Randall Whitehead, IALD

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Randall Whitehead headshot

Randall Whitehead, IALD, is a professional lighting designer and author. His books include "Residential Lighting, A Practical Guide." Whitehead has worked on projects worldwide, appeared on the Discovery Channel, HGTV and CNN, and he is regular guest on Martha Stewart Living Radio. Visit his website www.randallwhitehead.com for more information on books, upcoming seminars and the latest lighting trends.

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Blogs

The Lighting Doctor talks about the importance of layered lighting

Multiple Personalities

I really like the trend of hanging multiple fixtures in a space. Visually, something happens that turns the fixtures into more than just lighting. They become room dividers or can help make rooms…
Lighting Functions

A Tisket, A Task Light

Lighting really does have a language to it. There are terminologies to help us categorize the specific jobs they have in creating a cohesive lighting design. While we are now adjusting to some of…
Paper-looking lantern designed by Isamu Noguchi

Light as Art: The Light Sculptures of Isamu Noguchi

There are just a few lighting fixture designers that have stayed in the public consciousness over the years. One of them, a favorite of mine, is Isamu Noguchi.…
Stone wall and iron bookshelf with backlighting

It’s a Wash: Techniques for Evenly Illuminating Vertical Surfaces

Washing walls with light has become a whole lot easier. Before LEDs came along, you were pretty much stuck with track lights, using flood bulbs or…
Sculpture with lighting shining on it

Accentuate the Positive

Good lighting design uses various types of illumination to create an inviting overall environment. As…
Unique bedside table on nightstand

Bedside Manner

The type of lighting you use next your bed depends on how you want use it. For some people bedside lamps are used for reading purposes. These are the people that still enjoy the feel of an actual…
photo wall illuminated

LEDs in 2018

Yes, I’m totally obsessed with LEDs. Admittedly, we got off to a rough start in the beginning. They got introduced onto the market a little too early. They didn’t have much lumen output, the color…
light play and shadow

The Importance of Lighting for the Ceiling

When people are designing the lighting for their homes, they're thinking about lighting the art and the table tops or…
wood light fixture in the dark

The Fashion of Light: When to Update Your Fixtures

People may not realize it, but lighting fixtures do fall in and out of fashion, just like clothing. I look at the light fixtures that I had hanging in my house in the 1980's and I shudder. Some…
outdoor lighting ideas house facade

Exterior Lighting Techniques

To most homeowners, outdoor lighting means a pair of decorative wall sconces by the front door, a few lights…

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The current three-week turnaround from order to shipment is a reduction from the previous five- to six-week time frame.

LFI Innovation Awards Presented at Lightfair International 2019

The awards showcase the lighting industry's most innovative products and designs introduced in the last year.

Ivy Launches Room Boards Tool

The business management software company launched the tool for interior designers to present products and services by room in early project stages.