Your life illuminated
By Clarissa Allison | August 7th, 2015 The decorative forms of the Art Nouveau movement aren’t as ubiquitous as they once were. It’s hard to believe that just over a century ago, the graphic paintings and posters of Alphonse Mucha as well as the glass designs of René Jules Lalique were indicative of an international… Read more
By Clarissa Allison | April 24th, 2015 If you are looking for a place to escape from life’s every day hustle and bustle, lighting your backyard pond or water garden can transform the setting into your own personal storybook retreat or exotic getaway. Consider the Possibilities A primary consideration to begin with involves your existing… Read more
By Arie Louie | April 10th, 2015 When it comes to lighting, we are used to lighting that shines from above, like the sun or the moon and many artificial light sources that mostly are used from the ceiling or poles. In my early career as a lighting director for movies and television we used… Read more
TRENDING NOW: RETROFITTING OLD FIXTURES By Clarissa Allison | December 24th, 2014 Watching lighting trends in 2014 has been an interesting ride. “LED” and energy efficiency, once phrases thought to be bandied about by tree-huggers and industry insiders alone, is now quite common. The cost of LEDs and solid state lighting in general has come… Read more
The Menorah stands for light, wisdom, and Divine inspiration. By Clarissa Allison | December 19th, 2014 Originally beaten out of a solid piece of gold, the Menorah was a seven-branched candelabra which served as one of the sacred vessels in the Holy Temple. It stood in the southern part of the Temple and was lit every… Read more
Lighting The Way of The Future By Clarissa Allison | December 5th, 2014 Euri Lighting was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of IRTronix, Inc. The company was started by Danny Oh, an expert in LED Technology and founder of IRTronix. Danny’s dream to bring inspired LED Lighting Products to the marketplace led Danny… Read more
The idea of creating something new from a disused item, “reclaiming” or “upcycling” forces us to look at our surroundings with new, environmentally conscious eyes. Below are five examples of innovative and elegant lighting designs that prove that there are no limits to what the mind can create! 1. Winner of the Bright Ideas 2011… Read more
Fact: There are 7 species of sea turtles and 6 of those are found in the United States and all 6 are listed under the Endangered Species Act. Sadly, they typically end up being eaten by predators or die from not being able to enter the water quickly enough. To combat the reduced population, regulations… Read more
