Lighting & Design Glossary - W
A wall treatment is like huge, unique artistic stickers that can add color and design to a wall. It's a great option when wallpaper is either too busy or too cumbersome.
A lighting technique that most often is used in outdoor landscape lighting. A strong beam of light is aimed at a wall (or other surface), which gives the wall the appearance of being "washed" in bright light.
Warm light gives off a soft white glow, often yellow in appearance. It’s best used in residential living spaces, indoor or outside. See cool light for more.
A type of finish application for wood furniture, floors and other products. In contrast to conventional finishes, a waterborne finish is formaldehyde-free and drastically reduces VOC emissions in the factory and subsequent off-gassing in the home.
A unit of power equal to one joule per second. One watt is the amount of power delivered to a component of an electric circuit, allowing a one-ampere current to flow through the component under the pressure of 1 volt. Named after Scottish engineer James Watt.
An indoor or outdoor location that has water or other liquids dripping, splashing or free-flowing. Wet locations include exterior walls, open-air decks and uncovered porches.
Delivery of an item to the recipient's room of choice and subsequent removal of packing materials.
