We all make mistakes - sometimes without even knowing it. If your home’s feeling dated and you don’t know why, these fixes will help you to bring your home out of the past. Mistake #1: All grey interiors Once the height of interior fashion, all grey interiors have fallen in popularity. Now, they’re more often seen as devoid of personality and …
How to Boost Your Mood with Better Lighting
Have you ever noticed how the lighting in a room can instantly influence your mood? The cozy, soft glow at an intimate candlelit dinner. The bright, energizing lights in a busy office or retail store. The warm, intense sunlight at a photographer’s golden hour photo shoot. The dust-specked bluish beam of light coming through your window on a cloudy …
Bright Ideas: 5 Creative Tips and Tricks for Easy DIY Light Installation
Maybe you’ve just moved into a new home and want to elevate your bland builder-grade light fixtures. Or perhaps you’ve lived in your space for years and are looking to make some changes to your lighting as part of a larger renovation project. Whatever the case may be, changing out your own light fixtures and installing new ones doesn’t have to be a …
How to Choose a Timeless Light Fixture
As experts in the lighting industry, we often get asked by homeowners how to choose light fixtures that will look great in their home today and continue to look stylish and relevant for years to come. After all, a light fixture is not just a functional element in a room, but it's also an important design element that can set the tone and …
What is CFM? Ceiling Fan Acronyms Demystified
If you’ve ever shopped for ceiling fans, more than likely you’ve run across a new few terms and acronyms. Don’t fall into the trap of ignoring the specs and shopping for looks alone - CFM is an important term to understand before you decide on your next ceiling fan. What is CFM? CFM stands for Cubic Feet per Minute, which is a measurement that …
Lampshade Basics: 7 Styles to Consider for Your Home
Lampshades may seem like a small detail in interior design, but they can have a big impact on the overall look and feel of a room. Whether it’s a table or floor lamp, or even a sconce or pendant, choosing the right shade is important. The shade you choose needs to do more than just complement your décor, its shape and opacity will play an important …
Top Interior Design Style to Follow in 2024
The only constant in life is change, and as we near the mid 2020s, it’s quite interesting to see the trends that have come and gone in the past 4 years. Subway tile? Bye! Shiplap? See ya! Signs with words? Live, Love, No Thanks! Interior design technology and trends move at a rapid pace these days, and with influencers and celebrities lending …
From Dark to Dazzling: 6 Tips to Achieve the Best Basement on the Block
If your basement is more of a second thought or storage dungeon than a cozy retreat, you're not alone. Many homeowners face the challenge of turning this below-ground space into something welcoming, beautiful, and functional. In this post, we'll shed light on the challenges you might face and offer some creative solutions to transform your basement …
Lighting Solutions for Open Floor Plans: 5 Essential Steps
In the world of interior design, open floor plans have become the standard of modern living. Open plans blend living, dining, and kitchen areas into a (hopefully) seamless and cohesive space that provides many options for functionality and creativity. The airiness in an open plan creates an atmosphere that’s hard to beat. But it’s this same …
Brighten Up Your Outdoor Spaces: Exploring Light Bulb Color Temperatures
As the sun sets and the world dims, outdoor lighting takes center stage. Lighting is a powerful tool that can beautify and protect your most precious spaces - your yard and home exterior included! And one important thing to consider when illuminating your outdoor areas is the color temperature of your light bulbs. In this blog post, we'll talk …