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Know Your Lighting A good lighting scheme can really define a house and its interior design. Getting it right is all about planning at the early stages of a project — not leaving it as an afterthought, says Natasha Brinsmead.
Modern Essentials: Contemporary Lighting The way you light your contemporary style home is fundamental to its overall feel, says Clive Fewins
Intelligent Lighting An intelligent lighting scheme will work with you – and your smart home – to ensure each area of your home is perfectly lit, at exactly the right time and with absolutely no exertion from you. Melanie Griffiths explains
A Guide to Lighting Switches and Sockets Long gone are the days when the only modern choice was white plastic. Switches and sockets are now a feature in their own right — and a detail you need to plan from the outset. Claire Lloyd explains