We talk frequently of the many benefits offered by landscape lighting: the safety and security benefits, the financial benefits, and the aesthetic benefits. But there’s another rather obscure benefit that hasn’t received much attention, and that is the potential to… Read More
Archive for the ‘Outdoor Lighting’ Category
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Outdoor Lighting Scores Big Win in Survey
As the preeminent designer and installer of outdoor lighting systems in our area, we’re well aware of the value that outdoor lighting offers to homeowners. And we’re very aware that outdoor lighting is quite popular among homeowners, too. That’s why… Read More
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Be a Burglar Tonight
Landscape lighting offers lots of benefits to homeowners, benefits that we frequently discuss on these pages. Outdoor lighting increases the aesthetic beauty of your home, transforming your landscape into an enchanting nightscape. Outdoor lighting helps to eliminate tripping and falling… Read More
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Build the Perfect Outdoor Nightscape with Three Stages of Lighting
When we begin a new outdoor lighting project at TLC Inc, we consider it to be a unique and distinct project, almost like a work of art. That’s because just like snowflakes and fingerprints, no two homes are exactly the… Read More
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Just a Reminder: Water Your Lawn Deeply and Infrequently
Here they come – the long, hot days of summer are upon us! And that means that watering your lawn and landscape will become a regular chore for the next few months. If you’ve had an automatic sprinkler system installed,… Read More
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Did You Know the Government Might Help Pay for Your Home Renovation Project?
Have you been mulling over the possibility of undertaking a home remodeling project? Maybe a nice basement renovation, for example? Remodeling a part of your home can be a great way to make your home a happier, roomier place for… Read More
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Exterior is the New Interior When it Comes to Home Design
The term “interior design” is taken too literally. That’s the opinion of world-class interior designer Matteo Bianchi. Bianchi believes that truly gracious living requires that design extend beyond the walls of a home. No matter how chic, stylish and elegant… Read More
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If LEDs Are Good For Growing Lettuce and Tomatoes…
Then LED light bulbs are good enough to light up your landscape, too! If you’ve been enjoying the benefits of landscape lighting for a while, you’ve probably been using incandescent bulbs in your system. But that’s about to change –… Read More
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Measure Your Light in Lumens, Not Wattage
A form of technology that you’ve used all of your life is going away. Old-style incandescent light bulbs – the technology that Thomas Edison invented more than 130 years ago – are being phased-out. That’s happening because of the requirements… Read More
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Six New Special-Effects Christmas Lights You Might Not Know About
These days, LED Christmas lights are rapidly replacing old-fashioned incandescent lights as the go-to technology for holiday lighting. LEDs offer lots of advantages over incandescent lights: they last thousands of hours longer, are vastly more energy efficient, and produce brighter,… Read More