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Hillman Librarys renovations are aimed for completion by 2023.

Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor

Hillman Librarys renovations are aimed for completion by 2023.

Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor

Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor

Hillman Librarys renovations are aimed for completion by 2023.

Some students had difficulty finding an open study spot in Hillman Library during finals week this year, including Rachel Gillmer, a first-year nursing major. Gillmer said she wishes the third floor would have been open during this particularly hectic point in the semester.

During finals, I wish the third floor was opened because I feel like more kids could get a spot [in Hillman], Gillmer said. The other morning I had to go searching all over campus for a place to study.

While the third floor remodel is expected to be completed soon, Gilmer and other underclassmen will still have to wait a couple years for construction to finish before the entire library is open to students. Pitt plans to remodel the second floor after the third floor opens, followed by the first and ground floors. Fourth floor renovations were completed in fall 2018. The renovations are targeted to be finished entirely by 2023. Jeff Wisniewski, the director of communications and web services for the University Library System said this schedule is in keeping with the Universitys five-year plan of closing and remodeling one floor per year.

We are trying to do a floor a year, Wisniewski said. So, our best estimate at this point is that [the third floor] will open sometime in the spring before students leave for summer break.

The third floor will be home to new tech-savvy amenities including a 20-foot-long interactive digital wall similar to the one located in the Global Hub in Posvar Hall and a room Wisniewski said Pitt is unofficially calling the text and context lab. The lab will include equipment for bookbinding, papermaking and letterpressing. Archives and Special Collections will also be moved to the Forbes Avenue side and will feature a reading room, classroom and exhibition area. Wisniewski said these additions mark Hillmans emphasis on technology-based learning.

The idea is that its a space where people can interact with text in many different formats including text and digital, Wisniewski said. We can take a building that was built before the digital era and update the space to reflect what a modern library can and should be.

New technology is also anticipated to be added on the ground floor, including more audio and visual production spaces and a Pitt Information Technology computer lab. This is on top of a more centrally located information desk. Carrie Donovan, the head of public services for Hillman Library who oversees 35 librarians and the employees at the service desk, said this new information desk will help students be more independent when conducting research in the library.

Were really hoping that all of our services will be connected organically through the spaces, so that when you come into the library its barrier-free in the sense that its kind of intuitive where things are located, Donovan said. We want to empower students to be independent and confident in their research and academic pursuits while being here to help as needed.

At the end of the project, the bathrooms, elevators and stairwells will also be renovated. Wisniewski said waiting until the end of the remodel instead of updating them floor by floor makes the most sense from a construction perspective.

Even though the fourth floor has been renovated, the bathrooms havent. That will be at the end of the project, but it is happening, Wisniewski said. Its the most time- and cost-effective to do the entire core at the same time.

The total cost of these projects is unknown. Daniel Marcinko, the assistant vice chancellor for administration and design at Pitts Facilities Management office said he cant disclose the projected cost of the remodel.

We are still very much in construction on phase two of the project and are just getting started on design of phase three which will be floors one and two, Marcinko said. Therefore, we are unable to provide the cost and projected cost information you are requesting at this time.

While Hillman Library pivots to a digital format, data shows students might not be entirely on board. A 2015 study reported by the American Psychological Association found that 92% of students surveyed preferred physical text over electronic versions. A 2016 study conducted at Duke University also found that while a majority of students prioritize the need for technical help and delivery of books, a much smaller minority find data visualization and writing studios important.

Students at Pitt have said they would like more basic additions to the library. Gillmer said she would like more whiteboard rooms and group study spaces because she feels like they are so effective and there isnt enough of them. Peter Lovecchio, a law student, said he would like new tables on the ground floor and outlets on the tables similar to those at University of Illinois, where he attended undergraduate school.

The same students enjoy the fourth floor remodel. While Lovecchio said he doesnt study on the fourth floor because he prefers a louder environment, Gillmer said she prefers the fourth floors new look and believes it has helped her studying.

I really like the fourth floor. I think its a great space for students to focus on their work. Its nice and quiet, and I like the lighting, Gillmer said. I feel like when I come down [to the ground floor], its a lot more of a social environment, but upstairs I have to be more focused.

Wisniewski said he hopes the excitement students feel about the fourth floor will continue throughout the entirety of the remodel.

What were looking at is creating more spaces for people study space, collaboration space, creation space, Wisniewski said. We want to make the library a hub on campus for creation and collaboration and study.

