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and-prcsto-a perfectly
war/e a (naglc wand
decorated room appeared. Ilrbtle tt rnay not
be qutte that easy, there ls a ldnd ofdecorat-
lng magtc you can male appear u'tth the fltp
of a swltch. It's tLat spectal maglc a room has
when tle ltghtl4g ts right-when ltght ts used
to create a mood, hrghJrgltt an lrnportant de-
corathg element or bathe an actfi{ty a.rea ln
psuedo-sunlighl
Tbts book ts plamed to help -vou become a
sltght' rnagtctan. It's also destggrcd to shorv
you how todafs ltghillrg cornbtnes the best of
both fimctlon and beauf. So breeze ttrroug!
the pages-and 1'ou're bound to fild a brfght
ldea to tul:n you on.
Here-fiom Sl.lvanta to you-ls your ori.n
Itght decorattng magic ldtl

Create a mood with . . .3-5light

FTon' to make lour moods-
r(x)rns rrratch vour
fr.,m thcarri, al t,, "lrcslr-u*-r,ll outdnor:'"
natural

Give a little light to the great

outdoors ,,...6-7
\\'J:ry keep all your lighting cooped up inside'/
Here's horv to let it out-in st}4c

Ligft
'lips
up your acttu{t}r areasS-ll
on top-flight lighting for kitchens, bath-
rooms. llamilv ruurns cn'l latrrtdric:.

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Some nerv idea bulbs frorn S1'h'ania artd a glos-
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Garden under lights. . .. ..14-17

