Your home is like a blank canvas. Picasso started out with a blank canvas and
with imagination and the right tools he was able to create wonderful art like
the Le Gourmet. Choosing lighting for your home is as personal choosing colors
for a painting, and without the paint there would forever be a blank canvas.
Pretend for a moment that you have gone back to the 1880's and are choosing the
first colors to create a masterpiece.
What kind of mood do you want to create?
Questions to ask yourself include: How do you want to feel when you come home
from a long day at work? Home with a date? Studying for a big exam? Lighting is
the key to a successful room and while light from the sun and moon are
constantly changing it is important to ensure a consistent form of lighting in
your house Indirect Lighting is a great solution to common lighting problems.
Indirect lighting is the perfect way to illuminate any room in your home. By
eliminating glare on television and computer screens indirect lighting is a
great choice even for the office. Working at the computer is tiring for the eyes
and it is important to have adequate lighting to not further strain your eyes.
Battling vision problems with the computer or television can be eliminated with
indirect lighting. This change in the way you illuminate your space could be the
answer to all your vision troubles.
Molding for indirect lighting is the most popular solution for lighting home
theaters, entertainment rooms, or a newly renovated basement/recreational room.
As families grow there becomes an increased need for space. Creating a new space
by renovating an old basement is becoming a popular solution! Lighting a
basement is difficult because basements lack windows and natural light. Turning
an empty storage space into a movie theater or playroom for your children has
never been easier.
With elegant molding and lighting you can make any space fun
and relaxing. With delightful indirect lighting you and your family can relax
and enjoy a movie while still having a safely illuminated passage to the
bathroom or the kitchen. Children are constantly getting hurt even after parents
warnings to stop running or playing inside the house. Parents no longer have to
worry about children tripping in a dark room and do not have to sacrifice safety
to enjoy a film. It is no longer necessary to leave the bathroom light on so
that on snack breaks you can safely find your way to the kitchen.
Indirect
lighting provides a balance between lighting a passage, setting and atmosphere
of romance, or keeping a light on while still getting scared from a horror
movie. Ingenious indirect lighting is the result of human longing for uniqueness
and new technology. Our new line of molding allows installation not only on the
ceiling but on the baseboard and floor surface.
You now have the freedom to be
creative, throw out your old table lamps dust off your floor and install your
new lights! Your friends will be wowed at the effects of indirect lighting and
the beautiful effects it creates when installed in conjunction with our
beautiful moldings.
In a room, the use of light through lighting is without question a major way to
create visual impact, create a mood, or spotlight details of interest. Coming in
various hues and intensity, light works hand in hand with the mind to promote
certain feelings of wellbeing and mood. With this knowledge, it becomes possible
to manipulate the human mood and energy in an environment through the
manipulation of light.
Installing indirect lighting just became much easier and more affordable with
InvitingHome.com's new line of molding featuring crown molding, cornice molding,
baseboard molding and molding for spot lighting.
The crown molding for indirect lighting selection includes a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The elegant
Fresno Crown Molding, Easton Crown Molding, Hanover Crown Molding. The sheer
sophistication of these moldings begs to be shown off in a great room or as the
first thing a guest sees in your entranceway. These moldings for indirect
lighting are very transitional in design and can be incorporated in contemporary
or traditional design. The eye-catching Santa-Ana Crown Molding adds beautiful
curvature to the ceiling landscape. If you are looking for a slightly different
shape the Avondale Cornice Molding is a great option! Its elegant curved profile
brings sophistication to any interior. As everyone's favorite, the Avondale can
create a tray ceiling effect with its large projection of over 7". Cornice
moldings are more popular in formal rooms such as the dining room.
Molding for indirect lighting comes in a wide variety of sizes ranging from
2-3/4" all the way to 7-1/4" in height. InvitingHome.com also offers a wide
variety of L- Molding for spot lighting including; Cedric, Raeren, Cedex and
Bornago. L-Molding can also be used for tray ceiling creation and pipe
concealment.
