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Nov 03, 2014

Employee Spotlight: Garrett

If you have ever said or heard the phrase “I’ve got a guy there” or “yeah… I know someone that can do that”, you are probably referring to Garrett, one of our talented Designers here at Inspired LED. Garrett is the guy that puts all the pieces together for you, and walks you through whatever idea you may have, step by step, to make sure you have the best LED Lighting system possible. Garrett has been a huge factor in making sure our customers keep coming back to us for more projects and has been a major role in the…

Nov 01, 2014

Dark Places: Closet Lighting

We all have that dark place in our house, a place of no return where items go to collect dust and be forgotten: most often, our closets. Mine seems to be filled with clothes and objects I didn’t even know I still had in my possession. What if you could transform those non-functioning hideaways into a fully operational and effective areas? Sounds nice doesn’t it…That’s why I decided, much like my kitchen, my closet needed substantial lighting too. Magic Aside from our LED Flexible Strip lighting saving the day in almost any situation, what if I told you that you…

Oct 27, 2014

Local Lighting Updates for October

This month’s local lighting projects are sure to leave a big impression! We have featured our lighting in many local restaurants, wine cellars, and even on the Scottsdale Waterfront. Now it’s time to check out how local ventures are making the change to LEDs and the huge impact it will have. ‘Tis the Season On October 21, the largest Christmas tree in the United States made its way to the Valley, from Shasta Trinity Forest located alongside the California/Oregon border. It will be displayed in Anthem at the Outlet Mall Center. The tree stands 112 feet tall and when fully…

Oct 10, 2014

Inside the Inspired LED Showroom

With over half our business coming from online sales we have grown comfortable behind our screens, desks, and offices. With more than 1.2 million dollars spent in the world of e-commerce every 30 seconds why wouldn’t we be? We have adopted this type of business platform, and I must say, my team is good at what they do. Now, that doesn’t mean we want to cut the world off from us, or that we do not welcome anyone here at our headquarters… We are actually very friendly people who welcome all types of conversation, and we LOVE to show off…

Oct 06, 2014

Accent Lighting: DIY Headboard Lighting

I often find myself redecorating my room more often than I should. Anything from adding wall decor, to rearranging furniture, or even trying to take on a good DIY project, I feel as though there is always something I can add or change. Last week I decided I needed a better light for reading at night. Instead of heading to Ikea and looking for a table lamp or tall lamp, I decided to transform my headboard into a unique multi-functional piece! I simply added a single flexible LED strip on the inside of my headboard; using a small plug in…

Sep 26, 2014

Retail Lighting: Part 2

The first blog of the Retail Lighting Series was all about Jewelry Cases, Kiosk, and Rotating Merchandise displays. We looked into our RGB Color Changing Flexible Strips to attract a fun atmosphere, the Ultra Bright Flexible Strips that can bring out in depth detail of a product, as well as the Angle Adjust tubes that rotate while your inventory changes throughout the day. In this Part 2 Series we will look into a few more applications to hopefully inspire you to update your retail or restaurant location. Why Wood you not? If your retail location, restaurant, or bar has any…

Sep 19, 2014

Retail Lighting Part 1

Frequently we come across great retail locations with fantastic products for sale, but they are often overlooked by consumers because they aren’t displayed properly. Does this describe your store, or a specific display case you have in mind? We have many solutions for your every need when it comes to retail lighting and display cases to ensure your products stand out to your customers. Jewelry Often display cases without in-case lighting can make a product look dull and lack its true potential. However, given the right amount of lighting and drawing attention to the case can make it look much…

Sep 12, 2014

LED Lighting: In a City Near You

City Trends A new trend is developing among many cities nationwide, which will affect the way your streets are being lit. The benefits of LED lighting are heavily being recognized: the quality of light, life span, and energy efficiency, just to name a few. For example, the town of New Haven, Connecticut just established a street light program funded at 2.1 million dollars to reduce the energy consumption city wide. After running the numbers, they found that over the span of 3 years, the amount of money saved will pay for the lights entirely and reduce energy costs for a…

Aug 29, 2014

Employee Spotlight: Audi

“Inspired LED, this is Audi” is heard more times throughout the day here than there are kelvins in cool white light (6500K to be exact…). Audi is extremely skilled in order processing and manages a lot of accounting for the front end of the company. In the middle of all this she provides great customer service and can help anyone with questions such as a package that they have received, to explaining how to hard wire an entire kitchen. A true V.I.P here at Inspired LED, we value her commitment to work and providing the best customer service available to…

Aug 19, 2014

Defining Accent and Task Lighting

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The subject of lighting itself can be daunting, and even hard to comprehend if you are unsure what you are trying to deal with. Accent lighting, task lighting, toe-kicks, ambient lighting, color temperature, hard light, soft light, hot spots, kicks, lumens, watts, and volts etc. This list of lighting chaos could go on forever! Let’s bring it to two simple topics that are both relevant to almost every home and are easy to understand: accent lighting and task lighting. Accent lighting is used when you are trying to accentuate and object or an area. This type of lighting allows you…

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