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Flash back to 2016: Every surface of my kitchen fridge was hidden somewhere under stacks of jars and berries and citrus and syrups and teetering bottles. I was a few months from the recipe testing deadline for my latest cocktail book, and the fridge was so full of experiments that every time I tried to buy actual food for dinner, there was nowhere to shove it. The fridge door needed, no joke, a lean of the hip to stay sealed.

A final fateful packet of blueberries tumbled onto my head one morning while I packed a lunch, and thats when I decided. Wed remodel the kitchen. Better yet, wed move. Anything for a bigger fridge.

My husband stepped in. We could solve this problem with thousands of dollars in remodeling or a million dollars in San Francisco real estate, he said (too) calmly, (too) rationally. Or, we could buy the kind of mini fridge you had in your college dorm room. What do those things cost?

Not, it turns out, a million dollars. Even for a biggish one. And so we entered the (much happier) dorm fridge era of our lives and Ive never looked back.

A second fridge isnt an especially original move: All my friends moved to the suburbs and tucked a full-sized additional fridge into their basements or garages, stocking it with bricks of Costco cheese, beer, maybe an extra lasagna.

But my dorm fridge isnt tucked away in the basementhes front and center. And hes not for leftovers.

Early on, Dormie (can I call him Dormie?) served as the vessel for my recipe-testing supplies, but quickly he became a central part of how I entertain: hes a drink fridge.

Now, when we have people over, theyre not awkwardly pawing past my kids gallon-sized container of macaroni in search of a seltzer. Instead, Dormie lives in the dining room. Hes got a shelf of La Croix, a four-pack or two of local beer, a bottle of muscadet. He has a new brand of alcohol-free aperitif, a few open bottles of vermouth, and the fancy mineral water I like to serve if anyones having whiskey after dinner.

Help yourself to a drink! is not an empty gestureit takes a task off my hands as the host while Im cooking, and lets people feel free to choose drinks (alcoholic or non-) without any pressure one way or the other.

And since Dormie is about 3 feet from our dinner table, guests can refill as needed without getting an eyeful of all the dirty pots and pans in my kitchen. Or I can easily pull out more drinks to offer without taking any extra steps. Im reminded to hydrate during a cocktail party because Dormie displays all that fizzy, fizzy water.

Best of all, of course, I now know where my mustards and fish sauces and herbs are because theyre not stacked behind Sodastream bottles and cans of IPA.

At times, Dormie does just become an overflow fridge, but his separate nature is still helpful: Ill stash supplies for just one meal (all the ingredients for a big Saturday brunch, for example) and then easily be able to retrieve everything, even if my other fridge is filled to the gills with Saturdays dinner stuff.

Dont tell Dormie, but hes not especially cute. Ive enjoyed his flawless performance since 2016, but I do think that maybe hell conk out one day and Ill trade up for someone, I mean, something cooler. The curvy ones from Smeg are pricey, but now there are cute retro fridges made by Magic Chef, Galanz, and Frigidaire. With a dorm fridge that good-looking, who needs a garage?

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ABILENE, Kan.Construction continues on the new $15 million Dickinson County Jail and Courthouse project in Abilene, Kan., with most of the work being made underground at the present time.

According to an article in the Reflector-Chronicle, Dickinson County Administrator Brad Homman told commissioners in early December that storm drains have all been installed and are ready to be connected to the storm drain systems, and that contractors are working with sanitary sewer lines to get them underground and stubbed up.

The garage doors on the east side of the building have been removed. Contractors now are working to get a floor installed. The former garage space was used by the Sheriffs Department. When the new jail/courthouse remodeling project is finished the new space will be the location of the new commission meeting/conference room.

Homman said hes also working on preliminary plans to move courthouse offices out of the building when it comes time to remodel the existing courthouse.

Were continuing in conversation with the architect about square footage requirements when we relocate and what that will look like as we get closer to the approximate time.?

Homman also said, From day one, we had the jail at the $11 million mark, leaving $4 million for the courthouse renovation.

The jail project is slated for completion by November 2020. The courthouse remodel will begin after the new jail is built or nearly complete.

Loyd Builders is the construction manager, and Goldberg Group Architects (GGA) is the architect on this project that will be completed in two phases. SteelCell, Pauly Jail Building Company and Accurate Controls are also involved in this project.

It has taken approximately six years of planning and assessing the problem, two bond issues, hundreds of meetings and dealing with a myriad of details for construction to begin on this project, which County Commissioners approved in 2018.

The process certainly took a great deal of patience for all involved. Initially, county officials attempted to combine forces with the County seatAbilenebut to no avail. Years earlier, the Abilene Council had attempted unsuccessfully to win voter approval on a $6 million police station, but the Countys offer to include new police facilities within its courthouse renovations for $850,000 received little support from City voters.

