Excellent Lights, One of a Kind – 10 amazing light fittings for the first to grab them!

We go through our Lights collection periodically, and the ones that are no longer manufactured, but we have them on display in stock, we list them at Ex-Display, Collection Only section. These are “One Of a Kind – Unique Light Fittings” – for in-store pick-up only. Being EOL(End Of Line) does not mean that they are not nice – check out below this list of 10 amazing light fittings available for the first one to come and get them!

Left: Laser arrow step light in pressed steel case with arrow cut out design. Requires 12V 60VA transformer which will run up to 12 fittings. Lamp included. Price: £20.00 (Save: 38% off, was: £32)
Right: Walkie Talkie Square waterproof recessed downlight for floor or solid wall. Optional housing for concrete(see below). Also suitable for external use. Price: £75.00 (Save: 50% off, was: £150).

Left: Murano Onda 30P satin-finish, curved and silk-screened glass with chromed detail wall light. Can be mounted adjacent to each other for effective. Price: £68.00 (Save: 55% off; was £152.00).
Right: Nemo Auriga square opal white glass wall light with blue glass inner circle. Lamp not included. Price: £48.00 (Save: 71% off; was: £165.00).

Left: Ferrara matt nickel wall light with five opal white glass shades. Low voltage fitting with integral transformer. Lamps included. Price: £65.00 (Save: 58% off; was: £156)
Right: Sestri ceramic square wall light. Lamp not included. Sestri Wall Light. Price: £10.00 (Save: 69% off; was: £32.00)

Left: Nemo Jupiter halogen wall light in polished aluminium provided with red light filters. Halogen lamp gives warm light and excellent colour rendering. Price: £20.00 (Save: 67% off; was: £60.00)
Right: Madrid brushed steel wall light with acid etched glass allowing light to diffuse both upwards and downwards. Lamp included. Price: £30.00 (Save: 56% off; was: £68.00)

Left: Garden pedestal lantern in silver grey finish. For external use. Lamp not included. Price: £13.00 (Save: 66% off; was: £39.97)
Right: Murano VIP semi-recessed low voltage downlight with large crystal sphere in cast glass with air bubble effect on chromed metal fitting. Price: £70(Save: 63% off; was: £188.00)

And this is just a small selection of the many modern light fittings for indoor / outdoor you will find at Sparks & Lights Showroom – located in Archway, North London!

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Energy Saving solutions – use Time Lag Switches for reducing the energy consumption

There is a quick and effective way to reduce the energy consumption for the lighting applications – use time lag switches(time delay switches)! The way these wiring accessories work is – by pressing the button/the pad, the lights turns on and, after a set interval of time, the light turns off! The range of time lag switches found at sparksdirect.co.uk do not require a neutral connection – they can simply replace the existing light switch; also, in most cases they represent a simpler/cheaper/more effective solution for lighting control.

Where can you use a time lag switch? The Time Delay Switches are ideal for the lighting applications on the stairwells(staircases), in the meeting rooms, on the corridors, in the entrance lobbies, the store cupboards, at the toilets, etc. They are fully suitable for new or retro-fit applications.

General Key Features and Benefits of the Time Lag Switches

• The time lag switches do not require a neutral connection(easy replacement of the existing light switches).
• The time lag switches are multi-way – all models can be act as 1 way, 2 way or intermediate switches.
• High rating – they switch flourescent and incandescent loads(see their particular specs).
• Tamperproof switches: the lights turn off even if the button is wedged down.
• Optional: weatherproof – for placing outdoors, outdoor lighting control.
• The Time interval – up to 20minutes, ensuring user safety(can be manually adjusted).
• Unless otherwise specified, these time delay switches take 10A of lighting including incandescent, fluorescent, compact fluorescent, low voltage (switch primary of transformer).

