Lighting Designer
Information for and about residential lighting designers.
IALD Announces 37th Annual International Lighting Design Award Winners
Luminaries of the lighting profession gathered online for the first time to honor the winners of the 37th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design…
What's Old is New Again in Amsterdam's Lighting Design
On a visit to Amsterdam in February, I was impressed by what they were doing with the lighting all over the city. It was mind blowing to walk through buildings that were built 100 years or more…
Decorative Lighting Fixtures Enhance Traditional Design
For a while there, it seemed like traditional design had taken a backseat to stark, clean modern design. It’s fun to see a resurgence of traditional interiors, interpreted in a new way. I had the…
WiFi Upgrades Smart Home Technology for Ceiling Fans
Smart home technology has come a long way since its inception, and as it becomes more mainstream with consumers — Tech Crunch predicts that more than 55 percent of American homes will have at least…
A Trip to the Sensorio Fiber Optic Lighting Installation
I took a trip to Paso Robles, CA to see an amazing lighting installation called Sensorio. It was a mesmerizing experience. This vast art piece was created by Bruce Munro. He took five acres of…
LED Lighting Technology Offers Design, Efficiency Opportunities
What started as an opportunity in energy efficiency for manufacturing and commercial spaces in the mid ‘90s is not the same LED lighting technology we have today. The same energy efficiencies apply,…
Fishing for Compliments
I recently went back to revisit Farallon Restaurant in San Francisco. It opened to great acclaim in 1997. It was conceived as an undersea fantasy world, created by Pat Kuleto in collaboration with…
Optimizing Lighting for Apartment Life
Many people live in apartments and don’t have the ability to add permanently installed lighting. This doesn’t mean that you can’t have good apartment lighting, it simply means you need to be a little…
How J. Banks' Joni Vanderslice Manages Interior Design and Retail Businesses
When it comes to interior design, Joni Vanderslice, President and Owner of J. Banks, does it all. She’s been at the helm of Hilton Head, SC-based J. Banks for more than 30 years, which covers…
Castelle Collection Featured in House Beautiful Show House in Nashville
The second annual House Beautiful Whole Home Concept Show House has opened its doors in Nashville, TN with the outdoor spaces adorned with furnishings from the Savannah Collection by Barclay Butera…