Lighting Fixtures That We Cannot Live Without

Lighting fixtures is a necessity which we cannot live without. We are so used to these lighting fixtures that majority of us find it hard to imagine a place without it. The thought of not having any of these lighting fixtures illuminating and giving beauty to our surroundings at night sounds scary even to the adults as we all know that most criminals strike at night or when the place does not have any lighting fixtures or security system.

However there are still some places in this world that live without the luxury of these commercial lighting fixtures as well as residential lighting fixtures such as my grandmother’s birthplace. They have nothing but these lamps which are fueled by kerosene to light their homes every night with the exception of those who belong in the middle class and upper class who have electric generator or solar panels to run their house. I felt small next to them. They have so much to complain about but surprisingly they are happy. Compared to their problem, slow internet connection is just a tip of an iceberg. At first I thought that they are like that because they have no ambition of improving their lifestyle but I was wrong. Every family in that small community is in fact saving to buy solar panels which will at least provide enough energy to power up one or two lamps. In their neighboring community, almost everyone is using solar panels which power ups their lighting fixtures. But road lights are still a problem since there are a lot of things which need to be considered such as budget from the government.

My two days and one stay at my grandmother’s birthplace taught me a few things. I learned to appreciate the things I have - even the slow internet connection. I also complained less. Most importantly, I learned to value the solar panel operated lamp post which lights our yard every night.

Heat Lamps To Keep Hot Foods Hot

Lighting fixture is a basic part of every residential building, shopping malls, apartment and other building structures. It is a need which we cannot live without. Without any lighting fixtures, the place looks dead and unfriendly especially when night time comes. In addition, it will be hard for us to move around when a place is dark. But aside from providing us illumination, it is also very useful in keeping our food warm all the time too.

More often than not, we find heat lamps in restaurants, cafes and bistros. But I was surprised to find it in one of our family friends’ house when we attended their eight year old daughter’s birthday. They gave us a tour around the house since it is our first time to visit them after they have their house renovated three months ago. They showed us their kitchen "equipped" with these fancy looking food heat lamps in their fabulous kitchen. Just like in the restaurants, cafes and bistros, all dishes were kept under the cinnamon colored food warming lighting fixtures before they were served in the dining table to ensure that the food were served hot. They are much better than using the usual chafing dishes. I am used to eating food which is heated in the microwave which makes me wish that we could also have these 250 watt heat lamps in our kitchen as well. But that can wait I guess. Besides, these heat lamps are easily ordered online.

I am sure that most of us prefer hot foods to be served hot for there is nothing more satisfying and enjoyable than eating foods which are served hot. Aside from this, bacterial growth slows down when they are kept warm or reheated. Just like the famous saying in food service goes, "Keep cold foods cold, and keep hot foods hot."

My Cousin's Birthday Celebration

Moving around in the dark is never a good idea. A lot of bad things can happen. There is a huge possibility of bumping into something or tripping over and hurting yourself. But, I took that risk last Saturday evening when I attended my young cousin’s 2nd birthday celebration in the orphanage which is run by the two good priests whom my aunt who is a nurse met during their medical mission four years ago.

During the birthday celebration, my three nieces and I decided to look around the orphanage’s garden. The young boys and girls who found a home in the orphanage are the ones who take care of the garden according to my Aunt. Auntie also said that they have a huge collection of flowering plants and other decorative plants in the garden which I must see. Unluckily, while we were on our way to the garden, an unexpected power outage occurred. The sudden power interruption scared my young nieces so we all head back to the group who were also in chaos. The party which is supposed to last until nine in the evening was cut short. But while everyone is busy packing and cleaning, armed with nothing but my phone’s flashlight I searched for the garden together with one of the caretakers. I just have to see those plants. But before we reached the place I tripped on a stone. Luckily, the caretaker caught me before I fell to my demise and advised me to see the garden in the morning instead. Unhappily, I agreed. Everyone was ready to leave when we returned. That was when the power came back to my vexation.

I may not have seen the garden which they so proudly boast about that night but I was able to see the lovely landscape of the business establishment which is a few meters away from the orphanage. The landscape is highlighted by several powder coated cast aluminum bollard with clear tempered glass which we saw earlier that day. In my opinion, the landscape looks more enchanting in the evening rather than in daylight because of the bollard lights.There are probably a lot of mishaps that night, but the lovely sight of the artfully designed landscape just made that night a wonderful.

Family Christmas Tradition

 

 

We celebrate Christmas in different ways. It differs in every country and region. It also differs in every family. In my family, we would celebrate Christmas day by hearing mass together and afterwards enjoy a quiet Christmas media noche or midnight feast. But, this time of the year, we are breaking the tradition. We will welcome the birth of our Savior by having a huge party at my grandmother’s house together with my uncles and aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces. It is going to be a huge celebration since it is the first time in a long time that everybody came home for Christmas.