The Countys first remonstrance vote failed by some 300 votes and it was back to the drawing board for the projects designer.

It was a really challenge to figure out how to make the project smaller and less expensive, while construction costs have been rising so fast, recalled Kevin Rost, senior project manager for GGA. It feels like any sort of delay just means you end up paying the same amountbut getting less project.

The original jail and courthouse were built in 1956. This project will include building a new jail and sheriffs department east of the current courthouse and renovating the existing courthouse, making it more energy efficient, replacing outdated, failing systems and updating electrical and other systems for todays usage.

The courthouse project includes a renovation of County Offices and Services, County Administration, Court Services, Emergency Management Services and 911/Dispatch.

The $11 million Law Enforcement Center addition will include a 64-bed jail, Sheriffs Office and Jail administration support and offices.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in early August where Commission Chairman Lynn Peterson, said, This is an exciting day for Dickinson County. If you think of it, county government is certainly more than just a building. We have dedicated elected officials, department heads and employees who provide a service and work with citizens in the county on a daily basis.

County officials and others have long recognized the 63-year-old jail had issues, Peterson said. Not only were improvements needed, but also the facility itself needed to be updated to address changes in todays society.

He noted that while it is difficult to find the perfect time and solution to address any problem, avoiding taking action is not the answer.

While this project was recognized as a long time need, we thought it was very important for the county. That was something we didnt take lightly as county commissioners. We went before the voters and had a successful vote the second time.

Goldberg Group Architects President Larry Goldberg said its been a pleasure and a challenge to work on the jail. Alluding to the long process involved in bringing the project to fruition, he said, I feel like weve been here forever and its a source of joy for us to see this finally coming to be.

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Houston interior designer Courtnay Tartt Elias installed this whimsical wallpaper of oysters and lemon wedges in the kitchen pantry of a client's home.

Houston interior designer Courtnay Tartt Elias installed this whimsical wallpaper of oysters and lemon wedges in the kitchen pantry of a client's home.

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Houston interior designer Courtnay Tartt Elias installed this whimsical wallpaper of oysters and lemon wedges in the kitchen pantry of a client's home.

Houston interior designer Courtnay Tartt Elias installed this whimsical wallpaper of oysters and lemon wedges in the kitchen pantry of a client's home.

6 home projects to brighten the new year

You dont have to build a new house or launch a whole-home remodeling project to live in a more functional and stylish space. There are plenty of things you can do on a smaller scale to better enjoy the place where you live.

Here are six ideas for 2020, if youd like to try something new at home.

Replace your front door

Everyone knows about curb appeal: keeping a nicely landscaped front yard, a decent front door and an inviting porch or entrance. This year, consider refreshing or replacing your front door.

Missy Stewart of Missy Stewart Designs recalls one client who had her refresh the exterior of their home in a remodeling project. The tan stucco became white and old windows with mullions painted tan were swapped out with single-sash windows with black frames. An arched entrance to the porch was squared off and covered in planks of wood for a more contemporary look, and the new door reflected the same, while still having a thin vertical window to see out.

Even if you dont want or need to change your whole entrance, a new door or even a new door color can make everything seem a little fresher. Stewart advises using a favorite color, which will provide a glimpse into your personality. (Hers is Sherwin-Williams Dignity Blue.) Looking for something modern? Try a metal door with a large glass panel.

Refresh your bedroom

New bedding can instantly change the look of your bedroom. A comforter, quilt or duvet with new sheets, shams and decorative pillows range in price, too, from discontinued patterns youll find at discount stores to luxury bedding. And if you havent bought a new mattress in several years, consider replacing that, as well. Youll be amazed at how much better you sleep.

Get rid of your light box

Anyone living in a production home built in the 1980s or 1990s maybe even some newer that that could have a big light box filled with unflattering fluorescent tubes over their kitchen island.

Interior designer Lynne T. Jones of Lynne T. Jones Interior Design had a light box, too, and one day decided she was done with it. She bought pendant lights, hired a contractor and had him remove the box to install the new lights, add sheetrock over the hole and then paint the ceiling. Her Facebook post on the transformation inspired me to do the same in my own home, and I love the new look.

Its an instant upgrade for your kitchen, and you can find attractive pendants in a variety of styles and price points. Hire a contractor or even a skilled handy man, and its a project that can be completed in a single day, yet make your kitchen look dramatically different.

