Switched On - A Blog from First Choice Lighting

The humble bathroom. Often one of the first and last rooms you will visit in a day, the bathroom is one of the key rooms in your home. It’s the room you go to kick start the day with a warming shower and in the evening you may relax there with a bubble bath. On a more practical level, you may ...

As winter gets cold and snowy, we begin to more keenly feel the long dark winter days, dark when we leave the house and dark upon our return. Now would seem as good a time as any to introduce or update your existing porch lighting to keep your home entry way fit for purpose in addition to adding an ...

There’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book on a cold winter’s day. The problem is that the natural light levels are so low that you can unknowingly end up with eye strain. As the clouds come across and daylight fades, you find yourself squinting to see the text. The next thing you ...

Winter, the season of goodwill, good tidings and a good number of visitors coming and going. There is however, still plenty time before the silly season descends upon us to update our home interiors to create a cosy winter home for welcoming all our guests.Whether it be a spacious hallway or a ...

reating a home style that is uniquely yours isn’t that easy to do these days. Unless you’ve been lucky enough to be able to design it yourself, the chances are that your floor plan is exactly like your neighbour’s. And with most elements of décor being purchased off the peg, unless you have ...

Double insulated lights, also known as class 1 or class 2 light fittings can be installed where no earth wire is present. Since 1998 it's been a building regulation that all new houses must have an earth wire on all lighting circuits. If your property was built before 1998 or it hasn't been rewired ...

A sure fire way to add value to any home is to modernise the kitchen or the bathroom. With a new bathroom costing upwards of £3,000 for materials and installation, a simpler way is to bring it up to date with some functional and tasteful spot lighting. Spotlights can be used to provide ...

With the long days of summer behind us, it’s time to welcome in the pumpkin season and all which that entails. As the leaves begin to redden, evenings spent with a prosecco in a beer garden are slowly replaced by cosy nights in curled up under a blanket with your favourite book in one hand, hot ...

Ceiling lights like chandeliers and pendants can prove very costly, but that doesn’t have to be the case. You can still make a statement without breaking the bank and cheap ceiling lights can often look anything but in the right setting. These are some of our favourite products you can currently ...

Keep anything long enough and it’s sure to come back into style! Geometric patterns had been off our radar for such a long time, that its recent revival was inevitable. The trend is marked by the use of abstract shapes such as triangles, rectangles and squares and it seems now is their time to ...

Gallery walls are a design feature that is popping up in homes and businesses all over the place at the moment, and it looks like they are here to stay. Thoughtfully assembled, they are an ideal way to display the prints and photos that tell your personal story. Whether documenting your travels, ...

Choosing a lamp shade and base that perfectly complements each other and your home isn’t the easiest of tasks. There are so many styles, sizes, materials and colours to choose from it can be daunting even for us! To remove the stress and ensure you choose the perfect pairing, follow our easy ...

For many busy families, the kitchen is the hub of the home. It’s often one of the more sociable areas of the home as families gather to prepare and eat meals together while catching up at the end of the day. Functional and adaptable lighting solutions are important to ensure each family member ...

The Tiffany style lamp is a look that is classic and timeless. The popular coloured glass shades embodied in the Tiffany lamp, have stood the test of time, and while an original can set you back upwards of £4,000, many versions are now available at a fraction of the cost while still providing that ...

When installing lights on the exterior of your home and in your garden you require lighting that can withstand all that the British weather can throw at it. Lighting made from marine grade steel is ideal, it is naturally corrosion resistant and designed to be more durable than regular stainless ...