This week in lighting and home decor online

Posted by kbanks & filed under Dallas Market, holiday lighting.

Check out our favorite articles and websites we found this week!

What electrical distributors look for…

Posted by kbanks & filed under lighting industry.

We recently participated in a branding study by The Electrical Distributor magazine (tED) which sought to evaluate awareness and preference for manufacturers of various lighting and electrical products.

Here are a few of the key takeaways found by the study:

  • Electrical Distributors use many sources – such as print, in-person, trade publications and sales reps – to stay up-to-date on electrical products and equipment.
  • 62% of electrical distributors carry lighting.
  • The top factors that influence electrical distributors when deciding which lighting brands to stock are – quality/reliability, manufacturer’s reputation/integrity, availability/delivery and technical support/service.
  • Electrical distributors are highly influential in the brands of lighting their customers buy.
  • Looking ahead to 2013, 87% of electrical distributos anticipate flat or improving lighting sales.

To our electrical distributor readers, are these findings comparable to what you see in the field? We’d love to hear your thoughts!

Weekly lighting round-up!

Posted by kbanks & filed under Dallas Market, Homebuilders, Lighting, Progress Lighting, lighting designs, lighting industry, lighting lifestyles.

We’ve had some exciting shares and posts across our social media channels in wrapping up 2012 this past week. We hope you have enjoyed them!  In case you missed out, here are some of our favorites. Check out Progress Lighting fixtures featured in lighting publications, interior lighting tips and a look into the 2013 housing market.

Piedmont Lantern featured in Return to Home blog

2013 Housing market outlook looks bright

3 Questions to ask before buying bulbs

Types of home lighting: Interior lighting design basics

Coupe collection featured in Residential Lighting’s Dallas Market preview

Pinterest Picks

Posted by kbanks & filed under Progress Lighting, lighting designs.

Are you building a new home, remodeling your current house or just looking for a refresh? Pinterest is an excellent place to find inspiration for any home improvement project!

Check out a few of the most popular Progress Lighting fixtures trending on Pinterest…

Share your favorite collections directly to Pinterest! Each Progress Lighting product on our website includes a “Pin it” button.

This week’s top lighting and home style articles

Posted by kbanks & filed under Progress Lighting, holiday lighting.

With the holiday season upon us and a new year quickly approaching, our favorite articles this week are all about home makeovers, year-end reviews and Christmas lights! Missed our Facebook posts? Check out the links here:

Our Bingo collection was featured in Enlightenment magazine's Best of 2012 Wrap Up

High Performance Lighting Guide for the Home: Exterior Designs

Posted by kbanks & filed under LEDs, Landscape Lighting, Lighting, Progress Lighting, energy efficiency, holiday lighting, lighting designs, lighting lifestyles.

The lighting industry has experienced many technological advances throughout the past few decades. As a result, CFL and LED fixtures are readily available for residential purposes. High performing and energy efficient fixtures are becoming not only more practical on the interior, but also in exterior lighting designs.

With the wide availability of CFLs and LEDs, High Performance Lighting should be applied to the outside of the home as well. In an HPL exterior lighting design, practical and functional purposes take priority over decoration. High efficiency fixtures should be applied to three key areas:

1)   Circulation paths and points of entry – doors, walkways, driveways

2)   Activity areas – patios, decks, service yards

3)   Security lighting – building surfaces, service areas

If decorative lighting is desired, such as for holidays or landscape illumination, high efficiency fixtures should be employed. Did you know LED holiday lights are now available? This year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree is decorated with over 30,000 multi-colored high efficiency LED lights.

How will you apply High Performance Lighting to the outside spaces of your home?

This week’s lighting recap!

Posted by kbanks & filed under IBS, Lighting, Progress Lighting, lighting designs, lighting lifestyles.

The last week of November – we hope it has been a great one! In case you’ve missed out on our social media posts this week, here’s our weekly recap. We’ve shared information on an upcoming trade show we’re attending in January, as well as indoor lighting tips and trends. Enjoy!

Weekly Round Up!

Posted by kbanks & filed under Lighting, Progress Lighting, holiday lighting, lighting designs, lighting lifestyles.

The holidays are officially here, and we hope you all have a great weekend with friends and family. If you missed out on some of our favorite social media posts, we’ve rounded them up for you to view here. We’ve included lots of inspiration for indoor lighting, an upcoming trade show and one of our favorite pendant families. Enjoy!

Better Homes & Gardens – Expert Tips for a Well-Lit Home

Top 5 Lighting Designs for Thanksgiving

#PinterestPicks – Dallas Lighting International Market 2013

Progress Lighting – Cuddle

Home Depot Lighting Design Guide

Weekly Lighting Round-Up!

Posted by kbanks & filed under Dallas Market, Homebuilders, Lighting, Progress Lighting, lighting designs.

Less than a week until Thanksgiving! In case you have been busy preparing for the holiday, we’ve got our weekly recap with all of our favorite social media highlights. This is the last day for our Pnterest promotion so be sure to get your boards in! We’ve also included indoor lighting design inspiration as well as industry news.