Lighting Creates Elegance and Functionality

Looking to give your home a new look? Have you considered just changing around your lighting? With the right lighting, you can improve the appearance and flow of your home, and provide something that looks amazing, but allows you to be able to do what you need to. In a recent article discussing Delaware lighting, it was noted that:

You should incorporate all three types of lighting into your plan. Ambient, task and accent lighting all work together to enhance the beauty and functionality of your home.

Ambient lighting provides the general lighting that allows you to navigate your way around an area. Task lighting makes it easier to complete projects and other household work, while accent lighting adds visual interest and elegance to a space.

Apart, the three work fine. Together, however, they add new depth and dimensions that you did not know were present in the space.

Read the entire article: "Lighting: A Plan for Elegance and Functionality."

A Few Indoor Lighting Tips

Indoor lighting may serve a simple purpose at its core - to illuminate a certain area when outdoor lighting is not sufficient - but it also can serve a secondary purpose, which is to put the focus on a certain item in the room, such as a chair, or a painting that is hung on the wall. It can also hang above an often-used area of a room, such as the sink or the countertop, and not only light that area for productivity, but also for dramatic effect.

Here are a few other tips for lighting your indoor areas.

Lighting the living room. A neat effect that some like to add to their living rooms is to have a dim, hanging light placed above each available seat. This puts the focus on the living room as a place people can sit down and talk, and also adds some aid for those who want to read.

Illuminating the kitchen. Low-lighting works really well in areas above the sink, as well as underneath cabinets. You can even add some lighting to the interiors of cabinets, as well.

Brightening the bathroom. There are two types of lighting that interior designers recommend for bathrooms. Around a bathroom mirror, sconces are great lighting choices, as they give you a good look at yourself during your morning routine when putting makeup on or brushing your teeth. An overhead light can help light up the rest of the bathroom, which is important for cleaning.

For 25 years, The Light House has been helping homeowners in Delaware find the DE lighting that's right for their home. Visit our retail location, or get in touch with us today at (302) 239-8290.

Three Different Types of Lighting

When it comes to lighting, there are a few different types you can use to accomplish the particular look you're going for. Each has its own advantage, and when used in the proper way, can add quite a bit to your home's decor.

Ambient lighting. This type of lighting illuminates a large area with a nice amount of brightness, but not too much brightness. Also called general lighting, ambient lighting is often seen in chandeliers and mounted light fixtures.

Accent lighting. If you have certain items in a room you want to draw attention to, such as paintings, sculptures, trophies, accent lighting is the type of lighting you'd use to pull that off. This lighting projects as much as three times the light that surrounds it on the item you're trying to draw attention to.

Task lighting. This is lighting with a purpose. You'll find task lighting in undercabinet areas, on desks, hanging over reading chairs, and around bathroom mirrors. If you have something you need to get done, it's probably done under task lighting.

Learn more about the lighting you can use in your home by calling The Light House, a DE lighting center in business for over 25 years. (302) 239-8290.

Home Lighting Tips

A big part of design and decorating is the lighting that is chosen to provide illumination to a given area of the home. There are a few tips you can take advantage of if you want to make the most of your lighting.

Lay out goals. Do you want ambient lighting? Indirect lighting? Bright light? Soft light? This is something you need to figure out before you go out and actually make your purchase.

Remember the outdoors. You may be tempted to concentrate on your interior lighting, but the lighting of your home's exterior is just as important. It makes your landscape visible at night and can also provide security.

Night lights are lights, too. Do you have small children? If so, you may need to purchase night lights to place in their rooms and in hallways so that they can find their way around in the middle of the night. You can buy night lights that match your decor, as well, so factor that into your search.

Learn more about lighting your home and take a look around our DE lighting store! Visit The Light House today.

April Coupons from The Light House

With only a few days remaining in April, now is the time to take advantage of the following coupons from The Light House: 

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What Are "Rated Wet" Fans?

