Many of us do not care much about the lighting fixtures we have at home. It does not matter if they are already unflattering to the interior design of our home. The most important thing is that it is able to provide illumination. It should also be energy-efficient and safe to use. However, home lighting fixtures are not a mere electrical device which brightens our home. They can be a great decoration on our wall or ceiling. In addition, they can also make an attractive piece if placed on our coffee table, desk or bedside table.
Every time we decide to buy a lighting fixture for our home, it is right that we should consider its benefits and features first. We should always go for energy saving lamps such as LED (light emitting diode) lamps and CFL (compact fluorescent) lamps. They have lower electrical consumption compared to incandescent lamps. They also last longer. Some might have second thoughts about buying these energy saving lamps since they are a bit costly compared to incandescent lamps. However, these LED lamps and CLF lamps last longer and uses less energy. We have compared the electrical bills we have before we were using LED lamps and after we replaced one light bulb to LED. Our bill since we replaced one light bulb to LED is 15 per cent lower which is already a huge saving.
Aside from energy-efficiency and cost-effectiveness, we should also only buy lighting fixtures which are safe to use or are UL approved such as the ceiling lights we have at home-the 13" Home Sweet Home Ceramic Table Light. This cute ceramic table lamp is a great decorative piece in my niece bedroom. We called to have it customized the bulb to LED. We also requested a dimmer as this ceramic table lamp makes a great night light. The stored offered to customize the color of the ceramic table lamp but we like it as it is. Besides, we can repaint it ourselves if we decide to change its color in the future.
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