This series of lamps are a type of electrical gas-discharge lamp that creates light by passing a current through a gas. This family of lights has three main subtypes – the Metal Halide, the High-Pressure Sodium Light, and Mercury Vapour Lamps.

CFL, standing for compact fluorescent lamp or light, is an energy saving fluorescent light designed as a replacement for older technologies such as halogen and incandescent lamps. These bulbs use between 70-80% less energy than incandescent and other traditional lighting, and last between 6000 and 15,000 hours,  easily beating the 1000 hours of an incandescent and 2000 of a halogen. 

Fluorescent tubes have been the most common lighting source in offices and other indoor commercial spaces for decades. And there’s no doubt why – they’re bright, somewhat energy saving in the case of the newer T8s, and efficient.

But while they’ve reigned number one for so long, there’s a new competitor in town – the LED tube. 

Pendant lights are both a decoration and an important tool in lighting your home. Picking the one best for you doesn’t just come down to the style of your home or the colour you like most – it also depends on what your lighting requirements are.  

To make your choice in finding the perfect pendant light for you a little easier, we’re going to go over the most common requirements and questions that arise when choosing a pendant light.

LED Lighting is the number one choice when replacing your old halogen downlights – but with so many options and brands on the market, how do you decide what’s best for you? The following article aims to help you choose the option best suited for your home, budget and requirements. 

Pendant lights are the best way to add to the aesthetic of any room – the hanging lights acting like the final touch of jewelry to the look of your home. They come in a variety of styles, designs, sizes and colours – giving any renovator, home owner or builder a slew of options to choose from when looking to add to a room. 

Architectural Lighting is the key to lighting any space that requires precise light direction or ambiance. LED lighting guarantees a long life, power saving solution to your lighting design needs, while eye-catching lighting designs can complete the ambiance of any room.  Whether you are designing for Retail Lighting, Commercial Lighting, Art Instalments, or Residential.

CRI is the measurement of a light’s ability to faithfully render colours when compared to natural light/daylight, and is important for not only retail applications where colour is key (galleries, high fashion, hairdressing) but for your day to day use as well.  

Now that we’ve gone over the benefits of LED over traditional lighting, it begs the question of which LED replacement to choose. We’ve used circular LED highbays in our previous examples, but it’s not the only option for those looking to change. 

While the switch from traditional highbay lighting to LED may seem like the obvious choice, many are still sitting on the fence when it comes to making the upgrade. 

We’ve covered the benefits of MR16 LED Downlights before - These long life, energy efficient replacements for halogen and florescent bulbs are the best way to save money on your energy bill. They last up to 50 times longer - an impressive 40,000 hrs + compared to traditional bulbs - and consume around 10% of the power of a halogen.

These unique, eye-catching hanging lights are becoming an increasingly popular way to add a bit of spice to your housing aesthetic. And, while they did start at bank-breaking luxury prices, pendant lighting has finally moved into the affordable price range