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  • June 6, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

Lighting is clearly a major part of my life so I knew I’d have quite a lot to talk about when it came to this part of my blog. I struggled with where to start when discussing the subject, do I delve into the first fix electrics or take a step back and talk about […]

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  • Blog Post, Deconstructing, decorative lighting, Lighting, lighting controls, Lighting Design, Lighting Designers, lighting switches, Monica Duggan, Power of Switching, scene setting, Self Build Newsletter, switching, willie duggan
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  • June 1, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

When lighting what some might call was your ‘standard’ home, people tend to believe that there is no need to pay for the services of a lighting designer. However, and of course, we tend to differ! So what value do we bring to a standard home that warrants paying for the service of a lighting […]

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  • downlights, Electrics, Floor Plan, functional lighting, Home renovation, kitchen, Kitchen Design, Lighting Design, lighting designer, Lighting Plan, lighting tips, Monica Duggan, mood lighting, newbuild, Renovation, selfbuild, willie duggan
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  • May 23, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

This week is a little different to the last few weeks as I’m not leaving my kitchen….just yet. See, I told you I love this space! Kitchen lighting is such a difficult area for people to get their heads around so thought I would focus there this week while the kitchen is still fresh in […]

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  • Blog Post, Cottage Design, Deconstructing, Details, downlights, Kitchen Design, Kitchen lighting, Lighting Design, lighting designer, Monica Duggan, Pendants, Retro Fit, Self build, Spotlights, willie duggan
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  • May 18, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

The last two weeks on social media we’ve introduced you all to our new ‘experiential showroom’ a place where you won’t come to shop as much as to understand and experience the power of lighting so that when it comes to your project you’ll know a little more about what you want. I thought it […]

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  • Blog Post, Design, Experience, experiential showroom, Lighting, Lighting Design, Monica Duggan, mood lighting, new york, retail, sonos, willie duggan
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  • May 13, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

We are so excited to share with you that two of our brands have made the final of the NYCxDesign awards. This is one of the biggest awards in the world. Across all sections of design from architecture, graphics, branding, product design to name just some of the sectors. There is about 60 categories in […]

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  • 2021, Awards, Blog Post, Brands, Estluz Laverd, Finalists, Lighting Design, Lighting Designers, Lighting Products, LZF, Monica Duggan, new york, NYCxDESIGN, willie duggan
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  • April 29, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

UGR is also known as unfied glare rating, this is where we get very little glare from a light fitting. When it comes to downlighting, we really want to get this glare to a minimum but this can be very difficult. This is where good lighting design can really help….as well as great products! Prolicht, […]

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  • Downlighting, Glare, Light Fitting, Lighting Company, Lighting Design, Minimal Glare, Monica Duggan, UGR, Unified Glare Rating, willie duggan
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