The Lighting Guide
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How to Choose a Wall Light: Styles, Placement & Wiring Tips
Indoor or outdoor, decorative or task — our guide covers everything you need to know to pick the right wall light for your home, including placement heights and wiring tips. -
How to Light an Open Plan Living Space: Zones, Layers & Ideas
Open plan rooms need smart lighting to define zones. Learn how to use ceiling lights, floor lamps and pendants to create the perfect open plan space using layered circuits. -
Staircase Lighting Ideas: How to Light Your Stairs Safely and Stylishly
From wall lights to recessed step lights and statement stairwell pendants, discover the best ways to light your staircase safely and beautifully. -
Dining Room Lighting Ideas: How to Get It Right
The dining room is one of the most rewarding spaces to light well — and one of the easiest to get wrong. A pendant hung too high, a light that's too bright, or the wrong colour temperature can undermine the whole mood of the room. This guide covers exactly what works and why.
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How to Light a Living Room: Layering Light for Every Occasion
The living room is the hardest room in the house to light well. It needs to do everything: bright and functional for family evenings, warm and atmo... -
Chandelier vs Ceiling Light — Which Is Right for Your Room?
The question comes up constantly: should I get a chandelier or a ceiling light? The honest answer is that the distinction is blurrier than most peo... -
Children's Bedroom Lighting Ideas: From Nursery to Teen Room
Children’s bedrooms need to do a lot: they’re playrooms, study spaces, reading nooks, and sleep environments all in one. The lighting has to keep u... -
What Is Mood Lighting and How Do You Create It at Home?
Walk into a beautifully lit restaurant, a boutique hotel lobby, or a well-designed living room, and you feel it immediately — something about the s...