There's a lot to know about ever-evolving LED lighting. We used to think in terms of lamp wattage, or soft white vs. clear bulb choices. The conversation has shifted now to lumen output and color temperature. It can be confusing to say the least, which is why we have put together a few tips on how to best choose the right LED lamp type for your …
Here comes the HALF YEARLY SALE!
It has arrived... The Creative Lighting HALF YEARLY SALE is going on NOW! Our entire showroom is on sale, which means it is the perfect time to spruce up for Spring and get a head start on your home improvement projects. With plenty of new styles and exciting trends to choose from, we can assure you that you will be bouncing into this new …
Four Steps to the Perfect Chandelier
A chill is in the air and the Holidays are right around the corner, which means NOW is the best time to evaluate your current chandelier situation. Not only will your table be gracing the most delectable eats this season, it will also serve to seat and entertain your nearest and dearest family and friends, which leads us to ask …
Illuminate the Night
Darker evenings require the right illumination. Is your outdoor space ready for the long, dark months ahead? There is still time to update your current exterior lighting situation to best illuminate the night. We have developed a five category check-list to help walk you through the process, and make sure that you have the right type of …
Meet Holly!
The Creative Lighting team has a shining new face on staff...Meet Holly! Holly comes to Creative Lighting with two years of lighting and design experience. Her favorite part of the industry involves keeping up with the ever-changing trends in LED technology and educating customers on how to incorporate these trends within their lighting project. …
Then and Now- An Evolution of Light
90 years in the lighting industry has allowed us to bear witness to many things. From the days where lighting was utilized for primarily practical purposes- to now, where the right lighting can serve as a visual anchor that gives weight and purpose to the entire room- we have seen it all. Since Thomas Edison's grand production of the first …
The Art of the Forge
For more than 40 years, Hubbardton Forge has been hand-crafting artistic lighting product in one of our country's oldest and largest commercial iron forges in existence. Established in Vermont in 1974, Hubbardton now employs over 220 people and prides themselves on their American manufacturing and unique and artistic lighting products. In a world …
The New Energy Code- what you need to know…
As of February 2015, a new energy code started being enforced in the Minnesota building industry. It has now become mandatory that at least 75% of all lighting fixtures installed in a new construction or remodeling project shall be equipped with "high-efficiency" lamping. Though that large percentage can seem intimidating at first, it is more …
Project Spotlight- A Lighting Solution Success Story
When lighting consultant David Johnson picked up a phone call this past November, he was met with a challenge in providing a bright solution to a light-starved homeowner. A problem for many, this customer had just moved into a new home and had soon realized that the existing lighting was simply inadequate for her and her husband's needs. "When …
My Bulb has a Temperature?
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