Reinvent your laundry room

The It room for 2020 surely will be the laundry room, a space that many designers are holding to the jewel-box status relegated to powder rooms. Theyre opting for nice stone counters, designer lighting, bold paint colors and, sometimes, wallpaper. At the very least, paint it your secret favorite color and add nice hardware to cabinet doors and drawers because if you have to spend time doing laundry, do it with style.

Wallpaper your pantry

Amid the trend of all-white kitchens and soft neutrals in every room, home dcor can get a little boring. Inject a pop of color and pattern in a place that will make you just a bit happier every time you enter: your pantry. Its usually a smaller space, so it wont cost a fortune or take a lot of time. The only inconvenience is that youll need to empty out your pantry though that might also be a good time to check the expiration date on canned goods and invest in some matching storage containers.

Use all of your home

Do you use every room in your home? If not, or if theres a room that you barely use an extra bedroom perhaps, a formal dining room or even an upstairs den where you store mismatched furniture consider converting that room into something youll need. A few ideas: Turn the den into a craft center, the extra bedroom into a home gym, the dining room into a quiet reading room, a lounge, wine room or even a stylish office.

diane.cowen@chron.com

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Try to figure out what's real at "The Illusionists" at Playhouse Square's Connor Palace. The show "dazzles audiences of all ages with a powerful mix" of "outrageous and astonishing acts," according to promotional material. The performers in this family-friendly show promise an evening "packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic." (Now through Saturday, Jan. 11)

Celebrate a singular talent during David Bowie Month, featuring events in five venues throughout the region. It's a project from Cool Cleveland publisher and Bowie fanatic Thomas Mulready that commemorates the birthday, death anniversary, music and life of Bowie, one of the most influential cultural figures of the past century. Each show includes a live music set featuring Bowie favorites, deep cuts and originals by Cleveland band Vanity Crash. If you want to explore the entirety of Bowie's life and work, organizers suggest attending one of two remaining shows titled "A Friday Night With(out) David Bowie." The first was last Friday, Jan. 3, at the Winchester Music Tavern in Lakewood, but you still can see shows this Friday, Jan. 10, at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, and on Jan. 17 at CLE Urban Winery in Cleveland Heights. Both are at 8 p.m. The shows "will include newly released details and previously unreleased materials, including rare video, demo tracks and rare photos of Bowie in Cleveland by photographers Anastasia Pantsios and Janet Macoska," according to promotional materials. Each of the Friday shows has slightly different content. There's also a "Brunch With Bowie" event on Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Bop Stop, at noon, focused on "the much-overlooked but always interesting second half of David Bowie's life and music." On Bowie's birthday, Wednesday, Jan. 8, at The Brothers Lounge in Cleveland, there's a "Big Bowie Birthday Bash" with party favors, giveaways, door prizes and trivia. There's also a "Bowie Benefit for Bop Stop" on Saturday, Jan. 11, where organizers will "take requests all night long, honoring the audience's wishes as we explore the artist's life and music and raise money for a good cause." (Now through Friday, Jan. 17)

Check out two concurrent exhibitions at Transformer Station that respond to today's environmental, social, economic and cultural issues. "Tabitha Soren: Surface Tension" meditates on the science of touch and how reliance on technology is eroding our attention span. "Undercurrents" is an immersive exhibition of photobooks from around the world that explores the imperceptible and often chaotic forces shaping our environment. (Now through Sunday, Jan. 19)

Spend quality time at the Cleveland Museum of Art at "Liu Wei: Invisible Cities," a collaboration with moCa Cleveland to mount the first solo U.S. museum exhibition by the internationally renowned Chinese artist. Works by Liu Wei have been presented at both institutions, "offering an expansive view of the artist's diverse artistic practice." (The moCa exhibit closed on Jan. 5.) CMA's presentation centers on "Panorama No. 2" (2015-16), a recent gift to the museum by Richard Jeschelnig and Michelle Shan Jeschelnig. "The monumental diptych exemplifies a technical shift the artist introduced into his work in 2010, when he began using computer software to generate patterns of pixels that are converted onto canvas and subsequently filled with color," the museum says. (Now through Sunday, Feb. 16)

Explore a remarkable life in "Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music" at the Maltz Museum of Jewish History in Beachwood. It's billed as the first large-scale museum exhibition to illustrate Bernstein's life, Jewish identity and social activism. From the museum: "Audiences may be familiar with many of Bernstein's works, notably 'West Side Story,' but not necessarily with how he responded to the political and social crises of his day. Visitors will find an individual who expressed the restlessness, anxiety, fear and hope of an American Jew living through World War II and the Holocaust, Vietnam and turbulent social change what Bernstein referred to as his 'search for a solution to the 20thcentury crisis of faith.' " (Now through Sunday, March 1)

