by TCPi | Jan 28, 2023 | Residential
Pendant lights and chandeliers have been popular home lighting options for generations. But rumors and questions keep swirling around these illuminati bad boys: Are pendant lights out of style? Are chandeliers in style? Which celebs have been spotted playing both...
by TCPi | Jan 26, 2023 | Commercial
What Are the Benefits of LED Lights? You may have heard by now that California has banned CFL light bulbs. You’ve likely also heard that LED bulbs are the go-to replacement for those mercury-laden castoffs. But what do you really know about the anatomy of LEDs? And...
by TCPi | Jan 23, 2023 | Commercial
Outdoor commercial lighting may seem like just another business expense. But thoughtful use of exterior fixtures and floodlights is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to increase business visibility — which is key to attracting both customers and...
by TCPi | Dec 31, 2022 | Residential
The Value of Updating Your Home Lighting You might not give much thought to your home’s lights on a daily basis. But ineffective residential lighting can have a profound impact on mood and overall health. Plus, updating your residential lighting is a sound investment...
by TCPi | Dec 31, 2022 | Commercial, Horticulture
Indoor farming is trending these days. Whether it’s for food production or as part of the burgeoning cannabis industry, nurturing indoor plants has become big business around the globe. And because plants can’t thrive without proper lighting, this trend generates a...
by TCPi | Dec 26, 2022 | Commercial
In many ways, 2022 was a brilliant year for business. Many workers returned to in-person jobs while a lot of us discovered a better work-life balance. Among all the changes, we’ve noticed new lighting trends emerging for businesses of all sizes, from huge office...
by TCPi | Dec 12, 2022 | Commercial
Looking for unique holiday decorations for work? The pros at TCP have tips for bringing the holiday spirit alive with office Christmas lights that are a snap to install, reflect an inclusive attitude and require little to no cleanup after the season. As your go-to...
by TCPi | Dec 2, 2022 | Commercial
Want to level up your company’s profile without destroying your budget? Replacing inefficient bulbs and fixtures with eco-friendly business LED lights from TCP enhances every aspect of your company — from employee productivity to street-level visibility to utility...
by TCPi | Nov 21, 2022 | Residential
It’s time for an upgrade to your holiday lighting! Outdoor and indoor holiday displays bring this festive season to life. But the mess and effort of hanging outdoor Christmas lights — not to mention cleaning everything up after the New Year — keeps many from fully...
by TCPi | Nov 21, 2022 | Horticulture, Residential
Why a Grow Light is Essential for Indoor Plants During Winter Colder temps and shorter days can affect your outlook in the winter. While you likely adjust your diet and other routines to counter these changes, you may not consider what the change of seasons means for...
by TCPi | Nov 21, 2022 | Commercial
Accent Panel Light Covers: Accents from TCP Level up the look of any commercial or retail space with overhead light cover panels from the TCP Accents. Flat panel lighting has been our forte for decades. Now, we’re taking these staple commercial lighting fixtures to...
by TCPi | Nov 21, 2022 | Commercial
What California’s Ban of CFL Light Bulbs Means for Businesses You’ve seen the headlines. CFL light bulb bans started making their way through state legislatures last year, and California has become the second state to sign one into law. Vermont’s light bulb ban passed...
by TCPi | Oct 31, 2022 | News
Aurora, Ohio – October 31, 2022 – Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP) – the industry leader in innovation for commercial and residential LED lighting, is headed to MJBizCon November 16th-18th. Come see the latest grow light tech from TCP that will take your...
by TCPi | Oct 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Take Cleaning Your Business to a New Level with TCP’s Newest UV Downlights Working, learning, and interacting with others in busy public spaces is quite different than it was just a few years ago. In today’s post-pandemic age, people are much more aware of how a...
by TCPi | Oct 19, 2022 | News
Aurora, Ohio – October 19, 2022 – Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP) – the industry leader in innovation for commercial and residential LED lighting – is excited to announce the launch of its debut line of decorative lighting, the TCP Accents. Innovation has been...
by TCPi | Oct 19, 2022 | Commercial
Why You Should Consider the LED UltimaT8 Tube Light with Battery Backup from TCP When you manage a healthcare facility, senior living center, school campus, or office building, the safety of the individuals who live, learn, or work there is in your hands. Ensuring the...
by TCPi | Oct 19, 2022 | Commercial
TCP Accents Pendant Lights from TCP In commercial spaces, lighting plays an important role in setting the mood and creating atmosphere. Customers, clients and visitors entering a commercial space for the first time form an impression of that particular business or...
