Well, winter time is coming. That means the cold is coming too. I don’t want to be cold, and I bet you don’t want to be either. When winter comes and you start to feel that chill come in your house  it gets into your bones to makes you achey and cold!   However, the problem is, nobody wants to crank the heat and pay the extra money and electric bill.

Did you know that ceiling fans can also help you keep warm in the winter, saving you a bit off your heating bill?

Check your fan to see if it has a switch at or near the base. Moving this switch changes the direction in which the blades rotate.

During warmer months, you should run your fan in a “forward” (counter-clockwise) direction so that it fans the air, making you feel cool. When it gets cold outside, switch the fan to the “reverse” setting so that it runs in a clockwise direction. This forces cold air upward while pushing the warm air in the room down to you. For optimal effects, set the fan to circulate at a slow speed.

Right now Creative Lighting has a coupon allowing you to save money on all ceiling fans at their store. The coupon is valid from 10-22 to 11-3 for 10% off all in-stock fans and 5% off all special order fans in-store only.  That makes prices even better than online!

Click through the picture of the coupon below to get in on this great deal.

With rentals and dorm rooms, it’s always hard because you can’t really change a lot. You have to be innovative.  Students, of course, are usually on a tight budget, and decorating tips must take that into account.  Find out what kind of lighting you’ll be working with. Does your dorm have an overhead light or floor lamps? It’s typically standard for your college to supply at least one form of primary lighting, but you should count on having to purchase an accent or desk lamp of your own. Here’s another item that combines function and decoration: a lamp will come in handy when your roomies are fast asleep while you’re pulling an all-nighter, and can add a unique element to your dorm.

Good, soft lighting and task lighting are important.  The more lighting you have in key areas where you study, the better.  Just make sure that it’s not too bright and that it’s about a 30-degree angle from your books, because you don’t want it shining directly on your book or directly onto your face.

Right now is the perfect time to come into Creative Lighting and buy lamps for your dorm because we are having a “Back to School Sale”.  Come in and save 10% off all of our desk, table and floor lamps.

One affordable way to stay cool in the summer heat is to install ceiling fans.

“The best way to understand the benefits is to do a few simple calculations,” Joe Rey-Barreau, education consultant for the American Lighting Association, said in a news release.

If the ambient air temperature is 80 degrees F, your body will feel as if it is 72 degrees F if you’re seated under a ceiling fan. In fact, most ceiling fans can make a room feel 10 degrees cooler.

Have you ever wondered what size ceiling fan to buy?

To get maximum comfort and energy savings, it is necessary to choose the correct size fan for a room.  Blade span is the key.  A fan that is too small or too big for your room may look awkward.  A fan that is too small probably will not move enough air and a fan that is too big might overpower the room.  We recommend the following:

• Large Rooms – For rooms up to 225 square feet (15′ x 15′) and larger, use a fan with a blade span of 50″, 52″, 54″, or 56″.
• Medium Room – In rooms up to 144 square feet (12′ x 12′) we recommend fans with blade spans of 42″ or 44″.
• Small Rooms – Rooms up to 64 square feet (8′ x 8′) should use a fan with a 32″ blade span.

Now is the best time ever to buy a ceiling fan because Creative Lighting is offering 10% off all ceiling fans to our social media customers. Click here to “Follow” us on Twitter and click here to “Like us on Facebook.

Now through July 24th Creative Lighting is having an in store special for social media customers.  What does this mean?  Well, we have a coupon that is available on our Facebook page that we are also sending out over Twitter.  We see it as a way to say “thank you” to all the people who “follow” us on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook.  We realize that not everyone who either “follows” us or “Likes” us is necessarily a customer of our store, but we do know that some of you are. To those of you that are “followers” and “Likers” and also want to get really great deals on lighting, thank you and here is your chance.  If you are not yet “following” us on Twitter or “Liking” us on Facebook but want to, click here for Twitter and here for Facebook.  We look forward to sharing creative lighting ideas and more great deals with you in the future.

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