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IP67 waterproof outdoor LED wall light with motion sensor on a garden wall

Outdoor Lighting That Survives the Weather: IP Ratings, Heights and Layout

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The fixture that fails after one winter was almost certainly under-rated for where it was mounted. Here is what IP numbers actually mean, the mounting heights that work, and how to light a garden without turning it into a car park.
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Nordic linear LED vanity light in dark wood above a bathroom mirror

Vanity Lighting: Why Bathroom Mirrors Are So Unflattering, and How to Fix It

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Overhead light on a face casts shadows in all the wrong places. Here is the side-lighting principle, the mounting heights, the CRI number that matters, and how IP ratings work in a bathroom.
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Nordic crystal and acrylic bedside table lamp on a nightstand

Bedroom Lighting: Bedside Heights, Colour Temperature, and What to Put on a Dimmer

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Bedside lamp or wall sconce? How high should it sit, and how bright? The measurements, the colour temperature we recommend, and the reason most bedrooms end up over-lit.
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Nordic modern LED chandelier as the ambient layer in a living room

Why Your Living Room Feels Flat (And It Is Probably the Lighting)

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One ceiling light doing all the work is the most common lighting mistake in a home. Here is how layering actually works, with the four positions we tell customers to fill and the order to buy them in.
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