by TCPi | Sep 23, 2022 | Residential
Pendant Fixtures For Residential Use Get ready for a brilliant upgrade to your home with new pendants lighting from TCP. TCP Accents are now available for residential and commercial use. Let’s dive into how these stylish integrated LED light fixtures can elevate any...
by TCPi | Sep 20, 2022 | Commercial, Residential
Minimalist Lighting Clean lines, limited color and no clutter. That’s what it takes to achieve a minimalist design. If you’re heading this direction for an upcoming commercial space design, you need to make a bold statement with bare visuals. Lighting plays a leading...
by TCPi | Sep 20, 2022 | Commercial, Residential
What is Mid-Century Modern Lighting? Mid-century modern is the trend that just keeps trending. Since its inception in the 1950s, mid-century design has found life in every decade. The combination of classic furnishings with modern materials and finishes keeps this...
by TCPi | Sep 15, 2022 | News
Aurora, Ohio – Sept 15, 2022 – Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP) – the industry leader in innovation for commercial and residential LED lighting – is today announcing an improved line of UltimaT8 Tubes, featuring enhanced technology to help in...
by TCPi | Aug 31, 2022 | Commercial
Make the Switch to High Lumen LED Filament Lighting Commercial spaces everywhere continue to search for more reliable and energy-efficient lighting. Not that long ago, HID (high intensity discharge) lighting was considered the best, and brightest option for...
by TCPi | Aug 30, 2022 | Residential
Lighting Tips for Converting a Playroom into a Home Office If you have kids that have outgrown their playroom days, chances are you’re facing this common design dilemma. What should you do with a home playroom area that’s hardly-used to make it a functional,...
by TCPi | Aug 11, 2022 | News
Aurora, Ohio – August 11, 2022 – TCP is showcasing its latest variety of innovative horticulture lighting products at Cannabis Conference at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. TCP has brought its more than three decades of lighting industry expertise to the...
by TCPi | Jul 29, 2022 | Residential
Lighting Lesson: How to Illuminate Dorm Rooms and Small Apartment Spaces Living in a small space means maximizing every inch of it for functionality. Choosing the right furniture, decor, and lighting is essential when living space is limited. And just because a tiny...
by TCPi | Jul 15, 2022 | News
Dania Beach, Florida – July 15, 2022 – TCP is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their brand new Florida warehouse. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, join TCP for a two-day, grand opening event. The celebration will include food and...
by TCPi | Jul 15, 2022 | Commercial
Replacing Your Stadium Lights? Here’s What You Need to Know! Nothing seems to bring communities together like local school sporting events. Longtime rivalries foster friendship and camaraderie among parents, sports fans, and members of the entire community. In many...
by TCPi | Jul 8, 2022 | Commercial, Horticulture
Understanding Horticulture Grow Lights If you’re an indoor farmer, you know how important horticulture lights are to maintaining a successful business. The type of horticulture lighting you invest in can either make or break a crop’s growing cycle and your year-end...
by TCPi | Jun 24, 2022 | Commercial
The Best Lighting Strategy for Nursing Homes Senior living facilities such as nursing homes and assisted care residences require exceptional lighting. The safety and well-being of elderly patients depends on a bright, well-lit environment that provides a sense of...
by TCPi | Jun 17, 2022 | Commercial
Movie Theater Lights Every commercial space designed for public use has its fair share of challenges when it comes to lighting. Movie theaters in particular must meet all sorts of requirements in order to fulfill their lighting’s unique demands. Proper lighting...
by TCPi | Jun 15, 2022 | News
LAS VEGAS, NEV. – TCP, an industry leader in innovative, stylish and energy-efficient lighting solutions for commercial and residential applications, is set to debut its newest high-performance lamps and fixtures in Booth 2229 at LightFair 2022. TCP’s booth will...
by TCPi | Jun 10, 2022 | Commercial
The Basics of Stage Lighting Today’s concert-goers have high expectations when they attend an event. Audiences not only demand flawless sound quality, they also want a captivating stage show. To give fans a wow-worthy experience, event designers need to...
by TCPi | May 27, 2022 | Commercial, Horticulture
Reasons to Choose TCP Horticulture Lights To keep indoor farms profitable, horticulturists must continually monitor the indoor growing environment. Temperature fluctuations and water supply issues can adversely affect plant health. But if lighting quality is poor...