Some more specific models of such Electronic Time Delay Switches

The Push Button Electronic Time Lag Switches, the Ellipse range

• Push button activated, with a large ellipse button;
• Interval: 10sec – 20mins; can be used in 1/2ways and intermediate;
• Load rating at 230VAC – both at Incandescent, Fluorescent and Compact flourescent – 10A;
• Buy this Ellipse Time Lag Switch online.

The Push Button Electronic Time Lag Switches, the KH1 range

• The duration is set by the thumbwheel on the reverse of the unit, 20sec – 20mins, 10A;
• Comes with extra terminals to allow slave switches to be connected to the system to trigger the timer. The KH1N version has an illuminated push button to allow the unit to be located in the dark.
• Buy online this Round Button Time Delay Switch.

The Touch Activated Electronic Time Lag Switches, the KH2 range

• Available also in Weatherproof versions(KH3);10secs – 20mins;
• can be used as intermediate and 1/2 ways; activated by touching the pad;
• this is a time delay switch touch activated, with the option of having a neon;
• Buy this touch activated time lag switch online.

The MK Time Lag Switch with Rocker Switch

• Loads taken: 60W – 400W;
• Adjustable time delay 2-15minutes;
• Not suitable with fluorescent lamps, 2D or energy saving lamps/low voltage systems;
• Purchase online this MK made Time Lag Switch.

Cool Ice fixed downlight, Luga wall light and Nola shaded light for walls – sparks and lights

I don’t know if you can keep up with reading about the lights we introduce daily on our blog, so then here we are just reminding all our visitors about these light – both ceiling and wall lights. Today we would like to introduce the Cool Ice Round/Square fixed downlight, the Luga wall lamp and the Nola Wall Light with black/white shade.

The Ice Square / Round Cool Downlight – IP rated

Part of the IP rated lights, the Ceiling Lights, the bathroom lights,  the low voltage lights and the popular bathroom lights, the Ice shower downlight range – Round or Square Recessed Light for bathrooms – with fireproof properties – is ideal for a contemporary home. This clear glass fitting with IP65 rating can be used anywhere in the house(including in areas where there is splashing water). This light fitting is a low voltage bathroom ceiling light – uses a 50vA 12V transformer(not included). Read more about the features of the Ice Shower Downlight range, view the schematic representation of their dimensions, and also their positioning in the ceiling – on our blog.

Luga Bathroom Wall Light – Polished Chrome with White Diffuser

Part of the IP rated lights, the Polished Chrome fittings, the popular bathroom lights/popular wall lights, The Luga Polished Chrome Bathroom Wall Light (IP44) is one light wall sconce with opal glass diffuser and polished chrome base, with integral pull cord switch. Ideal for wall mounting especially in the bathrooms, this switched wall lamp can also be placed in the bedroom, the dining room, the living room, etc(outside of the reach of splashing water). The Luga Range of wall lights for bathrooms is part of the stunning range of Chrome and Glass wall lights, with a modern design and a cone shape. The Luga Wall Light with white opaque glass diffuser and a fitted cord switch also uses a mains voltage halogen light bulb(which is included). Read more on our blog about the features of this bathroom wall light and its dimensions.

Nola Wall Lamp – with White/Black Fabric Shade

Part of the wall lamps/wall lights, even the IP20 wall lamps, this best seller wall light – the Nola Wall Lamp with metal base and fabric shade – is a small size Nola Nickel or Nola Bronze Wall Light, with a fabric shade, ideal for downlighting contemporary homes. This is a modern wall light in polished nickel and black shade or Bronze finish and white shade – pleated shade. This range is part of the interior lights for wall mounting, with nice metal plate as a base and a downlighter with fabric shade.

Read more on our blog about the features of the Nola range of wall lights, and view the dimensions.

