Interior Lighting
- November 29, 2023
Introduction:
As winter approaches, we all know that our energy bills tend to rise with the dropping temperatures. But fear not, there are bright solutions to help you keep your energy costs in check while staying warm and cosy. In this blog post, we'll explore the power of LED lighting and how pairing it with smart controls can lead to significant energy savings, making your winter more enjoyable and cost-effective.
The Unrivalled Benefits of LED Lighting
Switching to LED lighting has become one of the most effective and straightforward wa
- May 11, 2023
How to Choose the Right Plug Sockets.
When it comes to installing electrical sockets for your home and business picking an accessory that is fit for purpose is of paramount importance. As well as wanting to match or enhance the current room’s style and décor they need to be able to provide a seamless solution to charging your portable electrical appliances.
You will want to pick an electrical accessory with a longer guarantee, at The LED Specialist we stock products from MLA Knightsbridge. They are market leaders in this field and their products come with a 5-year guarantee. We have matching dimmers and switches that will help when choosing your next wall sockets for your home or business.
What is the difference between a switch and a socket?
An electrical socket is a dev
- June 04, 2021
At The LED Specialist, being lighting suppliers we all have our own personal favourite bulbs. Lighting greatly enhances homes and comes in all kinds of colours, shapes and sizes. In this blog we are going to explore three of our favourite decorative bulbs and what brands they are manufactured by. Our aim is to give you the inspiration to find the perfect eye-catching bulb for your floor lamps, pendants above a dining table, ceiling lights or something unique that can lift the atmosphere of your interior to a new level.
Calex Metallic Opal Giant Lamps
The Boden, Avesta and Globe are unique and create an extraordinary feature to rooms. Each bulbs glass determines only the appearance, not the light. Every model within this series has a filament that complements its
- March 24, 2021
A huge trend we are starting to see is the lighting of fireplace alcoves, bookshelves, home libraries, coving, staircases, under kitchen cabinets.... the list goes on. These features
within homes provide an elegant and modern touch making your home Instagram worthy when illuminated, as well as highlighting the areas and attracting visitors attention. In this blog post, we are going to explore the different type of shelf lighting you can use in these areas, as well as the colour technologies available.First, we will look at LED strip lighting as the main option to illuminate these edges. When it comes to LED strips, there are two different options depending on the supply voltage available. The first type is those that need a transformer to be able to operate, these are all 12/24 Volt LED strips (DC). The second type is those that can be connected
- March 18, 2021
In this blog post, we are going to explore how to light your home workspace to help you zone in to get more productivity out of yourself. The reason behind this is without adequate lighting or even the right environment, this can cause challenges for people that struggle with working from home.
The Covid pandemic has seen a huge number of office commuters become home office workers, with restrictions lifting there is a majority of people who will return to their main workspace, however, some of you will still be bound to the home desk and chairs for the foreseeable future becoming the new normal to ensure the safety of your businesses colleagues and employees.
So you may be asking how can better lighting ensure that any of the above will make your work from
- March 10, 2021
In today’s Blog we will be covering some great products on offer at The LED Specialist. Smart lighting comes in various different system options, the two we will explore are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controlled, both having their own benefits. Wi-Fi bulbs will work wherever there is a Wi-Fi connection. Additionally, because Wi-Fi connects to the internet, you can control these lights from anywhere on the planet. Whereas Bluetooth eliminates the need for a hub and has a greater connectivity capacity, while often being better on price.
Calex Smart Strip Light
The first product o - August 30, 2020
The LED Specialist, an independent lighting wholesaler and an approved Philips LED seller in the UK, provides a full overview of smart light bulbs and explains why they play such an important role in today’s smart homes.
Investing in some smart light bulbs is an ideal first step to creating a smart home. Smart lighting, especially when coupled with a smart speaker, can be a seamless way to control your home – and it makes for some very cool experiences.
And it’s not just all Philips Hue nowadays – there are plenty of alternatives. There are a plethora of technologies, sizes, shapes, colours and styles on offer, from a huge array of different brands.
Why buy smart lighting?
Well, there’s plenty of reasons. Smart bulbs have tons of features, so you can dim them and turn them on and off with your voice (when paired with Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri).
You can group bulbs together to have your whole downstairs, living room or home under a s
- May 10, 2020
During the current Covid-19 lockdown circumstances many of our readers are looking at home improvements. Well what’s better than home improvements to your interior and exterior lighting that also saves you an expense on your energy bills?
Whether you're looking to illuminate the way home at night, bring in a layer of safety, or highlight your properties architecture, we're here to help you find the outdoor lighting solution for you. LED lighting is the ideal solution as it provides a brilliant energy saving solution in comparison to conventional halogen lighting and it will mean less lightbulb changes as the products last on average 5 times longer.
With summer around the corner there isn’t a better time to think about exterior lighting, whether you are looking at guiding your guests around your property or just looking for the right lighting solution to carry your social distancing garden party into the late hours as daylight diminishes; then we
- September 30, 2019
Investing in some smart light bulbs is an ideal first step to creating a smart home or commercial premises. Smart lighting, especially when coupled with a smart speaker, can be a seamless way to control your home - and make for some very cool experiences.
And it's not just all Philips Hue nowadays - there are plenty of alternatives. There are a plethora of technologies, sizes, shapes, colours and styles on offer, from a huge array of different brands.
Why buy smart lighting?
Well, there's plenty of reasons - smart bulbs have tonnes of features so you can dim them and turn them on and off with your voice (when paired with Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri).
You can group bulbs together to have your whole downstairs, living room or home under a single control. And you can set up Routines - so "movie time" turns off the main lights, and turns everything else to a warn colour. You can have your porch light turn on when you open the
- October 18, 2018
There are many myths and misconceptions about LED bulbs, lets clarify things: Wattage & brightness:
Wattage is often confused with brightness. With traditional lightbulbs we relied on wattage to indicate brightness.
However, with LEDs wattage does not measure brightness, but it does measure power consumption. LED bulbs emit the same amount of light as traditional light bulbs but at a lower wattage. When selecting LED bulbs look at light output, which is measured in lumens (lm). It’s indicated on the packaging. For your convenience, the equivalent wattage of traditional bulbs is also shown because many consumers are still familiar with this, but you need to disregard it in terms of the brightness of the product. As a guideline a 35W conventional will have an output of 280-300 lumens and a 50W will be 380-400 lumens.
Light colour:
The first LED bulbs on the market produced a very blue daylight. Many people think that’s still the case. Kelvins (K)