Lighting
Lighting is essential in any home design. From accent to task to decorative lighting, we share the latest trends and technical innovations.
Sizing Fixed Lighting for Every Room in the Home
Your design client falls in love with a beautiful lighting fixture that they want over the dining room table. But will it still be beautiful if it’s too small or too large for the space?
A consumer…
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…
Couture Lamps Bellaria Table Lamp
The Bellaria table lamp from Couture Lamps is lighting with a colorful touch. A simple sleek "silhouette", covered in indigo blue high-gloss lacquer, on a double step of gold leaf. Topped with a…
Regina Andrew Monet Table Lamp
Inspired by the Impressionist paintings of the famous artist, Regina Andrew's Monet table lamp features a delicate blooming flower positioned at the top of a slender base. Intricately gold gilded…
Using LED Light to Create Artwork
The idea of light as art is not new. There was Dan Flavin who used fluorescent lighting and there is James Turrell who uses natural light. Plus, there is plenty of neon art, but the idea of using…
OPENUU Launches Crescent Lighting Collection
The husband and wife team behind interdisciplinary design firm, OPENUU, has launched their new Crescent Lighting collection in a variety of colors.
OPENUU's Crescent Lighting Collection is inspired…
Lite Source Quilla Pendant
The Quilla collection from Lite Source features modern minimalist design with choices of sophisticated frosted glass or elegant diamond glass shades. The LED inside provides bright yet eco-friendly…
ELK Halstead Chandelier
From ELK, the Halstead collection 6 light linear chandelier combines Dark Gray finished wood with wire mesh held together with bolts for an industrial look. Finished in Weathered Rust.
Shelf Awareness
Q. What is the best way to light shelving?
A. First off, you have to think about how translucent or opaque the objects are that you’re trying to illuminate. Solid items, like chinaware and books,…