Almost everything is set at my grandmother’s place. The ancestral house looks magical inside out. Different Christmas decorations adorn the exterior and interior of the house as well. The entire house is almost covered with the glittering Christmas lights. Even the walkway lights and outdoor path lighting specifically the Flair Top Pagoda Light, which were bought by my aunt a few months ago are decorated with Christmas decorations as well. The outdoor path lighting fixtures which adorn the front yard and the backyard make a huge difference. The landscape lights made the yard more alive and lovely. They highlight the beautiful garden which my grandmother have been taking care of for several years. It also made the yard a lot safer. In addition to the fully lighted house, the decorative lamp posts in the front yard are also covered with Christmas decorations and led lights.

There is nothing more enjoyable than eating with your family, relatives, and friends especially on a Christmas day. I hope that it is always Christmas day so we can have this lovely dinner all the time.

Bright And Colorful Christmas Everywhere

December is known to be the most celebrated month of all months. Or maybe it is because it is the same month on which we commemorate the birth of our dear Savior. You can also say it is the happiest and the brightest month as well. Anywhere you go, you can see tall buildings decorated with different colored lights. Commercial post lights which brighten up the streets are even brighter because of the decorative colored led lights which are wrapped around it. Even the double -12 inched classic shallow radial shade pole lights which line up the streets in our neighborhood were not spared from the Christmas decorations which bring the Christmas cheer to everyone.

I wish our street will look as colorful as it is now the whole year round because everyone seems to be happy and contented with this new change in our neighborhood. We have been looking forward to this most celebrated month since the officials of our hometown decided to decorate the entire town with different Christmas decors. I am sure the environmentalists are worried of the increasing energy consumption because of the added decorative lighting. But since LED or light emission display is used I guess there is nothing to worry about. In addition, the light sources of the pole lights according to a friend who works with the town architect also use low energy consumption called CFL or compact florescent lamp. I guess everybody has decided to be environmental friendly.

I cannot imagine the season of Christmas to be dull and dark. I understand that it is kind of hard to be happy after all the bad news going on around here and across the globe. But there is always a reason to be happy. With all the beautifully decorated lighting fixtures, buildings and parks, I hope that these will somehow brighten someone else' Christmas.

Lighting Decorations For Christmas Cheer This December

In this season of Christmas it is not only our homes that are a designed to welcome the spirit of Christmas. Commercial establishments such as shopping malls, restaurants, and cafes are adorned with all sorts of Christmas decorations. Even the street lamps and poles lights are also covered with Christmas decorations. Although I know that some store owners are not believers of the spirit of Christmas, they still decorate their stores just to join with the rest who do. As the infamous quote goes, "if you can’t beat them join them."

Well, it does not really matter if they believe the meaning of Christmas. The most important thing is that they are one with us who believe it. They set their personal feelings and beliefs aside for the sake of those who do and partly because business reasons. For most of us, we will surely visit the shopping malls, stores and restaurants which displays the best and the brightest Christmas decorations. There is even this one store which even changed the bulbs of their indoor and outdoor sconce lighting to a different color, the colors of Christmas, to join in with the Christmas cheer. It was quite a beauty. My aunt was enchanted with it and the same day we shopped for light bulbs. She changed all the outdoor sconce lighting in her veranda with green, red, blue, gold, silver and white. It is a good thing though that the base of the individual sconce lighting has been customized to a different color. Otherwise we would have painted it to match the color of the light bulbs.

We have our own ways of celebrating Christmas. We also have our own ways of adorning our homes to welcome the spirit of Christmas. Perhaps other people may think of it as eccentric, weird and an over kill. But who cares? This is a free country.

The Aesthetic Side Of Pendant Lights

Architectural design lighting such as gooseneck lights, commercial pendant lighting fixtures, garden lights are a part of every growing business establishment here and abroad. You can find these lighting fixtures in almost everywhere. You can often see these lighting fixtures highlighting the building structures as well as the signage and billboards. They are specifically designed to provide aesthetic beauty to the any commercial and residential buildings. They are also designed to provide illumination to all offices, stores, and restaurants inside out. 

Moreover with architectural design lights, it can transform any place into a whole new dimension just like one of the famous leather bag stores in Japan, the PATRICK COX shop where the interior designer of the shop, Chikara Ohno, made use of commercial pendant lighting to highlight the bags and accessories of the shop. In fact in can transform any building infrastructures like a bridge, a garden or a school to look magical and enchanting just like the Rainbow Fountain Bridge in Banpo Bridge, South Korea, the Gapyeong Garden of Lights in Gapyeong Korean and the Angelicum College in the Philippines. 

Now, that Christmas Day is almost near, several shopping centers, parks, streets and even municipalities are not only adorned with Christmas decorations. The architectural design lighting fixtures which lights the entire place are also designed to bring some Christmas cheers to everyone. You can see several electronic billboards flashing a Christmas greeting. Some environmentalists would say that it is a lot of energy waste. However, I am sure that with everyone being aware of the horrifying effects of global warming, the government is strictly implementing the use of energy saving bulbs such as LED (light emitting diode) bulbs and CFL (compact florescent lamp) in every commercial lighting fixture. This way, everybody can enjoy the spirit of Christmas without compromising the environment.