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What is CRI? Color Rendering Index Explained
Are you looking for new lighting for your family room or kitchen? Perhaps you want to spruce up your lawn for nighttime use? Regardless of what type of lighting you're looking for, you'll probably want to understand which CRI you need. Use this guide to answer the question you're inevitably asking: "what is CRI?"
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What are Lumens in LED Lighting?
Lumens are the internationally recognized measure of brightness, and one lumen is supposed to be equivalent to the light from one candela at a solid angle. That means, basically, each lumen is one candle power of direct light. Since the brightness of the bulb is the important part of buying one, a lumens chart is a lot more universally useful than a wattage chart. It lets you compare all these factors to make the best lighting choice for any room
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Koda Color Temperature
If you have ever noticed the difference in the overall warmth of light between two different sources even when the temperature of the room is the same, you've noticed differences in color temperature. It's usually quite obvious when you look at a natural daylight LED simulating versus a white light fixture. White light is cooler than the slightly yellow light of the sun. If a bulb emits full spectrum light, the color temperature will still affect whether that light appears to shift more toward yellow or toward blue.
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Easy DIY Home Improvements to Make Through Lighting
Many homeowners dream of starting a DIY home improvement project to change their home’s look and add value to it. Unfortunately, several homeowners abandon home projects because many of them require funding, time, and effort. However, you don’t need to completely revamp a room to make it look different. Subtle changes can breathe new life into a room. Sometimes, all it takes is to change your current lighting fixtures to create a small yet notable difference.
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A Guide to Home Security Lighting
Home security lighting can not only help prevent unwanted incidents, but can give every homeowner or tenant peace of mind whether you’re home or not. Most security lighting is used outdoors, offering a way to illuminate paths, doorsteps, and entrances – no matter the style or layout of your home.
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Best Light Features for Each Room
Believe it or not, your living room and bedroom can all benefit from the same type of lighting. Much of the lighting in this space will be ambient, often a ceiling- or wall-mounted fixture. You may choose to use floor or table lamps in areas where larger light sources don’t reach as well, like in an alcove or on either side of the bed.
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Koda Wins an Innovation Award
For the year 2020, the magazine dispatched judges to the virtual National Hardware Show® held last October 2020 in search of unique and eye-catching merchandise with real retail potential. In 2020, a total of 31 products were chosen, one of which was our LED Linkable Shop Light. Unlike other awards, judges for the Innovation Award do not come from the magazine's editorial team. Still, they are actual retailers who have real-world experience with what sells and what doesn't.
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Evolution of the Light Bulb
LED lighting is a game-changer in the evolution of the light bulb. The first usable LED products to hit the market were HP’s LED display and Monsanto’s LED indicator lamp in 1968. These first LEDs were red lights that were only bright enough for use as indicators. These breakthroughs were the beginning of LED lighting.
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Light the Way for a Better Tomorrow this Earth Day
Another Earth Day is nearly upon us, coming up on April 22. Unfortunately, due to restrictions from COVID-19 and requirements to socially distance to keep everyone safe, participating in large Earth Day events will be a challenge this year. This does not need to halt the celebration altogether, though.
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