Pick up speed at The Chalet in Mill Stream Run Reservation in Strongsville on the venue's thrilling toboggan ride. Twin, 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes operate with or without snow for the next few months. (Now through about the first weekend in March, depending on the weather)

Learn some history, and see where things might be going, at "Electric, Steam or Gasoline: The Past, Present and Future of Alternative Power," a Western Reserve Historical Society exhibition at the Cleveland History Center. "Modern cars like the Chrysler Portal concept will be juxtaposed alongside its early 1900 counterpart, when electric cars had their first real heyday. ... Explore how companies like Chrysler and Tesla are using technologies from our past to try and rewrite our future." (Now through April)

Return to party mode at "Flanagan's Wake," a comedic, interactive Irish wake at Kennedy's Theatre at Playhouse Square. "The audience is transported to Graplin, County Sligo, Ireland, where they participate with the villagers in the telling of tales, singing of songs, and mourn the passing of one of their own: Flanagan," Playhouse Square says. (Weekends through Saturday, April 25)

Go back in time way back at "Ultimate Dinosaurs" at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Here's what the museum says you'll see: "Explore the dinosaurs of the Southern Hemisphere that evolved in isolation from the dinosaurs we know and love. Meet Giganotosaurus, the bigger, badder cousin of T. rex, or Ouranosaurus, bearing huge spines on its back. See these creatures brought to life like never before in an exhibit that includes full-size reconstructions, real touchable fossils and augmented reality. (Now through Sunday, April 26)

Turn up at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for "Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll," an exhibit celebrating the tools that give rock its signature sound. The exhibition has come to Cleveland following a blockbuster engagement at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where it attracted more than 600,000 visitors. "Play It Loud," spread over four floors, will be the largest single exhibit the Rock Hall has ever displayed. Instruments showcased in the exhibit date as far back as 1939; many "have never been displayed outside of their original concert performance settings," the Rock Hall says. Among the items you'll see: Chuck Berry's early hollow-body Gibson guitar; Eric Clapton's Martin acoustic guitar model 000-42 used during his famous MTV Unplugged concert; Jerry Garcia's "Wolf" guitar; Jimi Hendrix's hand-decorated electric guitar, dubbed "Love Drops," made in 1967; Steve Miller's electric guitar painted with psychedelic designs, from 1972; Keith Richards' handpainted Gibson Les Paul guitar used to record "Beggars Banquet;" St. Vincent's electric guitar, which Annie "St. Vincent" Clark designed in collaboration with Ernie Ball Music Man in 2015; and Tina Weymouth's "headless" Steinberger bass guitar that she used extensively with Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club through the late 1990s. (Now through Sunday, Sept. 13)

Have an arts/culture/entertainment event that you think Clevelanders should know about? Send information to managing editor Scott Suttell at [emailprotected].

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Ring is slowly expanding to Philips Hues territory by releasing its first traditional connected light bulb that works both indoor and outdoor. The Amazon-owned company is also revamping outdoor lights with new models that have a solar panel so you dont have to recharge the battery.

While Ring is mostly known for its security cameras, the company has been building a portfolio of devices to make your home smarter or at least more automated.

This year, Rings new products focus heavily on lighting products. The company is already selling connected path lights, step lights, spotlights and floodlights to illuminate your garden like its daytime.

But many of those devices are receiving an upgrade today. The Solar Floodlight, Solar Steplight and Solar Pathlight are solar variants of the existing devices. Instead of having to recharge batteries, they all feature a tiny solar panel on top so you dont have to babysit their batteries. You also can pair them with motion sensors.

The big new addition is a standard A19 smart light bulb, as well as a PAR38 smart light bulb. You can use those light bulbs outside, but they could work particularly well indoor, as well. You can group them, control them with Alexa, remotely turn them on and off and adjust the brightness.

All the new lights will be available on April 1. Ring isnt talking about prices just yet.

Ring is also launching a new device called the Ring Access Controller Pro it is available today for $300. It works with electronically controlled gates so you can open and close gates directly from the Ring app. This way, you can put a Ring doorbell in front of your gate, pushing your visitors further away from your front door

Ring says it could be particularly convenient for Amazon deliveries, as the Ring Access Controller Pro works with Key by Amazon, the feature that lets you authorize home access to delivery persons.

And then theres the elephant in the room security and privacy. As Motherboard reported, Ring isnt doing enough when it comes to securing access to user accounts two-factor authentication isnt mandatory for instance. And yet, you dont want a random person to connect to a live video feed of your living room or worse, your bedroom.