L-molding instillation can be simple, affordable and done over the weekend. A
great advantage to using L-Molding is to cover up unsightly exposed pipes. By
simply covering a wall pipe up you can leave a plumber out of your renovation
and keep your goal of transforming your home in one simple weekend. L-molding is
an excellent choice for home restoration.
One downfall to home renovation in large old homes is covering up unexpected old piping. With L-molding this is no
longer a problem. Tray ceilings add extra dimension and an extra layer that
opens up opportunity for creative design work.
The molding for indirect lighting
is an excellent choice in the bathrooms of older homes as insufficient lighting
is commonly a problem. Older bathrooms are small and lack space for lamps
leaving them gloomy. Installing lighting on the ceiling of small rooms will
illuminate your bathroom and still leave important counter space.
Rooms come in all different shapes and sizes so we have created lights and
moldings to fit each room and unique space. The Easton and the Santa-Ana Crown
Moldings are perfect for high ceilings. Because of their large profile they are
very popular for commercial installation. At only 2-3/4" high the Avondale
Cornice Molding is especially good to use on low ceilings. This molding was
successfully incorporated into a modern Avondale interior. But this molding can
go in the most traditional home. You can decorate the Avondale by using it in
combination with any other molding. Many creative designers and homeowners
install this molding in combination with chair rail molding for a result that is
breath taking.
Crown molding for indirect lighting is made from wonderful high density
furniture grade polyurethane and comes primed and ready to paint. Many of our
Crown moldings and L-Moldings for spot lighting are designed with drilled holes
on the side; dowels are provided and are simply inserted into the holes for easy
installation. The holes come marked so you do not have to worry about measuring
or drilling.
The molding is specially designed for accurate installation. The
front surface of most of the molding reinforced with synthetic foil providing
extra durable and smooth surface
Mounting hardware and transformers are included with the purchase of LED lights. This elegant lighting up-grade is both affordable and time
efficient. By spending one weekend at home you can create the perfect setting
for holiday parties. This small lighting upgrade can flatter any space and make
older rooms look new. It has never been easier to illuminate your home!
Moldings for indirect lighting are made from high density polyurethane. High
density polyurethane is quickly becoming the most popular form of molding and a
solution to many common problems. Polyurethane molding has many advantages over
wood molding.
One main benefit is that polyurethane is not effected by a change in climate or
humidity where as wood is constantly expanding, contracting and warping. Some of
the reasons to choose polyurethane moldings include its light weight, ability to
adjust to moisture changes and it is also unappealing to bugs and termites!
These reasons make polyurethane an excellent choice for home and commercial use.
Polyurethane is a great choice for basement moldings and baseboards. Wood will
expand and contract with heat and moisture changes, because of this finding
molding for basements is especially difficult. You can save money with
polyurethane as it comes primed and ready to paint; also shipping is less
expensive as it is much lighter than wood moldings! InvitingHome.com also
features a line of high density polyurethane baseboards that have many great
qualities. Not only are these baseboard moldings protected from climate changes
they are stress resistant! This is an ideal feature for baseboards as they can
easily be kicked or bumped. They are a great choice for high traffic areas and
homes with children or pets.
Instillation is a synch because of polyurethane's great qualities include its
feather weight. When using molding for indirect lighting the molding is only
attached to the wall, not both the wall and ceiling. This means that the wall is
the only means of support for a molding. Using polyurethane moldings to install
indirect lighting will put less stress on your wall.
Another advantage is that
polyurethane does not react to the heat of the indirect lighting, rope or LED
lights. This is an advantage if you live in an area where the climate is
constantly changing but also because lights can generate heat.
If you are concerned about saving space indirect lighting is an excellent choice for your
home. Another great advantage for indirect lighting is that it provides stylish
lighting to a room without taking up space of table or floor lamps. When there
is no space in long hallways for floor lamps, LED lights or rope lights can
safely illuminate passage through the hallway.
