Light Bulb General Information Converting to LED’s 17th March 2016 saving Leave a comment Lighting uses a lot of power in the home but thankfully it is one of the easiest things to change! People can be indecisive and question whether or they not should switch and convert to LED’s. It is understandable as to why people would question this; the initial cost of LED bulbs are expensiv...Read More
Light Bulb General Information, The Environment Do Energy Saving Light Bulbs actually save you money and energy? 4th February 2016 saving 1 Comment There is always a lot of speculation over whether or not energy saving light bulbs actually do what they’re named to do; save you energy! With the increase in climate changes and global warming, it is becoming more and more essential to do what we can to prevent climate change from worsening a...Read More
Light Bulb General Information, Lighting Design, Technologies LuxLive 2015 19th January 2016 saving Leave a comment For the first time, SLB decided to be a part of the Lux Live exhibition which happens annually at the ExCel centre in London. It is Europe’s biggest lighting exhibition which attracts thousands of professionals who come to learn more, see more and get inspired! We thought that we had to partak...Read More
Light Bulb General Information Solar Lighting 23rd November 2015 saving 1 Comment There is a voluntary trip to Tanzania which happens annually and usually someone from SLB/Classical Chandeliers goes; this year it was me who had the privilege of going. The recent trip is also what has inspired this article. In Tanzania and other developing countries, electricity is part of a li...Read More
Lighting Design Lighting Festivals 3rd September 2015 saving Leave a comment Its festival season so it got me thinking about lights at festivals, the logistics and what lights are used. So I started looking into it, and then got really distracted! I didn’t realise how vast Lighting Festivals really are! They are held in cities all over the world. Genuinely, I am mesmer...Read More
Light Bulb General Information Lighting for Beginners 3rd August 2015 saving Leave a comment This is for those who get overwhelmed by light and genuinely have no clue where to start or how etc. We are writing this for those of you who are, in the nicest way possible, clueless when it comes to lighting! Light is essential to any house and the importance of lighting cannot be stressed enou...Read More
Light Bulb General Information Filament Bulbs 30th July 2015 saving Leave a comment Vintage bulbs, retro bulbs, old fashioned bulbs, heritage bulbs; whatever you want to call them, they are everywhere! In technical terms their name is Filament bulbs but they aren’t restricted to one! They are used in many situations, in many ways and are so popular there’s no doubt you’ve s...Read More
Light Bulb General Information, Lighting Design Funfair Lighting 16th July 2015 saving Leave a comment This is a topic that is rarely spoken about or even written about! When you think of the Funfair, you don’t think about the lights, you think about the rides, the thrills and the excitement! We have recently had someone come to us (www.saving-light-bulbs.co.uk) wanting to buy bulbs for their funfa...Read More
Uncategorised Where can I use LED strips? 18th June 2015 saving 1 Comment In a previous article we discussed in depth where LED strips can be used in the kitchen, to give ideas and show what it would look like. We are now going to steer away from the kitchen and go into detail of where else LED strips can be used. The range of uses and places where you can put the stri...Read More
Light Bulb General Information Frequently Asked Questions about LED strips 1st June 2015 saving Leave a comment Well where do you start when talking about LED strips? There is so much you can do, so much they can do, and so much to say about LED strips! The possibilities are virtually endless! LED strips are literally strips of LED’s (funnily enough!)! They are usually self-adhesive which makes them ea...Read More
