Posts Tagged ‘see better’

Stop Flirting & Commit : Rules of Engagement With Colour

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Source: those3chicks

 

Stop Flirting & Commit : Rules of Engagement With Colour

 

Just as with any budding attraction, should you bring it home with you, you might be surprised how it looks like in a different light. Colours which look great on the colour chart under fluorescent lighting in the paint store will look much different at home in a sunny room or lit by incandescent lighting. Tungsten bulbs give a slightly yellow light; halogen gives white light, while some fluorescent bulbs can give flat, cold light. All these lights can all affect how the colour looks. Your best bet is full spectrum lighting, which mimics daylight, to show a colour at its’ best.

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Comments: In this long(ish) post, the authors advise on ways in to include colour in your home design choices. In terms of making your colour decisions, the best piece of advice they give, is to make sure you’re looking at it under the right light.

 

 


Snippet: Bookstore bucks recession …

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Source: KSL.com Utah

 

Bookstore bucks recession trend with innovation…and psychics

 

It is also one of the first stores in Utah to install “mood lighting.” Full spectrum lighting is typically used as light therapy for those with seasonal or mood disorders, but in this case, they are used to set a healthful tone in the store, LaSalle said.

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Comments: We were pleased to find this example of a retail store using full-spectrum lights instore. One of the lessor known uses of full-spectrum lighting is in making the most of a retail showroom. With full-spectrum lighting you can be sure that the colour of your wares are being displayed accurately.

 

 


Full-spectrum light (issue 28)

Monday, July 4th, 2011


Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

 

HEALTH
Nature – waiting to help when we’re ready
Another bonus that comes from Nature is exposure to natural light. Not only do we re-connect with the earth but we can feed from full spectrum light.
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Full-spectrum Light (issue 27)

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives. We feature some of the best here.

 

Light Health For Pet Birds
Exposure to natural light is very important for the proper absorption and utilization of calicum in pet birds.

 

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Full-Spectrum Light (issue 25)

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives.  We feature some of the best here.

 

HEALTH
What is “seasonality”? | Total Health, Naturally.
Due to the decrease in the intensity and duration of sunlight and hence our overall bodily exposure to light of the full-spectrum, levels of both hormones may be reduced to below optimal levels in susceptible individuals (due to …

 

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Full-Spectrum Light (issue 23)

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives.  We feature some of the best here.

 

HEALTH
Popcorn Seed | Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark: 12 Natural Ways To …
That’s why full spectrum light and energizing your body for greater absorption of light is essential. Whether it’s winter or just feeling dark, this article will give you some natural modalities to absorb more light! Light is one of the …

 

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Full-spectrum Light and Colour Perception

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Each year in Hungary, the Costruma expo welcomes over 60,000 visitors to meet more than 600 exhibitors from over 19 countries.

 

This year, Viva-Lite partners, FL TRADE Kft. exhibited Viva-Lite full-spectrum bulbs. The stand, which focused on showing the quality of light that could be achieved with full-spectrum bulbs, produced serious interest amongst visitors.

 

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At the Kuopio Housing Fair in Finland

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

In August 2010, the Viva-Lite International Partners conference was held alongside the Kuopio Housing Fair in Finland.  Our partners, Adlux of Finland, created this impressive display site for people interested in how Full-Spectrum light looks.

If you would like to talk to a Viva-Lite representative on how we can bring full-spectrum light into your world, please ask here.


Full-spectrum lighting (issue 9)

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives.  We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH
Learn About Seasonal Affective Disorder
Ordinary lGT bulbs only emit a modest spectrum of light, where the sun on the other hand emits a wide spectrum ranging from UV rays to infrared waves. The full spectrum lights developed for lamps that deal with seasonal affective …

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Full-spectrum lighting (issue 7)

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives.  We feature some of the best here.

HEALTH
Organic Food Challenge | No GMO | Borganic.org: johns hopkins …

Johns Hopkins University Medical School conducted a ten-year epidemiological study that showed exposure to full-spectrum light (including the ultraviolet frequencies) is positively related to the prevention of breast, colon and rectal …

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