Transform Your Living Room With BLT Direct

There are many ways to improve the space in our homes but in these challenging economic times not all of us can afford brand new home furnishings or renovation projects. One of the easiest and most effective ways to transform the look of a room is through its lighting and this is particularly true of rooms we use often like kitchens and living rooms. Now, BLT Direct, the leading online providers of mercury lamps, low energy light bulbs and light fittings, have a range of affordable and stylish solutions to improve your living room lighting.

Improved lighting gives a room a brighter, airier feel and makes it look bigger and more spacious. Where a room also has period furniture, wall paintings or elegant rugs some careful lighting can accentuate these features and help bring out their colour and detail. BLT Direct’s stylish octagonal wall lights have four highly powered lights on each side and are fully adjustable so the light angle can be changed as required.

As well as transforming the look of your living room these octagonal lights also come in a range of colours and so can provide imaginative, unusual colour to a particular room. Colour options include amber, blue and green and these good-looking lights can bring the “wow” factor to any living room.

BLT Direct also offers a range of light bulbs and energy efficient light bulbs specifically designed to provide just the right level of light in your living room. Many of these are energy saving bulbs which not only supply the perfect amount of light to transform a living space but use less electricity and are more environmentally friendly.

About BLT Direct: BLT Direct are an online supplier of lighting solutions. They provide a wide range of lighting products, as well as light fittings and lamp disposal services, and are committed to offering energy efficient solutions to meet a wide range of home and business lighting needs. For more information, visit http://www.bltdirect.com BLT Direct is represented by .

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BLT Direct Launch Guide To The Inner Workings Of The Light Bulb

Since Thomas Edison developed the light bulb in 1879, the world we live in has been catapulted into a lighting frenzy, with the development of outdoor lights, floodlights, torches and even energy saving lightbulbs, all aimed at making life easier, but how does the traditional light bulb work? Journalist Tina Clough spoke to BLT Direct, the leading online providers of energy saving lightbulbs, low energy light bulbs and light fittings, to find out how one of the world’s most popular creations works on a technical level.

Light bulbs have a very simple structure, which is surprising considering the candle was only pushed to one side after 1879! The base of a light bulb is made up of two metal contacts which are used to connect the ends of the electrical circuit, which are in turn connected to two stiff wires.

These stiff wires are then attached to a metal filament which sites in the centre of the bulb, held together by a glass mount. The wires and filament are both then housed inside a glass bulb which in filled with an inert gas such as argon.

When the light bulb is connected to the socket and the power supply is switched on, the electric current flows from one contact to the other, through the stiff wires and through the filament. As the electrons pass through the filament, the electric current heats the atoms up and the electrons release extra energy in the form of photons, which are visible to the human eye, causing what we call ‘light’ to be produced as a bi product.

About BLT Direct: BLT Direct are an online supplier of lighting solutions. They provide a wide range of lighting products, as well as light fittings and lamp disposal services, and are committed to offering energy efficient solutions to meet a wide range of home and business lighting needs.

Editor’s Note: BLT Direct is represented by search engine optimisation agency, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@topposition.co.uk or call: 01623 726 233.

New Light Bulb Set To Change The Face Of Lighting Forever

As scientists launch a revolutionary new light bulb, expected to last up to 60 years, Journalist Tina Clough spoke to BLT Direct, the leading online providers of energy saving lightbulbs, low energy light bulbs and light fittings, to find out what shape this new light bulb will take.

Expected to cut household bills by up to 75 per-cent, the new light bulbs are being labelled ‘revolutionary’ by experts UK wide. Utilising cheap LEDs, which emit a huge amount of light but only use a small amount of electricity, the new bulbs developed by Cambridge University are expected to last for up to 60 years and are up to 12 times more efficient than the traditional tungsten style bulb, favoured by many British households.

A Spokesman from BLT Direct, said, “The new light bulbs sound great, especially because they will prove to be not only much more efficient but cost effective too. Light bulbs are always evolving and it was on a matter of time before there was another fantastic breakthrough.”

Not only will the new bulb save us all money, it is hoped that the creation of these new bulbs will create thousands of jobs and eventually render the traditional light bulb useless. Expected to be on the market within five years the new light bulbs are set to be a permanent feature in both our homes and places of work.

About BLT Direct: BLT Direct are an online supplier of lighting solutions. They provide a wide range of lighting products, as well as light fittings and lamp disposal services, and are committed to offering energy efficient solutions to meet a wide range of home and business lighting needs.

Editor’s Note: BLT Direct is represented by search engine optimisation agency, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@topposition.co.uk or call: 01623 726 233.

