LED Lighting

One of the most straightforward ways to benefit from the huge savings offered by LED home lighting technology is by replacing halogen lamps with LED equivalents that easily retrofit existing mains voltage GU10 bulbs and MR16 12v lighting.

Lighting is one of the most important yet most frequently overlooked aspects of interior design. It can completely transform how a space both appears and feels, and provides the opportunity to effectively create two main looks: daylight and artificial light. And the simple truth is that creating effective and pleasing home lighting is not rocket science. Anyone can do it…

Which low energy light bulbs should you buy? CFLs are the easy option, but in terms of how much they will actually save you, they simply don’t hold a candle to LEDs. And that’s just for starters.

Think I’m making this up? Check out the worldwide schedule for phasing out incandescent bulbs – some countries have already eliminated all GLS bulbs and many others, including the USA, are now part way through and aim to complete the eradication of incandescent bulbs within the next couple of years.

Our (human) world is built on energy. Without it civilization really will collapse. Which is more than a little worrying when you consider that what we’ve been using to provide energy is likely to actually run out within the life times of many of us. So what’s to be done?