Building, Remodeling, or Decorating? Never overlook the lamps! Table and floor lamps provide some of the most often used light in a home.Â
Since 1953, Laura Ashley has grown into an empire that specializes in lifestyle home wear and soft home furnishings. Her collection allows you to give that one final touch to mirrors, rugs, cushions, throws, and, of course, lamps.
Bet you never knew that light could change the way you felt about things. It’s actually a scientifically proven fact; light affects the release of hormones in your body, mainly those that control your sleep-wake cycle, which is why it’s a lot easier to fall asleep with the lights off.
More importantly, light can also have some bearing on your mood. In fact, lack of regular exposure to sunlight has been known to lead to seasonal affective disorder.
Looking to buy a new ceiling fan? The fortunate thing is, there’s a lot of good ones out there to choose from. Lots of ceiling fan companies rely on unique styles, catchy designs and added features to market their ceiling fans. With all the different models to choose from, here are a couple of tips to help you make the right decision.
Light therapy uses bright light to motivate natural processes within the body that are restricted due to lack of light. The effective amount of light output used for light therapy should be a minimum of 10,000 lux at a distance of 12" from the light source. There is also a belief that 5,000 lux over a longer period may yield similar results.
Crystal accents are simple additions to traditional lighting fixtures. They introduce a novel touch to lighting styles, as well as understated elegance and sophistication to a room.