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Types of rooflight explained — a guide to choosing the best style for your home

By Gabriella Dyson published

Explore the most popular types of rooflight for residential homes and learn how to choose the best style for your space

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How to add garden security lights to deter intruders and illuminate your space effectively

By Sarah Warwick published

Our guide has the details you need on using garden security lights to help keep burglars away and to make the space safe for you after dark

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Courtyard garden with a variety of outdoor lighting installed as wall lights and floor lights

8 key places to position garden lighting – because no one wants their outdoor space to be left in the dark

By Sarah Wilson published

Discover where to position landscape lighting for a design that's both functional and adds atmosphere when the sun goes down

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built in home office furniture in walnut with two desk areas, lighting set into various locations in unit, large wooden framed patio doors to one side and light wooden flooring

Avoid this one simple mistake that's ruining your home office lighting

By Sarah Harley last updated

Lighting a home office means choosing a scheme that's bright and comfortable. Here's what the experts suggest for a space that's functional and easy on the eye

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large modern porch with metal roof stretching across entrance and rest of property, timber clad below with inset spotlights and small wall lights on dividing wall and external wall

Looking for porch lighting ideas? Here's 14 illuminating ideas to brighten your main entry point

By Amy Reeves, Sarah Harley last updated

Porch lighting ideas should be bright and benefit your safety and security. Here's 14 schemes that fit the bill

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A beautiful small raised deck area with built in strip lights and up-lit plants in the background

Garden lighting mistakes that everyone makes when designing an ambient scheme, according to experts

By Teresa Conway published

Avoid these common pitfalls when investing in garden lighting to enhance your outdoor space

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A small garden with outdoor sofa and festoon lights hung on a light coloured fence

How to make garden lighting look expensive without blowing your budget, according to lighting designers

By Teresa Conway published

Get a high-end look with a high-street price tag using design tricks that lighting designers use to get a professional-looking garden lighting scheme

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conservatory sitting room with pendant light, sofas and lots of table lamps located around the room

17 conservatory lighting ideas that perfectly balance light and shade

By Hugh Metcalf, Sarah Harley last updated

Conservatory lighting ideas are still important even when you have an abundance of natural light. Here's 17 ideas to help illuminate your glazed extension

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retro style living room with sofa, chair, wooden and colour blocked panelled walls and a variety of different lights

These 10 lighting trends for 2025 will help your home shine

By Sarah Harley last updated

Looking to upgrade or create a new lighting scheme? These are the 10 lighting trends experts predict will help illuminate your home in 2025

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desk with laptop and lumie dash light to side on white riser

I tried the Lumie Dash therapy light to see if it helped me feel less 'SAD'. Here's what I discovered

By Sarah Harley published

If the dark winter months leave you feeling down in the dumps, experts suggest using lamps that replicate daylight can help. I put Dash, Lumie's newest light therapy lamp to the test, to see if it made a difference

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