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Fionnuala Hoey

19/04/2021

Top 7 Bedroom Lighting Ideas

Bedrooms are not only places to sleep but an intimate space where you can recharge your batteries and reconnect with yourself. Comfortable beds are essential for improving sleep quality and encouraging relaxation, but did you know that high-quality, stylish lighting can also have a huge impact on how well you sleep? Here at Moonlight Design, we have plenty of bedroom lighting ideas to suit your needs. Whether your room is small and minimalist or large and full of furniture, our top 7 bedroom lighting ideas are sure to help you... Read More

Top 50 Garden Lighting Ideas. 19/02/2021

Top 50 garden lighting ideas

Spring is just around the corner, so now’s the perfect time to start thinking about new garden lighting ideas to create your paradise. Here at Moonlight Design, we are experts in outdoor lighting, and we have plenty of garden lights and ideas that can help you transform your outdoor space into an eye-catching and comfortable Eden of light.  To help inspire you,  take a look at our 50 garden lighting ideas for redesigning your garden with a variety of outdoor lights that will match your personality and budget.  1. Small... Read More

13/01/2021

How To Light A Kitchen

As one of the key rooms in a home, the kitchen can become a hub of life; the perfect spot for socialising, cooking and eating. Having the correct kitchen lighting to make this a unique space is crucial to balancing the right homely ambience with a functional space that lets you cook safely and get your daily tasks done. Updating your kitchen lighting can be the easiest way to give your old kitchen a fresh new feel. The key idea of lighting your kitchen is to make sure you’re brightening... Read More

14/12/2020

Screw Cap or Bayonet: Which Lightbulb Should I Buy?

Choosing the right light bulb is easy when you know what you need. If you’re not sure which light bulb is suitable for your lamp or light fitting have no fear, we’ve put together this light bulb buying guide here to help you.  To choose the right light bulb, you will need to know: Which type of light bulb cap or base your light fitting needs Which shape of light bulb you need Which type of lighting technology you need (e.g. LED) What level of light bulb brightness you need... Read More

kitchen lighting ideas pendant lights 20/11/2020

Easy Kitchen Lighting Ideas To Brighten Your New Kitchen

Whether you’re in the throes of a kitchen refit or merely looking for an interiors refresh, your choice of Kitchen lighting can make all the difference. Far from just an afterthought or simply a practical addition, your lighting can transform a kitchen space and provides all kinds of creative opportunities for interior design. We’ve collected all of our favourite kitchen lighting ideas in one place to deliver that bolt of inspiration and help you add the perfect finishing touches to your new kitchen vision. 1. Kitchen Pendant Lights This classic... Read More

how to hang christmas lights 29/10/2020

How to Hang Outdoor Christmas Lights: The Festive Lighting Guide

There are multiple ways you can choose to hang your outdoor Christmas lights. You can line your gutter with frosted icicles, surround your windows with berry lights or go all out attaching them straight to the bricks themselves.  Love it or hate it, this annual festive adorning of our homes is much easier if you’re prepared, particularly when it comes to your outdoor lights. Fairy lights and tree lights are a doddle when you’re inside, but the moment we take things outside, it becomes a little more complicated, for obvious... Read More

what are LED lights 29/10/2020

LED Lights: The Pros and Cons

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 guide is your one-stop resource for all things LED lights, so read on to find out more about the pros and cons of LED lights. 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... Read More

17/09/2020

How Our Design Service Works

Here at Moonlight Design, we pride ourselves on providing a high quality, premium range of both exterior and interior light fittings. Established in 2003, with initial hopes of creating a collection of remarkable lighting schemes that will bring all gardens to life, our services have achieved so much more, managing to illuminate even the most mundane of interior rooms. What you might not know is, here at Moonlight Design, we have a team of our own qualified electricians who can not only install our light fittings but can help put... Read More

06/08/2020

Hallway Lighting Ideas

Your hallway should give your guests a taster of your home style; as your front door opens into it, it should set the tone, welcome them and give them a snapshot of what to expect in the rest of the house. Lighting is key in creating ambience, setting a mood and highlighting the right areas of a room. We’ve put together a few entrance hallway lighting choices that you can make to achieve an enchanting welcoming for your guests. Use your hallway lighting to create the perfect environment that will... Read More

10/07/2020

Which Lighting Should You Have For Your Kitchen? [Kitchen Lighting Tips Before You Get Started]

Your kitchen is always going to be one of the most important rooms of your home; it might be where your family regroups after a busy day, where you and your partner spend quality time cooking together, and these days it might even be where you find yourself working from home. This is why making sure you have the right lighting is going to make all the difference.  When considering how to light a kitchen, ideally you should be considering what you want during the planning stage of your kitchen.... Read More