LightingShowroom.com is supplying lighting for a large private home in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. Rosemary Wickowski, CEO of Light Styles Internet, LLC said “We have been pleased to find a ready market for our services in Australia. We were selected as the lighting supplier for this large traditional styled home because of our ability to deliver an exceptional variety of lighting styles and because of our extensive experience supporting international clients who are building major projects.”

Boise, ID (PRWEB) December 9, 2009 — LightingShowroom.com has expanded its distribution of high quality lighting products into the South Pacific. It has been selected to supply a complete lighting package for a large private home being built in Maryborough, Australia. According to Wickowski, “The company has historically served customers in North America and Europe. We have been pleased to find that our services are well accepted in Australia as well. In these difficult time, we are fortunate to be serving customers who have not been greatly impacted by the current economic situation.”

Wickowsi said, “LightingShowroom.com is one of the top 5 online retailers of lighting products in the US and has been serving a growing domestic and international clientele of discriminating home owners looking for a full service supplier. Our selection as the supplier for the lighting needs of the Australian site is because of our dedication to meeting the customer’s needs and our extensive experience supporting high end domestic and international projects.”

Anita Turner, the Lightingshowroom lead for the project, said “For this project a key factor was our ability to supply lighting styles that are unavailable in Australia.” Carolyn Diaz, the owner of the home said, “We are very appreciative of your assistance, especially since this kind of lighting is just not available in Australia, where mostly modern lighting is provided on the market. We will be so excited to have unique lighting in our home, which is just what we wanted. If per chance our home is featured in any magazine, your name will be there, as I would encourage others to try the same path that we have taken, to get what they want. You have been very helpful.”

Wickowski said, “The foundation of our business is customer care. We offer good value in our pricing, but
attention to detail, meeting the customer needs, and working hard to anticipate and prevent problems is really
what we are about. Value is the combination of quality products, fair pricing, and best in class customer care.
Those are the things we work on all the time.” She commented that “There have been large numbers of websites that have begun offering lighting products since the economic crisis hit us all. Many approach the market with the idea that all you have to do is have the lowest price. We have found that our focus on the entire customer experience brings us loyal repeat customers and great word of mouth support which allows us to remain one of the top 5 lighting retailers despite greatly increased competition and a difficult housing market.”

Contact:
Anita Turner
Light Styles Internet, LLC
208-433-3900
www.lightingshowroom.com

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Popularity: 36% [?]

Boise, ID (PRWEB) September 7, 2009 — LightingShowroom.com is one of the top 5 online retailers of lighting products and has been serving a growing domestic and international clientele of discriminating home owners looking for a full service supplier. Rosemary Wickowski, CEO of Light Styles Internet, LLC., said “We just finished a project for a large private home and we were getting ready to ship it when Kurt Krause, our FedEx rep, talked to us about going by air. We ship a lot domestically with them but hadn’t considered serving large international orders that way. In the end it was a great solution for us”

Anita Turner, the LightingShowroom lead for international projects said “We routinely ship small international orders by air but in this situation we were dealing with a 16,000 pound delivery of very high end lighting products. We had a lot of worry about loss or damage, customs, duties, and the specter of stacks of paperwork. It was the largest single lighting package we had ever done and the logistics were a major worry. I’m pleased to say that the deal went off like clockwork.” Turner said, “I had assumed that the cost of air freight would simply be too expensive. It wasn’t cheap, but when I looked at all the problems of sending a container by ship it just made sense”.

Kurt Krause, the FedEx Account Executive said, “I knew we could do a good job for them and I was happy to get the chance. It turned out that this was the largest single international air shipment that had ever been sent from Boise.” Krause commented that, “Boise is not a major shipping point for international products so I had to do some extra work to make sure things happened the way they were supposed to, but in the end the combination of Lightingshowroom.com and FedEx made a slick solution for their international client”.

Wickowski explained, “We turned the order over to FedEx on Monday and it cleared customs on Friday and was delivered without incident to the customer the following Monday. Exchange rates and the ability to cut through the complexities of the international paperwork now allow us to compete on a much wider stage than has been possible before this. We look forward to developing the high end international lighting marketplace”.

