DIY – Lighting – Lighting the Home Entertainment Area

More and more homes today have a separate area or even an entire room of the house dedicated to home entertainment. Extensive stereos and home theater systems have become common. Lighting the areas where they reside presents interesting challenges.

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What are Xenon Lamps?

Xenon Lamps are primarily classified into two categories. These two categories are the Xenon Arc Lamp and the Xenon Flash Lamp. In this article we shall discuss some of the characteristics and the functioning of these two categories of Xenon lamps. First we shall talk about the Xenon Arc Lamp. Read more

Decorating Your Home With Table Lamps

Table Lamps

Table Lamps have been in use since time immemorial.  In the ancient times, they were used with candles,  with pretty overheads so that your walls were lit up with beautiful shapes.  Since the invention of the bulb,  lamps have become so commonplace;  they are used all over the place,  in every home. Read more

What Are Led Lamps?

LED Lamp:

LED lamps are the new generation lamps which have LED’s or Light emitting Diodes as their light source instead of any gas or electrical filaments.  These Lamps make use of the concept of Solid state Lightning, and hence fall into one of the categories of Solid State lightning Lamps. Read more

Choosing The Correct Light Shade

Light Shade:

Light shades are also known as Lamp shades.  Light shade is an equipment which is attached to bulbs and lamps.  Its is a decorative piece,  which is hollow from one end, and can be put around a bulb or lamp.  It can be made up of a colored glass, or any other material which changes the color,  brightness and intensity of light,  and makes it pleasant to look. Light shades are fixed on top of Lamp bulbs,  or they are used to cover bulbs in order to diffuse the light being emitted from the source. Read more