https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news 2026-09-16T16:16:28-04:00 weekly https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/planter-pendant-light-buying-guide 2026-09-05T07:36:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260905_113145_ce45d779-b715-4a3c-8ad5-e7892eff0381.png?v=1788608195 Planter Pendant Lights: How to Choose One, and What Actually Grows in It Planter pendant light above a dining table, with trailing pothos growing from the planting tray at the top of the shade and warm light falling on the table below https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/wall-lighting-without-an-electrician-renters-guide 2026-09-05T07:28:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260905_112327_27a80982-ae26-4b4f-9f1b-df6233bd5679.png?v=1788607737 Wall Lighting Without an Electrician: A Renter's Guide to Plug-In, Battery and Magnetic Sconces Three matching wall sconces mounted at even intervals along the wall of a narrow flat hallway, each casting a warm arc of light on the plain painted wall https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/kitchen-island-pendant-lighting-guide 2026-09-05T07:21:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260905_111620_9660868d-3ff2-46fc-875a-183ae57ba58f.png?v=1788607295 Kitchen Island Pendant Lighting: How Many, How High, How Far Apart Three matching opal glass pendant lights hanging in an evenly spaced row above a kitchen island, hung low over the countertop and casting warm pools of light https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/travertine-marble-stone-lighting-trend 2026-09-05T07:09:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260905_110447_dccc4535-ca3a-453b-8668-848cab17fabc.png?v=1788606547 Stone Is the New Brass: Why Travertine and Marble Lighting Took Over in 2026 Travertine stone wall sconce mounted beside a bed, glowing with warm 2700K light across undyed linen bedding and an oiled wood shelf https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/what-makes-lighting-scandinavian 2026-09-05T07:14:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/Kuva_1.png?v=1788606889 What Actually Makes Lighting Scandinavian (It Isn't the Colour of the Wood) Scandinavian dining room at night lit only by low warm lamps: an opal glass pendant over the table, two wall sconces, a table lamp, a floor lamp and candles. The ceiling is dark. https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/how-high-to-mount-wall-sconces 2026-09-16T16:07:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195847_c993c6fe-199f-4ebc-ac72-4dff37e78708.png?v=1789589238 How High Should Wall Sconces Be? A Room by Room Height Guide Two wall sconces mounted at eye level either side of a linen sofa https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/bedside-wall-light-height-and-spacing 2026-09-16T16:07:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195847_4bd3c1c9-14a7-4ce5-a57c-9341631d5462.png?v=1789589240 Bedside Wall Lights: Height, Spacing and Switch Placement Slim wall light above a pale oak nightstand beside a linen bed https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/hallway-and-staircase-wall-light-spacing 2026-09-16T16:08:51-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195847_4ba7427a-06ea-41b9-ab9e-442fd23edae8.png?v=1789589327 Hallway and Staircase Lighting: How to Space Wall Lights in a Narrow Space Three evenly spaced wall lights down a narrow Scandinavian hallway https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/battery-wall-lights-runtime-guide 2026-09-16T16:08:51-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195847_f510c5ec-b5e1-4cc5-b2b8-fc940c324d7f.png?v=1789589331 Battery Wall Lights: How Long They Last and Where They Belong Cordless battery wall light glowing on a shelf with no cable visible https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/motion-sensor-lighting-indoors 2026-09-16T16:10:15-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195937_d17de54e-6cd9-425a-b2d0-e05469d385d6.png?v=1789589413 Motion Sensor Lighting Indoors: Where It Helps and Where It Irritates Motion sensor wall light glowing at the bottom of a staircase at night https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/reading-in-bed-directional-lighting 2026-09-16T16:10:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195937_eeb5532a-13b1-4554-881f-618b9558990a.png?v=1789589415 Reading in Bed Without Waking Anyone: A Directional Lighting Guide One side of a bed lit by a directed reading light while the other stays dark https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/pendant-light-height-over-dining-table 2026-09-16T16:11:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195938_375866be-5a6d-402a-a9de-f2ce0ef14d78.png?v=1789589495 Pendant Light Height Over a Dining Table: The Rule That Always Works Single pendant hanging at conversation height above a pale oak dining table https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/pendant-and-chandelier-size-guide 2026-09-16T16:11:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_195937_d38107c1-58eb-4042-8a8c-852f9390d855.png?v=1789589498 What Size Pendant or Chandelier Does Your Room Need? Large ring chandelier hanging in proportion above a Scandinavian seating area https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/lighting-for-low-ceilings 2026-09-16T16:12:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_200027_7939075b-3333-4a8f-9b39-68e54a14fc1d.png?v=1789589575 Lighting for Low Ceilings: Flush, Semi Flush and Wall Mounted Options Low ceilinged Scandinavian room lit by a flush dome light and two wall lights https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/how-to-light-a-long-narrow-living-room 2026-09-16T16:12:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_200027_98d8ad24-0a42-46cf-b1d1-292b20d1db14.png?v=1789589578 How to Light a Long Narrow Living Room Long narrow Scandinavian living room lit in three separate zones https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/warm-white-or-cool-white-colour-temperature-guide 2026-09-16T16:14:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_200028_dc13fd59-e2eb-4aa6-ad22-f9ce94b457cd.png?v=1789589657 Warm White or Cool White? Colour Temperature Room by Room A living room showing warm amber lamp light beside cooler neutral daylight https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/lumens-not-watts-room-brightness-guide 2026-09-16T16:14:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_200026_313afae2-5306-484d-b18f-cf3eea85ddbf.png?v=1789589660 Lumens Not Watts: How Bright Should Each Room Be? A room lit flatly by one bright ceiling light compared with several softer lamps https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/layered-lighting-ambient-task-accent 2026-09-16T16:15:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_200058_b7cf1722-ccc3-43fd-9e0f-c0ce12480ee7.png?v=1789589737 Layered Lighting: How to Combine Ambient, Task and Accent Light Scandinavian living room lit in the evening by four small lamps at different heights https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/cordless-rechargeable-lamps-guide 2026-09-16T16:15:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_200058_e8cc2aa8-1530-474e-b2c8-fae4e5c1bf9d.png?v=1789589740 Cordless Lamps: Where Rechargeable Lighting Actually Wins Cordless rechargeable lamp glowing on an outdoor table at dusk https://lumenorth.com/blogs/news/how-to-dim-a-room-without-a-dimmer-switch 2026-09-16T16:16:28-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0812/3029/9363/articles/hf_20260916_200058_536145e0-79aa-4fe5-b08e-e5d9f0724ebb.png?v=1789589787 How to Dim a Room Without Installing a Dimmer Switch Wall light throwing soft indirect light up a pale wall in a dim room