Wickowski said “The foundation of our business is customer care. We offer good value in our pricing, but attention to detail, meeting the customer needs, and working hard to anticipate and prevent problems is really what we are about. Value is the combination of quality products, fair pricing, and best in class customer care. Those are the things we work on all the time.” She commented that “There have been large numbers of websites that have begun offering lighting products since the economic crisis hit us all. Many approach the market with the idea that all you have to do is have the lowest price. We have found that our focus on the entire customer experience brings us loyal repeat customers and great word of mouth support which allows us to remain one of the top 5 lighting retailers despite greatly increased competition and a difficult housing market.”

About Light Styles:
The Light Styles of Boise showroom, was founded in 1999 and the e-commerce site, www.LightingShowroom.com, was begun in 2005. The combination of the two companies sells residential indoor and outdoor lighting products from major manufacturers. Through the website they are one of the few lighting retailers able to serve both domestic and international lighting buyers.

Contact:
Anita Turner
Light Styles Internet, LLC
208-433-3900
www.lightingshowroom.com

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Popularity: 57% [?]

Boise, ID (PRWEB) August 30, 2009 — LightingShowroom.com is one of the top 5 online retailers of lighting products and has been serving a growing domestic and international clientele of discriminating home owners looking for a full service supplier. Wickowski said “Our selection as the supplier for what is to be one of the largest private homes in Scotland is because of our dedication to meeting the customer’s needs and our extensive experience supporting high end domestic and international projects. Wickowski said, “The project has been designed to be one of the country’s most environmentally friendly buildings, a true zero-carbon home for the 21st century using modern methods of construction and the latest renewable technologies.”.

Anita Turner, the LightingShowroom lead for the project said “This will be one of the largest lighting orders we have shipped internationally. It will include some of the finest crystal chandeliers made today and is expected to total up to 150 major pieces lighting all areas of the home. It will be a lighting package designed to support the classical elegance of the overall development with a number of items modified by our staff to meet the special needs of this project. ”

Turner said “This project is unique for us as it will require bringing together products from a number of different manufacturers with varying fulfillment schedules and customization needs. All of it must be inspected, customized, assembled, and packaged on a time sensitive schedule. Custom crating and packaging is required and all of it must be shipped by air with customs clearing and duty considerations to meet the building schedule in Scotland. All of this service is provided as part of our goal to meet customer needs and to be sure that they are completely satisfied.”

Wickowski said “The foundation of our business is customer care. We offer good value in our pricing, but attention to detail, meeting the customer needs, and working hard to anticipate and prevent problems is really what we are about. Value is the combination of quality products, fair pricing, and best in class customer care. Those are the things we work on all the time.” She commented that “There have been large numbers of websites that have begun offering lighting products since the economic crisis hit us all. Many approach the market with the idea that all you have to do is have the lowest price. We have found that our focus on the entire customer experience brings us loyal repeat customers and great word of mouth support which allows us to remain one of the top 5 lighting retailers despite greatly increased competition and a difficult housing market.”

About Light Styles:

The Light Styles of Boise showroom, was founded in 1999 and the e-commerce site, www.LightingShowroom.com, was begun in 2005. The combination of the two companies sells residential indoor and outdoor lighting products from major manufacturers. Through the website they are one of the few lighting retailers able to serve both domestic and international lighting buyers.

Popularity: 35% [?]

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 www.LightingShowroom.com, a leading lighting e-commerce site for home lighting products, is expanding its distribution from its traditional market, the US and Canada, to begin offering lighting products to England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Boise, ID (PRWEB) August 23, 2009 –Rosemary Wickowski, the CEO of Light Styles Internet LLC, commented that “The Lightingshowroom.com website, www.lightingshowroom.com, is one of the top lighting destinations on the web making Light Styles a premier distributor for home lighting products nationally.” She said, ” We have had an increasing level of interest from international buyers in the past year and currency exchange rates have made it possible for us to compete successfully for large international jobs. We have been able to sell high end products directly to Europe and we plan to expand our support for those upscale markets”.