Moldings are stocked in 8 foot and 6'6" foot lengths. Some material can be
specially ordered in longer lengths for bigger jobs. Also, many of the molding
materials are available in flexible material for arches or slightly curved
walls.
Polyurethane molding is created in a mold using Bi-Mold and Computer-Matched
technology. This insures that each piece will look identical
to the last. It is important for fast and easy installation that each piece
lines up correctly. We provide special adhesive that is very safe to use and
does not omit any harmful fumes. With adhesive, liquid nails and a few molding
nails for reinforcement your molding will be safely and securely installed.
LED lights are sometimes too strong for the unconcealed eye leaving a viewer blinking black spots away. There is now breakthrough
technology that allows the light and eye to meet. Indirect lighting is a soft
glowing light that eliminates colored spots and the need for sunglasses indoors
LED Lighting is still popular especially during the daytime because it provides
a vivid effect in conjunction with natural light.
Exquisite LED lights are irreplaceable for dinging rooms, bathrooms or entranceways. Indirect lighting
allows your eyes to relax while still illuminating a space. Indirect lighting is
an impressive way to illuminate paintings or immediately focus a guest's eye on
newly purchased art work. The Siena ceiling domes have been specially created with
a lighting cove to illuminate the living room, dining room or hallway. The dome
is available in many convenient sizes ranging from 36" to 132" in diameter.
Installing indirect lighting is an excellent decision but to use it in
combination with a ceiling dome adds an extra special touch every home needs.
Adhesives recommended for ceiling dome installation include the White Lighting
and the PL Premium Polyurethane Construction Adhesive. When used in combination
with indirect lighting fixtures or a chandelier the results are breathtaking.
Molding lighting kits for Crown and Cornice Molding can be purchased directly
from our site. The selection of comprehensive lighting kits includes LED lights
kit for installation with crown molding for indirect lighting, 30' flexible
lighting kit, and a 150' flexible lighting kit. LED lights are quick and easy to
install and come with an adhesive backing. LED lights will last for up to 20 000
hours so you won't have to worry about changing a light bulb anytime soon! LED
lights are available in both square and round shapes and come in both blue and
white colors to set the mood in any room. Blue LED lights can help to make any
room look more spacious. Installing indirect lighting can be a project for the
whole family. Making the decision to install colored lights in a child's bedroom
leaves room for children to be creative and help pick the color of light.
Parents can pick out beautiful moldings to incase the lighting and children can
feel like they have an opinion in home renovation projects. A great example of
blue indirect lighting can be seen in the InvitingHome.com inspiration gallery.
Just as Picasso had a Blue Period, using only shades of blue in his paintings,
you too can have a blue period. The work created during this time has become
some of his most famous and most popular works.
Rope lights emit a soft glowing light and provide a nice soft accent. This is
great for creating mood lighting. Rope lights are recommended highly for rooms
like the television room or bed room where setting a comfortable and relaxing
mood is always important. Lights for molding are very easy to install and
although they come in a variety of sizes they can also be cut to your desired
lengths. LED lights are very bright but are low in voltage and always stay cool.
LED lighting and accessories can be purchased for baseboards such as the Akron
or Belgium baseboard molding for indirect lighting. Baseboard molding is an
extremely important component of any room. Baseboard molding is an easy way to
cover up scratches or damage to walls and to conceal lines where the wall meets
the floor. Baseboards correspond with our line of Crown Molding to insure a
matching and harmonizing interior and elegance. LED lights are an excellent
choice for any home and extremely versatile. Beautiful LED lights can be
installed into moldings and also on the floor. By creating a glowing effect
these lights will highlight any floor. When LED lights are installed on the
floor they can give the illusion that they are floating. These charming LED 3
lights are not only durable and washable, walked on and are both shock and
stress resistant3
