Moonlight Design

What are lumens? What happened to just using watts? If you’re asking these questions, you’re not alone. Many of us will have spent most of our adult lives buying traditional incandescent bulbs, which means we’ll be used to choosing them based on their watts rating. In recent years, however, light bulb packaging has begun to reference lumens ratings rather than watts, which is unsurprisingly causing a great deal of confusion. But there is method in the madness. Let us explain. What are Watts? Ever since the light bulb was invented... Read More

  Are you wondering how to position lights in your room? Wall lights, sconces and ceiling lights can provide very different types of lighting depending on whether their shades point upwards or downwards, so you need to decide on how to position  your lights. This decision will ultimately come down to a choice between decoration and practicality, and can be made based on a number of factors. Let’s start off with defining the different types of lighting you can achieve in your room: Ambient/General Lighting – Usually the main source... Read More

What are LED lights? You’ll no doubt have seen LEDs everywhere, but you might not know everything about these clever little lights and why they’re so popular. This is your one-stop resource for all things LED lights, so read on to find out more about them including their benefits and pitfalls. What are LED lights? LED stands for Light Emitting Diode, which is a semiconductor (part conductor, part insulator) device that converts low levels of electricity into light. Unlike traditional incandescent light bulbs, which generate light through creating heat, an... Read More