The secret to grorving most an_"-Lhing, all.rvhere,
an\time-$'ith()ut suushine
Bring a room to life wtth
fiSht . 18-19
\\rhat you need tr klorv to add the finishing
touch to a s.cll-rlccoraterl rtxrm
Try some bright ideas .. ..30-33
Four pages of prcjects to makc 1ou shirre as a
"light" designer
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 A r()()m ls just a room until xru add the {inal
CrecteAMood dlrncnsi()n-llght! 'I'hcn thc anca becomes a
soli romamHc .oout-a ll\.clv, cxcltlrrg roorn-
an elficicnt buslness-llkc room. Ltght ls the
with ultlmate ruoocl-ma.l<cr! Just lmaglnc horv hfeless
thts ltvtng arca igouftl look s.lt-hout its drarna.
tic llghtlng. Nant rnoo<l? f-se ltglrt!
The balcony gets irr on the
light show, too. Here, the
tubbed tlee is lit by two Syl-
vania 7s-watt outdoor spots
in a double weatherproof
socket resting in the poL
To call atLention to any dec-
orating element, light it
fiom the fionl Here, the at-
t€nton-getting plant is lit by
a clear Sylvania spol placed
12 to 18 inches in front of
the pot.
Clear spotlights dramatize
this corner plant $ouping.
Once you've figured out
where to place your spots,
stick Uny pieces of tape on
the floor as markers.
Light produces shadows,
and shadows are first-class
pattern-makers. Spot or
flood lights can be mixed
with floor-standing plants
to ttrrow interesting shadow
pattems on the wal1 behind.
creoteA Mood with LlGlFtT
Alal1'ze a room and \\'hat do you have? \\ra11s,
lr.irrdorvs, ceiling alrd floor. ,\dd the furniture
and accessories and the roour starLs to develop
some character But it still lacks mood-until
you add light! For mood enough to turn any
room into an emotional experience, take a look
at this decorated-with-light apartment
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 Ltght not only adds treauf and
Brino A Liltle charrn to your outdoor living
areas-lt adds somethlng else-
securttyl Even the black-hat r"ll-
Lighl To Thr'e Greol lalns of western movles would
tfilnk twlce about crosslrrg a well-
Itt backyard. So for peace of rnlnd
and the pleasure of creatlng
@UTD@@RS another ltvtng area-ltgfut up your
own part of the great outdoors.
 Patto ltghttrrg calr bc as elabo
ratc as you like or it can bc sirn-
ple, filnctional arrd easv on l-he
budget. The patio dining area
belorv fcatlres outdocir firlurcs
snuggled into shrubbcn' and
plaDts. For a none\.sa\-ing light-
ing scheine, use srvivcl sockel.s
rvith Sylvania outdoor spol.s or
floods rnountr:d on lrces
Turn clav half-tiles into glaru-
otorrs reflectors lbr rirrtdoor lights.
Thcl're quich ald easv to install.
All vou do is paint thc irrsicle of 1he
tiles rvhitc, thcn b1r4, 1hc llared
ends aboul six inchcs in t.hl:
grourrd. Use outcloor stake-t1pe
fixttres srrch as Svlvarria Night-
Lightcrs and "larrdscape" vour
lights s'ith pebbles.
Welcome guests \\ itl the glou'
of the cltrl light il rhe boitorn
photo. Build the basic unit of 1x4
redu cxrcl widt angle ilon for coL-
rr. rs. .\dd *quar. rt h,, r ,d -r ril rs
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arrd moutrt on the s all ovcr a
porcelain [xl.urc. Instal] a 100
rvatt Svlvarria Soft \Yhilc Plus
bulb. Cut picces of opaquc plasLic
and scrcw to the rcdrvood 1x4's.
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Movle-goers-aud lovers-nray
prefer drm lJght, but anyone else ls 'c
happler when the Lghling rs a brt
lnore up.tempo-partlculady ln a
a.ctitiry area"s. Worldng in a subtly a
Itt kitchen, for lnstance., lsn't tl
exactly rornantlc. It isn't erren re- it
ally safe.
For safe, comfortable ald attrac- ft
tJve aati\.iry centers, study the fol- t}
lowtng pag€s and ptck up solne al
polnt€rs for your home, n
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Kltchens can sparkle like
crorvn jewels if you pla]. it right
with light The windorvless area
abor.e left could have been about
as cheery as a coal mine rithout
the rvell planrred lighting that giyes
it an open, bright look. Starl \\.ith a
generous size cefing fi,:r:ture. Add
recessed fluorescent lighting to
the under side of the softts and
above the sink. Presto . rrho
needs l.ildorvs?
Batbroorns need to be bright-
if y.u *unt to be beauriful. You
certainly can't expect the right
ans\\'er to t]]e "mirror. mi1Tof on
the rvall" question if 1.ou haven't
been able to see your make-up or
.vour hairdo in the best possible
lighf To solve the problem, install
a lighl box rrnder drc soffir Use
Cool \{hite Deluxe fluorescent
tubes shielded by a \\'hit€ plasdc
difrrser sct in a s'oorlen frame-
Farnlly roorns have to take a lot
of living-which takes a lot of
lighl In the multi-function room
above, both the hobby center and
piano alcove feature los'ered ceil-
ings with fluorescent lamps be-
hind opaque plasric difrrsers. Use
versatile track lights for whole-
room lightlng. And if you have a
favorite pdl1t, bdng it into focus
l.ith a fluorescent light box like
the one shown at the far 1eft.
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Falnil-v dld4 in a kitchen isn'r
quite like entertailing il ar ele-
galt dirring room-unlcss vorrr
kitchen tablc is topped by a charr-
d. licr . quipp. d rrirlr Svllarria
Decor Lites anrl a tlirlmer. Thcrr
you cal dial the right clegree of
roma l-icism lirr a dinncr atrnos-
phere like the ole at the lefl Alst.,,
flrrorescent larnps are mounted
urder onl.x courrter tops for a sur-
prisc efcct,
Launddes used to be clingv
basenrelt corners rvhere vou
tosscd tle clothcs in the rvasher
and lcft as soon as possible. But
dtcv dnn t ltur. t., tc. Lturrdri.s
can bc light, briglrt-and in any
part of the house. The area abovs
attdbutes a lot of its openness as
s.cll as its practicaliry to the light
panels above the appliances and
sewing center. LIse fluorescerrt
lamps bel.rind plastic tlilluscr grids.
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A home office beconrcs i1s
.ffi.i.nt cs dr\ lr\rd'lurn\rs uf r
co4)oratiolr president \yith th(] ad-
dition of sorne basic equipmelt
and th(. right lighting. 'l'hc arca
abovc solves both problenrs. TIre
desk is a slab door on sarr horscs,
teamed l'ith a firlding chair. Ald
the lights are fir.e S1'h-arria Nlood
Glo bulbs mounted orr the q.all
above the work surface to give
plcng of ligirt $ ith littls glarc.
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Here are some of the lamps that you can use to varief of bulbs made for llgtfing in tle home.
acbteve the ltghttnp; effects shown in tbls booklel Most are readily available ln reta outlets carry.
They mrnber only a handful among the ext€nslye fng Sylvanfa L$rtlngi products.

