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Did you know that roughly 87% of UK households have access to beautiful, private gardens? If you're on that long list and are interested in turning yours into a cosy outdoor space where you can unwind, chat with friends and family and have a good time, consider modern garden lighting ideas.Read now -
Home Lighting Trends 2023: The Latest Interior Lighting Design Trends
Read nowHome Lighting Trends 2023: The Latest Interior Lighting Design Trends
See what's happening with Recessed Lighting, Linear LED Lighting and all the best modern lighting ideas.
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A word about returns
Read nowThis is what Google says: Free returns. It’s a huge selling point for online retailers to entice potential customers, making purchases as seamless as possible. But e-commerce returns are a messy, wasteful process. Not only do retailers lose hundreds of...
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The End of Halogen Light Bulbs Spells a Brighter and Cleaner Future
Read nowHalogen light bulbs will be banned from September 2021 with fluorescent light bulbs to follow, cutting emissions and saving consumers on their energy bills. Halogen light bulbs to be banned from this September – with fluorescent light bulbs to follow...
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Led Lighting, Lumens, Lm And Lux - A Laymans Guide To What It All Means!
In the good old days before LEDs, Energy Saving and Compact Fluorescent lightbulbs, you knew what you were getting if you bought a 40, 60 or 100 watt lightbulb.Read now -
We are now working with Tom Johnson - Lighting Designer
Read nowWith 25 years’ experience in the industry Tom was most recently employed as acting director for Lightwaves Ltd. During his tenure there he delivered countless projects, acting as head designer and overseeing supply, installation and commissioning. Sanford Lighting Design is...
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LED Strip Lighting - Making a statement
Read nowWhen one of our customers asked us to design the lighting for their recently purchased 200 year old iron framed warehouse loft space, it had to be something special. We decided on LED Strip Lighting at both Upper and Lower...
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Information on Zones & IP (ingress Protection) Ratings
Read nowElectrical Products & Bathroom Safety Bathrooms are considered to be a 'special location' for electrical installations because they have an increased risk of electric shock for the users, due to the proximity of water.Electrical contractors make bathroom installations as safe...
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What Light Levels do I need for Different Situations?
50 years ago 100 - 300 lux would have been considered acceptable for normal activities. However, nowadays acceptable light levels are more commonly found in the range 500 - 1000 lux - depending on activityRead now