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No More Dim Deck

For the last three summers, I’ve been trying to convince Kim that we needed some auxiliary lighting out on the patio. Currently, we’ve only got one large security/flood lamp that we can’t control ourselves, since all of the exterior building lighting is set to a timer. I mentioned that some cheap cafe lights would be…

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A Bit on Dimmers

I’m going to state the obvious when I say that hard-wired lighting is fantastic. Mount it to your wall or ceiling once and it’s out of your way, forever providing light from above, allowing you to brighten your home with the flick of a switch. As you may remember from our recent lighting saga, we’re…

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A Lighting Love Story…Sort Of.

I first spotted this light on Overstock during my daily rounds of browsing last summer. And yes, I online browse every day (as part of an unecessary sickness that’s just one of many). It was instant love, and as soon as I showed the hubs, he eagerly okayed the purchase. And no, he’s not one…

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