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roorn can be as sasv as changing the bulb. Available outdoor fixtures crackle with the charm ofol' London
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Sylvanta Spot and Flood lamps. Dmmatize your decor lamps add a brilliant finishing touch. They
home entrance or beautify the patio at nighl Spot come in five diferent decorative s!'les and a range of
lights ln clear only; floods in clear and six colors. colors.
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Sylvanfa GL-1308 Gro-Lux fxture. Gro-Lux iamps
help grow beautifrrl plants and flowers. Height is ad-
justable to accommodate a wide variety of plant.c.
Sylvant: Spot-Gro la-mp and f xture. Use Spot-Gro
to highlight and enhance the appearance ofhouse-
plants. Fin:ture mounts easily on u.all or ceiling, or
can stald alone.
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needed to stimulate growth and beautify plants in
your home. Its design fits any room decor.
See the ltgftt about lrgh'larg tems
The lighting industry, like every othel has its own
language-words you fl1n into each time you buy a
light bulb or choose a fixtrue. Ald if vou,ve been in
tie dark about some of t}tose tech n ical-sounding
words. here-s a lalrnan's loc,k at Lighling Lerms:
Lamp-tr'hen you're dealing witi lighdxg dealers
L,r specia[sts. lamp is t]re word t]rey use lor what you
call a light bu1b. In the following definitions, we,ll use
lhe wnrd "lamp" rJrat way. too.
Lumen is a unit that measures the quanti{ of the
Footcandle is a unit for measuring the quantif of
light that falls on a surface (or the illuminition pro-
vided by a 1arnp. )
Reflectamce or reflection factor is the percentage
of light re0ecLed from a su r{ace in proporiion ro r-iie
light falling on it. When the reflecting surface is
smootl and shiny the reflection is called specular.
When the surface is dull the reflection is called dti-
fuse.
DtfiLslon is the scattering of light ra1.s so the light
is emir ted or reflecrcd in all directions.
Absorption is the soaking up oflight by a reflecting
surface or a txansmitting medium.
Transmlssion is the passage of light through a
mateda].
Drrect IlgfoU,ngi is a lighting system in u,hich all or
near11' all the light is beamed directly to a paxticular
area or subjecl.
Indirect lfghtirrg is a lighting plan in which all or
nearly all the light is bounced of a ceiling or rvall to
create a subtle lighting efect.
Incandescent lamp is one that produces light by
passing an electric current through a filament which
is heated kr the point it glows.
Fluorescent la-mp is a hrbular electric discharge
lamp in I'hich light is produced by the fluorescence of
phosphors coating the inside of the tube.
Watt is a unit neasuring the power used by a lamp
or other electrical device. Hou.ever. if vou'd like to
impres:. ycrur friends. rry tiis one: A warr is rhe
meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the
power in a circuit in $'hich a cunent of one ampere
flows across a potential diference ofone voll
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I lnnlaf of water
can figure out what's the rlght water-
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Any dark corner of a room can turrl
into a lush indoor garden rvith a 1ittle
ingenuity-and Sylvania Gro-Lux@
fluoresceut lamps. As a matter of fircl a
dark corler with Gro-Lu-< lights may just
be a better place to garden than the sun-
niest \\.indow'. These lamps produce a
special tlpe oflighl energy required by all
plants-and you can fit a Gro-Lrx light
an1'where a regular fluorescent lamp
N'ould fit. Sizes range ftom 12 to 96-
inches in length.
A fiee-standirg plant trav like the one
at right is per€ct for a plethora of pots.
Build the tray ftarne n"ith four pieces of
Zxfs and a l/z-inch plyrvood bottom. Re-
cess the bottom to crcconmodate casters
as in the drav.ing belou'. Fasten corners
rvith glue and scrervs, nail il the bottom,
then sea.l cmcks s.ith wood putty. Water-
proof the urft \\'ith polyester resiu used
according to rlirections on the package.
Place the plaut tray under ceiling-hung
fixtures fitted rvith Sylvania Gro-Lux
1arups arrd you'1l be able to gtrrden s'ith-
out sunlight.
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\vavtil gct tlcjrrrnp orr spdrrgt lrc flri$-
crs or salad grccrls. An\tirrrt of drc Icar-
is gro\\ing scasorr s'ith 1lc A lianre urrit.s
belorl.. Thcrrrc rrot liurcr', but thel,nolk-
Folllv tlc <liarlrarn abot'c liir crirstmc-
tio , thcl use 7P-iuch Slh'rLrria VHL)
\\'i,1. 5p., t rrrrrr Lrri,-LLL\ liglrr. irr -v,,Lrr
flrturc. LIse a tinler to trrrrr tlc Lighls on
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Plants enhance any roon's decomting scheme. And
to further enhance plants, use Sylvania Spot-Gro
bu1bs. In the living room belorv, aluminum work
fixtures were spray painted and fi.tted with 75-watt
Spot-Gro lamps. Now the lights are good-looking
accessodes-and the plants look great!

