with wall sconces.

Today’s lighting manufacturers strive to create lighting wall sconces that look as good off as when it is lit. The result is functional artwork.  You can create a point of interest with a decorative wall sconce; it can fill a wall.  One application specified by a lighting designer was to install three sconces in a row, vertically, alongside a tall foyer staircase. These wall sconces served as sculptural accents for the blank surface, creating a unique and beautiful space.
   
Wall sconces are also ideal in media rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms and bathrooms.  Even though wall sconces have always been the best choice (for master baths), it is amazing the number of customers and even professionals such as electricians and architects who want to use only one or two recessed lights over the sink.  Instead of the harsh shadows generated from recessed fixtures, a wall sconce on either side of the mirror provides direct light on the face, making grooming tasks easier using wall sconces.

What’s the best bulb type for wall sconces? The answer depends on how you’ll be using the wall sconces.  Only incandescent wall sconces can be easily and reliably dimmed.  If the wall sconces will be in an area where changing the bulb is difficult, it’s best to opt for fluorescent bulb because of their long life rating.

Savoy House Light Fixtures manufactures decorative lighting for both interior and exterior lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

Abbey, Acropolis, Adair, Adirondack, Admiral, Aficinado, Aldeio, Alexander I, Alita, Americana, Amphoria, Angoria, Annandale, Antigua, Antoinette, Aphrodite, Appliques, Argiano, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Athena, Aurora, Avery, Avignon Bronze, Ayelet, Barbados, Barista, Barley Twist, Barona, Baroque, Basilica, Bastion, Bay St Louis, Bedel, Bedford, Bientina, Biloxi, Birchwood, Birds of a Feather, Blue Ridge, Bohemian, Boulevard, Bourges, Boutique, Boutique Mini, Brandywine, Bristol, Bronze and Crystal, Bryce, Builder Specialty, Burgundy, Byzantine, Calzado, Camden, Canterbury, Canton, Carmel, Carson, Cascine, Castaneda, Castlemain, Cavalier, Celestine, Cerulean, Chaleur, Chastain, Chatsworth, Chesapeake, Chestatee, Chinquapin, Chippendale, Chrome Bath, Citadel, Clyde, Colleyville, Cordail, Cordillera, Cordoba, Coronado, Corvair, Courtland, Crabapple, Craftsman, Crimson, Crystal, Cumberland, Danville, Dearborn, Decatur, Deerings, Dehart, Demoiselle, Dewberry, Diablo, Directoire, Dutch, Dutch Brass, Early Georgian, Early Victorian, Edgartown, El Paso, Eldora, Elite, Ellijay, Emipre, Empire, Empress, Empyrean, Endorado, English Country, English Style, Essex, Estancia, Estrella, Etruscan, European, Evelyn, Everwood, Exterior, Felicity, Fern Spring, Fire Island, Firenze, Florentine, Florentino, Florita, Forsyth, Foyers, Frisco, Gallant, Garnet Tapestry, Geneva, George III, Georgian, Girona, Grenada, Guildford, Heirloom Blossom, Helena, Helmsman, Highcroft, Highlands, Horita, Huntington, Indigo, Iron & Crystal, Ivory, Jardiniere, Jewel, Joes Diner, Kensington, Kensley, King Louis Phillipe, Kingsley, Kokomo, La Laurie, La Rochelle, Lanterns, Late 1700s, Late Georgian, Late Victorian, Laterina, Lawrenceville, Liberty, Liridona, Litchfield, Lombard, Longwood, Lotus, Louis Philippe, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVI/Empire, Lusern, Ma. Antonieta, Maguire, Majestic, Manchester, Manor Gate, Maravella, Maria Teresa, Marion, Marrittimo, Masterpiece, Mazzarino/Louis XIV, Merida, Merrimac, Minuet, Monarch, Monte Catini, Monte Grande, Monterossa, Monticello, Morango, Morea, Mosaic, Murano, Nachez, Naples, Nefertiti, Negril, Neoclassic, Nicolette, Notre Dame, Novella, Oristano, Oxbow, Palmyra, Pemmebrooke, Pennebrooke, Persimmon, Pico De Gallo, Piedmont, Pier Base, Polar, Pompia, Ponce De Leon, Post, Primrose, Provence, Provenciale, Providence, Radcliffe, Rasa, Realto, Regal Pheasant, Regency, Reins, Renaissance, Restoration, Rex Hall, Risa, Rocket, Rosa Regalis, Salon San Fernando, San Gallo, San Marcos, Sangria, Sautee, Saville, Savoie, Saxon, Scarlet, Schoolhouse, Seafarer, Sepia, Sequoia, Serona, Skylark, Smith Mountain, Somerset, Southerby, Sovereign Splendor, Spaniard, Spirit, St Andrew, St Augustine, St Laurence, Sutton Place, Sweet Cecily, Sydney, The Fontana, Thornbury, Tiepola, Torino, Tudor, Tuscadro, Vader, Valence, Valencia, Vanguard, Venetian Guild, Venice, Vera Cruz, Veranda, Versailles, Via Vete, Victorian, Vigevano, Villamoura, Vintage Bourgogne, Voltaire, Wakefield, Westbury, Westover, Whitley, Willoughby, Wilmont, Windamere, Wynfrey, Wyngate, XVII Century, Zazu

