Enjoy the "Lights" this Weekend

At LightingConcepts.com, we love to be able to provide you with the latest and greatest lighting fixtures, lighting design advice, and the newest innovations when it comes to lighting. Anytime we can offer assistance to anyone who has questions, we are more than happy to help.

But sometimes we also just like to have fun and enjoy some other types of “lights.” One example will occur all around the nation this weekend: Fireworks! We love fireworks and hope that you all get the chance to get outside with your friends and family and help join in the celebration of the Independence of the United States.

All we ask is that you play it safe when you go out to the fireworks displays or set off your own. Hospital emergency rooms are usually the most busy on the 4th of July because of accidents related to fireworks. Therefore please remember:

-Don't allow children to be unsupervised
-Keep a source of water readily available
-Don't light fireworks near flammable objects
-Don't light fireworks near homes or swimming pools
-Don't park too close to an area where fireworks are being set off
-Have a flat and wide surface to use as launching point for your fireworks

We hope you are all safe and enjoy your holiday weekend!

National Lightning Safety Week

Over the past few months on our blog and Facebook page, we've been talking about that various ways you can utilize our outdoor lighting fixtures to help you enjoy the warm summer weather, even when the sun starts to go down. Although we still strongly encourage experiencing the outdoors, we did want to present you with a warning: Be aware of lightning.

The further we get into the warmer months, the more likely there are to be thunderstorms; some of which can become severe. In honor of this being National Lightning Safety Week, we wanted to do our part to give you some lightning safety tips.

1. Listen for thunder. A lot of people don't know this, but if you can hear thunder, you are still close enough to the storm to get struck by lightning. When most people hear thunder, they think they still have some time before they are actually in danger. This is not true. When you hear thunder, get to safety.

2. Avoid tall objects. If you get caught outside in thunderstorm, avoid hiding under tall objects like trees, telephone poles, or metal structures. Lightning is often drawn to the highest object and if you're hiding under the only tree in your yard, you could be in trouble. Try to find a ditch, car, shorter trees and lay down so you are as low to the ground as possible.

3. Split up. If you get caught outdoors with a group of people, make sure you all split up. Lightning has the ability to jump from person to person if they are close enough together. Try to stay within line of sight from one another so you know where everyone is, but still put some distance between you. Also make sure everyone is low to the ground.

4. Get out of the water. If you are swimming, fishing, water skiing, or participating in any other sort of aquatic activity, try to get to dry land immediately after hearing thunder or seeing lightning. Water will act as a conduit for lightning and can send the deadly electrical charge great distances across the water.

Hopefully with these tips you will all have a healthy and happy summer.

Quoizel Lighting 50% Off!

No, your eyes are not deceiving you. That blog post title says Quoizel lighting fixtures are now being offered at 50% off from LightingConcepts.com! Quoizel Lighting is a leading name when it comes to high-quality and beautiful lighting fixtures for any type of home decorating theme. Whether you're looking for something classic or contemporary, Quoizel has a product that is suited to your tastes.

Now you can purchase these items at 50% off of their original price. There is only one stipulation: You have to become a Facebook fan. We have had many loyal Facebook fans, and we want to reward them for their loyalty. But we also want to use this opportunity to reward our newer fans, as well!

If you want to take part of this offer, simply go to our Facebook page, click “Like” at the top of the page, then click “Shop now” on the left hand side to be taken to our store… where you can find the great Quoizel products at half price! We hope you find what you are looking for!

Lighting Concepts and the Great Falls Balloon Festival

One of the many missions of LightingConcepts.com is to help you design and find the perfect lighting atmosphere for your home. When you have the proper lighting situation, you can work and relax with ease. At our store you can even find some beautiful, efficient, and affordable outdoor lighting to help you enjoy your yard, porch, or patio once the sun has gone down.

Even though LightingConcepts.com loves to talk about lighting fixtures, we also do love to talk about the most abundant source of light: The sun. The summer is a great chance to get out there and bask in the sun's warm rays. There are many things to do in and around Lewiston, Maine where you can be out in the sun.

For our local readers, we wanted to give you a reminder about one of the area's greatest outdoor festivals: The Great Falls Balloon Festival. This year the festival will be held on August 19th-21st. The festival is well known for the amazing hot air balloons that fill the skies. It is also well known for helping to raise funds and awareness for many local charities and organizations.

So make sure to visit the Festival's website so you can learn everything you need to know about the festival and hopefully we will see some of you there!