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ture as its only function. The wall-hung unit at the left
does a lot ofjobs. It's designed with adjustable open
shelves for books and a storage cabinet below the plant
tray. Sylvania Gro-Lu-x lamps are installed behind the
wall unit over the plants. If building this whole unit is
more challenge than you wanl make only the lighted
top portion and attach it to the rvall over a plant-laden
table or chest

Not all plants need to be drenched in light to grow.

Some, like the hy below, rviJl get enough daylight in
most rooms and can be used strictly for efect after
,.l darh A single spoilight, placed on the floor behind th€
plant stand, provides enough drama for anyone and
just enough light for the ily to feel loved,
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romantic, but nothlrrg beats ltght for gta'tng
- -ihd any room t.lte plzazz we all wamt ln our
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do to spark up a room-to gtve tt that e\tra
something-that serrse of betng ahve and
warm. ff'your rooms lack vttaltlv, llght ts the
r.ltamln thev need,

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you liven up a rvhole room. Here, plpvood
frames shield the fluorescent lamps that shine
both up and dot'n through plastic shelves.

The outdoor look of latttce is a sure-fire

roorn brightener. L{ake the frameu.ork from
l/:-irrch p11'u,ood and 2x4s. Crisscross laths for
lattice. Allos' a 6-inch space between the wa1l
and lattice frame to accommodate the fluores-
ce nt lamps.

Create a brlght focal potnt in a dark corner

by duptcating the pl1.wood fr€e-standing units
above. Install translucent plastic parels to
shield the fluorescent lamps that shos.case ac-
cessories and pror-ide soft, genera1 illumination.

