Light for Knowing: A Dining Room

Most dining areas, whether small traditional rooms or large contemporary spaces, have one thing in common: a table.  It is easy, therefore, to begin lighting the dining room with light above the table that provides light for doing,but stopping there would leave the room unfinished.   If we do not address light for knowing, the dining room will […]

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Stone & Brick Featured on Houzz

I enjoy crafting articles on Houzz.com for a number of reasons, including having access to millions of photographs of beautiful projects.  When writing the most recent article (link below), I found dozens of examples of lighting stone and brick to include.  But my favorite aspects of the process are figuring out how to simplify my […]

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Practical Advice: Choosing Downlight Trims

Recently a reader posed a tough question following one of my articles on Houzz.com: “I am often stumped by the variety of sizes and baffle colors of recessed lights.  Any info regarding how to choose?” Hmm.  I had to think about that one, as I often make choices subconsciously from my own experience and preferences. […]

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