| Under-cabinet lighting brightens shadowed space and is easy to install | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:06:47 PM by Blog57 Team | | DEAR TIM: Do you think under-cabinet lighting is a smart thing to do in a kitchen? Is it hard to incorporate cabinet lighting into cabinets? Is installing it something a homeowner can do safely? I'm afraid that modern under-cabinet lighting will make my kitchen not match the rest of my home. What would you do? -Linda H., Belleville, Ont., Canada DEAR LINDA: Not only is it a good idea to install under-cabinet lighting in a kitchen, it makes sense in a wet bar area, a bathroom, a study or any other location where wall cabinets overhang a counter surface. Wall cabinets create a dark shadow area in kitchens and other places where ceiling lights are placed close to the face of the wall cabinets. Under-cabinet lights eliminate these shadows and create abundant light to help you see what you are working on in the kitchen.... | |
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| | | Delay experienced in Copley Square Christmas tree lighting ... | | Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 1:01:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | BOSTON -- The Hub is decked out in holiday decorations, but the annual lighting of the Copley Square Christmas tree needed a little extra time to shine. But when it did, the tree lit up the sky and the faces of spectators. After the tree lighting, students sang carols to get everyone in the spirit of the holiday season. (Copyright (c) 2006 Sunbeam Television Corp. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) .... | |
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| | | Kichler Lighting Partners With ClearApp To Increase ROI for Customer Facing Portal Applications | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:04:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | ClearApp, the leading provider of model-driven application performance management (APM) solutions for portal, J2EE and SOA applications, today announced that Kichler(R) Lighting, the world's leading decorative lighting fixture company, is using ClearApp's QuickVision(TM) for 24x7 application monitoring, transaction tracking and diagnostics for the company's mission-critical portal applications running on BEA WebLogic Portal(R). Kichler runs several unique dealer and client applications on the BEA WebLogic Portal framework. Due to the complex nature of this dynamic application environment, managing the performance and availability of Kichler's customer facing portals was a significant challenge. Kichler wanted to avoid dealer dissatisfaction with their portal applications by ensuring the applications were performing properly, but the company did not have the visibility needed to ensure these results.... | |
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| | | Refurbishment: outdoor lighting | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:58:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | The approach of the smoking ban, coupled with the fact that the dark winter evenings have now undeniably arrived, has focused the spotlight on outdoor lighting. Pubs up and down the land will be searching for equipment to illuminate the growing number of beer gardens and facilities put in place for the ban. From wall lamps to LEDs, heres a roundup of whats on offer. Oporto wall light If youre going for a classic look with your outside area, these cast aluminium wall lights finished in rustic brown could fit the bill. They feature marble glass diffusers and with a height of 380mm and a projection of 260mm they are a compact option. Each one costs 29.96. Lighting Superstore 01225 704442 www.lightingsuperstore.co.uk LED decking lighting These LED lights, which come in either blue or white, can be used in decking to illuminate the edge of a walkway - preserving your customers ankles as well as the style of your outdoor area.... | |
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| | | Landscape lighting | | Posted Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:17:02 PM by Blog57 Team | | Gardens that are pretty in sunshine can look lovely at nighttime, too, with the addition of landscape lighting. "I work all day and sometimes at night," said Elizabeth Flower of Manatee County, who conducts fine arts and antique auctions. "When I get home late and look out on my gardens, they are beautiful." Security is the primary reason for landscape lighting, but homeowners find that they enjoy the aesthetics of illumination as much as the safeguards. "I live on a dark street, very dark, too dark," said Richard Christian of Siesta Key. "Security was my main emphasis, but just the way the lights illuminate things is really attractive." Jim Paulin, president of Nightlites Landscape Lighting, designed the landscape lighting for the Christian and Flower properties.... | |
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| | | Auburn University Renames "Holiday Tree Lighting" | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:15:29 PM by Blog57 Team | | After a big controversy last year, Auburn University's Student Government Association has renamed its "Holiday Tree Lighting" ceremony. It will now be known as "Holiday Celebration Featuring the Lighting of the Christmas Tree." SGA members held two forums over the last year on the new name, and they feel like this will appeal to all groups. A peace candle will also be lit for other religions, and a menorah will be lit for those of the Jewish faith. The lighting takes place at 5:30 p.m. CST, November 30, on Samford Lawn. .... | |
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| | | Hubbell Buys Australia-Based Austdac | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:06:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | Hubbell Inc., a maker of lighting fixtures, outlet boxes and other electronic products, on Wednesday said it acquired Austdac Pty Ltd., an Australian maker of products including gas detection equipment and voice communications systems. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Austdac, which is private, has annual sales of about $25 million and makes products for a range of industries. The company will be added to Hubbell's industrial technology unit. Hubbell makes electrical and electronic products for commercial, industrial, residential, utility and telecommunications markets. It has annual revenue of about $2.11 billion. Hubbell's class A shares shed 3 cents to $47.30 on the New York Stock Exchange, while its class B shares fell 3 cents to $49.55. .... | |
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| | | Bright ideas for stylish home lighting | | Posted Sunday, October 29, 2006 3:08:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | When Laura Arrigoni updated the kitchen in her home, she wanted the lighting to be functional and add architectural dimension. Now her kitchen features three softly glowing orange pendant lamps that separate the kitchen and family area. And she has plenty of focused light for the stove and counter now that the recessed lighting is gone. "It just adds so much more interest," the Seattle resident said. "At night, it adds this really pretty ambiance to the room." With fall upon us and the days growing shorter, now is a good time to reassess your own lighting situation. If you're going through a renovation, Kim Hansen, owner of Harold's Lighting in Seattle, recommends using a lighting consultant (most lighting specialty stores have one) to assess the situation.... | |
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| | | Color Kinetics cuts a deal with movie lighting giant | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:58:47 AM by Blog57 Team | | Boston's Color Kinetics Inc. has signed a new OEM agreement with Germany-based motion picture equipment manufacturer ARRI Inc. aimed at helping position the lighting technology company deeper into the motion picture industry, according to officials. Under terms of the agreement, ARRI will use Color Kinetics' technology to develop a line of LED-based studio lighting products. .... | |
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| | | Match your lighting to function to cut costs | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 6:57:56 AM by Blog57 Team | | Dear Ken: We were at an energy fair in our community, and our utility company gave out free energy-efficient lightbulbs. I kind of like the way they look. Any other energy-saving tips on the best way to modernize the lighting in our home? Dear reader: I'm glad to hear that you like compact fluorescent bulbs. We put them in every fixture in our home and they work great. In terms of a lighting strategy for your whole house, which will include the types of fixtures as well as the types of bulbs, a few guidelines can help you do it right. The most important principle is simply that more light does not mean better light. It is important that you match the amount of light you need and the quality of that light with the function that is performed there. Take advantage of natural lighting as much as possible.... | |
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