Project: Ascent Penthouse
Sharing another one of our past projects with you today! Check out these photos of our Ascent Penthouse project:
Inspiration: Using Dramatic Scale
Sometimes it’s fun to play around with using scale, especially if you have a large space to work with! Check out some inspiration using some of our favorite large-scale fixtures!
Featuring: Escape
Today we are featuring the Escape by LZF!
The Escape pendant is composed of wood veneer and is available in a wide variety of colors. It was designed by Ray Power for LZF this past year, and was inspired by falling dominos. This resulted in a wonderful layered fixture from which light ‘escapes’ from through the wood grains.
Tip: The Benefits of LEDs
Today we’re going to talk about the benefits of using LEDs!
LEDs (or Light Emitting Diodes) are really taking the world of lighting by storm, and it’s pretty obvious why. LEDs, because of their small size, can be used to create all kinds of new and exciting lighting fixtures with interesting shapes and sizes. They have opened up an entirely new door when it comes to lighting design.
Of course this is an amazing thing, but LEDs have so much more to offer!
Long Life
One of the most fantastic things that LEDs have to offer is their light hours. LEDs can last for up to 100,000 light hours! Let me break that down; at 100,000 hours, if you leave the light on 100% of the time, it will last for 11 years! Of course (we hope) you would never leave a light on continuously like that. Let’s say that you leave it on 50% of the time, it would then last 22 years! Basically, you’ll never have to change the bulb.
Energy Efficient
A traditional bulb typically operates around 20% efficiency. This means that only 20% of the energy going into the bulb is put out as light. The remaining 80% is output mostly as heat! LEDs operate at a much better 80% efficiency!
Less Maintenance
Since LEDs have such long life spans, they require virtually no maintenance. This is especially beneficial for businesses with many more lights than a typical home. No bulbs needing changed is always a good thing.
Environmentally Friendly
LED bulbs are free of toxic chemicals unlike fluorescent and incandescents. This combined with the fact that you never need to replace them makes them a good idea for the environment. Less toxic waste to dispose of!
Overall, LEDs offer many benefits that everyone, including the Earth, can receive!
New From Axo Lighting!
Check out the new line from Axo Lighting! We love the large scale fixtures that Axo has to offer, as well as the creative use of materials. Axo is well know for their use of washable fabric covers on their fixtures.
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Inspiration: Bedside Reading Sconces
Want to free up some space on your night stand? Get rid of your desk lamps and go for sconces! Here at Switch we carry a wide variety of sconces that work perfectly as bedside reading lamps. Take a look at some inspiration!
Happy Fourth from Switch!
Happy Fourth of July from all of us here at Switch!
We hope that you all have a fun and safe holiday weekend!
ALSO:
Good news! Due to popular demand, we’ve decided to extend out Modern Fan Sale for two more weeks! If you missed out before, now is your chance to save 20% on any Modern Fan model, and we will throw in FREE shipping!
Stop in or call today to place an order or talk about options!
Switch Lighting & Design
1207 Vine St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-8100
Featuring: Grace
Today we are featuring a beautiful fixture from Studio Italia Design: Grace!
Grace creates a play on light by using a uniquely patterned diffuser. It comes in many different configurations, each as lovely as the last!
Tip: Choosing Color Temperature
Choosing a color temperature for your home is important. It can, however, be a confusing task. We’re here today to give you a few pointers and information that will make the decision an easy one!
2700K (soft white) vs 5000K (daylight)
As you can see from the photo, the color temperature you choose can have a tremendous effect on your space! We rate the color temperature with the term “Kelvins”. Kelvins refers to how warm (yellow/ orangish) or cool (blue/ greenish) a light is. The higher the kelvins, the cooler the light.
For a long time, people pretty much always used a warm color temperature for their homes. Everyone liked how warm and cozy it made their spaces feel. This is perfectly fine for living spaces such as dens, dinning rooms, and living rooms, but for spaces you work and preform tasks in, a cooler temperature is more ideal. Let’s go through ideal temperatures for typical rooms in a home.
2700K– At 2700K, we get a “soft white”, which is slightly yellow. This makes a space feel warm and cozy, making it ideal for living rooms, bedrooms, and dinning rooms.
4001K– At 4001K, we get a “cool white”, which is a pretty true white. This makes it do well for spaces like kitchens, baths, and offices.
5000-6500K– Any color temperature between 5000K and 6500K is considered equivalent to daylight, spefically around noon on a cloudless day. It has a slightly blueish hue. Since this is the “truest” light, it is ideal for any space in which reading or complex activities (cooking, applying makeup, ect.) are preformed. This is because it offers the greatest color contrast.
We hope that this post was helpful to everyone, and that it will now be a simple task to choose a color temperature!
Inspiration: Our Favorite Floor Lamps
Here at Switch, we don’t have a ton of floor space available to show any large amount of floor lamps in our showroom. It makes us sad that we are unable to show all of the lamps we love so much! Since we are unable to do so, we’re going to share with you (some of) our favorite floor lamps!
Tolomeo Mega by Artemide
The Tolomeo Mega is a definite classic. It can work well in nearly any design style, and all of the bending and swiveling abilities it has make it a really functional fixture!
Nobi by Fontana Arte
Next up is the Nobi. Nobi boasts of a slim, minimal design with a maneuverable, glass diffuser. We’re crazy about its sleek design!
Curl My Light by Studio Italia Design
Curl My Light is another fantastic floor fixture on our list. Featuring a spiral of overlapping metal layers, this fixture offers a great play on light. It’s also available in two different floor lamp versions!
Funiculi by Marset
The Funiculi floor lamp is, like the Tolomeo, a classic design. It also offers versatility because you can adjust the height of the fixture, and the diffuser can rotate a full 360 degrees!
Flexiled Leather by Contardi
The Flexiled Leather floor lamp made it onto our list for multiple reasons. One of our favorite things about this lamp is that it features a material that is not a common material in lighting: leather! Even without the leather, this lamp is still wonderful. The neck is flexible, so you have maximum maneuverability. It’s also LED!
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