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Aegean Bronze, Agatha Green & Gold, Aged Iron, Almond, Amber, Amethyst, Antique Bronze, Antique Cognac, Antique Copper, Antique Copper Patin, Antique French Gold, Antique Pewter, Antique Silver, Aqua Velvet, Arctic, Argentato, Argentum, Art Nouveau, Artisan Silver, Autumn, Autumn Gold, Autumn Wood, Bamboo, Banyan Jade, Bark, Bark and Gold, Biarritz, Black, Black and Gold, Black w/Gold, Black/Burnished Gold, Brandy, Brazilian Bronze, Bright AntiqueBronze, Bronze, Bronze Oxide, Bronze Oxide w/Gold, Bronze Viejo, Bronze w/ Gold, Brownstone, Brunito, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Pewter, Burnished Bronze, Burnished Gold, Cathedral Gold, Champagne, Charcoal Grey, Charlotte, Choctaw Rust, Chrome, Coal, Cognac, Como Black w/Gold, Copper Basin, Copper Basin Finsih, Copper Oxide, Copper Verde, Cottonwood, Crackled Gold, Cream, Cristiano, Crystal and Chrome, Crystal&Satin Brass, Dark Bamboo, Dark Chinese Red, Dark Flemish, Decape Gold, Distressed Black, Distressed Bronze, Distressed Oak, Distressed Silver, DistressedSnow White, Driftwood, Ebony, Ebony w/Vintage Gold, El Taramar, Elena, Elena w/Gold, English Bronze, Estate, Flat Black, Florencian Bronze, Florentine Blue, Forged Black, French Gold, French Oxide, French Provencial, Gold Nugget, Gold Patina, Gold Rush, Golden Patina, Golden Wood, Gris Argent, Hand Painted Flowers, High Gloss Black, Horseshoe, Hot Rod Black, Inca Gold, Lacquered Chrome, Lemon Chiffon, Light & Dark Walnut, Light Bamboo, Light Oxide, Lime Sherbet, Madera, Marrone, Matte French Gold, Matte White, Mayan Gold, Moroccan Bronze, Natural Wood w/Iron, Nero, New Bronze, New Mocha, New Oxide, New Tortoise Shell, Nugget Gold, Oiled Copper, Oily Bronze, Old Bronze, Old Murano, Old Tuscan, Old Weathered Bronze, Oxide, Oxidized, Oxidized Brass, Oxidized Bronze, Oxidized Copper, Oxidized Silver, Panera, Parisian Bronze, Pastel, Peltro, Pewter, Pickled Pine &Silver, Pink Fling, Platinum, Polished Brass, Polished Chrome, Primavera, Red Zinger, Regal Patina, Relic Rust, Rust, Rustic Bronze, Rustic Pewter, Rustico Gold, Rusty Bronze, Rusty Dark Oak, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Scandici, Siene Bronze, Silver, Silver Lace, Slate, Slate w/Copper, Snow White, Sterling Silver, Sunset Bronze, Tabacco , Terra De Sienna, Texas Bat Silver, Textured Black, Textured White, Tortoise Shell, Tortuga, Tuscan Gold, Umbrian Gold, Umbrian Gold w/Sage, Valencian Bronze, Verde, Verde Pastel, Vintage Gold, Vintage Silver, Walnut Iron Wood, Walnut Patina, Warm Brass, Warm Pine and Silver, Warmpine, Washed Patina, White, Whitewash Warm Pine

