A study conducted by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition has revealed that Denver is the second most gentrified city in the United States. The study found out that gentrification w… Read More
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Elegant Illuminations is a blog devoted to Christmas, Lighting and Colorado topics. We are based in Denver Colorado so we are interested in sharing some off-beat local topics that may be interesting to our local readers. However our broader focus is readers around the world interested in Christmas, LED lights and low voltage/ accent lighting
Christmas is traditionally a religious celebration for the birth of Jesus Christ. Throughout the years, it has become a more secular holiday that is celebrated on a much more cultural level… Read More
Getting the Christmas tree just right takes patients and a little knowledge. One thing that helps lift the spirits during the holidays is having a snowy tree. This is the reason you should l… Read More
Having beautiful flowering plants in the home can definitely add to its ambiance. There are so many options to choose from. Christmas cacti are certainly a worthwhile choice. When properly m… Read More
Most people use different types of bulb-based lighting on their job sites. Although LED technology was started several years ago, very few construction companies have taken up the technology… Read More
In 2019 there were reports of an ambitious project to reconstruct the 16th Street Mall. The reconstruction work included among other things the removal of the median from the 1.2-mile stretc… Read More
Denver is growing, and real estate development in the area is flaming hot in 2020. What’s happening? What does it mean for developers, businesses, employees, and consumers? Let’s… Read More
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has published the results of research regarding the use of continuous disinfection technology using ultraviolent LED em… Read More
There is a high demand for Christmas trees in the United States every year. People purchase millions of these trees during the Christmas holiday Read More
Christmas is one of the world’s biggest and most celebrated holidays. This holiday honors the birth of Jesus Christ and good will toward all people. Millions of people from different c… Read More
LED lighting is quite popular in many venues these days including trendy restaurants and other places of food and drink. This type of LED lighting is the bulb that has clear glass and surrou… Read More
With the Christmas shopping season quickly approaching, many retailers have been worrying about President Trump's proposed tariffs on China and how they will affect sales this season. With t… Read More
LED stands for light-emitting diode. A diode is an electrical component that allows electricity to flow in only one direction. Electrons are pushed in one direction and wind up emitting phot… Read More
Denver is one of the healthiest cities in the U.S. due to its pathways and transitions to nearby communities. It's one of the most historic cities with its architecture and 19th-century trai… Read More
Detroit has received a rough reputation as a dying city over the past couple decades. There are many reasons why this is, but city officials have made a massive effort to change this reputat… Read More
On June 5, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services informed Mike Conway, who is the insurance commissioner for Colorado, that the state's application to implement a healthcare reins… Read More
Are LED lights polluting our health? While incandescent light bulbs are much less energy efficient than light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, the 95 percent or so less energy use may be sacrificin… Read More
As population centers around the world began implementing LED lights, cities decided to increase the areas they illuminate due to the notion of cost savings. Consequently, a global reduction… Read More
A specialized LED lighting system is being installed at The Gary and Mary West Emergency Department (ED), located inside of UC San Diego. The new lighting system is being implemented to impr… Read More
Cree, an LED lighting, semiconductor and other lighting products developer is planning to sell ("Cree Lighting")- its lighting products sector. Lighting for businesses and LED light fixtures… Read More
A report by Zillow shows that the metro Denver area has the housing market with the fasting “cool down” rate outside of the biggest cities located in California. According to the… Read More
Voting on our smartphones may soon be a reality. Voatz is a Boston-based company that combines biometrics with blockchain technology. West Virginia already used its voting services in 2018… Read More
While strands of Christmas lights may only be used for a few weeks each year by most people, you understandably want to get the most mileage out of them. Regardless of whether you have indoo… Read More
The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree is said to have its origins in Germany over 350 years ago. Nearly 200 hundred years later, people began adding candles to light the trees and fac… Read More
The downside is that artificial trees lack the personal experience of a traditional visit to a tree farm, the fresh air, the choosing of a unique tree, bringing it home and decorating it wit… Read More
As the Trump administration enacts its plan for global trade wars, the effects are starting to hit home, and companies in Republican states are feeling the pinch. Now, red state mega corpora… Read More
The Internet changed how we view information. One area that saw substantial profits shift from centralized news agencies to independents like online bloggers was journalism. In fact, Twitter… Read More
In the past several years, the conventional light bulb has started to become phased out and replaced by light emitting diodes. LED Lighting has become really popular because they use very li… Read More
One of the most commonly reinvented features of a home as of late are lighting options. One of the best types of technology available for lighting is tunable solid-state lighting (SSL)… Read More
One of the most commonly reinvented features of a home as of late are lighting options. One of the best types of technology available for lighting is tunable solid-state lighting (SSL)… Read More
While there are lots of ways to “super size” things in your life, most of them are kind of bad for you, but who could argue with really big Christmas lights? A new product h… Read More
Since 1994, one of the attractions at Disney World has been the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, which was acquired by Disney when the display garnered negative attentio… Read More
While Christmas LED lights are some of the most energy efficient and brightest you can find, there are some mistakes that are commonly made by consumers when buying them. The resul… Read More
The start of the Christmas Tree tradition is usually credited to Germany, in about the 16th century. It is believed that the Martin Luther, father of the Protestant Reformation, first a… Read More
Each year, millions of people decide to put up holiday lights. They plan out what type of lights they want, what patterns or designs they want to arrange, and buy millions of strands to… Read More
Ron Cooper was known for his elaborate Christmas lighting displays. He did it for the fun of it, and to bring joy to others. Unfortunately, with an elaborate Christmas display comes a diffic… Read More
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued new regulations for Christmas lights effective in May of 2015. The regulation describes some of the decorations a… Read More
Whether you know him as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, or simply Santa Claus, this figure has come to symbolize Christmas for many people. This mythical figure has many points of ori… Read More
Christmas has always had its own group of traditions that people have enjoyed for centuries. These Christmas traditions have come from many different places and sets of belief… Read More
Though many Christians who observe Christmas may consider this one of the main festivals of the year, it wasn’t always the case. In the early Christian church, Easter was much more pro… Read More
There are a few notable differences between C7 Christmas Light Bulbs and C9 bulbs that you should understand when deciding which one would work best for your intended applicat… Read More
As the holidays come around again later this year, the time-honored tradition of stringing colorful lights both inside and outside of the home come with it. Coordinating all those… Read More
While there are many things to consider when planning a wedding reception, one thing that should not be overlooked is lighting. The right lighting can often determine if your reception is a… Read More
A little lighting in strategic areas can go a long way towards making your wedding one to remember, and it is certainly not a place to skimp. Don’t rely on your wedding venue’s l… Read More
The first Christmas trees were lit by small candles tied to branches. (Which was a real bad plan as you will read later) One popular myth is that Martin Luther decorated the first… Read More
For many people, lights at Christmas time are a cherished holiday tradition. Unfortunately, these lights are being considered hazardous to the environment by our friends on the environm… Read More
It can be frustrating: you get all your holiday decorations up and all your lights seem to work, but after a little while, certain lights don’t work anymore. You want to be a… Read More
It’s one of the most common holiday time problems: an entire section or strand of holiday lights is out. The problem often lies with just one bulb. The problem is, it can be… Read More
Remember a time when, if one Christmas light burned out, the entire string of mini-lights went out with it? It was a very frustrating undertaking trying to find the faulty bulb. &n… Read More
The holidays are a festive time of year. It puts people in a celebratory mood. They want to decorate their homes, “deck the halls” and surround themselves with all the images of… Read More
