LED lighting has come a long way. We live in a complex of townhouses and the front of our home is poorly lit until you enter our front courtyard. I’m planning on installing LED strip lighting along the front of our carport to illuminate the area and add to the safety of our home.
A lot of my customers aren’t aware that LED lighting is becoming more and more affordable. Or they still think of LED lighting as a bright white ‘in-your-face’ kind of option.
I highly recommend rethinking this. LED’s are now able to produce a warmer yellowish light if that’s the look you’re after. They can be soft or crisp, warm or cool and can even be used in accent lighting. They are energy efficient and use longer lasting bulbs. They also give off almost no heat which is an added safety feature.
On the downside there is a bigger initial outlay for LED lights. The Houzz website has a great idea to try out LEDs without this outlay: use rope LEDs and have an electrician install a power point where the LED rope lighting is plugged in to minimise cords and make them look more streamlined.
A lot of my customers aren’t aware that LED lighting is becoming more and more affordable. Or they still think of LED lighting as a bright white ‘in-your-face’ kind of option.
I highly recommend rethinking this. LED’s are now able to produce a warmer yellowish light if that’s the look you’re after. They can be soft or crisp, warm or cool and can even be used in accent lighting. They are energy efficient and use longer lasting bulbs. They also give off almost no heat which is an added safety feature.
On the downside there is a bigger initial outlay for LED lights. The Houzz website has a great idea to try out LEDs without this outlay: use rope LEDs and have an electrician install a power point where the LED rope lighting is plugged in to minimise cords and make them look more streamlined.
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/678358/list/Quick-Fix--Easy-Toe-Kick-Lighting
What I love most about LEDs is the variety of uses they lend themselves to – accent lighting is easy with LEDs, they work well along the bottom of cupboards to create mood lighting, they can accent a mirror, they can be used to light stair treads or even for practical uses such as lighting the path from the kids’ bedroom to the bathroom in the night. The rope version also lends itself to some pretty amazing outside uses, and if you really want to try something different, check out this DIY electric umbrella idea!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Umbrella/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Umbrella/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Umbrella/
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