Llght at the top makes an)i roorn livelier. In

the bath at dgh1. a high cefing rvas los.ered,
rl.i1-h recessed fluorescent lighting tucked up
a.long the edges. Use a s.hitc border for impact.
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ing irr tlrr-r clath. ( !-catc a c()ntalrlfo
ran' classic: Il-ri ur-c ]ikc thc rrrre
alrovc alcl (1o il \\'i111 a lull-cliain
brrl| so,.kcl, sl)nra t\\'o ,,,, irc latn1t
crtrcl anrl art altrrninurn vr-trt top.
Splav thc vclt. both irrsidc arrcl orrl.,
\\-ith \yhitr- pairrt. 'lhcn lollxl thc
t'liagrarn al thc riglrt to assernblc thc
u1lit. Ilsc i1 as a pcrtrrallctrtl\'
ir.rstallecl ceiling fi-.<turc ol attllch il
plttg to 1hc crrtl of thc corcl lirr a
cciling-hulg 1arrp.
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A lrgfited plant stand makes any Just for ktcks-make a lamp Stx sheet rnetal Ts stack up just
plant look like a garden club $'inner. from an air-con&tioning bool Spmy 6ne for a contempora.ry floor lamp.
Make this 36-inch square unit u'itl the inside white, the outside a Ts are painted $.hite on the hside;
a s/a-inch pl]"evood top and 3/a-inchbright color. Attach a porcelain high-gloss black on the outside. The
lumber sides. Cut openings in the socket to a s/r-inch ply'wood circle innards are engineercd with bulb
sides, then stain or paint the stand.base. Then drill a hole in the back of sockets. pipe fittings and continu-
Fasten lvhite opaque plastic diffus- the boot and uire the 1amp. ous tlreaded pipe. Attach the com-
ers from the inside of the plant pleted works to a p11.u'ood circle
srand and use lour ?4-inclr Svlvania base. Add a p\rvood top, use 40-
Cool White Deluxe fluorescent $'att Sylvania Soft White bulbs, and
lamps to pro'ride the light. you'Ye just created a lamp that carr
match any on the markel
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Everytling but tJre ldtchen sink can

inspire a light designer-and we're
not even sure about the sink Above
you see l.hat household-va.dety grat-
ers can do lvheu tley're called into
play in the lighting departnent Here
the grates shield light sockets at-
tached to a ceiling-hung rvood bar. If
you $'ant to scale things dolvn, use a
single grater as a drop fixture.

It's a llarne up! Thc larnp at tle
is made of ur 8x10-iuch s'ood
lcft.
picturs fralles, painted black. Use
3/a-ilch phsrxrd tO n-ral,re a recessed
base, slotted for the lamp corrl. .\s-
5cmlrlc thr liurnc=:rtt'l I'l{.. lll( rl irl-
stal1 a light socket, cord artcl line
II srvitch. Nail clear ancl opaquc 1)lastic
in thc ftarrrcs anrl orrtfit the lamp rvi[r
a Sr.lvania 11rxxl-Glo bulb.
Plpc dreams can turn into
rea1iry-and lamps. The floor lamp at
left is fashioned of galvanizecl
stoYepipe in six and eight-inch
dianletels. Butrthe pipe, tllen cut it in
lerrgths var-ving fron 16 to 30 inches.
Cut a disc of 3/a-inch plyrvood to fit
thc bottorn of each pipe. Attach a
r'cramic 6-x1ur( cnd cornmon Niriilg
to each disc before irrserting. Use
Sylvania 4O-rvatt Soft lVhite bulbs.
Place the entire urrit on a 3/a-inch
pllrvood base, cut to siz€.
Getttng potted is one of the best
things a lamp can do. The one at tl.re
leli is ruadc ,rftlrree 8r,:-irtch diarne-
ter cla)'pots, fastened together rvith
epoxl' and secured to a rvooden
block Install lan.rp fi.ttings.
Don't hide )'our ltght under a
L,askct-ut ]('ur acccssotics ill a
r1iml1' lit corner. Build the lighted dis-
play shelf abcrve. Make sideboards of
clear fu 1x8s eight feetlorrg. Nail 1/z x
1-inch strips inside the side panels to
suppoft the opaque plastic or fiosted
glass. Our side panels are spaced trvo
feet apart but you can customize tl-le
dimerrsions kr fit your crvn rreeds.
Use 1x3s t() support the fluorescent
flrtures. Xlake sure the s.all-hung
ir il is attached to st!.ls.
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