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You sit down with a book in the evening, and within twenty minutes your eyes ache, the page has a shadow across it, or the bulb...
A room with a 5 metre ceiling looks spectacular in the estate agent's photos, and then you hang your first light and it looks like a key ring dangling in a cathedral.
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Buying Lighting
You sit down with a book in the evening, and within twenty minutes your eyes ache, the page has a shadow across it, or the bulb...
Lighting Design
You hung the painting, stepped back, and it looked flat, or worse, a bright white glare sat right across the middle of the...
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A chandelier over a staircase looks wonderful in photos, but the job behind it is awkward.
Chandeliers
You found a beautiful old chandelier at a flea market or in a relative's loft, and the cord is cracked, the sockets are loose...
Buying Lighting
You find a chandelier you love, then spot two words in the listing: "integrated LED." No bulbs to buy, the seller says, and it...
Lighting Design
You switch on the bathroom light, lean toward the mirror, and your face is half lit and half in shadow, with dark circles that...
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