Pine Innovations

Pine Innovations Experience life in vibrant, living colour. Custom made lighting fixtures with an African touch.

You don’t need to repaint, get new furniture, or hold a family meeting after the children have gone to bed in order to s...
05/01/2026

You don’t need to repaint, get new furniture, or hold a family meeting after the children have gone to bed in order to spruce up your living spaces..

Our African-inspired lampshades add instant colour and personality. Handmade from cotton yarn and naturally dyed. Light, durable, and stylish enough to force guests to ask where you got it from

💰 From Ksh 1,500
📲 WhatsApp/Text: +254 717 145806

A famous writer once declared that she didn’t fight to the top of the food chain just to become a vegetarian. Neither s...
02/01/2026

A famous writer once declared that she didn’t fight to the top of the food chain just to become a vegetarian. Neither should you. The human eye can distinguish up to 2 million colours, out of a possible 16 million.
Why then should you not be able to pick colourful lampshades? Must it always be crystal, black or gold?

Whether it is boho, minimalist or midcentury or even industrial, this functional, pendant African-inspired lampshade, handmade from cotton yarn and naturally dyed will add colour to your living room. It isn’t an abstract piece riding on the current fad but art that tells a story without . They’re light, durable, and easy to love.

Call/WhatsApp: +254 722 667 122

31/12/2025

Not all moodiness, insomnia or headaches are caused by the people you are staying with. You could be running away from the wrong problem.

Bad lighting isn’t just about looks. In the living room, it quietly affects how you feel, rest, and connect.

Dim or poorly placed lights strain your eyes, leading to headaches after TV time or reading. Harsh overhead lighting creates glare and shadows that keep your body tense instead of relaxed. Cool, bright light in the evening suppresses melatonin, making it harder to unwind or sleep well later.

Uneven lighting can also make your space feel cold, flat, or uncomfortable—so even though you’re “home,” your body never fully switches off. Dark corners and poorly lit walkways increase the risk of trips and falls.

A well-lit living room should calm the nervous system, support conversation, and gently signal the body that it’s time to rest. That means layered lighting—soft ambient light, warm accent lamps, and focused task lighting where needed.

Good lighting heals while bad lighting drains.

Why does your makeup looks great at home but a disaster outside?Most people don’t know this, but there’s something calle...
31/12/2025

Why does your makeup looks great at home but a disaster outside?

Most people don’t know this, but there’s something called Color Rendering Index (CRI) — and it decides how real colours look under your lighting.

Low CRI lighting:
• Makes makeup look off
• Makes clothes look dull or mismatched
• Makes food look less fresh
• Can even cause eye strain and headaches

That’s why your kitchen, bathroom and dressing mirror are the worst offenders.

Two bulbs can look equally bright… but one shows colours accurately and the other doesn’t.

A CRI of 80 or higher is good for homes. Stores and showrooms use even higher — because colour sells.

Simple takeaway:
Next time you buy a bulb, don’t just check watts and brightness.
Check the CRI.

What is color rendering index of your lights and why is it your problem? If you have ever received curious looks about ...
29/12/2025

What is color rendering index of your lights and why is it your problem? If you have ever received curious looks about the makeup you thought was on point or found yourself wearing a different coloured sock on each leg, then this is for you.

You are not colour blind, just colour blinded.

Colour rendering index (CRI) is a measure of just how well your lighting brings out the natural colour of an item. It is expressed as a percentage . A CRI of 80 is considered good for homes. Retail spaces such as clothing stores, butcheries, supermarkets may require higher.

Areas where poor CRI gets obvious results are kitchen, bathroom and the dressing mirror. The less apparent effect is eye fatigue, which can show up as a headache.

That is why it is good to check the CRI of a bulb when buying.

Knowing how to choose your LED lamps will save you money. LED lamps are supposed to last longer than a modeling career. ...
28/12/2025

Knowing how to choose your LED lamps will save you money. LED lamps are supposed to last longer than a modeling career. If you walk around in the evening, you’ll see streetlights installed 10 years ago still illuminating pavements in Nairobi.
If that is the case, why do you keep replacing yours every few months? How can you learn to pick out quality from the rest?

Really simple.

