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  • February 7, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

My husband and I had always thought we would build, we had land in our sights and had even engaged an architect. But one evening, Donal called me over to look at Daft, and there it was, our future. A small cottage down the end of a treelined lane in north Kilkenny. We fell in […]

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  • Architect, house design, selfbuild
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  • January 12, 2021
  • Monica Duggan

We offer a range of residential lighting consultation packages and to give you a feel for them and what to expect, this is a snippet from a recent online consult. Willie takes our clients through various points to consider when it comes to the exterior of their project. Please contact us if you’d like to […]

  • Design,Tips
  • Online Consultation, Residential Lighting, Residential lighting design
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  • November 17, 2020
  • Monica Duggan

A Guide to Buying Bulbs Were you ever baffled by the mention of an E14 or 27, got confused at talk of a GU10 or Bayonet cap…well you’re not alone! Lighting to us is second nature and we list off bulb names like they’re going out of fashion, but that’s not the case for the […]

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  • Baynetcap, bulbs, E14, GU10, guide, LED, lightbulbs, talalighting, tips, willieduggan
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  • October 13, 2020
  • Monica Duggan

Has your lampshade ever let you down? In this Covid era of Zoom meetings and Skype dinners, a limp lampshade doesn’t set your background alight or send out the professional image you were hoping to portray.

  • Design,Tips
  • floor lamp, hints, Lampshades, pendant light, reducer, spacer, table lamp, tricks
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  • September 22, 2020
  • Monica Duggan

‘How do I minimize reflections?’ is a question Willie has been asked many times on our weekly Wednesday Q+A.

  • Design
  • Lighting Design, LZF, night time lighting, reflections, shadows
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  • July 27, 2020
  • Helena Duggan

Question 1; I’m looking for a pendant for my living room that will allow me enough light to read, any ideas? So we are running a weekly Q&A since COVID lockdown which has proved very popular. We get a number of the same questions week on week, so we thought we would answer some of […]

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  • Design, Floor Light, Lighting, Living Space Lighting, recessed lighting, Table Light
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