by TCPi | May 20, 2022 | Commercial, Horticulture
Far Red Lighting & Its Benefits in Horticulture Today’s commercial horticulture industry has come a long way from the days of traditional outdoor farming. Within the past century, advances in agricultural science have demonstrated that farmers can directly impact...
by TCPi | May 13, 2022 | Commercial
How many times has this happened to you? You’re driving somewhere then suddenly realize you need to stop and get gas. It’s dark outside and you happen to be in a neighborhood you don’t know very well. The first gas station you see is poorly lit. The service island is...
by TCPi | Apr 29, 2022 | Commercial
TCP High Lumen LED Filaments vs Competitor Copycats Remember when HID lights were considered the best option for lighting a large commercial space? It doesn’t seem that long ago. Everything changed when a new product came along – corn cob LED lights. These versatile...
by TCPi | Apr 15, 2022 | Commercial
High Lumen LED Filament Lamps vs Competitor Lamps Facility managers have neverending to-do lists, especially if they manage a large commercial space. Making sure a building’s interior is properly maintained takes plenty of time, effort and multitasking. Let’s not...
by TCPi | Apr 8, 2022 | Commercial
LightFair 2022 Returns to Las Vegas The last time LightFair lit up Las Vegas was in 2014. The event was such a success, it set records for both occupancy and attendance. When LightFair returns to Las Vegas in June, record-breaking numbers are expected again. With more...
by TCPi | Mar 18, 2022 | Commercial
How Light Impacts Psychology & Mood at a Resort & Spa People who travel for work spend a lot of time at hotels. While away from home, they expect VIP treatment from the hospitality brands they frequent the most. For a hotel to earn their loyalty, every detail...
by TCPi | Mar 11, 2022 | Commercial
When checking out a new bar, service and drink quality can make or break your first impression. But if the bar’s atmosphere is well below par, chances are you won’t return for an after-work beer or pre-dinner cocktail anytime soon. Successful bars and clubs know...
by TCPi | Mar 4, 2022 | Residential
Going to the store and buying a light bulb seems like a simple enough task. But with all the different types of light bulbs currently available, it can become quite challenging rather quickly. Once-popular incandescent bulbs have faded significantly in use....
by TCPi | Mar 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Eco-Friendly Lighting Products and Practices Of the total energy consumed in the United States, about 40% is used to generate electricity. Generating electricity uses a large amount of fuel and releases greenhouse gasses into the air—not very friendly for our planet’s...
by TCPi | Feb 18, 2022 | Commercial
Lighting is one of the most important aspects to consider when planning a restaurant’s interior design. It’s an essential element with a vital role that can either make or break your dining clientele’s satisfaction and experience. Your newly designed restaurant space...
by TCPi | Feb 11, 2022 | Commercial
Proper lighting is essential to today’s brick-and-mortar retailers, especially those that sell goods in showroom settings. Whether you’re selling appliances, electronics, or jewelry, retail lighting design serves a similar purpose in successful showrooms. First,...
by TCPi | Feb 4, 2022 | Commercial
Have you ever worked in a warehouse or distribution center? If you have, you know first-hand that safety and efficiency are essential for successful day-to-day operations. To maintain a productive environment, warehouse spaces must have a lighting system that works...
by TCPi | Jan 21, 2022 | Residential
Exterior Architectural Lighting Outdoor architectural LED lighting is what brings the “wow factor” to outdoor spaces. Outdoor garden and building lighting is used to draw the eye to certain features through light and shadow. This increases curb appeal, makes buildings...
by TCPi | Jan 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you have never used smart lighting in your home, it may be difficult to imagine the benefits of smart LED light bulbs. After all, most people view light bulbs as a purely functional feature of their home. But there is a reason people who switch to smart lighting...
by TCPi | Jan 14, 2022 | Residential
Have you ever entered a space for the first time and felt instantly calm and comfortable? Or tense and anxious? It’s highly likely the space’s lighting influenced your initial reaction. Lighting brings warmth and emotion to architectural design and plays an important...
by TCPi | Jan 7, 2022 | Commercial
Commercial buildings are in a state of constant evolution. The networks and systems that keep these spaces functioning properly are always evolving, too. As technology advances for lighting, heating, security, and other systems, opportunities arise to improve the...
by TCPi | Dec 29, 2021 | Commercial
Good lighting is the key to making people feel comfortable in a parking lot. Dark corners and large, shadowy spaces tend to make people feel nervous or unsafe. Brightly lit parking lots, on the other hand, make for an area that feels safe, clean, and inviting. How...
