How To Let Lighting Steal The Show

Having the correct lighting in a room is essential for providing enough light but also for creating the desired atmosphere. “Correct” doesn’t always mean “bright” as sometimes you might prefer dim lighting for a relaxed ambiance but with a reading lamp for reading or working. With the vast array and beauty of light fittings now, it’s very possible to let your light be the statement piece in a room, either from the light design or from the effect created by its light source.

Bedroom Chandelier with a Difference

This Zeppelin light is interesting, it’s certainly similar to the traditional shape of a chandelier but it also reminds me of a droplet of water that just splashed and therefore, it looks quite endearing in an impressive way.

Lighting Zeppelin

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I like the way it doesn’t compete with anything else in the room. Everything is understated and yet impressive.

Task Lighting

These kitchen lights are also understated regarding their plain design but their size gives them impact and they will provide good task lighting for the kitchen island and this area of the kitchen.

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The Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards – Vote for us!!

 

Irish Blog Awards - Vote for usHi folks,
we’re delighted to have been shortlisted in the 2016 Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards. It is a great tribute to all of you, our users and subscribers who have supported us over the last 8 years,  engaging with our blog and other social channels.

Tradesmen.ie is an Irish owned website and was set up to give tradesmen in Ireland an opportunity to grow their business and to give home and business owners a chance to get up to 4 quotes from rated tradesmen. Tradesmen.ie has helped to create and sustain jobs for tradesmen over the last 8 years with almost 200,000 jobs posted on our website during this period.  Thanks to you, Tradesmen.ie has become the largest resource by far for tradesmen jobs in Ireland.

The voting has now ended.  Thanks so much to everyone who voted for us, we really appreciate it!

With Sincere Thanks
Oliver Dempsey
Tradesmen.ie
17th August 2016

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Video Testimonial from Stephen Donnelly

Hi folks,
here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Stephen Donnelly, Dublin 8. You can see the video feedback below:-

 

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8 Tips from The Home of the Year Programme

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Do you enjoy watching home renovation and interior design programmes? I love them but I often notice it’s very easy to be lulled into watching the transformation but not necessarily analysing or learning from the changes to apply them to one’s own house. They are entertainment programmes after all. The RTE “Home of the Year” shows are being rerun this summer, on Thursdays at 7pm, and what’s particularly useful is the three experts also comment on what they consider to be excellent design within the home, yet they’ll find a few flaws too.

Here are a number of tips from recent programmes that you can apply to your own decorating or renovating.

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Results and Video of our July Draw 2016

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Hi folks,

here are the results and video of our July Draw 2016. Each month we have a draw for everyone who hires a tradesman and provides feedback. So not only do you get up to 4 quotes from Rated Tradesmen but you also are in with a chance to win a cash prize as well!

The draw for everyone who hired a tradesman and provided feedback in the month of June was held on July 30th. The results are as follows:-

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Creating Extra Storage In Your Bedroom

 

6 Ideas for Simple yet Effective Bedroom Storage

Do we ever have enough storage? Do you find yourself cramming clothes into the wardrobe and then having to re-iron something before you wear it? Do you find yourself putting clothes on a chair in the bedroom because they won’t fit in the wardrobe? What do you do with the heavier duvets and throws in the summer? What about the seasonal clothes, shoes and boots? There’s only so much that will fit in a downstairs cloakroom or under the stairs and the same goes for your wardrobe and chest of drawers. So how can you increase the storage in your bedrooms without the storage itself taking up too much room?

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Video Testimonial from Mick Doherty

Hi folks,
here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Mick Doherty, Laytown, Co. Meath. You can see the video feedback below:-

 

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Window Dressing Tips – Which Curtain Heading?

Which Curtain Heading Works Best-

Windows can be considered to be the eyes of a house, the style of windows have to suit the house on the exterior and yes, they can dictate the interior design of the rooms too. The style of curtains you choose, as well as the fabric, can make or break the look of a room, particularly if the windows are large. Here are some tips on what curtain headings look well in different rooms. Continue reading

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Results and Video of our June Draw 2016

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Hi folks,

here are the results and video of our June Draw 2016. Each month we have a draw for everyone who hires a tradesman and provides feedback. So not only do you get up to 4 quotes from Rated Tradesmen but you also are in with a chance to win a cash prize as well!

The draw for everyone who hired a tradesman and provided feedback in the month of May was held on June 30th. The results are as follows:-

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Tips for Decorating Teenage Boys Bedrooms

Tips for Decorating Teenage Boys BedroomsA teenage bedroom has to fulfil a lot of functions. It needs to provide a restful night’s sleep, it needs to look ‘cool’ for when friends call around, it should offer good storage and it will probably need to be a purposeful space for studying.

There’s a lot at stake in decorating boys bedrooms when they are tweens or teenagers. Your son might not have many ideas himself but won’t waste time letting you know that he doesn’t like your idea of decor for teenagers so how do you get it right?

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