In the section of Article about Lights, you will find the full list of articles that introduce the best lights – the most popular lights – on sparksdirect.co.uk. Thank you for notifying us – and keep reminding us – about these lights: what else would you like to know about the Lights on our website? Which light should be with more information? Drop us a line or let us know…

what’s new at SparksDirect – quirky designer lamps, friendfeed, twitpic, articles about lights, etc

We have not been posting on this account for a little more than a week, simply because we have been very busy with www.sparksdirect.co.uk and the blog @ sparksdirect! All this, besides the “reaching out” of SparksDirect into some other social media websites, like:

• SparksDirect on friendfeed – the “one place online” where you can aggregate your twitter, digg, google reader, flickr, blogs, picasa web albums, facebook, gmail/google talk, custom RSS/Atom, amazon.com, yelp, youtube, delicious, stumbleupon, etc.
• Sparksdirect on twitpic – we have started to add pictures on twitpic, for the ones that are continually using this service – either posting them on twitter, or simply putting them there for everyone to watch and enjoy.
• SparksDirect on Facebook – We have a fanpage on facebook! For now, there are only a few albums of photos with some of the nicest light fittings on our site, but soon there will be more;

Some other interesting posts on our blog are:

Top 10 Fancy and Quirky Light fittings at Sparks

On our website you can find a wide range of Ceiling lights (Chandeliers / Pendants, Recessed Spotlights, Surface spots and track systems, and flush fittings), Wall light (picture lights, recessed step lights and wall lamps), outdoor lights, floor and table lights, LED and Fiber Optic lights, X-Flex Xenon Lights, Bathroom lights (bathroom mirror lights, bathroom ceiling lights, bathroom wall lights, shaver lights, etc.), Fluorescent light fittings, or kitchen/wardrobe lights. If you go through these categories, you will surely be impressed with the diversity, the price range, the colours  and the high quality of our light fittings. Out of all these lights, we have selected 10 – We picked out ten of the most quirky, cool and cute lights from Sparks Direct’s huge collection. To purchase them, you just need to click on their respective picture – in the article on our blog.

Garda Glass Ceiling Lights for Bathrooms

Part of the Ceiling Lights and the IP rated lights, the Garda series of recessed ceiling lights can be used both in the bathrooms(zones 1, 2 and 3) and in any other room of the house as a modern designed ceiling recessed downlight. Ideal ceiling downlight for domestic use, the Garda Square Downlight & the Garda Round Downlight has a solid glass cover and an opal white glass diffuser.

Continue to read this article – on our website – more about the features and dimensions of this glass bathroom ceiling light.

And for more updates, don’t forget to visit us online – via friendfeed, Facebook, blog, or twitter.

introducing more wall lights: Slice, Arwin, Lincoln, Carolina, and Verona; wall lamps at SparksDirect

“One article about lights per day” used to be our slogan and mission a little while ago, and now we came back to the same conclusion – there are so many light fittings on our website – Wall Lights, Bathroom Lights, Ceiling Lights, Outdoor Lights, Table Lights, X-Flex Xenon Lights, etc – yet many of them don’t have a “proper introduction”. So recently we have wrote some nice articles introducing some of these lights – especially some Wall Lamps, IP20 rated Wall Lights, best seller wall lights, double insulated wall lights, like:

The Slice AX0425 Wall Lamp with uplighting function only is the perfect wall light for home – discreet uplighter for wall mounting, and is also suitable for bathroom lighting zone 3. This is a simple and sleek wall light, ceramic light wall sconce. Part of the Best Seller Wall Lights, the Wall Lights and the Wall Lamps at sparksdirect, the Slice Wall Interior Uplighter adds to the general design of the modern home also by being paintable – you can paint this white ceramic wall lamp with the perfect matching color for your home.

Recommended to be used indoors, this interior wall-light is ideal for a nice lighting effect in the dining room, the living room or the bedroom. Read more in this article on our blog about the features of this single wall light and its dimensions.

