seeing the new use of unexpected materials in lighting, such as crystals, chainmail, wood, cardboard, and recycled paper and glass. Exciting new hoop-style lighting illuminated within the ring is a big trend, as is orb-style lighting. tw
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energy efficient, last longer, require less maintenance, and offer great color renderings for style and decorating. Talk about how people in older homes thought they could never have recessed lighting. You can now do recessed in very small places. New recessed LED lights are replacing old-fashioned recessed lights, which required that a large can be inserted in the ceiling. The new lights are only threequarters of an inch thick and require no can, thus allowing homeowners to put recessed lighting into areas where they have no access from above to install, something that was required by the older style lights. Since the new lights are LED, they generate no heat, which means they can touch insulation with no worries. Tell us about materials and finishes. Brass is coming back, but with new names like champagne, Sedona sunset, and soft gold. We’re also www.uppervalleyimage.com •
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