As part of our 20% off all ceiling fans promotion this month, The Light House is offering rated-wet/wet-rated ceiling fans at this discount.

You might be asking, "What are rated-wet ceiling fans?" There are damp-rated and wet-rated fans. These ratings are given to fans by the Underwriters Laboratory (UL). The difference in the two is as such:

-          Damp-Rated Fans: These are fans that should be placed in a bathroom or other humid locations.

-          Wet-Rated Fans: If you want to put your fan on a patio, front porch or other area where it may come into direct contact with water, look for fans with a "wet" rating. Wet-rated fans include attributes like sealed (moisture resistant) motors, rust-resistant housing casing, stainless steel hardware and all-weather blades.

If you need help locating a damp or wet-rated ceiling fan, let us know and we can help! Visit www.TheLightHouseDE.com to shop online!

20% Off ALL Ceiling Fans

Not only is ALL outdoor lighting on sale at The Light House, providing Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware with the best possible lighting products, but April is a time to get the ceiling fan you want as all ceiling fans are 20% off.

You can save an additional 20% off our already low prices on brands like Casablanca, Hunter and Minka Aire, and will find something that fits your liking, whether it's contemporary, casual, tropical or traditional. The Light House has over 75 fans on display, so no matter what room you're looking to put in a fan, we have something for you.

These fans are perfect for great rooms, large bedrooms, sunrooms or porches. You'll also find a sizable selection of fans rated wet for outdoor use, so please stop in or shop online at www.TheLightHouseDE.com to take advantage of this promotion.

20% Off ALL Outdoor Lighting

Spring has sprung, and nowhere is this more evident than at The Light House, your source for indoor and outdoor lighting in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.

For this month, you'll find all outdoor lighting on sale at 20% off our already reduced prices.

The Light House features over 300 styles on display, so you're sure to find the right lighting fixture for your home with a wide range of styles, finishes and sizes from which to choose.

At The Light House, you'll also find:

-          Posts

-          Post lights

-          Low-volt landscape lighting

-          Lighting for:

o       Decks

o       Pathways

o       Pools

o       Gazebos

No matter how you may want to light up your garden or under trees, you'll find what you're looking for in our 20% off sale from brands like Hinkley, Kichler and Focus. And many of these fixtures are now available in energy-saving LED.

Visit www.TheLightHouseDE.com to learn how to take advantage of these great offers!

Interior Lighting Ideas

Lighting doesn't just illuminate the dark. It can set a certain mood, depending on the type and amount of lighting you use. You can also use the stand and lamp shade to add to the decor of a room. Here are some inspirational interior lighting ideas that you can work into your own home.


We love this hanging lamp. There's not a lot of space between the living area the dining area, but this lamp draws a distinct line to create a separate area for the dining table.


The side lamp here matches up with the color of the couch and creates a very classy, contemporary look.


This hanging chandelier matches the gold-framed mirror hanging above the bed. Mixed with purple, it creates an almost royal look.


This ring light puts emphasis on the plant, and makes the rest of the room surround that.

Creative Lamp Designs

The world is full of common lamp designs that don't really push the envelope. And then there are these lamps: creative, maybe a bit weird, but nothing like you've ever seen before. Take a look at some of the most creative lamp designs we were able to find online, and feel free to share links to other strange lamps in the comments.




 











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Shipping Questions and Answers

If you're ordering from The Light House rather than purchasing in person at our showroom, you may have several questions regarding our shipping process.

Wondering how long it'll take to receive your order? In most cases, orders are shipped via UPS ground and arrive in 21-30 days. There are instances where some items will arrive from The Light House in a shorter amount of time. Larger lighting fixtures may require a common carrier (large truck), and could take anywhere from 3-60 days to come.

Can you send your purchase to an address besides your own? Absolutely! We may, however, add a drop shipping charge to your order. Unfortunately, we do not ship to P.O. Boxes.

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