Anita Turner, customer care lead said, “Over the years we have handled quite a few international orders so we have developed the expertise to deal with the problems posed by such things as customs, duties, taxes, and so on. The kind of complications that keep most US based home product retailers from serving the international market.” She said, “I wouldn’t call it a boutique business because the projects tend to be fairly large but it is a market segment that requires special expertise. We work with the manufacturers to make certain that the products are configured for the proper electrical systems, for example, just one of the issues we face. We also do extensive inspections, packaging, and crating so that we don’t get products half way around the world with problems.”

Wickowski said, “The move to advertise our products in the UK allows us to leverage some unique skills and experience we have developed in dealing with large or complex projects and builds on the experience we have supporting large domestic projects.”

Wickowski said “The foundation of our business is customer care. We offer good value in our pricing, but attention to detail, meeting the customer needs, and working hard to anticipate and prevent problems is really what we are about. Value is the combination of quality products, fair pricing, and best in class customer care. Those are the things we work on all the time.” She commented that “There have been large numbers of websites that have begun offering lighting products since the economic crisis hit us all. Many approach the market with the idea that all you have to do is have the lowest price. We have found that our focus on the entire customer experience brings us loyal repeat customers and great word of mouth support which allows us to remain one of the top 5 lighting retailers despite greatly increased competition and a difficult housing market.”

About Light Styles:

The Light Styles of Boise showroom, was founded in 1999 and the e-commerce site, www.LightingShowroom.com, was begun in 2005. The combination of the two companies sells residential indoor and outdoor lighting products from major manufacturers. Through the website they are one of the few lighting retailers able to serve both domestic and international lighting buyers.

Contact:

Anita Turner
Light Styles Internet, LLC
208-433-3900
www.lightingshowroom.com

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Popularity: 60% [?]

            From garden and pool parties to a good old fashioned BBQ to a quiet evening with friends, the nicer weather is encouraging more and more people to gather. If you will be entertaining this year we encourage you to give the lighting of your entertainment area some careful consideration. Whether old lights can be adjusted, new styles purchased, or even the addition of a simple dimmer switch, the correct lighting can greatly enhance the atmosphere at your next gathering.

            Grab a pen and paper and take a few minutes one evening to look at the lighting of your areas. Take a careful look at some of the typical problem areas and situations below:

-                          Note places where there are deep shadows. Should those dark spots be dark?

-                          Can existing lights be redirected or can a hidden light help alleviate the dark zones?

-                          Look for overly bright spots. Those flood lights for example. Do they create a bright glare for people sitting on the deck?

-                          Are steps or other possible tripping spots illuminated properly? Adding deck lights may be just the ticket.

-                          Are wall lights putting out the proper amount of light? A simple bulb change or even a good cleaning can greatly change the way the light is cast.

-                          Lastly, look at the overhead cover (if any) of your area. The addition of an outdoor pendant light can be an unobtrusive way to provide lighting and decorative focal point to an outdoor entertainment area while not impeding daytime shade/sun exposure.

Now, take those ideas and issues you noted on your paper and check out lightingshowroom.com . You will get some new ideas and options you had not previously considered. Then invite all those friends over and enjoy the new, properly lighted, area you created! Have fun!

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Post Light selection for new properties and sub-divisions

            Looking for a way to change the appearance and presentation of your yard or driveway? When was the last time you thought about updating your post light(s)? A new post light can make your home stand out and draw attention during both day and night.

            Choosing a post light style should receive careful consideration during the planning process.

We offer some tips and guidance below on selecting the right one for your property.

1.      With all of the finishes, pattern, materials, and styles available make sure that your post light selection fits into the overall theme for the individual property and surrounding homes. Consider more than just your front yard.

2.      Many companies offer collections of lights that include a post light, outdoor wall lights for wall placement, and even some landscape lights to match. These collections can often simplify your decision rather than needing to put together individual pieces and hoping they match.