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Savoy House Lighting Fixtures are available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices

Kitchen lighting is one of the most important room in your house that you need think about when adding new lighting to your home. The kitchen needs to be lit up for a number of reasons, and there are many different types of kitchen lighting to think about. The first think you want to keep in mind is that you have enough light in the kitchen to be able to prepare food, lighting to entertain guests, and under cabinet and task lighting. There are for main kinds of lighting that you can use in your kitchen, these are task, accent, ambient, and decorative.

Task lighting main job is making the kitchen functional, its lighting where you need it to do specific tasks. This lighting will help you when preparing food, reading cookbooks, or checking to see just how sharp your knifes really are. The task lighting should be position between the work area and yourself.

Accent lighting is always low voltage; these are sometimes displayed in display cabinets, under counters, or areas that don’t need a lot of light. Accent lighting is very simple and affordable, but is a necessary to make the kitchen feel complete.

Next, you have ambient lighting. This is one kind of lighting that can instantly transform your kitchen and it is usually the least thought about. Most people think that the bright fluorescent lights they have will do the trick, the don’t know how ambient lighting can create that “homey feel”. Ambient lighting will create soft lights, a nice warm glow. This lighting is also great for having a family meal in due to its interment feel. Along with this is the last type of lighting, decorative lighting. Decorative lighting adds that extra special touch to your Kitchen Lighting. Decorative lighting can be as simple as just adding pendants, or lighting up small areas of the kitchen to showcase a special piece. Be careful with decorative lighting, to much can make the kitchen seem to cluttered.

Now that we know the basic types of lighting, the next article will feature in depth anaylis of each of these types of Kitchen Lighting.

Maxim Lighting manufactures decorative home lighting. They have a complete line of lighting for both interior and exterior lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following fixtures are available:

Chandeliers, Pendants, Mini-pendants, Kitchen Lighting, Ceiling Fixtures, Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Wall Sconces, Bathroom Lighting, Outdoor Lighting.

For the 2010 model year the following family collections are available:

5th Avenue, A vant, Abby, Aberdeen, Allentown, Amalfi, Apollo, Artisan, Aruelius, Asiana, Aspen, Astor, Athena, Aura, Aurelius, Austin, Autumn, Avanti, Aztec, Bali, Barcelona, Baron, Basix, Bayou, Bel Air, Bel Air, Bentley, Boca, Bolero, Bouquet, Brentwood, Briargate, Brighton, Broadmoor, Brookside, Builder Basics, Byzantine, Cabo, Cabrillo, Cage, Calley, Cambria, Camden, Camelot, Canterbury, Canyon Rim, Cape Cod, Capri, Carriage House, Carthay, Castello, Castille, Castleton, Catalina, Century, Charleston, Chateau, Chelsea, Classique, Cordoba, Cortez, Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan PL, Country French, Craftsman, Crown, Crown Hill, Cumberland, Cupola, Cypress, Dark Sky, Deco, Decor, Desert Wind, DISCONTINUED, DO NOT SELL, Doral, Dover, Duchess, Duero, Eclipse, Elegante, Elite, Essex, European Gold, Exterior, Fairfax, Flora, Flute, Forged Iron, Garden, Glendale, Grand Banks, Grove, Harmony, Hartford, Harvest Wheat, Heirloom, Highland, Hudson, Hyde Park, Italia, Java, Katherine, Knob Hill, La Salle, La Scalla, Laconia, Lafayette, Laguna, Lakewood, Lancaster, Larchmont, Leeds, Linda, Loft, Lorraine, Madison, Madrid, Malibu, Manor, Manor PL, Marcus, Marin, Maritime, Marquis, Mediterranean, Melrose, Mesa, Metro, Micos, Milan, Mirror, Mission Bay, Moda, Monaco, Montpelier, Morocco, Morrow Bay, Napa, Navajo, New Age, Newpork, Newport, Noble, Notre Dame, Nouveau, Nova, Oak Harbor, Odessa, Olde World, Olympia, Opera, Ophelia, Orleans, Pacific, Palazzo, Palm Spring, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Pico, Piedmont, Pine Grove, Pompano, Pompeii, Portello, Portofino, Portsmouth, Princess, Revere, Rhine, Royal, Royal Lane, Rustic Arbor, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Savannah, Scottsdale, Seville, Shadow, Sierra, Sierra Madre, Sofia, Soho, Sonoma, South Bend, Southern, Southport, Spectra, Spring Blossoms, Stately Manor, Stratus, Sunset, Symphony, Tahoe, Templeton, Tiffany lamps, Tivoli, Towne, Trellis, Triumph, Tropez, Troy, Tuscany, Twilight, Urban Chic, Vail, Valencia, Veneto, Venice, Verona, Via Roma, Victorian, Vigneto, Vineyard, Vintage, Vogue, Wakefield, Welsh, Whitter, Whittier, Wrought Iron

