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LED Myths & Truths #4

LEDs come in a wide variety of hues and colors to produce clean light.

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Save Energy with Dimming Controls

Consider installing dimming controls to complement LED lighting.

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LED Myths & Truths #3

LED light bulbs are ideal to be used with dimmers.

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LED Myths & Truths #2

Today’s LEDs are often designed to have the comfortable shape of the incandescent bulbs to which we have become accustomed.

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Celebrate Arbor Day

Arbor Day is in 2015 on the 24th of April. Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Neb., in the United States in 1872.

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Appreciate the Earth Today

Earth Day is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. While this first Earth Day was

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Bring it Home: Falling For Fall

Thank you to Stephanie Vanderbilt of Coastal Windows & Exteriors for allowing us to share your blog this month! We introduced this new blog series last month ~ all about bringing style to your home from creating a warm &

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LEDs As Accent Lighting – The Fun Stuff!

courtesy of Haddad Hakansson LLC We have had a great time sharing with you (almost) everything you need to know about current LED lighting technology. Now that we’ve discussed different types of LED lighting, how to choose recessed lighting, and

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Choosing the Right LED Recessed Lights for Your Project

courtesy of Haddad Hakansson LLC For the first time, we recently incorporated high-tech, energy-saving LED lighting into an entire kitchen project. There are no incandescent, halogen or fluorescent bulbs to be found – not even in the dramatic drum pendants

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It’s Time to Consider LED Lighting For Your Home

thank you to Haddad Hakansson LLC If you’ve tried to buy a light bulb lately, you know it’s no longer as simple as running down to the hardware store for a couple of 60-watt or candelabra-style bulbs. In just a

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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Edith Wharton