3.      In addition to the tip above, we do want to call out that post lights and any other wall or landscape lights nearby should compliment each other if you are not using a collection. If not, the daytime look of the area will seem disjointed and the night time presentation of the light may also be inconsistent.

4.      All too often we see post lights just cemented into concrete. There are many different mount options available to add to the appearance of a post light positioned in such a fashion. Please consider the mounting and placement of any post light during the planning process.

With Spring landscaping projects on the way, now is also a good time to discuss the placement of a post light. Quite often post lights are just placed in the middle of a lawn possibly positioned to throw off a little light to the driveway or a walkway. Take some time to consider incorporating your post light into the overall landscape design. Placing the light in a landscape feature such as quarter round design where the driveway and walkway meet can achieve the light placement needed at night as well as drawing attention to another feature in the landscaping such as an address stone or plants.

For a truly stylish look consider doing a brick or stone column on or in which to place a post light. These pieces can be done standalone, such as at the entrance to a property with a long driveway or in a larger landscape setting.

If you need more help and ideas on selecting the right post light collection for your property, please give the professionals at lightingshowroom.com an opportunity to offer their suggestions.

Popularity: 44% [?]

With spring right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the yard once again. As you start to plan your project (and you are planning it out, right?) be sure to consider what part light will play in the design. All too often we see where a path, sidewalk, or driveway next to a lawn could use some light and someone just grabs a box of solar landscape lights and presses them into the lawn next to it. Do not make this mistake. Soon the lawn mower, the kids, and the occasional car door will take their toll and your “new” lights will quickly lose their appeal and your money is wasted.

Instead, take some time to look at alternate sources of placement and lighting styles and get something you will enjoy for years to come.

Can a directional LED light be placed somewhere else to project light onto that same path?

Can a low voltage spotlight be placed into existing landscaping for a similar effect?

Look at the surrounding plants and trees; can down lighting from these provide path lighting as well as landscaping highlights?

            As you look for ways to accomplish lighting a traffic area, be sure to look at these important considerations:

            - Functionality – Does it meet with the possible traffic considerations? Lights in the lawn right next to the kids basketball court? Not going to last long.

            - Upkeep and maintenance of the surrounding area. Is the lawnmower or trimmer going to be constantly hitting them? Are the lights next to plants that need weekly trimming? This point will be the factor in how long you truly enjoy the work going into your project.

            - Power considerations – how easily can power be directed to an area? Many professionals are available to help you with this and can make a solution much easier to implement.

            - Appearance – While listed last here, it may be the most important aspect depending upon your project. Do you want the fixture to be hidden while still delivering light or do you want the elegant light to counterpoint all that hard work on those roses?

            Remember, highlight, illuminate, and decorate. The right lighting selection is critical, let a professional help you decide which is right for you.

Popularity: 36% [?]

A Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device which converts electricity into light. LED lighting has been around since the 1960s, but is just now beginning to appear in the residential market for space lighting. At first white LEDs were only possible by “rainbow” groups of three LEDs — red, green, and blue — by controlling the current to each to yield an overall white light. This changed in 1993 when Nichia created a blue indium gallium chip with a phosphor coating that is used to create the wave shift necessary to emit white light from a single diode. This process is much less expensive for the amount of light generated.

Each diode is about 1/4 inch in diameter and uses about ten milliamps to operate at about a tenth of a watt. LEDs are small in size, but can be grouped together for higher intensity applications. LED fixtures require a driver which is analogous to the ballast in fluorescent fixtures. The drivers are typically built into the fixture (like fluorescent ballasts) or they are a plug transformer for portable (plug-in) fixtures. The plug-in transformers allow the fixture to run on standard 120 volt alternating current (AC), with a modest (about 15 to 20 percent) power loss.

