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Benefits of Recessed Lighting in a Residential Setting

Recessed lighting is unique and offers benefits unlike other types of light fixtures. Read on to learn some of the perks that recessed lighting offers in a residential setting.

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Lumen Depreciation Simplified

Making the switch to LED lighting can save you money in the long run. But what about lumen depreciation? Find out more about lumen depreciation and what it means for your LED lights.

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Using Color Temperature LED Lighting to Improve Your Sleep

The light sources you use in your home may be affecting your body’s ability to get deep, restful sleep. Learn how to take advantage of your LED lighting to improve sleep and feel more energized in your day-to-day life.

Laundry Room Lighting

Laundry Room Lighting 101

You'll see a lot of lighting tips for your kitchen and bathroom, but let's not forget about the laundry room. Laundry rooms are one of the most varied of residential rooms. Some are closets; some are expansive rooms. Some are in basements; some are upstairs. So, what do all the

Media Rooms

5 Media Rooms For Every Football Fan

It's football playoff season, which means there will be parties happening every Saturday and/or Sunday for the next few weeks. Whether or not you are a fan (or whether or not your team made the playoffs...mine didn't), it’s almost impossible to ignore the heated sports radio debates

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LED Gift Buying Guide from LightUP.com

Throughout the years, we at LightUp.com have talked about all the advantages of switching to LED lighting. Whether we are talking about how LED lights are better for the environment or how they can save consumers money, the benefits of LED lighting are numerous. So, here's another one; they

Lumens Terminology

The Difference Between Lumens and Watts

With the introduction of new energy-saving technologies such as LEDs, power usage is no longer relevant when looking for the brightness of a light. So, instead of purchasing bulbs based on watts, which only measures how much power a bulb consumes, a user is now given lumens. With traditional incandescent

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What is CRI?

When deciphering the terminology you'll come across when searching for LED lighting, color rendering index (CRI) measures how accurately a light source makes the color of an object appear to its true color. This information is important where color accuracy is vital, such as portrait studios, retail stores, hospitals, medical

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What it Means to Choose the Right Light Bulb Wattage Rating

You always want to follow the wattage ratings on light bulbs. Not doing so can lead to house fires or damage to your fixture's sockets or wiring. If you don't feel confident when purchasing these types of bulbs, think about purchasing LED light bulbs. The wattage for LED light bulbs

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LED Lighting For Shopping

You can enhance your customer's shopping experience by having the right LED lighting in your store. Let's go over the benefits and what types of lighting will work best (especially now that the holiday season is almost upon us). The long-term energy and replacement costs make the upfront cost of

Decorative Lighting

Finding the Right LED Bulb for Your Fixture

Decorating your home can be both fun and exhausting. Once you have decided on a style, the fun begins with choosing wall color, furniture, rugs, wall hangings, and lighting fixtures. And after all that work, time and expense, you don't want to let something like choosing the wrong light bulb

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Lighting a Warehouse

There is much more to the planning of the lighting for a warehouse than a general grid of fixtures. We know that LED lighting effects energy efficiency and running costs, as well as the maintenance of these fixtures. However, there are special challenges when it comes to warehouse lighting. Poorly

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LED Troffers for Office Lighting

As any office worker can attest, proper lighting aids in work productivity, health, and overall contentment. Lighting the office in an apt manner can help employees achieve productivity goals and motivate them to work efficiently. Troffers are the most commonly used light fixture in commercial buildings. Troffers are designed with

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LightUp.com's Summer Sale

Lightup.com is having a Summer Sale with great savings on LED bulbs, panels, tubes, and accessories to choose from. Below are some of the featured products that are on sale now. LumeGen's A19 bulb is the LED replacement for a 75 Watt incandescent bulb. Using only 11 Watts to

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Understanding Shielding Light Fixtures

Shielded light fixtures are some of the ways that light can be controlled and distributed in a home or office. They reduce glare, diffuse light, protect and/or hide lamps, and can enhance fixture appearance. Let's go over 2 of the most popular shielding light fixtures: diffusers and lenses. Diffusers

Recessed Lighting

All About Recessed Lighting Cans

Recessed Lights provide a gentle ambiance to any room. Figuring out the size needed for recessed lighting, however, can be difficult. Let's take a closer look at recessed lighting so that choosing the right one will be done with confidence. It is important to understand what you are actually needing

Home Security

Increase Home Security With Lighting

The best home security lighting is not about having an abundant of bright lights. It is about having uniformity in your lighting and reducing the number of dark areas in your yard and around your home. This can include security floodlights or wall light fixtures with motion detectors that turn

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Maintaining Solar Powered Lights

Solar lighting has become a popular choice in updating walkways, landscaping, and any place an outdoor light is needed. Solar lighting is not only great for reducing energy costs, but they are easy to install. Since solar lights store energy collected by the panels into a battery for later use,

Understanding LED Ratings

The LED ratings that you see on light fixtures and spec sheets provide vital information regarding whether or not a product has met certain regulations. These ratings can also inform consumers where a light bulb or fixture can be used, such as indoor versus outdoor and if it can be

Hospitality Lighting

Hotel guest rooms play host to vacationing families and business travelers. While both deserve a comfortable place to stay, their lighting needs vary throughout their visit. For hospitality lighting to have the right lighting at all times, it needs to have layers of light and easy controls for the hotel

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Understanding Light Distribution

The light distribution type of a fixture represents the pattern of light emitted by the fixture. Choosing the correct light distribution type for an indoor warehouse or an outdoor parking lot is as important as choosing the correct color temperature or wattage. Some distribution types are better suited for certain

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LED: More Than Just Lighting

Studies have shown how smart lighting can be beneficial in boosting efficiency and improving human experience. The understanding in how lighting can serve people beyond providing a visual illumination role has resulted in businesses taking advantage of this critical component of building design. Lighting fixtures, coupled with sensors and a

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Environmental Advantages of LED Lights

Reducing our carbon footprint is a responsibility that we all share. Thanks to new and upcoming technologies, we can help reduce carbon emissions and a prime example of this is using LED lighting. LED lighting provides many environmental advantages, including being energy efficient, producing zero toxic elements, requiring less light