Archive for September, 2011
A Beginner’s Guide to Plinth Lights
If you are looking to add accents to your kitchen (or any other room in the house), it is possible to do so with the help of Plinth light kits. These Plinth lights are easy to install, as you don’t need to wire anything through the house, which means you also don’t need to tear anything up. This reduces the amount of time it is going to take to install the equipment, so you don’t need to wait long to have your new lights. These lights are exceptional for adding small decorative lighting to the house, and the simple lights can add substantial value to your home, if you are interesting in selling the facility.
There are many different looks and designs of the lighting equipment. Some of the lights are single, and they come in different shapes and sizes. Other of the individual lights have four different light fixtures to the light, allowing you to add more light to a single location. You need to decide on exactly what kind of light you want to use throughout, before proceeding with the rest of the installation process.
Installing the equipment is rather straight forward. If you look at the light, you are going to see a single hole at the top, and a single hole at the bottom. These lights are for drilling screws through into the wall. The two screws are going to hold the light in place. Before you attach the light to the wall, make sure you turn it on. The lights are battery operated, so there is no need for wiring. The power point is on the rear of the light, so you need to flick this on, before attaching it to the wall. Once the light is on, you are ready to install the equipment onto the wall. Hold the light tightly in place, then drill a screw through the top hole. Once this is attached to the wall, drill in the second screw. This is going to completely hold the light into position on the wall, without it coming lose.
With the first light in place, you can repeat the installation process with every other light. The lighting installment should only take a minute or two each, so you can completely the accent light installation in an hour or so. This gives you plenty of time to perform the rest of your home improvement projects that you have planned. Plus, it might even give you a little more free time with your weekend, as you are able to complete the task easily.
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Kitchen Lighting: Kitchen Islands
The kitchen island is an important part of many modern kitchens today. It’s a place where we cook, prep food and gather with friends and family over bottles of wine and snacks. It’s also a place where we serve breakfast or do homework. With so many different activities going on, many wonder if their light fixtures are properly lighting the space. Here are a few tips and tricks for lighting a kitchen island.
Types of Light Fixtures
There are a number of different fixtures that can work for a kitchen island space. For starters, depending on the size of your kitchen and your island, you may be able to get away with a single flush mount or semi-flush mount ceiling fixture. These are typically used for general overhead lighting. If you don’t actually use your kitchen island for many tasks, this may be a good option as it will give a clean, uncluttered and classy look to your space.
Pendant lights are a popular option and for good reason. You can hang these lights just about anywhere above the island and as long as you have them at the right height, you won’t knock your head into them while you’re working. Pendant lights also come in a wide array of colors, sizes and styles to choose from, so it’s easy to find the right pendant lights for any kitchen style.
Another option is the use of a specially designed kitchen island light. These fixtures typically use two or more lights all suspended from a single light, similar in fashion to a chandelier. (They also make great light fixtures for billiards tables!) These can be great for larger kitchen islands where you don’t want to have a number of different pendant lights hanging, which can create visual clutter.
Finally, recessed lights are a great choice for those who want more of a classy, elegant look in their space. They’re also a great choice for those working with an ultra modern space or a shabby cottage style space. In fact, recessed lights work for just about any style, despite the fact that they all tend to look relatively the same. These fixtures are flush with the ceiling, creating a clean look with ample lighting.
Placement for Light Fixtures Over Kitchen Islands
Once you know what type of light fixtures you’re going to use, you’ll need to find the right placement. If you’re using a single light fixture, such as a flush or semi-flush mount ceiling fixture, or a specialized kitchen island light, then you’ll want to center the fixture over the island.
For other fixtures, such as pendant lights or recessed lights, you’ll want to center the lights over the areas that you’ll be working most at. For example, if you have a stove top on your kitchen island, you’ll want to have a light over that. If you have a designated prep space, you’ll want to have a light for that, as well. Remember to keep spacing in mind, as you don’t want any of these light fixtures to be too close or too far apart.
Lighting a kitchen island is a surprisingly easy task, despite the wide variety of choices out there. Once you narrow down your type of lighting, you’ll find that placement comes naturally and before you know it, your kitchen island will be a functional, well-lit space. You can find simple spherical crystal ball bases for lamps, crystal encrusted chandeliers, ceiling fixtures with crystal shades and much, much more.
Therefore, don’t focus so much on finding the crystal so much as finding the right light fixture that comes with the crystal. With so many different styles and options out there, this should be relatively easy to do.