Lighting Designer
Information for and about residential lighting designers.
Light + Building Report: Design Recap
Our top five lighting trends from the bi-annual fair, held March 18-23 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Plant Life
Nui Studio
Mygdal Plantlights from Nui Studio not only light up the dark, they also bring…
Design Gone Digital
At the moment, Amazon cannot come through a computer screen and pierce a person’s ears, and for mainly that reason, Claire’s Inc., the teen and tween jewelry and accessories brand found in every…
3 Tips for Answering Q&As on Your Google My Business Page
Your lighting or home furnishings showroom has a solid Google My Business page with your address, hours of operation and phone number, and as long as that information doesn't change, your page…
Why Communication Can Make or Break an Interior Designer
Last night, interior designers and industry professionals gathered at Pagoda Red in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood for cocktails and a live taping of Nick May's The Chaise Lounge podcast. With…
How to Engage Your Customers' Senses to Create a Showroom Experience
It's always worth attending a seminar or two at a major market because you never know when the conversation might just turn. At ICFF this week during the Making, Marketing and Selling Design in a 24/…
Design Q&A: Relamp, The Printed Light Bulb
Over the last few years, the Edison bulb trend dominated at Lightovation and market centers across the country. So many companies from Hinkley to Stylecraft to Mitzi created fixtures designed to…
Lighting & Decor's Obligatory Royal Wedding Article
At Lighting & Decor, we editors — Editor-in-Chief Nicole Davis and I — are happy to stay in our home design industry bubble. Sure, we don't get to go to South Korea to cover the Olympics, and we'…
White is the New Gray
All good things must come to an end. And like a tropical beach vacation, your ‘30s or HBO’s Game of Thrones, the color gray’s days may well be numbered. Winter looks as though it’s coming for the…
Dallas Market Center Announces Style Eyes Tastemaker Trend Scouts
Dallas Market Center today announced Style Eyes, the new program leveraging the knowledge and taste-making skills of many of the leading industry social media influencers for their insights and…
The Anatomy of an Optimized Pinterest Pin
Last year, Pinterest reported that 60 percent of pinners say the platform has influenced their home decor purchase decisions. To capture their attention and convert pins to sales, it’s important to…