Education Required To Aid New Labelling System For Light Bulbs

In light of the recent news that Europe are introducing a new light bulb labelling system, to change the strength from Watts to Lumens, many industry professionals are warning that this could lead to consumer confusion. Now BLT the online providers of energy saving lightbulbs, low energy light bulbs and light fittings, are highlighting what this change means for the UK population.

Named after the Scottish inventor James Watt, light bulbs have been measured in Watts since the 18^th Century, but new ruling could see energy saving light bulbs being labelled in Lumens, after experts claim that the amount of light given off does not accurately reflect the level of energy required.

A spokesperson from the firm who specialise in providing a wide range of light bulbs for various uses, said, “This change is both positive and negative. It is great that energy saving bulbs are being re classification to provide more accurate information, but it is true that many consumers will be confused by this change.

“This confusion could however be reduced, if providers of the newly classified bulbs educate the public on their websites and in store, this would go a long way towards them being accepted more widely.”

The new legislation also states that retailers will be forced to label light bulbs in Lumens from September 2010. Some bulbs already feature the new measurements in small print but as of September, this will be larger than the Wattage measurements.

About BLT Direct: BLT Direct has been a leading online supplier of light bulbs, lamps and tubes in the UK and around the world since the early days of the Internet. Our website provides instant access to almost 10,000 products including Energy Saving Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Tubes, Incandescent Light Bulbs and Light Fittings. Our exclusively online business allows us to provide our huge range of light bulb products to our customers at exceptional prices from high quality manufactures delivered to your door quickly and efficiently. Take a look at BLT Direct’s Flickr profile: http://www.flickr.com/bltdirect.

Editor’s Note: BLT Direct is represented by the search engine optimisation (SEO) team at Top Position, the online advertising consultancy. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@topposition.co.uk or call: 0800 094 9001, Option 7.

BLT Direct Shed Light On The Hub Of The Home!

With increasing pressure from the worlds media to have that ‘perfect home’, the kitchen is often the first thing to get updated, despite this, the hub of the home can be quite expensive to makeover- that is until now!

Now BLT Direct the online providers of energy saving lightbulbs, low energy light bulbs and light fittings, are giving credit busting advice on how to transform your kitchen, without those huge bills and nothing to show for it!

When designing or upgrading your kitchen, there are many options available to you, from ceiling mounted spotlights to under cabinet recessed lighting, any room can be transformed in a matter of hours, with no mess and no fuss.

Growing in popularity, under cabinet lighting has long been favoured by popular makeover shows like ‘DIY SOS’ and have grown in popularity since homeowners began to attract buyers in a depressed market. This form of lighting is very easy to install and it is also possible to use energy saving bulbs to reduce your energy costs.

Stocking a fully comprehensive range, BLT Direct stocks a range of halogen light bulbs, energy saving light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, which include the very purpose specific, capsule light bulbs, which are available in various wattages. For a comprehensive range of kitchen and energy saving light bulbs in a variety of styles, visit www.bltdirect.com where you can order online and benefit from their special offers.

BLT Direct Set To Restore The Night Sky With Energy Saving Light Bulbs

Often regarded as one of life’s free pleasures, star-gazing in the 21^st century is becoming a thing of the past, partly down to the introduction of poorly designed and badly aimed light fittings that are denying those with a keen interest in the night sky, the chance to see the constellations.

Now BLT Direct, one of the leading providers of energy saving light bulbs, halogen light bulbs and mercury lamps, are launching their very own guide to minimising the effects of light pollution and what is causing this all too common problem. Also referred to as ‘sky glow’ in some circles, light pollution is the lighting up of the night sky, which is most commonly caused by artificial lighting.

A Spokesman for BLT Direct, the light bulb specialists, said, “Most of the upward light projected into the night sky comes from the design of many modern light fittings, this is because they allow a significant amount of light to be emitted above the horizontal so that it is projected into the sky instead of at the ground.”

Causing damage to the environment due to the waste of energy, diminishing the chance to view the night sky in all its glory, responsible for damaging effects on wildlife and having an effect on human health and safety, light pollution is something that we should all actively work to reduce.

Over-lighting is a huge cause of these negative effects, so it is essential that you switch to more energy efficient bulbs, such as LED lightbulbs, that will reduce both your impact on the environment and your monthly energy bill.

BLT Direct now stock a huge range of low energy light bulbs. These long life light bulbs can help to reduce running costs with an extended lamp life of up to 15,000 hours, and now available in many different sizes and styles, there really is no reason to neglect both the planet and your wallet.

About BLT Direct: BLT Direct are an online supplier of lighting solutions. They provide a wide range of lighting products, as well as light fittings and lamp disposal services, and are committed to offering energy efficient solutions to meet a wide range of home and business lighting needs.

Editor’s Note: BLT Direct is represented by search engine optimisation agency, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@topposition.co.uk or call: 01623 726 233.