Part of the Best Seller Wall Lights, the Wall Lights and the Wall Lamps at sparksdirect, this is an attractive white wall lamp (also suitable in bathroom zone 3) – the Arwin Modern ceramic wall light. Rectangular ceramic wall light fitting – the Arwin Wall Lamp can be painted to match the design of the wall/venue. Part of the modern range of ceramic and plaster wall light fittings that uses standard lamps. The Arwin Wall Light fitting offers a discreet warm white light, which is directed more up than down, having a nice cone-like shaped ceramic plate covering the direct shining of the light. Read more on our blog about the features and technical specs of the Arwin wall lamp and the schematic representation of the dimensions of this popular wall light.

Part of the wall lights / wall lamps that can be used in the bathrooms also, the Lincoln AX0334 Unswitched Bathroom Light is a classical wall lamp for domestic use. Designed for the modern bathroom, this IP44 rated wall lamp can be used in bathroom zones 2 and 3. Classical and stylish solution for wall mounted luminaire, Lincoln Bathroom Wall Light is in a polished chrome finish with a white opaque glass shade.

Read more about on our blog some of the Features and specs of this wall light for bathrooms and view a schematic representation of its dimensions.

Similar to other nice wall lights for a modern home like: the Park Lane Wall Lamps and the wall light with touch on/off,  the Carolina Touch Dimming Wall Light is a classical nice wall lamp with touch control – 3 step touch control dimmer – and a short arm. Available for in-store-pick-up (if you are around the Archway area in London and you want to pay us a visit to see this wall lamp) or for online order, this wall lamp is great to have by the bedside(this stylish wall light has a three stage touch switch built in). The Carolina Wall Sconce does not require an earth connection(class 2 rated) and, on the other hand, this luminaire is suitable for mounting on flammable surfaces(F Marked). Read more on our blog about some of the features of this single wall light and its dimensions, as supplied by its manufacturer.

The Verona Outdoor Lights is a solid die-cast aluminium made series of wall mounted luminaires. IP54 rated and half-grated wall lights, the Verona Wall Lamps are ideal for lighting the back or the front of the house, and their stylish design adds to the general decor of the surroundings. Available in either Silver Finish or Black Finish and in an Oval or Round version, this light is the perfect solution for both domestic and commercial environments. All the Verona Wall Lights for outdoors have a solid white opal diffuser.

Read more about this series of Verona Outdoor Wall Lights in the article on our blog, including more specific details about the Round version or the Oval version of these outdoor wall lamps.

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the Ex-Display lights, for in-store pick-up only – cheap lights, reduced price

At sparksdirect.co.uk there is a certain section, at the Lights category, that contains a series of cheap light fittings, hot deals for the ones in London – they are for in-store pick-up only. Choose from the pictures below the light fitting that looks interesting – all of them are reduced price! The only thumbs down may be that…. they are End of Line, so there is only 1 in stock of each – hurry up to buy cheap lights at sparks!

and many many more. To check out the list of hot deals for lights, both cheap indoor lights and cheap outdoor lights, visit the Ex-Display Lights(reduced prices at the Lights Section).

ligths for bathrooms via sparksdirect: ceiling light, wall light, mirror light

Full recomendations for the lighting in the bathroom – a ceiling light(recessed flush light fitting), a wall light and a bathroom mirror light. Why not light up your bathroom with some nice high quality lights? Let’s see now which lights shall we use:

Denia Bathroom Ceiling Light

One of the most popular lights for bathrooms, one of the most “flat” ones, is the Denia Ceiling light for bathrooms. This is a bathroom ceiling light, IP44 rated, with a polished chrome finish and opal glass center. Together with the Osaka Ceiling Light, the Mariner Flush Light, the Como Ceiling Lights, and the Ocean Ceiling lights, the Denia Ceiling Light is part of the range of best-selling lights for bathrooms via SparksDirect. Read more about its specs and dimensions, or purchase it online here.

