Your lighting scheme will reflect on your brand, what does yours say about your business?
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My blog - here is where I talk about the latest in lighting design and how to make it work for you.
CFL versus LED for Lighting Retrofit
For many small businesses the question is CFL versus LED. Here are some keys to consider.
Read MoreWhy Your Small Business Needs Great Lighting Design
Here's why your small business needs great lighting design.
Read MoreSome Recent #Lightstagram Shots
Some recent #lightstagram images...won't you share yours?
Read MoreIs Bay Lights a Stunning Piece of Public Lighting or Just a Failed Art Experiment?
There's a stunning new lighting installation spanning San Francisco's Bay Bridge. But is "Bay Lights" good public art?
Read MoreEpic Lighting in the Movies
The movies are filled with images of stunning light. Lighting designers should draw inspiration from all sources...here are some instances of epic movie lighting.
Read MoreWhat an Evening Cruising the East River Reminded Me About Light
A cruise around NYC reminded me that beautiful lighting isn't about rules - it's about moments.
Read MoreIn Praise of the Paper Planning Tools
Here's why you should find ways to make analog tools part of your workflow.
Read MoreTumblr is my Online 3rd Place
Why Tumblr is my online "3rd place."
Read MoreJoin Us Friday March 22 For A G+ Hangout with Leslie Carothers
This week's guest in the G+ Hangout is none other than Leslie Carothers, social media expert and connector of all things interior design!
Read MoreMy Challenge to Designers - Go Out and Observe the World Around You.
What happens when you go out and observe the light around you?
Read MoreCome Hang Out With The Interior Design Community on Google Plus
Join the Interior Design Community of Google Plus for our weekly Friday hangout at 4PM EST.
Read MoreFive Unconventional Ways To Create Ambient Light
When designing lighting for a home typically the biggest problem I encounter isn't that a specific fixture was right or wrong, what I usually encounter is that people forget the most basic of lighting design concepts. Great lighting requires layers. Usually, great lighting requires that at least 3 of these four layers are met:
- Ambient Lighting
- Accent Lighting
- Task Lighting
- Decorative Lighting
Of course there are creative ways to bend this rule, today I want to talk about some unconventional ways to create ambient lighting in your home.
Read MoreCourtney Price on European Lighting Trends for 2013
Last week, Courtney Price posted a terrific round up of European lighting trends for 2013. It seems the trends we saw emerging on BlogTourLDN continue apace with decorative lighting fixtures that celebrate the light source, rather than obscure it.
Read MoreRaindrop-S lamps made of thin wooden strips - warm light in a beautiful natural shape.
I absolutely love these raindrop pendants.
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Julio Le Parc exhibition | Palais de Tokyo
Amazing Lighting Installation will make you think about linear texture.
Read MoreThe Power of Shadow
Lighting standards for the last five decades have centered on the idea of even illumination. By setting goals like this, it seems ultimately we're trying to remove shadows from built environment, especially in our office spaces. This creation of totally shadowless flat light supposedly creates more productive workspaces. The only problem is that there is nothing about perfectly even illumination that stimulates our eyes or brains.
Read MoreWhy Designers Should Put Their Life in Evernote
As a solo designer, my life is everywhere. Here's how I use Evernote to keep myself sane while juggling projects and the responsibilities of daily life.
Read MoreLewis Howard Latimer - The Founding Father of Electric Light You've Never Heard Of
We all know the story. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in the late 1800's he brought it to market and the world was forever changed. Well what if I told you that his invention never would have come to market without the help of a brilliant draftsman and engineer. (And no, for once we're not talking about the often-wronged Nicola Tesla)
I'm talking about Lewis Howard Latimer.
Read MoreThings to Look For When Considering Decorative Lighting Fixtures
I often tweet about how great lighting is about more than simply buying beautiful decorative fixtures. Well lest you think that I hate decorative fixtures, I thought I'd share with you some tips for purchasing great decorative lighting. I'm going to assume for purposes of this post that you already love the look of your fixture(s). That said we have to assess their other traits so here are a few things to consider.
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