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Animal Lighting 03/12/2018

Discover the Animal Lighting Trend With Seletti

Animal home decor has become one of the hottest interior design trends of late 2018, and is tipped to continue far into 2019. Animal homewares, including animal lighting, are certainly having a design moment, and many are linking this surge in popularity to the recent release of JK Rowling’s latest film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Pottermania has been known to influence culture far and wide over the years, so it’s not completely out of the question that the recent influx of animal inspired lighting and home interiors is... Read More

26/10/2018

Get The Modern Vintage Look With Dar Lighting

Lighting trends may come and go, but modern vintage lighting continues to shine. Hitting the interior design trends playbook a few years ago, filament lighting with a copper finish became one of the most sought-after lighting looks for interior design lovers everywhere, and Dar Lighting were right there in the thick of it producing vintage-inspired modern lighting solutions for your home.   Winter is a great time to cosy up and create a comforting vintage vibe in your home, so we’re here to help you get the modern vintage look... Read More

26/10/2018

Our Top 5 Considerations When Lighting Your Bathroom

  It’s important that you properly light your bathroom, no matter what time of year it is. We may not spend hours at a time in our bathrooms, but when we are in there we’re usually completing some sort of beauty or grooming routine – and we can’t do a good job if we haven’t got enough light!   Whether you’re carefully completing your skincare routine or you’re styling your hair for the day, you need to have sufficient lighting in your bathroom day or night, summer or winter. Depending... Read More

How To Install LED Strip Lights

LED strip lights are a fantastic lighting option that’s energy efficient and incredibly effective in adding accent lighting to areas that require something different. Boasting powerful lighting in an array of settings, LED strip lights are a popular lighting solution in the home and in bars, restaurants and retail spaces. Today at Dusk Lighting we are providing customers with a guide on how to install LED strip lights, no matter the setting, and how they can improve the look of a room instantly. Why use LED strip lighting? Firstly, for... Read More

26/09/2018

Dining Room Lighting Ideas

No dining room is ever complete without the perfect lighting. When you’re designing a space for enjoying your meals, it’s important that you choose light fittings that create the right atmosphere. Whether you are wanting an intimate dining experience for you and your partner or a family area where everyone can get together and break bread at the end of the day, lights can help pull together the perfect look and feel for your dining room. Below we have detailed some dining room lighting ideas for you to take inspiration... Read More

25/09/2018

How To A Measure Light Bulb

Whilst its key to note the LED measurement and light bulb temperature, it is also imperative that when buying new light bulbs for your light fittings that you select the right sized light bulbs. It may seem obvious but it can be overlooked! At Dusk Lighting we want you the pick the right light bulbs for your home and to make sure that they fit into their new homes, you’ll need to know how to measure a light bulb. You may need to measure a standard light bulb and fluorescent... Read More

19/09/2018

LED Equivalent To Halogen Chart

In recent times, there has been an increase in homeowners and businesses who are choosing LED lighting as a way to light their home and work areas more efficiently. Just as technology is constantly evolving, the lighting industry has also taken steps to show it’s acknowledgement of developing lighting solutions to suit the current times. Though LED lighting has been used for quite a while now, there are still some aspects of this lighting option that may require clarification. LED light output is measured in lumens rather than watts, which... Read More

12/09/2018

Light Bulb Colour Temperature Chart

You’ll no doubt be aware that within a range of different lights, there will be some differences in their colour, often ranging from yellow to white. Various light bulbs actually emit light at different temperatures, which in turn affects the colour of the light itself. At Dusk Lighting we’re interested in getting to know the different light bulb colour temperatures and what that means for our lighting choices, so read ahead for more information. What does light bulb colour temperature mean? The temperature of a light generally refers to the... Read More

25/06/2018

Buy To Let Renovation Tips – Lighting

Whether you’re well versed in the buy to let property market, or embarking on your first purchase with a view to resell or rent, we’ve put together a collection of helpful home renovation ideas and how to improve the lighting in your new property to ensure it looks in great shape. Choose Dusk Lighting for your buy to let lighting requirements for some excellent lighting solutions that will no doubt positively impact your buy to let (BTL) rental property. Assess the original lighting Once you’ve sorted all other tradesman, such... Read More

28/05/2018

Lighting Your First Home

Whether you’re moving straight out of the family home or you’re exiting the rental market to a more permanent home base, buying your first home is a huge step forward and an important investment. Expressing your personality and preferred interior design scheme whilst sticking to optimum functionality can be a daunting task for any new homeowner. Here at Dusk Lighting, we’ve created a guide to lighting your first home and how to get the most out of your home lighting setup depending on lighting types and rooms. Lighting type As... Read More