When you think of landscape lighting for your yard, you may think of those little lights that stick in the ground and light up pathways or flower beds. While those are certainly an option and are very pretty, those are just one kind of light you could use in your landscaping.

Your Santa Monica electrician is here to tell you the possibilities are endless when it comes to creating a visually appealing yard during the nighttime hours. The Electric Connection has the staff needed to complete the smallest lighting job to the biggest. Let your imagination run wild. Lights can be strategically placed to highlight certain areas of your yard like a flower bed, garden, statues or water features.

Lights can be placed on timers to save you the trouble of turning them off and on. This also ensures your home is well-lit, even if you are away. Lights around your home are an excellent safety feature that homeowners truly appreciate. If you have lots of shrubbery, which is an excellent spot for people and animals to hide in, it is a good idea to illuminate the dark area with some kind of landscape lighting.

You can choose between soft, subtle lights that light up the area under a tree or shrub and will not invade your windows or brighter security lights aimed at driveways, doorways and pathways. An electrician in Santa Monica can install the lights as well as connect them to your home’s main source of power. This ensures you never have to worry about the switch accidentally being shut off or messy cords that can get unplugged or become tripping hazards. If you would like to learn more about how an electrician can help make your landscaping look beautiful as well as enhance safety, please call The Electric Connection today.

Come check out our booth at The Iowa Home Show January 15-17 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds! Featuring on Saturday country music artist Matt Snook!  And seminars with Design Star Winner Jennifer Bertrand both Saturday and Sunday!  You will also be able to tour 2 complete homes!  Custom Electrical Services at The Iowa Home Show!  Friday 1-7 , Saturday 10-7 , Sunday 11-4.

Please come out and see all the vendors and stop at the Custom Electrical Services booth.  Custom Electrical Services at the Iowa Home Show will have a variety items on display.  Check out the latest LED options for your home.  Inquire about a whole house backup generator.  Upgrade some electrical devices and more!  Please print the coupon photo and enjoy a complementary buy 1 get 1 free entry coupon!

Of course you will want to check out the Custom Electrical Services booth at The Iowa Home Show, there will also be a large variety of vendors. Ranging from general contractors, remodeling contractors, flooring and tile vendors, countertop vendors and more!  If you coming for ideas, trying to find a contractor, or just looking for something to do.  Please come out and say hi!

According to recent reports from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), home sales have risen markedly over the past few months. The latest figures from January 2013 showed the number of closings on new properties have jumped markedly from the year prior. As a result, home builders have amped up construction of new properties as the existing housing stock  shrinks amid a burst in home sales.

Around this time of year, the market gets increasingly robust as people seem to be more optimistic with the warmer weather approaching and winter finally drawing to a close. If analysts from the NAR are correct, this means an even larger uptick of new home construction is bound to come about in response to buyer interest.

When you purchase a newly constructed property, you may assume that the house is free of plumbing or electrical problems as all of the appliances, wiring and pipes have been recently installed. However, even new homes are far from perfect, as shoddy construction could be underlying otherwise pristine-looking walls and floors.

In the 30 years I’ve been an electrician, I’ve had a lot of time to think about what qualities make the best Dallas Electrician the best.  Obviously, there are a whole lot of factors that go into something like that:  quality of service, friendliness, willingness to help.  But let’s face it; at the end of the day, the best electrician is the one who can save you money.  So, I’d like to share some money saving tips with you.  And I‘m going to start with the biggest, most effective tip of all.  Ready?  Here it comes.

Turn your stuff off

That’s it!  Turning your electrical devices off when you’re not using them is the best way to lower your home electric bill now, I know what you’re thinking:  “That’s not a very fun answer.”  Well, you’re right:  there are certainly more interesting ways to save money on your electric bill (and I’m going to share a few of them with you right now), but it’s important to start with the basics.  So, what can you do to save money without turning things off?