At Brecher's Lighting in Louisville and Lexington, we understand the importance of creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for your Thanksgiving celebration. As your go-to lighting experts, we are here to help you illuminate your entryway with the perfect lighting solutions that will welcome your guests with style and elegance. Learn some great tips below, and stop by today!

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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 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!

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, and stop by today!

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 stop by our Louisville or Lexington location today!

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 today!

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 know that there is a ceiling fan switch that can also work in the winter to keep you warm and toasty?

Here’s how to determine which way your ceiling fan should turn:

HOW IT WORKS

It all has to do with fan direction. Setting the blades to rotate in different directions affects how the air in the room is felt. How can you make use of this feature? A small ceiling fan control switch on your is the key to changing your fan’s rotation. One setting rotates the blades clockwise, the other works for counterclockwise rotation. The fan direction can be determined by assessing its direction from a point of view while standing below it.

But how do you know when to use which setting?

For Cooling

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.

The most common types of light bulbs are incandescent, halogen, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and light emitting diodes (LEDs). If you’re concerned which are the safest light bulbs in your home, this guide will help you determine which light bulbs are best for you.

Incandescent

The most commonly used bulb type, incandescent bulbs hold a filament that lights up when heated. Bulbs of this type can be found all around—from the lamp at your bedside to the headlights in your car. Whether it’s primarily for decoration (string lights in a vintage bar) or serving a specific purpose (like in a flashlight), the wide variety of shapes, sizes, and uses means incandescent bulbs are here to stay for quite a while.

So, since they’re the most common, they must be the safest light bulbs, right?

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 science fiction, the future has arrived, and it’s high time you invest in smart lighting. However, if you’re new to smart home tech, you might not know where to start. You might assume that starts with a smart light bulb, but there are other ways to add smarts to your lighting. So let’s break down some of the basic smart lighting options and help you step into home automation.

Installing Smart Lights In Your Home Smart Bulbs

Many light bulb manufacturers have developed smart light bulbs. This is often one of the first product people add to make their home “smart”. If you haven’t heard, a smart bulb is an internet-connected LED light bulb that allows lighting to be customized, scheduled and controlled remotely, usually through a smart phone app.

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. And it all has to do with something you use every day:lighting. How we choose to use (or not use) lighting surprisingly has a big effect on how we feel inside.

“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” ― Helen Keller

How does it work? It’s simple.

THE SECRET TO A BETTER MOOD IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK

Lighting is responsible for modulating our body’s circadian rhythm (also known as our body clock). When we’re in brighter environments, our bodies see it as a sign to stay awake and be active. Likewise, dim and poorly lit environments are a signal to our body to rest. The light our body is exposed to actually changes the chemical response inside – hence the link between lighting and our mood.

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 overwhelmed as to where to start and have no idea how to make your home feel like those you see on television, in showrooms, or displayed in magazines.

Here at Brecher's Lighting, we have years of experience and lighting experts to assist you every step of the way to make your home a place you love.

When it comes to selecting the proper light or style for each room in your home, consider the following tips. This simple home lighting design guide can help you become the skilled interior designer you’ve always wanted to be.

Broken up by room, this home lighting design guide will become a quick reference and can assist you in knowing what types of light to add, incorporate, or switch out of your space.

Regardless of the room, there is a key principle to consider and understand when implementing the perfect light into a space.

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 mix of the three main lighting types: ambient lighting, task lighting, and accent lighting.

Ambient lights serve as the main light source in a room and provide a subtle glow to the space. Recessed ceiling lights, track lights, or a crystal chandelier hung in the center of the room are examples of ambient lights, or floor lamps can serve the same purpose in bedrooms without ceiling-mounted light fixtures. Install dimmer switches to further increase the flexibility of ambient lighting.

Task lighting is focused light that reduces eye strain and helps the user accomplish a task, like reading, studying, or work. Examples include a beside table lamp, desk lamp, or wall sconce.

Accent lighting creates a focal point in a room by directing light to a piece of artwork or a unique feature in the room. This direct lighting is intended to attract the eye to the featured piece.