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When it comes to indoor and outdoor lighting, it's helpful to have resources to inform you of the latest styles, trends, and options. Brecher's Lighting, a local lighting store in Lexington and Louisville, posts many of our lighting ideas right here on our blog page. Our mission is to help you have amazing indoor and outdoor living spaces you'll love. We offer up a wide variety of informative articles designed to inspire you for your next lighting project. From smart lighting to holiday lighting, ceiling fans, home decor, and landscape lighting, we've got an article for you. Visit our blog page frequently for updates, and stop by one of our local lighting stores today!

Lighting Tips to Make Your Home Cozy at Night

Creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere in your home is essential for those relaxing evenings after a long day. At Brecher's Lighting, we have gathered four lighting tips that will help you achieve the perfect ambiance in your home when the sun goes down. Stop by our Lexington or Louisville, KY, showroom today.

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Spring Lighting Tips to Make Your Outdoor Space Shine Brightly

Spring is the perfect time to spruce up your outdoor space and make it shine brightly. At Brecher's Lighting, we have compiled some spring lighting tips that will transform your outdoor area into a stunning oasis. Stop by our Lexington or Louisville, KY, showroom today.

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With fall right around the corner, you may be wondering how you can improve your outdoor lighting to account for the shorter days. Our expert lighting designers at Brecher's Lighting in Louisville and Lexington can help. Continue reading for some great outdoor lighting ideas for fall, and stop by today!

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With back to school in full swing, many people are preparing to move into smaller spaces for the time being, such as dorm rooms or apartments. However, you still want a beautiful space you can call home that includes wonderful lighting. Brecher's Lighting is a family-owned and operated lighting store with two locations in Louisville and Lexington. Learn some great small space lighting ideas below,...

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There are many advantages of shopping at your local lighting showroom. Brecher's Lighting is proud of our history of serving the state of Kentucky with the best lighting solutions since 1866. Our sixth generation, family-owned lighting showroom offers the best brands and the highest quality lighting. Learn some advantages to shopping at your local lighting showroom, and...

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When it comes to lighting, the place to find the best lighting is your local lighting showroom. With the best brands and superior customer service, you are sure to receive the best lighting designs for your space. Brecher's Lighting is a local lighting showroom with two locations in Lexington and Louisville. Learn about some of our great indoor and outdoor lighting selections, and contact us...

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Ceiling fans are no new invention. Yet, despite their prevalence, many renters and homeowners are in the dark about how to properly use one. Simply turning it on and letting the blades spin might not always do the trick. Your ceiling fan is equipped with a special feature to keep you feeling great through every season.

In the warmer months, ceiling fans are commonly used to circulate the air in a space to keep it cool.

But did you...

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With the recent push towards a greener, environmentally-conscious world, consumers have become increasingly interested in the dangers of products in their own homes—and rightly so.

If the products we use can harm the very ecosystem that supports us, how can we be sure they aren’t harming us as well?

To ensure your home is the safe, inviting place it should be we’re breaking down the different light bulbs in your home.

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Imagine getting in bed and then realizing you forgot to turn off the light, but rather than getting up, you use a simple voice command, and all the lights go off. Or imagine you just finished watching a movie and the whole room is dark, but instead of hunting in the dark to find a light switch (and running your knee into your coffee table), you grab your phone and instantly turn on all your lights at the touch of a button. If that sounds like...

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Life is hard and sometimes it can bring us down. Work, family, and other responsibilities are all factors that affect our mood. But what are the best ways to improve your mood?

Although feeling sad is a common and should not make you feel any shame—feeling this way is but a small part of life—it should not dictate how we feel every day. Luckily, there’s an easy and little-known trick to help boost your mood without harsh prescriptions....

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Lighting – it can make or break a room, budget, or mood. Do you feel inadequate to style your home whether it is a new build, under full renovation, or just itching for some change?

Knowing proper interior aesthetic and design principles; including contrast, balance, movement, texture, proportion, repetition, and color when it comes to incorporating the right type of lighting in your home can be difficult. You can feel completely...

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An often overlooked but very important element when designing a bedroom is the lighting.

Both style and function should be considered when selecting the right light fixtures. Here are some bedroom lighting ideas used by interior designers to showcase style and create a comfortable and relaxing environment in this very important room in your home.

1. Mix Three Lighting Types

The most comfortable rooms have a...

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