Tag Archive: Lighting
Downlights – 5 Reasons to Think Again
Downlights are very popular and can give dramatic light effects so you seem them a lot in show houses, and shops ……but I won’t have them again. A but harsh? . . . . here are my reasons why. The…
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Skylights
Thinking about putting some skylights in the roof? Planning one of those rooms with a glazed roof panel? You really need to think very carefully before you go ahead! Summer In summer the heat gain and glare can be enormous causing major…
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Daylight Tubes
If you have a gloomy smaller room (for example bathroom, WIR, or hallway) consider a daylight tube. They are a more energy efficient alternative to conventional skylights or having to keep putting the lights on. Daylight tubes have three parts: Roof mounted clear,…
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Quirky Rome Apartment 2
Earlier this week I posted about the quirky apartment we have rented in Rome. Here are a couple more photographs. The first shows the wall that separates the entrance hall from the Bathroom / Laundry. The wall is a translucent…
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Lighting
Post inspired by comments from ‘Johnson’ on the Homeone forum website. Light is one of the most important thing in a house. During the day its nice to get as much natural light into the house as possible while avoiding glare. When…
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