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Whether you have a large formal dining room or a nook in the kitchen where you have a table and chairs, the one thing every dining area needs is good lighting. We’ve talked about the importance of layering your lighting in previous posts. See these about ambient lighting, task lighting, decorative lighting, and accent lighting here. In this post we’ll talk specifically about how each of these layers comes together to create the perfect dining room lighting experience.As we’ve seen before, many f

Here at SunLake, we think a lot about lighting. The way you light your space is something uniquely yours. Our goal is to provide you with the light sources you need to illuminate your space your way. But what way is that? Most of us are mindful of trends in our daily lives. What music is popular? What’s the latest fall fashion? Where’s the hottest new restaurant? What movie or show is everyone talking about? Trends change, sometimes very quickly. Some things like blue jeans or a little black dre

In recent posts we’ve been discussing the importance of various layers to your overall lighting. So far we’ve covered ambient lighting, decorative lighting, and task lighting. In this post we’ll talk about accent lighting and how to best approach adding accents to your space.As we’ve discussed, it’s often hard to nail down exactly what kind of light fits into each category as, for example, decorative lights can be a component in ambient lighting. Similarly accent light can fall into the amb

There’s nothing worse than cooking a whole meal by the light of a single overhead bulb, trying to play a board game by the light of a dim lamp in a far-off corner, or reading by the light of a ceiling fan casting the shadow of your own hand across the page. All these activities would be better served by the addition of task lighting to the scenario. Suddenly you’re cooking a meal illuminated by under-cabinet LEDs, playing a game by the light of a beautiful pendant light, or reading a book next t

Decorative lighting isn’t just for holidays and special celebrations. It’s an important part of any home or office lighting scheme. Lighting a room is so much more than just installing a single powerful fixture and hoping for the best. It’s about layering your lighting and one of those versatile layers is decorative lighting.The versatility of decorative lighting comes not only from the myriad types of decorative fixtures available, but also from the different kinds of light those fixtures produ