Ring is going to add a new section in its mobile app called Control Center. Users will be able to see and manage mobile, desktop and tablet devices that have recently accessed your account. For instance, youll be able to disconnect devices from your account.

The new menu will also show you third-party services that can access your Ring account, pretty much like third-party apps on Facebook or Twitter.

Finally, local police can request videos in some areas using the Neighbors app. That feature has attracted a ton of controversy. Users will be able to opt out of video requests from local police its a baby step, but maybe its time to rethink the feature altogether.

Those new features feel a bit rushed, as they arent available just yet. Ring says that the update should roll out later this month.

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Decorating your house with lights on new year or new year's eve has always been a fun thing to do. Yes, it can be a DIY project or you can always order your favourite on any store. Surely, when it comes to decorating your house on this new year, options rain on your mind. Being creative is an absolute fun and in this article we are sure to share that fun with you. Yes, we have tried to find the best lighting ideas for you to decorate your house on this beautiful new year.

First of all, wishing you a heartfelt happy and prosperous new year and your loved once from our team, and yes, it's time to go bright with new lighting ideas.

Let's dig.

When you are looking for creative lighting ideas for this new year, you can always start with the Christmas tree which is still there in your room or in your home garden. I bet, almost all people feel a bit bone idle to relocate the already decorated Christmas tree. Dont feel that its going to be a lot of work for relocating the Christmas tree. Rather, you can start your new year lighting ideas with that. Now, there are many ways to decorate a standard height Christmas tree. You can go with the white or warm white flameless LED candle lights or light strings, multi ceramic c-bulb light sets, remote-controlled LED colored light sets or the all-time favorite - mini multi-colored LED light chains.

The choice is always yours, and it will be an added advantage to start with the Christmas tree as the Christmas,and New Year's Eve are the closest happening festivals in a year.

Do you know how vintage looks like? Its always Chandeliers. Whether its a DIY project or an ordered one, Chandeliers have been the backbone of the indoor lighting for a long time, especially for rooftop and staircase decoration.

Now, coming to the rooftop lighting ideas with chandeliers, there are some basic lighting styles and lighting items that you can start with like glass bulbs, flowerpots and others. If flowerpots are your liking then you can always go with the good old verner panton flowerpot lights. This particular lighting arrangement falls within the 'transitional chandelier' style which is a great mixture of the old roots and the 'futuristic new' approach of lightning. They are sure to deliver a chandelier-ish lighting looks.

Further, you can go for the candle chandeliers or an antler chandeliers according to the time of your interior decoration. Whether it's your ballroom or your dining hall, chandeliers are that x-factor in your decorative workarounds which makes your house a 'happening thing' within your neighborhood.

Fairy lights are tiny but bright lights that are arranged on a thin copper line. Yes. They are beautiful enough to add a layer of magic or illusion to anything that we want to decorate with lights. It may be your beautiful wall, your yearbook photos, glass mirror, tree brunches or anything you can think of.

As interior designers say, fairly lights are the best to add to your DIY decoration approaches. Fairly lights can be added to any indoor and outdoor decoration. So, if we start with the indoor decoration for your New Year's Eve party, there are plenty of options like you can decorate the entire inside of your bedroom or drawing-room walls with fairy lights. Further, you can make a wall accent, candle holder accent or you can string your favourite pictures of this year on a wall using fairy light strings. Even, you can prepare a DIY chandelier with this. So, the possibilities are countless and that's the magical factor of it.

Mock bonfire is one of the wildest and coolest ideas when it comes to new year lighting. You can always mock a bonfire with the lighting effects. You will be needing the same things here except making a fire. Simply, fish out your fire basket and collect some big chunks of wood. Set the pieces of wood inside the basket as you would in a real bonfire. Now, dress the whole thing with fairy lights or similar lighting arrangements. And, you are done. The glow of the lights is surely to offer the same excitement and visual warmth to you and your friends and it will be nature friendly too. So, is there any smarter way to have fun? Admittedly, there isn't any.

Ok. It's not like the Bible of new lighting ideas, but these ideas are sure fire up the joy and excitement within you and your friends. Personally, fairy lights are the best on this list as you can enlighten anything that you want with this particular lighting arrangement. Further, you can go with the DIY chandelier project too to add the necessary gorgeousness to your decoration.

Listen to your heart and paint it with the lighting colours that you like, and it's time to get hungry and thirsty. Cheers.

