Design | Wellness | Cabinetry
I’ve had this bird light from Hommin bookmarked for a while. I think it is still pretty fantastic – it can be clipped on to an existing light bulb and instantly create some visual interest in a room.
Imagine how much better your laundry room would look or the expression on your child’s face when she discovers it.
Have you seen Duravit Kitchen Sinks lately?
New kitchen sinks from Duravit come in a large scale with the sink and drain area in almost equal proportion. The Kiora, available in white, pergamon, chestnut, matt anthracite and black ceramic is a favorite new pick. The Kiora Z is an ideal choice for homes with right and left-handed users.
“Unadorned and architectural, the Kiora kitchen sink
has exactly what it takes to become a classic”
Due to the success of the Vero bathroom sink, Duravit created their kitchen version that is clean and architectural in its lines. The Vero comes in three widths but all sinks come 17 1/2″ deep. If you are tall this you may feel some strain on your back in you undermount this sink in a standard height kitchen cabinet.
Home trends follow fashion trends and with the experts predicting neutrals making a big comeback next year, expect to see Pantone’s 2012 Fall Fashion Color Bright Chartreuse (Pantone 14-0445) and 2013 Spring Fashion Color Tender Shoots (Pantone 14-0046) to be hot accents – especially in botanical and insect prints reminiscent of Victorian Naturalist Collections.
Bugging Out Has Never Been So Cool
Fun Abstract Botanical Rug
Such a Lovely Interior
Wall of the Wild
Botanical Beauty
Stunning Chartreuse Tile
Do you remember the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007? Provisions began taking effect the first part of this year, with many popular incandescent reflector lamps being outlawed.
Watts are a better predictor of how hot a light bulb will be than how bright it is. Lumens tell you how much light a bulb will provide.
To make it easier to compare light bulbs, the Federal Trade Commission has designed a new label which you have probably already seen. It was required to be on all packages starting this year.
It is important to look for the ENERGY STAR on light bulb packaging, which means that they meet strict criteria set by EPA for both energy efficiency and quality. Other bulbs may be cheaper, but the tests that ENERGY STAR requires are important, and necessary for consumers to get the performance they expect.
Update: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ended the ENERGY STAR specifications for lamps and luminaires December 31, 2024.
In absence of the ENERGY STAR mark, the Federal Trade Commission’s Lighting Facts labels will continue to communicate lamp performance to consumers, including brightness, estimated yearly energy cost, life, light appearance as the expression of the correlated color temperature,
and energy used.