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Archive for the ‘low voltage lighting’ Category

Low Voltage Outdoor Chandelier

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

After exploring issues ranging from outdoor chandelier ideas, locations, and safety issues, here is a chandelier I would like point out.

This is a low voltage outdoor chandelier. Six light bulbs, each offering 11.6 watts, would offer a soft light to any get together.

Low voltage tends to be a better light choice than solar, as solar lights grow dim over the hours. Also low voltage light is a very consistent light source, but it does not consume a lot of energy.

With six feet of chain, it could easily be installed above a table or even in a gazebo.

Be careful how you hang this light, as it does weigh 25 pounds.

A stylish metal frame and cylinder globes give this light a unique and delicate look.

Click on the link below for more information about this low voltage chandelier rated for outside use.

Exploring Kichler outdoor lighting ideas

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Hello! And Welcome to Outdoor Chandelier Light.

  • Just recently I came across a very interesting addition to standard outdoor lighting fixtures, with a twist. Kichler, a very prominent brand in the outdoor lighting companies, has a real neat line of outdoor lighting called, the Garden Collections. Each of these eight series have several lights for different fuctions, but they each strongly fit in artistic design with their collection family. Additionally, two of the collections have outdoor chandelier lights.

The first, the Ainsley Collection reflect the flavor of an English garden.

The Almeria Collection has it’s roots in old world Spanish architecture (my personal favorite) and it has a matching outdoor chandelier.

The Aries Manor Collection is a low voltage line.

The Cotswold Collection sweeps you back to a country manor.

The Collection named Gate House has a European fliar.

Oak Trail Collection leans heavily towards the Western Lodge look, including an outside chandelier with globes looking like candles. Pictured below, with about 8 beige glass candles and the old bronze finish, it would enhance any porch. Coupled with the additional lights in the Oak Trail Collection, you have a combination that will accent not just your chandelier area.

 

The Vintange Park features an Early American feel.

And the Zen Garden is a low voltage solution with very simple boxy design, but elegant.

  • So even for the choosiest homeowner, Kichler has done an outstanding job of offering a wide variety of matching outdoor lights. Much of the lighting is available in aluminum, brass, and copper. With choices abounding, I am well impressed with the offerings of this company.

Make your outside just as beautiful as inside, as many memories will be made there.

Low Voltage Lighting

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

 

low voltage outdoor chandelierWhen helping a customer design an outside space, she asked about low voltage lighting options and solar lighting. With a little research, this is what I discovered.

Many times low voltage lighting is perferred to solar lights (which store the light during the day and shine at night). Outdoor solar lights tend to dim as the hours pass, so long evenings can get really dark if that is your only light source. Low voltage lighting, on the other hand, many times only uses  7-12 watt bulbs. Thus the energy consumption is decreased and you have a constant light source that does not dim.

Sue