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Update Your Kitchen With Under Cabinet Lighting
Adding under cabinet lights to your kitchen is an inexpensive upgrade that makes your kitchen more inviting and more functional, and you don't have to have a contemporary styled kitchen to enjoy the benefits of this upgrade. Even a traditionally-styled kitchen can easily incorporate under cabinet lights without altering its look because most under cabinet lighting is hidden behind the cabinet valance, and is not seen when it is switched off. This type of kitchen task lighting is available with many types of bulbs, including incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, and xenon bulbs.
Some of the simplest lights for use under kitchen cabinets are "puck" or disk shaped lights that install simply and use small incandescent bulbs. Typically, these lights are housed in polycarbonate and have a polished aluminum reflector to maximize light output. The simplest of these plug in to regular electrical outlets located along the wall or backsplash behind your counter, so even an amateur can install them with little trouble. The biggest challenge is routing the electrical cord so that it is unobtrusive, but you can buy special clips to accomplish this.
Many people choose fluorescent lights for their under cabinet lights. They're energy efficient, and the bulbs last a long time. These are usually hardwired lights, so either you or your electrician will need to tap into an outlet, but this is an easy install for an electrician (or a DIY-er skilled in electrical work). A lot of fluorescent lights designed for under counter use are rectangular and fairly flat, so that they are completely unobtrusive. Many use mini bi-pin T5 type bulbs, which are fairly inexpensive and rated for about 7,500 hours of use. The main drawback of fluorescent lighting is that it can distort some colors (oranges, reds, and purples).
Halogen lights for under cabinet give off bright light and do not distort colors, and some models are dimmable. They do, however use more electricity than fluorescent or incandescent lights, and they can get quite hot. Because they create extra heat, it's a good idea not to store food in the cabinet above halogen lights, particularly foods that could soften or melt (brown sugar, chocolate, etc.). Replacement bulbs for halogen lights of this type generally cost from $5 to $15 and are rated for 2,000 hours of use.
Xenon lights also give off bright light and don't distort colors, and they do not burn as hot as halogen lights. Xenon bulbs are comparable in price to halogen bulbs, but last longer. Also, unlike halogen bulbs, you can handle xenon bulbs with your bare hands, because skin oils do not damage them.
When choosing your under cabinet lights, consider your countertop material. If you have shiny countertops, consider lights with frosted lenses so that you avoid a "spotlight" effect on the countertops. For every four feet of countertop you want to illuminate, choose one 12-inch fixture, or three puck lights. Many designers recommend installing the fixtures toward the front of the cabinets so that they illuminate more of your working surface. And if your cabinets do not have a valance that would hide the under cabinet lights, you can easily find two-inch cabinet molding to fit to the fronts of your cabinets, or you can choose low-profile light fixtures that are barely noticeable.
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Outdoor lighting is so important in a few aspects: for Safety and for Orientation. Many of us work during the day and do not arrive home until near or after dark. However, your landscape can be used and enjoyed during the evening by utilizing an outdoor landscape lighting system in your property. And outside light installations can actually create a new way of looking at your home by becoming part of the decor itself. There are some basic things you can do to add charm to your yard, here are a few and you can read more in our article.
Your landscape could benefit in multiple ways with the installation of an outdoor lighting system. With a properly installed system that utilizes the right light in the right way, yet also done with a creative flair, your property would literally glow with beauty come nightfall. A lighting system for your landscape has some other benefits as well. Do you find your garden looking rather bare during those sparse winter months? A few well-placed lights can highlight the architectural side of those bare trees. Do you feel nervous during that after-dark walk from your car to the front stoop? A well-lit landscape makes for a significantly safer property. Treating your landscape to an outdoor lighting system will add many useful features to your property. This is a very popular trend: by using recessed lights, lanterns, and lamps, you can now see your landscape at night. While the lights themselves can remain invisible, your plants and trees become highlighted, giving them a unique nighttime look.
The most important benefit of landscape lighting, safety, is also one of the most overlooked. Not only are burglars warded off by a well-lit property, it makes you feel safer when you're outside at night, which gives you peace of mind. Having a lighting system also keeps you safe from yourself. With some path lights illuminating your way, you are less likely to trip over the flagstones, or run into the arbor. A landscape lighting system helps provide safety from others and your own occasional clumsiness.
Apart from safety, landscape lighting will also increase the usability of your yard. With more people working longer hours of the day, there is less daytime hours to spend enjoying their landscape, which in turn prevents people to see any benefit to landscaping their property. However, with a lighting system installed, you will be able to enjoy your garden after nightfall. With some creative lighting enhancements, you could spend your evening home from work in your landscape, either by enjoying a home-cooked dinner with family or relaxing in a sitting area with friends. Having your landscape lit at night will make your property much nicer to come home to. In the summer, do you let your kids ride their bikes around your neighborhood? If not, is it because your area is simply too dark, leading to a sense of danger even though there is none? The more light you shed around your house, the safer the environment will feel because you now have more control and can keep an eye on your surroundings.
How about those cold winter months, when your landscape seems to be at it's lowest point? Outdoor lights can be put into good use during the bare winter months as well. One good winter use of landscape lighting is to highlight the best parts of your landscape, while keeping the out-of-season areas in darkness. This simple lighting trick can work wonders in your winter garden. Many parts of the winter property have bare plant areas where the leaves have been dropped for winter, but this is no reason to hide these plants. With some well-placed lights, you can highlight the branching structure of these plants and create a winter architectural sculpture to enjoy during the evening hours. Many plants look striking in this kind of winter lighting, including crapemyrtles, japanese maples, and oakleaf hydrangeas. By directing the viewer's eye to the points of interest of your winter landscape, and creating new points of interest on your own, you can make your property
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