Spring usually means change and renewing. And one of the most important places that people prefer to change is the place where you spend most of your time: your home.
Although interior decorating is a passion for some and a duty for others, you can completely change the appearance of your home with just a few but effective touches. If you’d like to recreate your home but don’t know what the golden rules are for a magnificent make-over, then keep reading. This article will provide you with the tips and tricks on how to redecorate your home. (more…)
Once upon a time, installing interior lighting meant someone stuck a ceiling fixture in the middle of a room and called it a day.
Often, that lone light was supplemented with a floor or table lamp.
Fast forward to present day. Lighting has become an integral part of interior design. Not only is lighting practical – it provides needed illumination when sunlight is scarce – it can be used as a decor element, adding drama and visual interest.
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Once a minor accessory, lighting is bursting out of the home-decorating shadows.
MODESTO, Calif. — Once upon a time, installing interior lighting meant someone stuck a ceiling fixture in the middle of a room and called it a day. Often, that lone light was supplemented with a floor or table lamp.
Fast forward to present day. Lighting has become an integral part of interior design. Not only is lighting practical — it provides needed illumination when sunlight is scarce — it can be used as a decor element, adding drama and visual interest. (more…)
Retail today is extremely competitive; most stores have tight margins and are constantly looking for ways to attract consumers. To this end, merchants are realizing the importance of lighting. In addition, many retailers understand the significant operating cost of lighting and are looking for ways to reduce their expenditures.
March 01, 2003
Retail today is extremely competitive; most stores have tight margins and are constantly looking for ways to attract consumers. Whether it is a grocery store, convenience store, “big box” or high-end retail, merchants have realized the importance of lighting to help attract customers and sell merchandise. In addition, many retailers understand the significant operating cost of lighting and are looking for ways to reduce their expenditures.
A high-quality, energy-efficient lighting system can help add to a retailer’s competitive advantage by attracting more customers and reducing operating costs, which directly helps the company’s bottom line. The U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program’s retail experts state that for grocery stores, “saving $1 in energy costs can improve profits as much as increasing sales by $80.” That’s a lot of tomatoes. (more…)
