February 02, 2012
The Dallas Market Center (DMC) has hired Eva Walsh as the new Vice President of Business Development, a newly created position within DMC’s leasing... read full story
February 01, 2012
Access Lighting recently welcomed Jason Kirstein, son of longtime Access employees Barry and Heather Kirstein, who work in sales and accounts... read full story
February 01, 2012
A new design representative is among the newest members added to the High Point Market Authority Board of Directors.
Jena Hall of Jena Hall Designs,... read full story
January 23, 2012
Over 650 people attended this year’s ARTS Awards on Jan. 21 at the Hilton Anatole, during the Dallas Intl. Lighting Market. The awards are sponsored... read full story
January 04, 2012
Residential Lighting: Tell us about how to become a destination store.
Jon Schallert: I teach a 14-step business differentiation process that... read full article
January 04, 2012
Leslie Keno: Harvey Dondero, CEO of Theodore Alexander, said when we first started the partnership that we could pretty much make anything. Within... read full article
January 04, 2012
Residential Lighting: Tell us about the LUMEN Coalition.
Monique O’Grady: It was formed late in 2010 when a coalition of unlikely partners came... read full article
January 04, 2012
Of course, every lamp and fixture a store purchases is intended to sell at full price, but some product simply won’t budge. To give these items a... read full article
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The 50-inch version of Comet from Maxim is fitted with 21 G9 Xenon lamps, plenty of wattage to light up thousands of beveled crystals and a polished chrome frame.
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A best-seller from George Kovacs, the Jewel Box bath bar doubles the dazzle with two sets of glass shades. Clear shades surround square glass “boxes” embedded with bands of aluminum strands. Together the diffusers emit...
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From its polished chrome center column to its three dainty arms, Parker Point three-light chandelier from Kichler is covered in crystal for maximum dazzle. A gauzy organza fabric overlay gives the fixture’s drum shade a...
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EVA mouth-blown glass pendants from Contrast Lighting come in more than a dozen shapes and a wide variety of colors, textures and sizes. The elongated 127 glass pendant is shown in clear natural and opaque red.
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The Spiral Collection flush mount from ET2 now comes in a choice of seven or 10 G9 40W Xenon lamps. Twisted metal tubes swinging freely swinging around its shade and strands of crystal beads below keep the shine coming, even...
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Drum shades continue to be popular, and the Drum ceiling fixture from Troy Lighting is there on the double with a hardback linen shade within a wrought iron “cage.” This four-light fixture can be used with or without a 12-...
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Available in brushed bronze as shown or antique nickel, Hampton from Hinkley Lighting melds well with today’s “less is more” sensibility. Soft linen hardback shades conceal four 100W medium-base lamps.
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From the Timeless family from Minka Aire, this 54-inch, five-blade fan is indeed a classic. Available in all of today’s most popular finishes, including bronze.
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Strong angles contrasted with gentle curves is a design signature of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The Mackintosh Series from Hubbardton Forge upholds that tradition with adjustable pendants. Ideal for sloped ceilings...
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A very grand 96 inches of asymetrical lighting drama, Crystal Rain from James R. Moder Impact is illuminated by 11 MR16 lamps. Available in Swarovski Elements® and Spectra® crystal.
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Shimmering gold silk and Etruscan smooth oyster crystal drops on Crystorama’s Hampton five-light chandelier are proper, but hardly prim. Also available in polished chrome with silver silk shade.
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Delicately scaled at 18 by 13 inches, Currey & Co.’s Crystal Bud chandelier cloaks three diminutive arms inside a wrought iron sphere adorned with crystal elements.
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Trimmed with Heritage Handcut® clear crystal, LUCIA from Schonbek comes in a choice of six finishes for a variety of looks from a single SKU.
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Sua Intl., which is known for its antler chandeliers, will introduce a new collection of contemporary antler lighting in Dallas. The new line includes this table lamp made of real antler with a platinum finish, topped with a...
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New branding (including a shortened name) and a new showroom with sister brand Monte Carlo Fan Co. aren’t all Feiss has to celebrate at this Dallas Market. The company is also using its new space to showcase new product...
I like your “triad” rule for lighting a bathroom vanity. We were planning to fill the ceiling there with recessed downlights, but I also want to have wall-mounted lights to help with shaving and make-up. However, for the ceiling light, do you recommend we install the surface-mount fixture in addition to canisters, or should we dispense with the canisters completely in the vanity area and save them for the toilet, entranceway, etc.?
If you install a surface-mounted fixture in the ceiling, the recessed fixtures are unnecessary, except for wet-label-rated ones that could go over the tub/shower area. If it is a master bath or a powder room where you have a piece of art that you might like to illuminate, then adding a recessed adjustable fixture would be a valuable addition. A recessed fixture over the toilet is okay for light reading, although you have to kind of lean back so that your head doesn’t cast a shadow onto your...
Laura Van Zeyl
I’m still beaming from such a strong winter show season for home furnishings. It kicked off in Atlanta with high traffic and robust order writing and continued in Dallas with...
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