Outdoor lighting comes of age

A trend toward creating “outdoor rooms” has dramatically increased lighting options for homeowners who want to extend their time outside.

Most indoor lighting fixtures — chandeliers, pendant lights, table lamps — now have a counterpart designed for patios or decks.

“We have seen outdoor lights absolutely replicating indoor designs,”
“Outdoor lighting is a mood setter."It has become almost a cliché to say that optical fibers are the cornerstone led light of the modern information age," said Badding. "These long, thin fibers, which are three times as thick as a human hair, can transmit more than a terabyte -- the equivalent of 250 DVDs -- of information per second. Still, there always are ways to improve on existing technology." It can make or break a design just like it can indoors.CALLS have been made to turn off the lights at one of dstti Oxford's busiest junctions, after the traffic ran more smoothly when they failed.”

The abundance of products lets you make outdoor spaces more functional, said Rich Young of Outdoor Living Brands in Richmond,The lights, which change colour, are part Led light of the continuing overhaul of the centre. Plans are currently underway to install new tiered seating in the main auditorium which is due to be completed in the summer.   Va. “It allows families to extend the square footage of their home,” he said. “With the right light, you can extend the evening for dining or reading or other activities outdoors.”

When choosing fixtures for outdoor entertaining areas, consider how much light is necessary, said Alene Workman, a spokeswoman for the American Society of Interior Designers. A table needs to have sufficient light so diners can eat,IFC was placed on two-year probation in February following an incident led tube of hazing that occurred after an IFC ceremony in November. whereas a conversation area may need only soft mood lighting.They'll be followed by 75-watt energy saving light bulbs in 2013 and 40- and 60-watt bulbs in 2014.