Thursday, November 29, 2007

OXO Candela Tooli 2 Set | Rechargeable Lights and Lighting


People Magazine recently featured the OXO Candela Tooli 2 Set in its December 3, 2007 issue. Lumens.com carries the OXO Candela Tooli 2 Set for $40.


Patented circuitry makes each light illuminate when lifted from the charging base and turn on automatically during a power failure, providing an emergency light source within easy reach.


See the OXO Candela Tooli 2 Set on Lumens.com now.


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Modern Fan Company | Modern Fan


Modern Fan ceiling fans combine excellent air circulation capabilites with sleek, modern designs. Modern Fan Company has done a masterful job of integrating great lighting into its fan designs. Modern Fans give the consumer a choice of a 75 watt halogen spot or 75 watt incandescent bulb. One can also cover the light if other light sources are already available in the room.

See examples of Modern Fan Company designs.


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Modern Doorbells | Lighted Doorbells



The De-light Lighted Doorbell Button by Spore is made from a soft polymer resin button and anodized aluminum, and is illuminated by an LED light source - offering much longer service life that any other light source. Plus, it's just plain cool looking.

See examples of modern doorbells.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Desk Lamps and Task Lighting



Task lighting is commonly known as desk, table and floor lighting and is used anywhere focused light is required. In recent years, task lighting manufacturers have embraced alternative lighting technology - energy-efficient light sources such as fluorescent, LED (light-emitting diodes), halogen, incandescent and Xenon lighting.

See examples of desk and task lighting.


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Monday, November 19, 2007

Pendant Lights | Pendant Lighting


Pendant lighting is an elegant way to focus light on specific areas in a room, e.g., a kitchen counter, over a kitchen sink, game table, reading nook, and many more applications.

Well-known manufacturers of pendant lights include: LBL Lighting, Tech Lighting, Oggetti Luce, Bruck Lighting Systems, 2Thousand Degrees by Tech, W.A.C. Lighting, Flos, Fontana Arte, Artemide, Kartell, EuroFase Inc., George Kovacs, Em Collection, among others.

See an example of a pendant light.

See many examples of pendant lights.


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Monorail Lighting Systems | Monorail Lights



Don't call it track lighting. Monorail lights and lighting systems only require one energy source and are a fast, attractive way to add multiple lights to a room.

The Sola Rail Easy Kit by Tech-Tiella is a do-it-yourself monorail lighting kit that features nine feet of monorail and five adjustable light sources.

See Sola Rail Easy Kit by Tech-Tiella

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Friday, November 16, 2007

Holtkoetter - Holtkotter - Holtkoetter Leuchten - Lighting



Holtkoetter lighting fixtures combine contemporary German design with halogen lighting to create superb-quality reading, desk, and floor lamps, chandeliers, and spotlights that emit daylight-like illumination.

See Holtkoetter lighting designs at Lumens.com.

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Flos


Founded in 1962, Flos produces a number of lamps that are classics in Italian industrial design including Arco, Relemme, Toio and Taccia — all designed by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni. These lamps continue to be produced today.

Flos produces table, floor, suspension, wall, ceiling, mirrored, bathroom, outdoor and architectural lights and lighting designed by Philippe Starck, Achille Castiglioni, Jasper Morrison, among other designers.

See Flos lighting here


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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Concept II Flush Ceiling Fan by Minka Aire with Optional Light



The Concept II Flush Ceiling Fan by Minka Aire is part of the Minka Concept Fan series - a collection of high-quality, reversible fans with an unparalleled combination of form and design.

I have this fan in my home and can attest to its beauty and performance. The remote control feature is a welcomed change from pull-cord fans.

The fan includes an optional light that easily illuminates a 12' x 12' room with tan-colored walls.



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Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)



Compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also known as a compact fluorescent light bulb, is a type of fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp. Many CFLs can fit in the existing incandescent light fixtures.

CFLs use less energy and have a longer rated life than traditional light bulbs. A CFL can save over US$30 in electricity costs over the lamp’s lifetime compared to an incandescent lamp and save 2,000 times their own weight in greenhouse gases.



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Rechargeable Lighting



Environmentally responsible, playful and fun, rechargeable lighting can be used for outdoor events, in case of a power failure, or as a reassuring soft light that can help calm the fears of the little ones.

OXO Vessel makes unique, forward-thinking designs that can be viewed and purchased at Lumens.com.

Rechargeable lights at Lumens.com

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