Lighting Styles

Hall and Entry

Hall and Entry fixtures are used to create a pleasing atmosphere, while also providing a nice general light that is needed to assure safe passage into your home by your guest. You can use ceiling, semi-flush, or chain-hung fixtures in entrance ways, hallways, and stairways.

Chandeliers

Chandeliers are great for adding style and sparkle to your dining room while also giving you the general lighting for eating and entertaining. They can also be used in other room such as bedroom, foyers, and living rooms. Chandeliers can also have a dimmer put on them to set the right mood.

Pendants

Pendants provide both task and general lighting in your home. They usally have shades or glass globes on them to avoid glare. They are hung over kitchen islands, nook tables, over the sink, and in other work area in the kitchen. They can also be use over side tables in the bedroom to clear up space that would normally have a table lamp on it.

Ceiling Lights

Ceiling Lights are great for providing general lighting. They can be used in all rooms of the house. They are available in incandescent, fluorescent, and compact fluorescent bulbs. They can also be put on a dimmer to add flexibility to your lighting.

Wall Mounted Fixtures

Wall mounted fixtures are used to supply general, task, and accent lighting to a room. They are designed to match chandeliers and other lighting in the house. Wall brackets are used in the bathroom for task lighting over the mirror. They are available in halogen, incandescent, and fluorescent energy-efficient bulbs.

Bath & Vanity Light Brackets

Bath and vanity light brackets are used for task lighting over the sink in the bathroom. This also supplies the general lighting for the room. The best way to light for applying make-up or shaving is to have two fixtures on each side or the mirror, to illuminate both sides of the face evenly without shadows.

Bath & Vanity Light Brackets

Portable Lamps

Portable lamps can be used for task, general, and accent lighting. They are also great because they can be moved any where you want. Floor lamps, table lamps, and torchieres are available in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit your style. Some specialty lamps can be clamped on or set on the floor to light up the room. These lamps are also available in halogen, incandescent, and fluorescent for energy-efficient lighting.

Track Lighting

Track lighting can be used as accent, task, and general lighting all at the same time, making this a very flexible lighting choice. With track lighting you can move the heads both on the track and swivel them around as well to make them extremely versatile. You can also hang pendants from the track. The tracks come in both low voltage and line voltage. The newest track also come with LED lamps for the most efficient lighting you can buy.

Recessed Lighting

Recessed lighting can inconspicuously provide task, general, and accent lighting. With recessed lights installed in the ceiling with only a little part showing, they can be used anywhere in the home. They are also approved for damp locations, so they can be installed outdoors and in showers with the correct trim. You can wash walls, accent a picture, and have general lighting with recessed lighting. Recessed lighting come in incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, and LED lamping.

Undercabinet Lighting

Undercabinet lighting fixtures are great for task lighting for the counter top. They come in a variety of colors and bulb choices from incandescent, halogen, and LED. Also available in low and line voltage.