Night Light

I never really authored a post on landscape lighting. It is a simple and inexpensive way to enhance the beauty of your home and provide a bit of safety at night.

You don't have to do this (underwater, water-tight)...

But more simple applications...

How to:

1. Pick a cast/metallic light especially if you live in harsher (read snow) climates

2. Have a plan

3. Highlight the main objects for effect & task light the areas around walkways for safety

4. You do not have to spend a fortune for a decent plan

New Lighting

Walked into Yale this morning and saw this:

Yikes, then I remembered the new lighting from the January show is now on display. Have a look:




Buying decorative lighting is like buying clothes. Everyone has their own style. Decorative lighting should not be used for task lighting or be responsible for lighting the room like recessed. Its part of an overall plan, so if you have ambient, task and accent elements, then my advice for buying decorative lighting is:

Buy what you like.

New Stuff

Hard to believe another new products show is over. The highlight of the appliance year has passed...

Here are the showstoppers:

Heartland...I like the look unsure about the niche.

New Bertazzoni wall oven with an iPod-type panel.

New Weber grills with wok burners and islands...very like-able. (Does this company dominate or what?)

Maytag 4 door refrigerator...reasonably priced.

Samsung.

Capital Range 5 burner commercial 30 inch top.

Liebherr through the wall wine coolers....nice but expensive.

Kind of disappointing......

A Question of Samsung

Samsung is currently one of the most popular brands of appliances. It is highly rated, stylish and has niche products.

Have a look...

Highlights:

33 inch shallow depth refrigerator

3 fan convection ranges....if 2 is better than 1, than 3 must be better than 2

Very, very interesting laundry

The question of Samsumg to me is simple. Does it work? Does it create service issues? Guess we will find out together...