For the 2010 model year the following finishes are available:

Acid Verde, Acorn, African Ivory, Aged Russet, Alabaster, Antique Brass, Antique Gold, Antique Nickel, Antique Pecan, Antique Silver, Antique White, Artesian Bronze, Aztec Gold, Bali Collection, Bali Rattan, Barcelona Bronze, Baroque Forge, Black, Bordeaux, Bronze, Bronzed Silver, Brushed Pewer, Brushed Pewter, Burnished, Burnished Amber, Burnt Almond, Burnt Parchment, Burnt Sienna, Caesar Gold, Canyon Rock, Caribbean Palm, Caribbean Verdi, Castle Bronze, Charcoal Gold Leaf, Charcoal/Gold Leaf, Cherry, Chocolate, Country Forge, Country Stone, Daily Lily, Desert Bronze, Dutch Gold, Earth Tone, Egyptian Bronze, Elegant Brimstone, Embossed Tuscan, Empire Brobze, Empire Bronze, English Manor, Espresso, Etruscan Gold, Firenze, Flemish, Florence Bronze, Florence Stone, Florentine, French Pastel, Glolden Platinum, Gold & Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf, Gold Mist, Gold Silver Leaf, Gold Umber, Gold/Silver Leaf, Golden Auburn, Golden Bronze, Golden Desert, Golden Platinum, Grand Canyon, Grecian Gold, Greek Bronze, Heirloom, Heirloom Brass, Honey Bronze, Inca Bronze, Jamaican Bronze, Katera Rust, Kentucky Bronze, Laguna Sunset, Lava, Light Gold, Mahogany, Malacca Crackle, Maple Rum, Matt Silver, Matte White, Midnight Blue, Mocha, molten bronze, Moroccan Gold, Napa Valley, Natural Bronze, Natural Gold, Natural Iron, Navaho White, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Oily Bronze, Oriental Bronze, Peruvian, Pewter, Pine Tree, Plated Silver, Polish Brass, Polish Brass/Chrome, Polish Brass/Satin N, Polish Chrome, Polished Brass, Polished Chrome, Polished Nickel, Polished Solid Brass, Regal Bronze, Roasted Chestnut, Roman Gold, Ruby Red, Russet, Rust Patina, Rustic, Rustic Burnished, S. Nickel / Mahogany, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Satin Nickle, Savanna Bronze, Sienna, Sierra Platinum, Sierra Rock, Silver, Silver Leaf, Slate, Spanish Gold, Taupe, Textured White, Tuscan Silver, Twilight Gold, Venetian Gold, Venetian Stone, Verde, Vienna Ivory, Vintage Brass, Vintage Copper, Vintage Mocha, Weathered Rust, White, White Gold, Windsor Bronze, Wormwood

For the 2010 model year the following styles are available:

Art Deco, Asian, Casual, Contemporary, Country, Craftsman, Crystal, Nautical, Old World, Rustic, Traditional, Transitional, Tropical, Victorian, Williamsburg, Wrought Iron

Maxim Lighting is available from Lamps-Lighting.com at discount prices