Lighting is crucial to any successful design and is one of the easier ways to make huge dramatic impact quickly. I think many people just do not “see” their light fixtures when they have been around for awhile. And many designers also do not value all the different
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Sconce Savvy: What you need to know!
I see some gorgeous bathrooms every day. But the number one thing mistake I see in some really beautiful baths is the placement of sconces. It is fairly simple to place them once you have them in hand, but is not simple to plan ahead for that placement.
Walking the job site: best money you will spend
We walked a job today with an electrician, builder and homeowner. Always fun, ‘eh? Actually is a good team and the electrician, whom I had not previously met, seemed to be on the same page in most areas so I did not have to whine, beg, cajole, or
Light up your powder bath!
Powder baths are sacred to me. Anyone who has worked with me on a large house project knows I typically push the finalization of the powder bath design to the furtherest of my (and most assuredly the builder’s) comfort zone. It is usually the last trigger I want
3 rules for great lighting…and #1 no-no
The annual BIG lighting show will be in Dallas in a few weeks. Casey and I plan to go ( if we do not have to sell a kidney to get there) and will be reporting back on what I hope to be an awesome show. I love
Don’t let your crown “kiss” your baffle..and other great lighting tips for kitchen design!
Egads! I have been called on the carpet by a couple of readers to give it up on my “rules” for lighting a space well…specifically kitchens. So, okay! I am guilty of pointing out the bad and the good without some follow up substance. I will wager many
Good lighting=Good design!
To be fair to my last post, I am posting a few pictures ( and ok, yes a couple are my own!) of dining room and kitchen designs where I think the lighting not only complemented the overall aesthetic but provided an important element of drama! I just
Kitchen lighting volume 1
Always remember that light is the first element of design; without it there is no color, form, or texture…Tom Farin is founder and President of Pegasus Associates. Pegasus Associates Lighting I hate to get on a rant this early in the game but I have to say something