Post about "2011"

The style of the outdoor lighting is very important, the outdoor lighting experts agree. Outdoor lighting 2011 is a new trend of decoration. The style of your outdoor lighting should match both the design of your home’s exterior and the lighting design inside the house.

Outdoor lighting should be selected to accentuate the architecture, not detract from the beauty of the structure, says outdoor lighting experts. What’s more, they go on to say, it’s important the entryway outdoor lighting has a relation with driveway outdoor lighting, landscape lighting, deck lighting and the rest of the lighting on your home. You want to avoid the “flea market” approach where all the pieces are different. If your home is colonial, Victorian, traditional, craftsman or contemporary, be sure to look for outdoor lighting that pairs well with the architectural style. For example, if the exterior color palette is warm, then brown or bronze light fixtures may be more appropriate, outdoor lighting experts point out.

Don’t be afraid to incorporate some trends into your outdoor lighting design. Some hot outdoor lighting trends include the addition of crystals to different style fixtures, and for upscale homes natural gas lanterns in copper or brass. Layering several types of outdoor lighting at an entry is also popular. For example, if your door has an overhang, you may place recessed outdoor lighting in the overhang, paired with decorative outdoor lighting lanterns on either side of the door and outdoor lighting path lighting leading up to the door. There’s more variety than ever in outdoor lighting, most of the outdoor lighting experts are in agreement. Pluralism is the trend.

Homeowners looking to temporarily enhance their outdoor lighting for the holidays have a host of options as well. Outdoor lighting designers like the idea of putting outdoor lighting on a dimmer to create a warm, comforting mood. Outdoor lighting designers recommend adding low-voltage landscape lighting, which is easy to install and can be moved or added on to in the future. Attractive outdoor lighting can be a great way to welcome your guests at the holidays, the outdoor lighting designers and experts all agree. A warm glow by your front door indicates your personality, and the personality of your home.

With the rapid development of the overall level of renovation, adaptation of modern furniture, home appliances, building materials, lighting, home lighting as decoration during the course of one of the most important, while the overall consumption level lighting, broken down by household, transportation, commerce, mainly decorative several major types of furniture to the lighting industry become the third largest after the building materials industry.
Energy, health, overall, the rise of the concept of intelligent lighting, catalysis, “four-dimensional lighting” the era of consumption, product quality, service and other issues as consumption increased, market expansion, the main problem in the form.  Right now, the lighting market monopoly market mainly Macalline Surprisingly, home-based national chain of home stores, and lighting in various parts of the city, etc., but in the second tier cities, mainly to store brand lamps appear Master of Arts lamp which is particularly prominent this year has just begun Join now has become the country after three quarters of the scale, most professional, most well-known, the first three quarters this year Arts and Master of lighting lamps for more than a hundred stores nationwide home lighting chain, brand monopoly, spur comprehensive development of medium and small cities lighting market.
2011 Exhibition of the macro lighting market monopoly, “Rabbit”
Last year to a low carbon economy-oriented policy, energy saving deep into the major cities to Beijing, led by energy-saving lamps subsidies to low-cost high-quality energy-saving lamps extended to urban areas around Beijing, for the first time to achieve Beijing household , share the green light.  Energy-saving lamps have been widely promoted to achieve landscape, home, the popularity of industrial energy-efficient lighting, led lighting products a comprehensive energy-saving, healthy development.
With the entry of foreign capital, domestic lighting industry, international competition appears the situation, efforts to increase energy-saving light sources and different grades, patterns and different uses of lighting development, speed up the green, energy-saving lighting product development and promotion and application of lighting industry structure in China adjust the focus; the same time build their own brand but also the advantages of sustainable development of the lighting industry, lighting the important business deal with competition issues.
China’s lighting industry will face unprecedented opportunities and challenges, and the resulting huge commercial interests have become a focus of lighting manufacturers.  “China’s lighting market 2011-2015 Investment Analysis and Forecast Report,” first introduced the lamps on the knowledge of the industry, the development of the international lighting market overview, followed by the development of light industry, light industry, environment and development situation of China were analyzed, and then lighting light industrial manufacturing industry made a detailed analysis of statistical data and describes the energy-saving lamps, LED lamps, and other types of development of the market segments light; next analyzed the development of lamps and lighting fittings industry in the application of lighting conditions.  Subsequent report describes the development of China’s industrial base lighting conditions and development of regional markets, and lighting made of marketing.  And then lighting the key enterprises at home and abroad were analyzed operating conditions, the final report on the lighting industry, investment and development prospects of the future trends are analyzed.
Specialization, brand stores will take the initiative to promote market stability and healthy development, and become the main trend of the industry and the rise of power.

