Lighting Design Advice
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Introducing the Lighting Design Advice section at Sparks with the best tips and advice on the matter of designing the lighting in your spaces.
Lighting impacts interior design, and there are many ideas that can be applied to improve your lighting.
If you want to reduce cost on using the light fittings yet still have a good lighting design, this is the section that can inform you on that.
For any other lighting design tips and advice, do not hesitate to contact us.
Aurora and Illuma among the Lux Magazine's 2013 UK Lighting Power List
We are big fans of Lux Magazine, both the website, the events they organize, and the...
Danlers Explains the PIR Occupancy Switches and PIR Detectors
The good people at Danlers have some great guides related to PIR occupancy switches, where to use...
The Jake Dyson CSYS LED Task Lamp will Work for Almost Forty Years!
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as a proper research and development in the LED...
NEW! Color Changing RGB LED Tape for Domestic or Commercial Applications!
We were recently speaking about the continual and rapid evolution of the LED technology, and the...
Franklite Twista: Semi Flush Ceiling Lamps with Many Arms and Many Lamps!
If you come and visit our showroom in Archway, North London, you will know which fittings are the...
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Video Introducing DEVIreg Touch Thermostat: Intelligent and Effective!
Last year we were introducing the DEVIreg Touch screen intelligent thermostat, of which we once...
What is the Relationship Between the Wattage of a Lightbulb and its Brightness?
As incandescent bulbs are phased out of the domestic market, it's the right time to take a look at...
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More About the Latest and Most Affordable LED Technology (COB, Chips on Board)
The LEDs are a fast evolving technology, from small lamps to higher wattage lamps. They will...
Do the Flicker-Free FIPEL Lamps Mean the End of Fluorescent Lights?
A while ago the BBC reported on a new plastic lightbulb that apparently gives a better quality of...
Five Beautiful Sconce Lights for the Contemporary Home
The word "sconce" comes from the Latin absconsus via the French esconce, which means a covering or...
Better Lighting in 4 Common Problem Areas: Closets, Kitchens, Hallways, and Bathrooms
The ever-helpful Apartment Therapy recently published a short, slightly intimate treatise on...
Where, When and Why Should You Use Low-Smoke Zero Halogen Cabling?
While researching the PopPack twin batten fluorescent light fitting to present an accurate...
Our Top 5 Beautiful Desk Lamps: Essential and Functional Fittings
Here at Sparks Direct we like a great desk lamp: this range of fittings is essential, but that...
Westminster and Sheffield Switch to LED Smart Streetlights
Already in 2013, we have seen two thematically similar news stories: sodium street lights in the...
The Effect of Office Lighting on Eye Strain, and How to Reduce the Symptoms
Asthenopia, known colloquially as "eye strain," is a major problem for the modern workforce that...
Tips on Lighting Your Home Library or Reading Room for Sufficient Illumination
Perhaps you made a resolution to read more books in 2013, or you just got a copy of Infinite Jest...
Good Lighting Design in Schools May Improve Student Performance and Grades
Recently, Wired UK published the results of an interesting report on how the design of a classroom...
Designing a Home Bar is Difficult, but Lighting it Doesn't Have to Be!
In this economy, setting up a home bar might sound like an impossible extravagance, but if you're...
Lighting a Desk, Pantry, or Bookshelves with LED Strip Lights
Once again we're indebted to Lifehacker for directing us to this tutorial on how to construct an...
Recycle Your Old Energy-Saving Light Bulbs - Don't Just Throw Them Away!
Maybe your lightbulbs burned out over the winter, or maybe you just made a new year's resolution...
Create a Cosy Atmosphere in Your Restaurant with the Mode 1500W Dimmer
When it comes to lighting design, there's a common dilemma in the hospitality industry....
Do the Lighting Design Awards Reveal the Future of the Lighting Industry?
The shortlist for the 2013 Lighting Design Awards has been announced, with flying art...
How to Get the Amazing NASA Tested Sleep-Wake Cycle Light Effect at Home
In today's LED lighting news, NASA have announced a plan to test colour-changing LED lights on the...
About LED Lifespan: How Long will Your New LED Lightbulb Last?
When we talk about LEDs we talk a lot about about "lifespan" and "cost-over-time returns" but what...
Top Five Cool Contemporary Chandeliers Every Home Should Have
Today, we thought we might highlight some cool and modern chandeliers from our store that range...
The Perfect Christmas Tree: Can it be Decorated by a Formula?
Let's talk about Christmas trees for a moment, shall we? If you haven't already put up a pine tree...
Lighting in the Time of Societal Collapse: A Strange Bit of LED History
Instead of bringing you the latest news in the industry, today we have a little bit of ancient...
Home Theatre Lighting Design: Some Tips and Ideas for the Movie Buff
It's cold. There's nothing out there in the parks but frost and misery now - the next best thing...
LED Lighting and Advanced Controls to be Subsidised in the Green Deal
Lux magazine reports on a government initiative to vastly reduce energy consumption. How? By...
Dim the Lights from the Couch Using the Rako Wireless Dimmer Controls
Lifehacker pointed us towards a guide to hacking your wall light switches to work with a universal...