Cabaret Wall Light – Switched

Why not bring a touch of the old fashioned dressing room style to your bathroom? The Cabaret chrome finished bathroom wall light has that old dressing table style, having four small globes(with white shade). Besides the other modern and contemporary bathroom lights(see the full list of the most popular ones), the Cabaret Bathroom Wall Light brings in a touch of the old glamour of the early showbiz days. It is recommended to be used above or beside the bathroom mirror or the dressing table mirror(for achieving an amazing effect). Read more about the Cabaret Wall Light, and purchase it online here.

Seville Shaver and Over Mirror Light

After introducing the above lights for bathrooms, we would like you to make acquintance with the Seville Shaver Light, a fully fitted bathroom wall light with a shaver socket and a pull cord switch. Part of the Bathroom Wall Lights and the Shaver Sockets section, the Seville chrome finished bathroom mirror light, is a wall mounting fitting, with a socket for shavers and a right-hand placed pull cord switch. It is recommended that this bathroom wall light be mounted on the wall, in the bathrooms, above the bathroom mirror. Read more about its features and the dimensions, and purchase the Seville Shaver Light online here.

Latitude/Longitude bathroom wall light and Grosvenor bathroom light – articles about lights

On our parallel blog, we have recently posted 2 more articles concerning the lights for bathrooms, in which we have introduced the Longitude Bathroom Wall Light / the Latitude Bathroom Wall light and the Grosvenor Bathroom wall light – IP44 rated lights for use in bathroom zones 2 and 3.

Part of the Best Selling Lights for Bathrooms, the DAR switched bathroom wall lights LAT92 and LON89 are two of the most popular in their range. Having a classy style, these lights are often used in both home bathrooms and restaurant bathrooms, hotel bathrooms, etc. Read more specific details about the DAR LAT92 Latitude Rectangular bathroom wall light and the DAR LON89 Longitude Rectangular bathroom wall light in the article about DAR Latitude bathroom wall light(5 lamps) and DAR Longitude bathroom wall light.

Astro Grosvenor AX0511 is yet another one of those “high quality for an affordable price” IP rated lights, lights for bathrooms. Part of the Best-Selling Wall Lights at sparksdirect.co.uk, the Grosvenor Wall light is a modern design light fitting for wall mounting in a polished chrome finish and a white shade. It is suitable for zones 2 and 3 in the bathroom(IP44 rated). If you would like to add to the contemporary style of your bathroom, this wall light is the perfect solution. Bathroom lighting doesn’t have to be fluorescent and scary – go for the nice soft light of the Grosvenor bathroom wall light. Read more about the features of this popular bathroom wall light and its dimensions in the article Double insulated wall light, Grosvenor AX0511, bathroom wall lights.

Also, we have placed all the articles about the lights we sell at SparksDirect.co.uk – with a link on a dedicated page – Articles about Lights (all kinds of lights: wall lights, bathroom lights, ceiling lights, kitchen lights, concealed lights – the X-Flex Xenon Lights, etc). If you are looking for more details about the light fittings you visit on our site, check out these articles!

high quality ceiling and wall spotlights and bathroom mirror lights via SparksDirect

On the one hand, there are the Best-Selling and not-so-expensive lights, and on the other hand there is a range of lights for the ceiling/wall/bathroom that are simply THE BEST, having a High Quality combined with a stylish design. Part of these excellent lights are the Ocean spotlights series(wall lights and ceiling lights), the DAR Empire spotlights(wall lights and ceiling lights), and the Livorno cabinet lights for bathroom(bathroom lights and wall lights).

Besides the existing bathroom lights and spotlights for bathrooms, there is a new range of lighting solutions for the bathroom ceiling – the Ocean range of Ceiling and Wall Spotlights. These fixtures are: the single spot Ocean(6095CH), double spot Ocean(6096CH) or 4 spot Ocean lights(6097CH); they are IP44 rated (suitable for zones 2 and 3 in the bathrooms) in polished chrome finish: chrome with mirror glass. The price they have simply reflects the high quality of these soon-becoming-popular bathroom ceiling lights. More technical specs and pictures of the existing models.

