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How Do Fireflies Inspire a Cheaper and More Efficient LED Design?
Just as bees inspired better computers and solar panels mimicked butterflies, lighting technology...
How to Light Your Home Office to Maximise Comfort and Productivity
A recent post from design blogger Abigail Ahern got us thinking about the matter of working from...
3 Things We Saw at Lux Live: New Lights, New Technologies, and a Dalek
Yesterday, two of the Sparks Direct team visited the Lux Live exhibition. There we saw a great...
How Do We Know if an Electrical Item is Protected Against Water or Dust?
An IP code is a rating that indicates an electrical item's ingress protection - the level of...
Home Automation: It Is Now Easy to Bring the Future a Little Closer!
Tech bloggers are going crazy over the Hue automated lightbulbs, which are Philips' foray into the...
Eco-Friendly Arko & Lyx Indoor and Outdoor Lights from Fozz Lighting
A relatively young company (just seven years old), Fozz Lighting are something of a prodigy. The...
Eco-Friendly Arko & Lyx Indoor and Outdoor Lights from Fozz Lighting
A relatively young company (just seven years old), Fozz Lighting are something of a prodigy. The...
What Lessons Can We Learn from Lighting Design for Museums?
Usually when we talk about lighting on the blog, we talk about the domestic and commercial...
Light Up Your Front Door this Winter with a Traditional Outdoor Lantern
At the time of year when we are often coming home in the pitch darkness, it's nice to be greeted...
Dimming the LED Lights is No Longer a Problem: use Dimmable Drivers!
One of the most popularly-cited disadvantages of LED lamps in the past has been that you can't dim...
Create 21st Century Halloween Decorations with the help of LED lights!
Are you sick of seeing the same Hallowe'en decorations every year? No, us neither. But we think...
Tips for Improving the Retail Lighting Design with LED Spotlights
If you are considering the lighting design of a retail property, there is a wealth of research...
What Do People Normally Use Motion and Occupancy Detectors for?
A motion or occupancy detector can be an incredibly useful device to have around. We can all...
Save Energy (and Money) the Easy Way with the Green-I Switch System
All of us would like to be energy-conscious, but changing our appliances to be more efficient can...
Four Questions You Always Wanted to Ask About Fire-Rated Ceiling Lights
In our store you may have noticed that we have a range of fire protection ceiling lights. You may...
How will Ikea's Pledge to Switch to LEDs Impact the Rest of us?
Ikea, that chain of giant warehouses and catalyst of many an argument, have recently pledged to...