Do you have that special recreational room, just for that special pool or billiard table? It goes without saying then that you need a classy ceiling light fixture to light up that terrific shot . Get that debonair feeling when you can have friends over to share that selected spot for playing a game or two. When everything blends together to give you the perfect atmosphere and when you have the lighting to accent the table, it is a winning combination.
A pendant ceiling light, sometimes called a drop or suspender, is a lone light fixture that hangs from the ceiling usually suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod. Pendant lights are often used in multiples, hung in a straight line over kitchen countertops and dinette sets or sometimes in bathrooms. Pendants come in a huge variety of sizes and vary in materials from metal to glass and plastic. There are many styles, colors and shapes of pendent lights that will make your kitchen, entry way, dining and other areas most inviting. (wikipedia article)
You may be aware of the difficult housing market if you are attempting to sell a home. There are some simple tips to assist in closing that deal, that would not cost too much.
If, in any room, the over head central ceiling light is discolored or cracked, replace it. Good looking ceiling flush mount and semi-flush mount fixtures need not be expensive. They are easy to replace and will definitely improve the appearance of the bedroom, hallway, foyer or living room. If the central fixture is in good condition, but is full of bugs or cobwebs, cleaning the glass shade and making sure the highest recommended wattage bulbs are in place.
All the best lighting in a house will not be effective if the walls are paneled with dark wood or painted a dark color. You may like the den-like environment and the coziness of dark paneling, but understand that the effect of this darkness will make rooms look much smaller than they are and have a depressing, negative effect on the buyer. Covering those dark walls with a sconce of a neutral color like off white or light beige, will increase the effectiveness of lighting and make the room appear larger. It will also give leverage to the effect of your lighting! (article taken from ezinearticles)
Were you aware that there is a time change coming in the very near future. Fall back one hour. That means the daylight is somewhere in between darkness and even darker darkness and then we will have more darkness that daylight for awhile. That might indicate that it is time for more lights inside and possibly more outside lights. The best suggestion that I have it to make the lights that you add to your domicile is to make them colorful and beautiful. There are many styles from which to choose. For instance there is a Tiffany, oblong ceiling light that, of course, provides much more light that the single fixture and adds color and beauty as well.
An interesting study was done by Tacoma Public Utilities in 1997 to determine how much residential energy is used for lighting and what rooms use the most lights. An estimate of two dozen fixtures per home was used and the study was done for six months at a time for a total of 2 years.
The study showed that there was a 50% increase in energy for the darker months of the year. Overall the hightest lighting energy uses are kitchens, living rooms, porches and outdoors. It was noted that the lighting energy use did not correlate with heated floor area, number of occupants or hours of occupancy. Behavior and other occupant factors seemed to have more of an effect that the size of a home and the number of people present. The following were the rooms with highest use in that order, kitchens, living rooms, porches, master bedroom and other bedrooms/bathrooms.
The darkest months are ahead of us and it might be a wise move to find that perfect ceiling light for the kitchen or breakfast nook since that is the place to be in the autumn and winter months.
A ceiling light is very practical, but even more so is one with a fan. There are several factors which determine a fan’s efficacy and efficiency. Each of these factors can be used as a basis for comparison when deciding between different candidate fans to purchase.
A fan’s efficacy (in other words, its ability to generate airflow) is measured by its CFM (Cubic Feet of air moved per Minute) rating. The following factors all have an effect on a fan’s CFM rating:
Length of the fan’s blades. The longer a fan’s blades are, the larger percentage of a room’s air volume upon which the fan will have a relevant impact. This factor is of greater importance in large rooms. The majority of ceiling fans come in one of three sizes (sweep diameter): 36″, 42″, or 52″.
Total surface area of the fan’s blades. The greater a blade’s surface area, the more air it is able to move. However, there can be “too much” surface area (refer to Blade surface area to air-feed ratio below).
Pitch of the fan’s blades. The angle at which the fan’s blades are tilted relative to the X-axis is referred to as the “blade pitch”. The steeper (greater) the pitch, the greater the airflow. Since increased pitch also means increased drag, only fans with well-made motors can support steep pitches. Cheaply-made fans typically have a pitch between 9 and 13 degrees. A pitch of 15 degrees and upwards is considered very good, with numbers in the 20s being the highest.
Speed of rotation. The speed at which a fan rotates, measured in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute), directly correlates to the amount of air moved. Faster rotation equals greater airflow.
