How to Buy LED Light Fixtures for Your Home

There's a lot of talk surrounding LED these days, but one thing is for certain: it's smart, sensible and stylish to choose LED light fixtures for your home. A leading trade group, the American Lighting Association, points to their reliability, energy efficiency, and environmental friendliness in comparison to incandescent lighting. And with this new technology, a whole new range of designs is available.

When purchasing LED lighting fixtures, there are three key criteria you'll want to consider:

• Color Temperature: This is the measurement of the color of the light. Consumers who want to replicate the "warm" look of incandescent bulbs will want to buy LEDs in the 2700-3000K range, while higher numbers provide a "cooler" light. For LED and color temperature explained in depth, visit our Advice & Tips.


• Watts: The measurement of electricity needed to power the light, LED wattage can be as little as 1/5 that of an incandescent bulb. That adds up to a lot of savings on your next electrical bill!


• Lumens: This is the output or brightness of the LED array. Consumers will note that for the watts used, LED lighting provides more lumens than incandescent, halogen or CFL bulbs.

From elegant new chandeliers to outdoor wall lights and landscape lighting, LED fixtures are now available for every space inside and outside the home. We offer a huge selection of LED ceiling lights for general room illumination, plus lamps and fixtures for everything else. Plus, the benefits of this technology are prompting top manufacturers to introduce new designs daily, which is a great thing for consumers. With 1000's of LED designs for sale and many more on the way, Lamps Plus is pleased to be your source for a wide selection of styles for use throughout the home.