By just by holding it. What’s outside tends to reflect the inside. The biggest culprit in LED failure is heat dissipation. Heat in LED is like water collecting along the wall of a flood-prone estate. It must be removed quickly or else it will cause damage.

To take care of this, it has a heat sink. This is the ribbed metallic part found at the back. A quality LED lamp has an aluminum heat sink. Others use steel alloy or a special kind of plastic. As a general rule, the bigger the heat sink, the better the quality. This is why a quality LED floodlight feels heavy in your hands.

When natural rhythm goes out the body gets sick.The human body has an approximate 24 hour 11minute cycle, with a daily s...
26/12/2025

When natural rhythm goes out the body gets sick.The human body has an approximate 24 hour 11minute cycle, with a daily sunrise reset to keep it in sync with the 24 hour day.

This synchronization with daytime was necessary so that our ancestors wouldn’t feel sleepy when they needed to be fully awake. Like for instance, trying to escape an angry buffalo during a hunt gone sideways.

Indoor lighting doesn’t follow the daily sunlight pattern that starts with a morning glow, to a brilliant noon sun to crown with a fiery sunset. It would all be good if weren’t for the fact that the morning sunlight triggers release of alertness hormones and stops production of sleep hormone. The evening sun works in the opposite direction. If you don’t get deep sleep because of inappropriate lighting, your body won’t get proper maintenance. It increases your odds of developing conditions such as diabetes, arthritis , hypertension and even cancer.

There are three ways to make it more bearable for the body. The first is use of natural lighting wherever possible. That’s why windows must measure more than 10% of the floor area. The second is to limit use of digital devices in the evening. Lastly, use warm lighting for your residential lighting. White light comes handy only at the dressing mirror.

When it comes to lighting a living room, it’s all about layers. Begin with gentle ambient light to set the overall tone,...
24/12/2025

When it comes to lighting a living room, it’s all about layers. Begin with gentle ambient light to set the overall tone, then introduce task lighting—like a floor or table lamp—exactly where you unwind, read, or chat. Finish with accent lighting: a shaded lamp or wall light that adds atmosphere and highlights textures, art, or architectural details.

Lampshades play a big role in how a space feels. Some diffuse light broadly, while others create a warmer, more intimate glow. The magic lies in balance—too much light from one source feels harsh, too little leaves the room lifeless. Finally, think practical beauty: lighting that’s easy to clean and move makes your living room not just stylish, but a joy to live in every day.

Need bright security lights but also want to sleep peacefully? You do not want light spilling from the floodlights into ...
22/12/2025

Need bright security lights but also want to sleep peacefully? You do not want light spilling from the floodlights into your bedroom. Having directional lighting can help with this. Also avoid directing light towards your neighbor’s windows so as not to cause discomfort.

Is the choice of colour of light important?

Warm white outdoor lighting does more than illuminate your home—it creates a welcoming glow that feels calm, elegant, and lived-in. It enhances architectural details, gardens, and pathways without the harshness of cool white light.

Beyond beauty, warm white lighting is gentler on nature. Its softer tones reduce disruption to nocturnal plants and animals, helping preserve natural growth cycles and minimizing confusion for insects, birds, and other night-active creatures.

The result is a residence that feels inviting and refined—while staying in harmony with the environment.

Imagine two cups of tea served at your favourite restaurant/kibandasi.One is rich, creamy, undiluted. The other has been...
18/12/2025

Imagine two cups of tea served at your favourite restaurant/kibandasi.

One is rich, creamy, undiluted. The other has been topped up with water by an unsupervised waiter — same cup, same volume, very different experience. One tastes like a crowning moment, the other, mid morning robbery along Argwings Kodhek road.

That’s the difference between lumens and watts.

For years, we were taught to judge light the way we judge tea by the size of the cup. More watts meant more light. That belief which still lingers is misleading. Watts don’t tell you how bright a bulb is—they only tell you how much energy it consumes.

Lumens are the creaminess. They measure the actual light output—how much illumination reaches your room. A high-lumen bulb is like undiluted tea: full-bodied and satisfying.

Two bulbs can use the same watts, yet one floods your space with light while the other barely glows. If you’ve ever felt a room looked dull despite “high wattage,” you weren’t wrong.

Lighting is simply about how it makes you feel. Next time you go shopping, choose lumens, not watts.

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Uhuru Highway
Moi

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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