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How do I achieve the love island lighting look?

6 years ago

What is this lighting and how do I achieve this look?

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Jonathan
6 years ago
It's LED strip lighting. It comes on a sticky tape , can curve and needs additional fixing at the end of the strip to supply power to the tape.
Just a couple of notes- some but not all can be put on a dimmer switch, there are difference colours available but in my opinion warm white is kinder to our homes, sometimes the cheaper ones don't look like one long light but instead look like lots of small individual lights and personally I don't like that so much.
A S
6 years ago
Consider Philips hue strip lighting, it's smart technology and colours can be adjusted using a smart device. It is pricier than other options on the market but personally feels it delivers.

I would like to know if there are similar options which are much cheaper priced at the same quality?
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Heather W
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I have just done a search and found a brand called Tingkam they sell waterproof strip led lighting with control to changed colours.

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