| linear strip lighting produces an ivory-tinted white light | | | | and bathroom décor. |
| that often creates a slightly golden aura around certain | | | | It is important to keep certain considerations in mind |
| colors and substances. Although it can be very bright, | | | | when choosing xenon linear light fixtures. For one, find |
| this light tends to be gentler on the eyes than the more | | | | a fixture that offers not only advanced metal glare |
| glaring, pure white light of halogen lighting. As such, it | | | | shielding, but also operates on low voltage with |
| makes for both a better direct lighting source (light that | | | | user-friendly dimmer controls. Especially in an under |
| travels in a straight line from fixture to subject) and | | | | cabinet lighting situation, dimmers are essential to |
| indirect cove lighting source (light reflected off a wall or | | | | adjusting the lighting levels in congruent balance with |
| glare shield onto the subject.) Sophisticated | | | | overhead kitchen cabinet lighting. Different occasions |
| combinations of both direct and indirect lighting can be | | | | may call for different levels of light, and it will be |
| achieved if you select a xenon linear lighting strip that | | | | necessary to turn the lights up and down to set the |
| has superior festoon lamp design and multiple glare | | | | mood for different events to maintain symmetry and a |
| shields in place to provide optimal lighting control. | | | | sense of balanced aesthetic in the room. |
| The most popular application for xenon linear lighting is | | | | While a substantial majority of xenon linear light |
| under cabinet lighting. This is due to xenon’s | | | | manufacturers design their strip lights specifically for in |
| ability to render both cool and warm colors with equal | | | | cabinet and under cabinet lighting, xenon linear strip |
| depth and distinction. Incandescent lighting also has a | | | | lights by Phantom are design for a multiplicity of |
| high CRI (color rendering index) when it comes to | | | | applications and are capable of producing equally |
| lighting cool colors such as white or off white counter | | | | superior results in both commercial and residential |
| tops. However, for the deep blues and reds commonly | | | | applications. Phantom low voltage festoon lamps |
| seen in today’s marble and granite countertops, | | | | feature a special, patented design that conserves |
| a more robust source of lighting like that produced with | | | | wattage and maximizes lumens output. This means |
| xenon festoons is preferable. Both granite and marble | | | | they produce more light and consume less power, |
| are hard composite stones with multiple layers of | | | | making them particularly cost effective for any |
| vibrantly colored minerals embedded in their substance. | | | | commercial client on a budget. The golden, ambient |
| Xenon linear under cabinet lights produce enough light | | | | quality of the light works well to accentuate the rich |
| to clearly illuminate the many complex colors and | | | | colors of specialty fabric, fine jewelry, and even |
| patterns in the stone while at the same time adding | | | | antique artifacts and rare documents. |
| something of a three-dimensional look to the | | | | On the home front, xenon strips are a favorite among |
| countertop. By extending the “depth” of | | | | antique collectors with custom curio cabinets and |
| the surface, reflective glare is minimized, making for a | | | | ornate wooden display cases. They also make |
| more sheik and refined appearance appropriate to | | | | excellent bookshelf lighting for the collector of special |
| today’s larger, more elaborate custom kitchen | | | | edition hardbacks and out of print books. |