The Lighting Doctor
Can Sexy Home Lighting Design Be Sustainable?
Energy-efficient lighting has a bad rap. The general public thinks that all LEDs are alike. There are huge differences in the quality of the high efficacy lamps on the market. People just need to be…
Using Layered Lighting to Transform Spaces
As you are well aware of by now, the techniques of lighting have greatly evolved beyond simple table lamps and chandeliers. Still many homeowners have not updated their thinking much beyond this…
Does Progressive Lighting Work in More Traditional Spaces?
The ultra-trendy design magazines offer up very modern architecture and stark, eye-catching interiors. But futuristic design is not for everyone, especially for people considering a remodel of their…
Ambient Lighting Softens a Space and Fills Up the Senses
In the November of 2019, I wrote about a condominium project in San Francisco. It was called ‘Accent the Positive’. I talked about using accent lighting, one of the four functions of light, as a way…
Layers of Light Add Ambience to a Restaurant Atmosphere
As things are beginning to open up a little bit, we are venturing back to inside eating at 25 percent capacity. I was quite taken by this dim sum restaurant, called Palette Tea House, which we…
Neon: Visual Lighted Icons in the Night
There is something about neon that just enthralling. It is amazing to me that something so rigid can look so fluid. I like to think of neon as the art of signage. And certainly artists have used…
Lighting Up a Garden of Earthly Delights
I think that with all of this sheltering-in-place is making us re-access our outdoor spaces, at least those of us have a little patch of green. Consider adding some exterior lighting, it has a lot of…
LED's Impact on Lighting Up the Holidays
The time is here for holiday lighting! Photo: Randall Whitehead.
It is that time of year again, when homeowners become lighting designers. What we are talking about here is holiday lighting. …
Light Your Way to the Perfect Zoom Video Chat
Well, like it or not, we are all now on camera. The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to communicate with each other while we sit in front of our screens. This includes chatting with our friends on…
Using Outdoor Lighting to Enhance Garden Designs
As we continue to sit stewing in our homes for the safety of ourselves and others, we look for activities that will give some meaning to this very strange time. I’ve divided people into groups. There…