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Modern Styling at Castlegate Lights

One easy way to inject a touch of modernism into your home, without a full room overhaul, is with lighting. Lighting is obviously an essential part of any room, but the right piece can also act as a fashion statement, drawing attention and becoming a feature in itself. Here at Castlegate Lights we are proud to offer an extensive range of modern and ultra modern lighting solutions, ideal for bringing your home up to date. So what springs to mind when we think of modern style? Generally, modern style is... Read More

Lighting Your Home: Bathroom

Whether you have a large family bathroom or something more chic and compact, it’s an essential part of any home. If you like to keep your bathroom looking stylish, then achieving the right bathroom lighting is important. Having the option for both evenly distributed light as well as a subdued relaxed atmosphere is important, but how do you achieve both kinds of lighting? Ideally there are three types of fittings that you can choose for your bathroom, these include wall, mirror and spotlights and each of which play very different... Read More

The Perfect Outdoor Lighting

It may be rare in Britain that we actually get the weather to enjoy our gardens, but on those small number of days that we do, it’s great to have an outdoor area that we can spend time in. Placing outdoor lighting in and around your garden is a great way to update your outdoor space and knowing what designs work best and how you can utilise these styles is essential for those who want to create a garden to be proud of. Modern Style A contemporary style has never been... Read More

Lighting For Your Home: Kitchen

A room can take on a brand new look by simply adding or rearranging lighting options, and a kitchen is no different. As the kitchen is a room well frequented throughout a typical day, why not spend a little time looking at the kitchen lighting options available at Castlegate Lights. Gone are the days of having only one lighting option of a single strip fluorescent light that cast an unflattering light on food preparations and gave an impersonal feel to a space that is often deemed the heart of a... Read More

21/01/2016
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Lighting Your Home: Bedroom Lighting

Lighting your home can be stressful and tricky, you want something that captures the theme perfectly, you might want a lighting fixture that creates a focus piece, or one that is easily hidden. Whatever your lighting needs, at Castlegate Lights we’re here to help! Our latest selection of blog posts will feature on how to light the rooms in your home; first up is your bedroom! A bedroom can be a difficult place to get the right lighting fixtures for, you ideally want something that reflects your personality, but doesn’t... Read More

Bonfire Night Safety & Top Tips

It’s finally that time of year again, the leaves have started falling, the temperature is dropping and the nights are getting longer. Bonfire night is now only around the corner, while as fun as it is, fireworks going off, sparklers to play with and a lot of food around you still need to remember safety! At Castlegate Lights we’ve put together safety guide and top tips on how to enjoy bonfire night sensibly and safely, especially when it comes to lighting fireworks and bonfires.

‘Four tips to save money with your lighting choices.’

It’s one of the most overlooked aspects of household budgeting, but studies have repeatedly shown that both switching to energy efficient lighting, and thinking carefully about how you use your lighting, results in a significant reduction in bills. When the changes are as simple as switching out a light bulb for a more efficient counterpart, what excuse have you got for not revolutionising your household lighting starting today? Read on as we here at Castlegate Lights, provide you with four ways you can help reduce your energy bills. Low Energy Lighting... Read More

A look at Endon Lighting

For those familiar with the decorative lighting industry, Endon is a name that has earned a reputation for excellence, building on a long and storied history to becoming one of the most trusted, innovative and revered manufacturers in operation. We’re absolutely thrilled to bring you the finest official Endon products from their ranges of lighting that encompasses lighting for just about every room in the home, in a number of simply fantastic styles. We’re going to look at a few of their ranges below, and we know you’re going to... Read More

In the mood? How lighting can influence your home’s ambience.

Whether you’ve got guests coming over for a dinner party or you’ve just finished a stressful day at work and you’ve been looking forward to kicking back on the sofa as soon as you step through the door, the lighting within your home can have a direct effect on the atmosphere it creates. When deciding on the lighting for your home, it may be overwhelming with the amount to choose from. Don’t worry, we’ve got a few ideas and put together a how to guide to get you started on... Read More

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How To Create a More Relaxing Home

A home should be somewhere that allows you to relax after a long hard day at work. But with families, children, pets and other distractions of life, sometimes that chill out time you wanted becomes a distant memory. Creating a serene environment for yourself isn’t always easy, but when you are designing your home you should focus on crafting a relaxing space that you and everyone in your family can use to escape the stresses of the outside world. If you are thinking of re-decorating or updating your home décor,... Read More