Fluorescent tubes
Fluorescent tubes provide a cool, functional and relatively energy efficient way to light large spaces.
Fluorescent tube lighting is popular in offices.
Fluorescent tubes are most...
Halogen globes
These types of globe offer bright, white light, which is ideal task lighting and fantastic as a reading light.
Halogen globes are more efficient and...
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
These lamps are more efficient, readily available and burn far cooler that conventional incandescents and halogen globes.
A compact fluorescent lamp, or 'CFL' for short.
Compact...
Standard incandescent globes (GLS)
Because they're extremely inefficient and have a poor lifespan, these types of globes are now being phased out in Australia.
Incandescent light globes (officially called...
Light emitting diode (LED) light globes
LED globes, or 'solid state lighting' is fast becoming the lighting of choice thanks to its amazing efficiency and long life.
Some LED globes can...
Types of lighting
Lighting a home well involves choosing the right lights for different purposes - and making the most of available light from elsewhere (e.g. daylight)....
Are downlights a fire hazard?
We've all heard the disastrous tales about house fires caused when insulation's caught fire as a result of contact with downlights - but are...
How to plan your lighting
Lighting design's really important these days - particularly now that we have watts-per-metre regulations in place, but also because it'll really affect how your...