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Put Your Kitchen in the Best Light
As a central gathering spot, your kitchen needs the right light to function as a space for dining, entertaining, meeting and working.
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Issue No. 8, May 2010
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RIGHT LIGHT
Combine the Right Types of Lighting for Your Space
SPLASH LIGHT
Transform Functional into Elegant
BRIGHT TIPS
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| RIGHT LIGHT: Combine the Right Types of Lighting for Your Space
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While the average size of new homes is shrinking, the average kitchen size is growing. Just because a space is large, don't just add more and larger lights. Use a minimum of three types of lighting. For example, using just rows of recessed lighting in today's large kitchens will make the space seem very flat and one-dimensional. You need a combination, such as recessed with undercabinet or sconce lighting. Also, include at least one decorative element, such as a drum shade in the breakfast nook or mini pendants over the island.
For expert advice on choosing the best light fixtures for your kitchen, visit a Hortons showroom.
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| SPLASH LIGHT: Transform Functional into Elegant
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Accent lighting can make the difference between a space that is purely functional and one that is elegant. One simple technique is to put LED strip lighting on top of cabinets or in the toe-kick of base cabinets. This is a good method for creating indirect lighting that is ideal for entertaining.
LED lighting is fast-becoming an excellent option for kitchens, with LED bulbs available as undercabinet fixtures and even recessed lighting. LED has the same benefits of compact fluorescent, except that the bulbs last much longer.
To learn more about LED lighting and all the latest, most stylish energy-efficient lighting fixtures, visit a Hortons showroom.
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| BRIGHT TIPS: Enter to Win a $5,000 Home Lighting Makeover
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Click here to enter to win a $5,000 Home Lighting Makeover and to request your free copy of the 2010 Lighting magazine. Lighting magazine, presented by the American Lighting Association and Better
Homes & Gardens, is a great resource for home decorating ideas and trends. While Lighting magazine is also available on
newsstands and in bookstores for $6.99, you can
request your free copy today from the ALA.
ALA-member showrooms have professionally trained lighting specialists to help you create your perfect space. Click here to find your closest Hortons showroom.
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