Abstract: In February, in addition to the most exciting Chinese New Year, there is also a celebration of the upcoming holiday, it is Valentine’s Day.  In this festival, you will give what gift to you loved one?  Editor compiled several couples of this Valentine’s Day the most popular lights, use them to decorate your love home.

Garden living room lights, romantic rural scenery style lighting, giving a soft matte finish of the youth, decorated in the home space, so that the entire space is filled with romance.

This seems a lot of European-style flower garden lights, installed in the bedroom, lying in bed looking at it every time, so sweet like you every day expecially in the valentine day.

The home space Nepal to recommend that this gift of luxury all-metal table lamp, black lace flower vine with warm lighting give this home add a warm feeling.

White modern bedroom, a small pendant glass art patterns, the study does not require much space a romantic element, but also a warm home feeling.

If a small European-style lamp placed a in your bedroom, will definitely give you and your partner a kind of surprise.

Friends can enjoy the exotic Mediterranean with this manual paste glass wall.

Lovely mosaic lamps, this lighting will create extra light and create an atmosphere, but because of many colors, when placed in the home must be suitable to express a best effect.

Fan lights, this lighting is very hot in summer time is coming.  Because the ceiling fan to bring cool feeling of the area is relatively large, and this lighting also gives a unique feeling.

This is a Korean series models of European white chandelier, a Korean household essential products.

To a carefully simple European style of Korean rural villages crystal chandeliers, and the Mediterranean style is very similar to the lighting, to see how to use the lighting.

Mediterranean floral hand-ceiling, black and white mix, if placed in the modern home space, is the finishing touch.

4 Global accents

Persian rugs, African masks, Indonesian batik — personal art is going global this year. Evocatively organic and raw, primitive art, textures and crafting techniques also reflect diverse interests and a global view. And they’re a great way to soften sleek, ultra-modern homes with more lived-in touches, says Maiorino. “From exotic Oriental rugs to bold prints and travel-inspired artwork, global interiors are one of this year’s leading trends,” she explains. “We’re seeing influences from Asia, Africa and Europe. It adds warmth, individuality and character.”

5 Natural wood

Dark wood is beautiful, trendy — and tough to keep looking spic and span, says Hannah. In its stead, interior designers are using natural, organic wood such as driftwood and aged cedar. “People are realizing that dark woods are impractical. So we’re finding furnishings and stains that are more aged. It looks very well with neutral shades.” According to Germany’s Heimtextil Trends, which predicts international design trends annually, it’s part of a move toward sustainable lifestyles. “People are looking for distinctive individualistic features marked by imperfection, not perfection. A new organic look is being created, which nature captures in all its forms, characteristics and materials.”

6 Grey and yellow

Part of the 2011 trend predictions from colour experts Pantone, soft creamy yellow, warm grey and dark graphite are all “more luxurious-looking,” says Hannah. “Muted yellow, grey and cream are fantastic together. I’d do a whole living room in that. You can highlight beautiful architecture with a neutral and add colour and texture with fabrics.”

7 Teal and orange

Strong, vibrant and modern, burnt orange and teal accents “are just fantastic and very hot this year,” says Hannah. Used in patterned cushions, curtains or carpet, “they go very well in modern classic houses. It starts with fashion: people who never considered it are wearing teal shoes, and thinking they want to see it on their walls.” Even so, she says such colours look best in splashes around a room. “If you have 80-per -cent foundation in neutral tones, you can switch up the other 20 per cent in pillows and drapes. If you need to change by the season, you can do that more quickly than repainting.”