• Ocean Ceiling lights, bathroom lights, one or more spotlights for bathrooms.
• Buy online Ocean Lights for ceiling/wall.

Among the most elegant and modern lights(ceiling lights and wall lights) are the DAR Empire wall lights and ceiling lights. These beautifully crafted contemporary lighting solutions have a polished chrome plate as the base, which contrast in a very classy way with the matt black shade of the lamp. The Empire ceiling lights and the Empire wall lights can be used with a dimmer switch: they are dimmable lights. Though this range of DAR Empire lights are not among the cheapest one, they surely are among the most popular best quality ceiling lights and wall lights. As some would say: “Pay more now, enjoy better quality and for a longer time”.

• High quality ceiling/wall lights, DAR Empire spotlights, elegant light fixtures;
• Buy online Empire wall lights and ceiling lights.

In the Bathroom lights section, the Livorno Mirror Cabinet Light simply stands out – this wall mounted mirror bathroom light is one of the perfect solutions for a bathroom lighted mirror(with the light bulbs & the cabinet included). The Livorno 0360 Mirror light has two embedded fluorescent strip lights(located on its two sides); their positioning provide a mild glow of light, ideal for shaving. Behind the lighted mirror door, the cupboard has two shelves. For a more comfortable use, this Astro Lighting Livorno bathroom cupboard light is switched; the pull cord switch is located at the bottom right side of the cupboard.

• Some of the Livorno lighted cupboard features, application pictures, and the dimensions.
• Buy online Livorno mirror cabinet light for bathrooms.

Tallin bathroom lights, Como ceiling lights, and Balun pendants

More popular lights for ceiling, either IP rated or simply decorative living room pendants: the Tallin bathroom lights, the Como ceiling lights, and the Balun Pendants.

The Tallin Bathroom Lights

Bathroom lights – over mirror lights – some of the most recommended, most popular lights for bathrooms are the Tallin series, from Astro Lighting. In this article we introduce two of the best seller over mirror lights, Tallin 300 and Tallin 600; the main difference between them being their dimensions and the type of lamp they use. Read more about the Bathroom over mirror lights Tallin 300(features and dimensions) and Tallin 600(features and dimensions).

The Tallin 300 over mirror light in chrome finish is sited over a mirror in order to provide extra light when someone needs to shave, apply make-up, etc. This is a modern bathroom light, IP44 rated, that looks good in any contemporary bathrooms.

Read the article about the bathroom lights – Tallin Bathroom Lights

The Como Ceiling Lights

Many of the best-selling lights on our website can be used both in the living areas(like the living room, bedroom, corridors, hallways, kitchens, etc) and in the areas where water can be splashed onto the luminaire(like the toilets, showers, bathrooms, or even outdoors). One of these lights for indoor use, with three spots that can be rotated is the Como ceiling light, 3LT Surface spotlight. Dimmable recessed light in polished chrome finish, this luminaire from Astro Lighting has a stylish modern look that can fit any contemporary home. Being IP44 rated, Como 3LT ceiling light can also be used in the bathroom, zones 2 and 3, or in areas where water splashing is a frequent event. Read more technical specs and see a schematic picture of the dimensions of this popular bathroom ceiling light in the article….

The Balun Pendant

One of the large lighting solutions for living areas, a over-table lighting systems, is the Balun Pendant series, in different colours. This is a beautiful suspension lamp manufactured by LUS in Italy. The light provided by this nice Balun pendant is both direct and diffused(the coloured diffusers offer a coloured light). The Balun pendant uses mains voltage power, and it is composed of the coloured wider methacrylate body(available colours: red, orange, blue or light grey), the spherical opal diffuser(white opal), and the cord&the ceiling rose(has a matching colour), which all combined give the pendant a very modern and stylish look. The Balun pendant is a contemporary lighting solution; featuring spherical opal lens and choices of transparent colour bodies, it is the ideal solution for over table lighting ideas. More specific features and the available models – read the full article…