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The vintage industrial look has been used to great effect in bars, restaurants and now homes for a number of years. Bare walls, utilitarian objects, wood and metal have made the warehouse look fashionable. To make a décor complete every aspect has to conform to the look, including lighting. To create the industrial feel, vintage light bulbs became popular, displayed...

Your garden, yard or decking is an extension of your house, and should be given just as much attention. This includes lighting if you want to enjoy your outdoor space in the evenings. We are now blessed with the range of options of garden lights available, but mains powered lights can be restrictive and hard to install; so today we’re...

It's easy to set up a Philips Hue smart lighting system. Simply follow the instructions below and you'll be up and running in no time! Plug in your light bulbs and turn on your light switches as usual. Plug in the Hue Bridge at the mains with the provided plug and connect your bridge to your WiFi router with the...

All parents out there have experienced hard nights with their children and dreamt of a hero coming along to save the day. Well, we are here to help! We now supply a selection of the fabulous Star Wars, Marvel and Disney night lights; perfect for the task in hand. Whether they are for your little one's bedroom or your ‘get...

Philips Hue is a range of smart lighting products that truly makes your home lighting smart. Being able to change and programme colour and shade, and control it all from your phone and other devices, has really sparked the interest and creativity across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube users. Below are some of our favourites: Shane is loving the range...

Home automation can make your life more convenient and enjoyable by using technology to make everyday items in your home “smart”. However, the home automation market is highly fragmented with lots of vendors using different technology for different systems, many of them not compatible with each another. So where should you start with home automation? This post will help in...

Investing in garden lighting is a great opportunity to highlight its best features. While during daylight hours you can see everything, good and bad, in the evening the good can literally shine. Here are six steps to attractively lighting your garden this summer: Step 1 – Remember that a little goes a long way Only light your garden’s best features,...

Outdoor garden lighting is more popular than ever due to the wide range of designs, uses and power sources - all made possible by LED technology being more versatile. Today we’re looking at IP ratings and how they are relevant to your garden lights. First the obvious question: “What is an IP rating?” IP stands for Ingress Protection and is...

Energy bills can be a large overhead in a business and lighting can form a sizeable proportion of this. If you want to save money, upgrading your warehouse lighting to LED is a quick and easy way to do this. In fact the savings can be vast! YOU COULD SAVE UP TO 62% A YEAR BY SWITCHING TO LED LIGHTING...

Are you struggling to see the paper or the latest book you've been reading? Fed up of your new carpet and wallpaper looking dull and not the same colour as in the showroom? Tired of having to wait five minutes to be able to see your dinner on the table? This could be because you’re using CFLs, and today we’re...

Everyone has seen and loves the effects achieved from LED strip lighting, but attaining these results isn't as easy as changing a light bulb. Full strip installations do take some technical know-how, but LED strip kits can make implementing far easier. So, How to fit plug and play LED strip kits is being answered here today. Normal strip light requires...

Floodlights have been around for many years, but as useful as they are they can be limited, as they usually need mains power and fitting to a wall. Battery powered floodlights are far more versatile as they aren’t restricted by mains wiring to power them. Today we’ll look at how adaptable these lights are by showing you our top ten...

Light emitting diodes have been around for a while - since 1962 to be precise - and these days with so many options for using the lights within our homes, there’s really no excuse not to be fully kitted out with LEDs. LED bulbs are the future of lighting but in case you need convincing further here are the main...

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without LED Xmas Lights and with so much choice at LED Hut there’s no excuse not to deck your halls with our latest seasonal offering.Whatever look you desire this December, wehave it covered. Our strings of 180 fairy lights come in warm white, cool white and multi coloured. The sets come with eight different functions which...

As we grow closer to winter, darker mornings and shorter days mean it’s the perfect time of year to get your outdoor lighting sorted.The value of lighting outdoor areas shouldn’t be underestimated, aside from the practical reasons for having outside lights you can really enhance a garden or back yard with the right illumination. Our guide to outdoor lighting helps...

After last season’s memorable FA Cup run and stunning promotion via the play-offs, few thought it could get better for Conference North side Salford FC. However, the Ammies are set to return to TVs nationwide on Thursday night with the second series of hit BBC documentary ‘Out of their league’. The show will chronicle the Ammies’ journey both on and...

Historically, LED lights were considered the efficient but a little bit ugly alternative to your typical incandescent traditional light bulbs and halogen lamps. They were bulkier, didn’t always fit in standard fixtures and beamed a dull and listless light. That’s all changed now, as design and technology has evolved incredibly in recent years, so replacing halogen with LED is a...

It's awards season in Hollywood and the height of the film ceremonies are The Oscars, which take place on 28th February. As the UK’s LED Lighting Specialists, we've decided to shine an alternativespotlight on LA's event of the year. The way a film looks is a huge factor on how it’s received. This could be from the type of film...

There have been fresh developments in the EU Commission's plan to completely phase out inefficient lighting in theIncandescent Bulb Ban. The ban of 100W, 60W and 40W incandescent bulbs took place between 2009 and 2012, however a loophole in the regulations meant that manufacturers could still develop and sell incandescent bulbs listed as 'rough service'. Rough service being a term...

There are many ways in which you can make your home greener and more eco-conscious, but the question is: what's effective and what isn't? In this new series we're going to look at a wide variety of products such as solar stoves and energy-saving tactics to see how you can turn your home into lean, mean, green machine. Be a...