8 Serenity

The more plugged in we become, says Hannah, the more people want to kick back and regroup. “Serenity in their homes is a goal for a lot of people. It’s very hard to live in a modern home — it looks fantastic in a photo, but is it practical? People want to soften that, with textures and old patterns. Cotton velvet, mohair, burnt velvets and really great quality silks can all be used to create a feeling of serenity in a modern home. It’s a reference to the past that makes people feel good.”

9 New country

Forget Grandma’s apple pie, kitschy cow portraits and floral curtains. Modern country is all about “neutrals and crisp clean whites paired with raw organic woods and accents with both modern and traditional art and furniture,” says Maiorino. “People think ‘country’ and they think big floral prints, but country has come a long way. It’s cleaner, fresher and more utilitarian.”

10 Bold modern interiors

“Modern style used to be cool and contemporary, but there are old textures being brought in to soften the hard edges,” says Maiorino. “I think people are looking to soften and warm up their spaces, but keep it modern-looking.” In rooms with architectural furniture and a strong single focal point, she suggests adding a wool or sisal area carpet, faux fur pillows or luxurious velvets and silks. “I think the comforts of home are the big deal this year.”

11 Wallpaper

Yes, wallpaper. And while you’re at it, make it big and vibrant, says Hannah, who has recently wallpapered ceilings as well as walls. “The patterns are so beautiful, the patterns are so big, you could literally frame and display them on either side of the hutch in your dining room.”

There’s some good news and some bad news for 2011s hottest interior design trends.

The bad news: The ’70s are back.

The good news: They’re not what you remember.

In fact, from lighting and paint colours to carpets and furniture, designers are re-imagining the not-so-distant past with a sharp modern eye. Whether it’s pairing vibrant burnt orange and gold accents or a adding a retro-but-modern starburst light fixture, the ’70s are returning — with an updated twist. Here are the top 11 interior design trends for 2011.

1 Environmentally sound lighting

We’ve seen the light — LED lights, that is. Led by the clever designers at cutting-edge Dutch company, Moooi, LED lights are being refashioned from the cold blue of Christmas ornaments into warm, glowing interior fixtures. Compared to incandescent bulbs that emit 4,500 pounds of carbon dioxide a year for every 30 bulbs, LEDs emit a meagre 451 lbs. annually, and cost $32.85 to run per year, compared to $328.59 for 30 incandescents. And in the case of Moooi’s starry Raimond fixture, they can be left on for seven years straight without blowing a bulb. “There are not very many companies doing LED lights yet, because not everyone has perfected how to make it look like a regular light,” explains Michael Shaikin, owner of the Modern Shop at 1192 Bank St. “Yet people are very interested in LED lights, and buying fixtures to pull their room together.” Available only at The Modern Shop, the Raimond comes in three sizes and two shapes, ranging in price from $2,000 to $5,000.

2 Craftsmanship

Have you had enough of cheap, environmentally questionable, Made in China furnishings and household goods? Get in line. As a backlash to more-is-better, consumer spending is shifting subtly towards sustainable, hand-crafted and long-lasting furnishings, often using previously forgotten skills and craftsmanship. For example, says Danielle Hannah at 2H Interior Designs, she’s transformed beautiful old ironwork into a coffee table and antique vases or urns into lamps. “I definitely think people want utility, but they want something they can count on, too,” she explains. “Younger people are educating the older generation about recycled items, too. It’s an ethical awareness.”

3 That ’70s style

While it may be too early to dig out your hot rollers and high-waisted Tribal jeans, ’70s-inspired interiors are nevertheless making a comeback. Simple, clean-lined furniture, retro accents in teak furniture and warm oranges are part of the 2011 landscape, says Kelly Maiorino of Unique Spaces. “It’s not about doing the full-on ’70s,” she says. “It’s about mixing it well with clean-lined pieces. The warmer woods, orange and brown were overdone back then, but it did have a good feeling and that’s what people are looking for.”