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Most people are used to thinking of brightness in terms of watts. A 40-watt bulb is less bright than a 60-watt bulb. The watt has been an easy way to think about brightness and power because the wattage correlates to the brightness while also hinting at the power draw a giving bulb will have and, therefore, how much it will cost to run that bulb. LEDs can produce better, brighter light using fewer watts. Often LEDs have “wattage equivalents” printed on their packaging so that the customer can ap

We get it: you aren’t as into lights as we are. And that’s okay. We love light fixtures, lumens, CRI, beam angles, all of it. That’s our job. We won’t hold it against you that you don’t really care about those things. You just want to make sure you’re getting the best light for your illumination needs. One of the reasons we write this blog is so you can tackle your next project or replace your ageing bulbs with confidence. With that in mind we thought it would be helpful to put together a handy

If you’ve been to a wedding, gala, new restaurant, or even a party in someone’s backyard, you’ve likely witnessed one of the latest trends in lighting: the Edison bulb. These bulbs are typically oversized, but don’t have to be. Their biggest distinguishing feature is that they are clear with large, decorative filaments. Some even have small intentionally created “imperfections” in the glass to give them a more handcrafted, older look. These bulbs aren’t the most powerful, but when used in series

It is often the case that new technologies create new problems. The benefits are, if not outweighed, at least mitigated by the detriments. Big advances like the internet and nuclear power have some undeniable benefits, while also causing their fair share of problems. Before the internet, cybercrimes were quite literally unthinkable and while nuclear power eliminates the air pollution of coal-burning plants, the resulting toxic waste requires proper disposal.Fortunately not all new technologies h

The Color Rendering Index (CRI) is a scale from 0 to 100 percent that indicates how accurate a given light source (e.g., an LED bulb) is at rendering color when compared to a reference light source (e.g., the sun). Basically, if you were outside on a sunny day, you’d be looking at an object with 100% CRI. So the CRI rating tells you how close to sunlight your bulb’s light is at rendering color.It’s worth noting that CRI is independent of color temperature. A “warmer,” more yellowish LED light wi