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Hinkley, a leading designer and distributor of decorative lighting and ceiling fans, will debut its new ceiling fan collection, over 200 new lighting designs and striking new merchandising displays at Lightovation, Jan.8-12.

The unveiling of Hinkley ceiling fans follows the companys acquisition of Regency Ceiling Fans in February 2019. Creating a more comprehensive and cohesive Hinkley experience for its customers and consumers, Hinkley has expanded its indoor and outdoor product offering to include over 375 brand new fans and accessories, including light kits, controls and installation accessories.

We are excited to launch the 2020 Hinkley ceiling fan line with extremely appealing features and benefits. A wide variety of on-trend ceiling fan and blade finishes provides a ceiling fan option for all applications, said John Moody, Director of Fan Product. Upgraded LED, motor and control technology, including a WiFi / smart home option for each and every Hinkley fan model, will ensure that Hinkley is providing ceiling fan solutions for everyone.

In addition to the launch, Hinkley will reveal its newest lighting designs, which includes more than 200 new products and line additions for interior, bath and outdoor lighting.

We pride ourselves on conscious design and are always looking to the natural environment for creative inspiration, said Lauren Lovett, Product Director. Our new collection of botanical-inspired products incorporates this biophilic design aesthetic in classic Hinkley style. Several standout designs include:

Showstopping product merchandising, window displays and curated vignettes reflect Hinkleys commitment to creating a fashion-forward, upscale environment to highlight its new designs and reflect the power of visual merchandising for brick and mortars.

As we enter into a new decade, Hinkley is devoted to remaining at the forefront of trends and design. One prime example of this commitment is our Dallas showroom, said Quinn Sack, Visual Merchandising Manager. For January 2020, were not only excited about our new product release, but also about the big changes weve made to our space. The main highlight will be our ceiling fan collection, but weve also revamped our casual meeting areas, added a feature wall for our hospitality-focused Galerie Collection, and reimagined the Lisa McDennon Collection vignette.

The company has brought back its popular Hinkley Rocks party to kick off 2020 with sips, snacks and spins on the dance floor from the IDT Band. The bash, for its customers and reps, will be held on Thursday, Jan.9 from 6-10 p.m. in the Hinkley showroom 3210.

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SOMERSET Growing marijuana, an energy-intensive activity, is not easy to take off the grid. Yet that is what Solar Therapeutics is planning to do.

This month the marijuana cultivation and retail company will turn on its microgrid, essentially giving Solar Therapeutics its own power plant, which will generate all the energy required to power its 42,000-square-foot marijuana grow facility. Part of the companys core mission is to grow marijuana in the most energy-efficient way possible.

CEO Edward Dow said he is not aware of any other licensed commercial marijuana company that generates all its own power.

Dow, a former engineer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, said he thinks the time is right, given growing concerns about environmental sustainability and limiting carbon dioxide emissions. The model also makes financial sense, he said, since higher up-front costs will be recouped through lower energy bills.

Building sustainably makes sense not just for optics, but as an investment, Dow said.

Massachusetts legalized marijuana at the same time the state is working toward reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Marijuana cultivation is generally energy-intensive, since growing indoors requires a lot of light, which generates heat, and temperature and humidity must be strictly controlled to avoid mold.

The state Cannabis Control Commission has established some of the countrys strictest regulations to encourage energy efficiency by growers. As a result, companies are experimenting with everything from LED lighting to systems that recapture and reuse water.

Because climate change is so pressing an issue, I think as other states look to legalize cannabis for medical or adult use purposes and look at indoor cultivation as a way to cultivate, they are going to have to look at what the impacts will be, said Cannabis Control Commissioner Kay Doyle, who has led the commissions energy policy efforts.

Doyle said the commission has worked with the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to create requirements for energy efficiency that also give businesses some flexibility in how to comply.

Part of the microgrid at Solar Therapeutics. The company is generating its own power through a natural gas cogeneration facility. (Courtesy Solar Therapeutics)

In 2018, Massachusetts became the first state to set a specific standard for lighting, requiring large cultivators not to exceed 36 watts per square foot and small growers not to exceed 50 watts. Illinois has since imposed a similar standard.

Jonathan Napoli, founder of marijuana consulting business CannAssist and of a hydroponic garden store, said a typical grower would use 50 or 60 watts per square foot. It really makes us grow in an energy-efficient manner in Massachusetts, he said.

In 2019, the state began letting growers meet that requirement by picking from a list of qualified products, rated by the Design Lights Consortium. It also let growers bypass the requirement if they generate at least 80% of their energy from a renewable source, like solar or wind.

