Showing posts with label healthy kitchen design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy kitchen design. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2012

Task Lighting

Task lighting is fundamentally any lighting that helps to facilitate a particular visual task.” It should be prioritized when it comes to the kitchen since this is essential to preparing food, and misplacing this may hinder your work efficiency specially when your lighting system throws shadows on your workspace. 
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Having a well lit area to work in makes a task more easy. It also helps relieve eye strain when installed properly giving a pleasant working environment What is Task lighting?.
Task lighting is energy and money saving since it can reduce the amount of energy to light an entire room plus the energy saving light bulbs that can be used. Task Lighting
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There are, however two things to consider before setting up your task-lighting system. You'll have to carefully assess that the light (1)does not give a direct glare to the user (2)nor will it cause to cast a shadow on the working space area; also, dedicate light to the specific space or area where you usually do your work. 5 Tips for Better Home and Office Lighting
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Key locations for your task lighting includes underneath the overhead cabinets and over the island-anywhere you'll be chopping, slicing, reading your recipes or anywhere you need the light to be focused. 
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For both underneath overhead cabinets and over the island:
  • You can either use a wired or plugged in incandescent or fluorescent lighting. Incandescent lighting offers better light quality but is much expensive while fluorescent lighting does not cast much light and emits less heat and lasts longer especially with bulbs which also uses much less electricity. 10 Kitchen Design Mistakes to Avoid
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  • If you choose to use LED lights, which can also be applied, be sure to choose color temperature wisely.
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  • Another choice is the use of halogen lights for underneath overhead cabinet. This should also be dimmable, which should be applicable to the other 3 choices for lighting, so as to lessen the use of electricity and help lengthen the life of your bulb. Get the Lighting Right: 8 Mistakes to Avoid
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After purchasing your preferred task-lighting fixtures, you can ask a reliable electrician to help you install properly.
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Table for Suggested Lighting Strategies and Levels by Rooms 

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Solflex Superior

It is clean, eco-friendly, non-toxic, excellent product for better life.

Solflex Superior is a type of acrylic/polyester solid surface. It is made for speedy and efficient installation of standard-sized counter tops, sink tops, vanity tops, and many more. It also has the most impact resistance feature among other material in the market, assuring you of long-lasting beautiful interior countertops. Aside from the pure aesthetics value, this countertops offer varying cost, durability and upkeep.


Features and Benefits

  • Speedy Installation process
  • Uniform sized and colors ideal for mass production
  • Cost-efficient and eco-friendly
  • Can withstand up to 200 degree Celsius
  • Increased stain resistance and chemical resistance.
Soflex Superior Impact Resistance

  • 39% more impact resistant than QUARTZ
  • 135% more impact resistant than SOLFLEX
  • 286% more impact resistant than GRANITE

The Solflex Solid Surface welcomes all inquiries, comments and suggestion. Leave us a message and we will get back to you immediately. You can visit the official website of Solflex at http://www.solflex.com.ph or email us at inquiry@olympus.com.ph.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Solflex Feature: The Green Mile

Soflex's Milky Spot was used for the kitchen
A feature on Tacloban's Councilor Jerry Yaokasin's home by Zee Lifestyle shows how Mother Nature inspired the owner and Architect James Jao in conceptualizing and constructing this modern and green abode that is first in the city.

Yaokasin and Jao took measures in using environment-friendly materials, products and design schemes to make the home conducive to good health and green building concepts.

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Solflex's Milky Spot was used as counter tops in the beautiful and pristine kitchen. Solflex's seamless, homogeneous, and coving features make it perfect for health conscious homes. These features deter germs from liquids from entering or penetrating the solid slabs. There are no pores where germs can stay that can eventually build up into molds or fungi.

For more information about the features and benefits of Solflex, please check our website, www.olympus.com.ph or email us at inquiry@olympus.com.ph. You can also schedule a product presentation or ask for samples. Feel free to send us a message and we will get back to you the soonest time possible.