The efficacy of a typical residential application LED is approximately 20 lumens per watt (LPW), though efficacies of up to 100 LPW have been created in laboratory settings. Incandescent bulbs have an efficacy of about 15 LPW and ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescents are about 60 LPW, depending on the wattage and lamp type. Some manufacturers claim efficacies much higher than 20 LPW; make sure to examine system efficacy, which accounts for the power use of all components. In December 2006, the U.S. Department of Energy studied the efficacy of four luminaries. All four fell short of the manufacturers’ claims; the study implies that manufacturers are relying on measurements of how much light an isolated LED produces, rather than how much light an LED luminaire actually delivers.

LEDs are better at placing light in a single direction than incandescent or fluorescent bulbs. Because of their directional output, they have unique design features that can be exploited by clever designs. LED strip lights can be installed under counters, in hallways, and in staircases; concentrated arrays can be used for ceiling lighting. Waterproof, outdoor light fixtures are also available. Some manufacturers consider applications such as gardens, walkways, and decorative fixtures outside garage doors to be the most cost-efficient.

LED lights are more rugged and damage-resistant than compact fluorescents and incandescent bulbs. LED lights don’t flicker. They are very heat sensitive; excessive heat or inappropriate applications dramatically reduce both light output and lifetime. Uses include:

Task and reading lamps
Linear strip lighting (under kitchen cabinets)
Recessed lighting/ceiling cans
Porch/outdoor/landscaping lighting
Art lighting

Night lights

Stair and walkway lighting

Pendants and overhead

Retrofit bulbs for lamps

Popularity: 77% [?]

Lighting is a great way to make your house a home, while increasing the value instantly. In today’s market, you frequently see the same lighting fixtures in every home; the basic, low end, hardware store lighting that builders purchase in bulk to save a buck or two. While they certainly serve a purpose, they just don’t add any “pizazz” to your home.

Lighting should be planned to compliment your lifestyle. The right ceiling lighting will help you preform tasks more easily, while making you feel safe and comfortable, allowing you to enjoy your home to it’s full potential. Lighting adds beauty and drama to any space; it can make small rooms appear open and airy, and larger rooms cozy and inviting. A crystal chandelier can create a stimulating atmosphere for a night of entertaining, or a quite feeling of relaxation after a long and tiring day.

And don’t forget the outside! With path and spot lighting, you can make your home the showplace of the block! Outdoor light fixtures are a wonderful way to showcase your home and landscape design. From the elegant coordinating fixtures to compliment to lights on your home to whimisical decorative lighting, the selection of low-voltage lighting has grown considerably in recent years. Low voltage lighting is is a simple way to add value to the outside of your home and it is relatively easy for the do-it-yourself weekend project.

Popularity: 58% [?]

So you’ve decided to start making changes around the house to save on electricity. Lighting is a great way to do this. Part 1 discussed a few habits that can help to reduce the amount of light wasted around the house. It also discussed utilizing CFLs and dimmer switches for ceiling lights and other lighting to save on energy. It doesn’t have to stop there though; there are other savings to be had with a few more energy saving tips.

Put your lights on timers. Oftentimes, outdoor light fixtures can be easy to forget to shut off. At the same time, these lights are good to keep on when kids are playing in the yard late into the evening. If you have the problem of forgetting to turn them off on a regular basis, setting the lights on timers can be an effective way to solve the problem and save on energy. Simply adjust the timers to come on when the evening sunset arrives and turn them off after you usually close up the house for the night.

Outdoor light fixtures can also benefit from the installation of motion detectors. This technology provides for the safety of the household while saving on electricity overall. Motion detection can be utilized in a number of different outdoor lighting applications. For example, they can be used to control spotlights and post lighting in the yard.

Occupancy motion sensors for interior application are now becoming more common. They commonly replace wall mounted light switches and can turn the ceiling lights and wall lights on when you enter a room and turn them off again when you leave. This can be good for children’s rooms as kids often forget to turn off lights behind them.

Finally, with all of these tips being thrown around, remember that the cheapest lighting is natural lighting. Sometimes all you need to do is open the blinds and save on electricity the old fashioned way.

Popularity: 45% [?]