Time to upgrade the old Downlights Does your home still have an old style of Downlight that uses a scren in R80 globe? Are you tired of always having to replace the globes? Would you like a more efficient, less energy sucking light with much more light output? Would you like to fit this yourself? Would you like it to look like one of the new style downlights? If you have answered yes to any of these questions we now have a light fitting that will screw in to one of the lights (pictured) and will completely hide the old...

Ceiling fans have typically been made with AC motors  but  today there is a growing number of fans entering the market with DC motors. With Direct Current (DC) fans, the direct (AC) power source connects to a transformer which then converts the power to DC. The result is it decreases the amount of power used, then to create the force needed to rotate the motor’s rotor, magnets are utilised..   Benefits of A DC Motor Ceiling fans with DC motors offer greater energy efficiency make little noise (from the motor) and come standard with a remote control that includes the...

What is the best way to clean Lamp Shades?   Various sites on the internet have suggested that cloth lampshades can be washed in water.  I would treat this advice with some caution simply because it is often difficult in this day and age to accurately work out what the shade is made of. A much safer option is to use a micro fibre cloth such a one produced by Norwex.  They suggest using the Dusting Mitt. The Dusting Mitt can be used wet or dry and is ideal for quick, chemical-free dusting throughout the house, including blinds, screens and...

Lighting is art and there is no reason why one cannot dress up a dining room. The reasons for this can be many and varied.  When choosing lights for any room there are a number of things you need to think about. Therefore, first of all , ask yourself this question, “What is this room going to be used for”? Further consider these questions as well: Will I sit at the table and read the paper? Will I sit at the table and do some book work? Will I sit at the table and do some crafts? Or will I...

By Greg Spaanderman, Managing Director/ Founder at Direct Lighting Is your home still fitted with energy sucking halogen downlights? If they are, it might be time to replace them with the more efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LED) globes and reduce the energy consumption of your downlights by 70 to 80 percent.Over the years, many homes were fitted with halogen downlights. These were great at the time but now that we have modern LEDs, this is a good time to replace them with this more efficient form of lighting. This will save buckets of energy and therefore money. Also, LEDs are...

By Greg Spaanderman, Managing Director/ Founder at Direct LightingTiffany lamp shades are often antiques or expensive pieces of lighting furniture that are much loved and much sought after. They bring a certain ambience and homely feel to any room. At times these much-loved items also need cleaning. The best thing to do is to dust them regularly with a feather duster and then to wipe them clean with a window cloth.As I was doing the research for this blog many websites have suggested using lemon oil based cleaners. These cleaners use a product called Delimone Oil to clean. These are not...