Beginning this year, on a time frame that is still being worked out, growers will have to submit energy efficiency plans and data reports regarding their energy usage as part of the application and renewal processes. Some medical marijuana facilities that were operating before the guidelines were written will have extra time to comply.

According to a draft of energy and environmental guidance being considered by the Cannabis Control Commission, growers must identify energy use reduction opportunities; consider opportunities for renewable energy generation; develop strategies to reduce electricity demand; and take advantage of energy efficiency programs. This could include things like using energy-efficient lights or heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, or building solar panels or wind turbines.

Doyle said commissioners, in reviewing energy plans, will be looking at lighting and HVAC systems, since those consume the most energy, as well as broader environmental issues like water usage and plans for recycling packaging. The commission is publishing specific guidance for businesses.

We really want to make sure that the businesses have all the information they can to comply in a way that makes sense for them and for the commonwealth as a whole so we can meet our Global Warming Solutions Act goals, Doyle said, referring to the law that requires the state to reduce its carbon emissions.

Solar Therapeutics is unique in the scale of what it is building. It has its own natural gas cogeneration facility, which uses natural gas to make energy, then uses the waste heat that is produced to heat the building. A free cooling system uses cold air from the atmosphere to cool the building.

The company has approximately 70,000 square feet of solar panels on its roof and four acres of solar panels behind the building. Battery storage helps ensure the system remains stable.

Lighting is produced using energy-efficient LEDs. Of 10,000 gallons of water used to water the plants each day, a piping system recaptures and reuses at least 9,000 gallons.

Dow said Solar Therapeutics will be able to more than halve its energy use compared to a typical grow facility of that size, and will cut its monthly electricity costs in half. Solar Therapeutics will be able to generate over 5.5 megawatts of power through its microgrid or enough to power 5,500 houses.

Another company billing itself as environmentally sustainable is Ecofarm in Leicester, which is building a 100,000-square-foot facility, with 55,000 square feet of cultivation space. Ecofarm plans to generate over half its electrical demand through solar arrays and a combined heat and power system, and use other technology like LED lighting and efficient HVAC systems.

Napoli said he urges his clients to consider LEDs, which are more expensive up front but more energy-efficient in the long term. He also recommends systems that can recapture wastewater. After marijuana plants are watered, they transpire water, and growers must pull that humidity out of the air. There are systems that can recapture that water, filter it and use it to water the plants again.

There are efficient chillers and boilers that can be used, Napoli said, and technologies that capture excess heat from flowering rooms and use it to heat and cool the building. Companies can use solar panels or contract with outside solar farms for energy.

A growing room at Solar Therapeutics. (Courtesy Solar Therapeutics)

Sam Milton, an energy and cannabis consultant who recently moved from Massachusetts to Maine, said Massachusetts regulators have tried hard to reduce energy consumption by the cannabis industry. Its a fairly new industry, an energy-intensive industry where the rules werent even written. They saw it as an opportunity to make their mark and improve the industry, he said.

At the same time, Milton said, The market wasnt quite ready for where the state wanted cultivators to go, and some cultivators have struggled to determine how to comply with the rules.

Milton said he urges clients to take a holistic perspective on how their facilities work, from the building envelope to lighting to technologies like combined heat and power.

Liquid chillers at Solar Therapeutics, which use air from the atmosphere to cool the facility. (Shira Schoenberg / The Republican)

Massachusetts strict rules have also attracted the attention of eco-friendly businesses from out of state looking to get a foothold here.

The Colorado-based Sana Packaging, which uses hemp and reclaimed ocean plastic, has several Massachusetts customers, even though its packaging is more expensive than typical plastic containers.

Knowing that packaging in this industry is going to continue to play a large impact in the environment ... why not use the opportunity now to integrate the cost of sustainability into the cost of doing businesses right from the get-go and know you can create a business model that will not be as damaging to the environment? said CEO Ron Basak-Smith.

Quentin Veit, technical director of the Colorado-based EasyRoots, which makes HVAC systems for indoor grow facilities, said the companys focus is on energy efficiency, with different systems available for hot and cold climates. It uses things like utility rebates and tax incentives to reduce startup costs.

In a cold climate like Massachusetts, Veit said, a system can take the heat generated from lighting during indoor cultivation and use it to heat offices or retail space.

Veit said he started his company after seeing the enormous demand on the electric grid when Colorado legalized marijuana cultivation. Given Colorados experience, he said, Massachusetts regulators were wise to write regulations to limit power consumption.

Thats one they probably got right, especially considering Massachusetts has a lot of older electric infrastructure in power generation and distribution, Veit said.

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