Blade surface area to air-feed ratio. In general, more blade surface area means greater airflow. However, if there is too much blade surface area, there will not be adequate space between the blades for air to be drawn through. Fans which have an unusually large blade surface area, such as fans with decorative palm-leaf-style blades or many fans with six blades, do not have adequate space between the blades for an unrestricted amount of air to be drawn through. This results in reduced airflow. The effect of this ranges from negligible to dramatic, depending on the exact dimensions involved. Contrary to popular belief, more blades typically does not equal more airflow. Most four-bladed fans move more air than comparable five-bladed fans spinning at the same speed; this is indeed noticeable on five-bladed fans which have an option to install only four of the blades. Also due to this effect, the overwhelmingly vast majority of industrial fans have three blades.
Height of the fan relative to the ceiling. If a fan is too close to the ceiling, the airflow is restricted; that is, the fan will not be able to draw as much air through its blades as it has the potential to do. For this reason, “hugger”-style fans (those which mount directly to the ceiling without the use of a downrod) are all inherently disadvantaged. The distance that a fan should be mounted from the ceiling is directly correlated with its air-moving potential; no fan should be mounted with its blades closer than 24 inches to the ceiling, however that figure is often far greater with industrial fans. Unfortunately, this is often impossible in household situations due to the fact that a minimum ceiling height of nine feet would be required to meet safety codes (”blades must be mounted a minimum of seven feet from the floor”) and 8 or more feet is typically desired). Excerpt from wikipedia.
Have you had enough of that tired, drab look in the nook off of the kitchen? Make it come alive with lighting! You can redecorate with a change in the light fixture, make it colorful so that you greet the day with your coffee in your hand and a smile on your face. A tiffany ceiling light can make all of the difference in that special place that you have breakfast or a glass of juice. Any time you can surround yourself with style and a warm, comfortable feeling, you will feel better about yourself and will start the day on more of an upbeat note. Make it a goal to change the way you face the day by changing that light fixture. That is the first thing that I did when I bought this house and it has always made it a place that I enjoy.
Selling or renting a home? It this market, you need an edge. Making your house more marketable could be a easy as replacing dull/drab ceiling lights with colorful and appealing one. Floors and lighting draw the attention of those seeking to buy or rent a home. They do not want to think of a house, a house, but a warm and comfortable home where they will spend time “away from the world”. Even though you would not know anyone’s color scheme, you can make allowances for fixtures to fit each room. And if you want to go that extra mile, use a ceiling light with a fan that would entice more prospects.
Most ceiling lights with fans can be used in two different ways; that is, most fans have a mechanism, commonly an electrical switch, for reversing the direction in which the blades rotate.
In summer, when the fan’s direction of rotation is set so that air is blown downward (typically counter-clockwise, when standing under the fan and looking upwards), the breeze created by a ceiling fan speeds the evaporation of sweat on human skin, which is experienced as a cooling effect. In winter, buildings in colder climates are usually heated. Air naturally stratifies — that is, warmer air rises to the ceiling while cooler air sinks to the floor. A ceiling fan, with its direction of rotation set so that air is drawn upward (typically clockwise), takes cool air from lower levels in the room and pushes it upward towards the ceiling. The warm air, which had naturally risen to the ceiling, is forced out of the way of the incoming cool air; it travels along the ceiling and down the walls, to lower levels where people in the room can feel it; this reverse rotation has the added advantages of not creating the wind-chill effect of the summer operation scheme, and of heating the air slightly by forcing it along the entire surface area of the ceiling which is typically hot due to risen hot air trapped on the other side in the attic.
Even though most ceiling fans can be mounted to all types of ceilings, not all can be mounted to angled or cathedral ceiling without an added bracket or down-rod
Information from wikipedia
A pendant light, sometimes called a drop or suspender, is a lone ceiling light fixture that hangs suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod. Pendant lights are often used in multiples, hung in a straight line over kitchen countertops and dinette sets or sometimes in bathrooms. Pendants come in a huge variety of sizes and vary in materials from metal to glass and plastic. Many modern pendants are energy-saving low voltage models.
If you want to focus light, this is the perfect way to manage it. It can be an accent or can draw attention to the lighted area. It is commonly used in an entry way or could light an island in the kitchen.
Part were retrieved from wikipedia.
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