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Front Porches
It's the first thing you see when entering a home.
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Introduction
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Glow over glare
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Safe over slip
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Wonder over Waste
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Quiz: Candle or Cylinder Light
The Perfect Porch Light
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LC Solution: The perfect porch light
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Dining Rooms
Gathering place for eating and meeting. Set the right mood for every meal.
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The lighting hug
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Light the corners
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Light the walls
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Hug effects Quiz
Light your Sky (not outside…that’s light pollution)
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LumenCache: Chandeliers
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LC Solution: Lighting the walls
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Bedrooms
Light may not be important while sleeping, but bedrooms are used for far more than just lights-out time.
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LC Solution: Table Lamps and Floor Lamps
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Baths
Baths are both functional and rejuvenating. Let the light be a part of the solution.
Kitchens
More than just work surfaces, kitchens are multi-purpose spaces, so the lighting should be just as versatile.
Living Rooms
Time to relay, meet, or have family activities. The living room is multi-purpose.
LumenCache Lighting Design with inspiration from David Warfel: New Builds Course

Safe over Slip

Perhaps the most important function of a porch light is to see where you are going so you don’t trip, slip, or stumble. Front doors are often preceded by stoops, steps, and porches that could become safety hazards if underlit (or if you are blinded by glare). This is not a particularly difficult concept to grasp, yet it is astounding how many porch lights actually have solid bottoms or candle-style bulbs on top that result in the least light going down towards the ground. 

If I could only pick one light for my porch, I would look for a fixture that puts more light down to the ground than in any other direction.

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