Top Products of 2012

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Based on an informal Residential Lighting poll, these 15 products among 2012 introductions were voted by retailers to be top of their class. In this popularity contest, we were pleased to see that designs from many ”cliques” clicked with consumers.

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Solaris Collection

Part of the Solaris Collection from Crystorama, item #9026-EB-GS is a hand-painted chandelier with a wrought iron sphere dressed with hand-cut crystals in a golden shade. It measures 22 inches by 24 inches with a 72-inch or 120-inch chain. www.crystorama.com

Halo ML56 Downlight

Cooper Lighting’s Halo ML56 Series offers high-performance LED downlighting with a flexible modular system of LED light modules and trims. The ML56 Light Module System includes a choice of 600 or 900 lumens, 80 CRI or 90 CRI, and four color temperatures: 2700K, 3000K, 3500K or 4000K. www.cooperindustries.com

5th Avenue Fan

Craftmade’s 5th Avenue fan is a perfect choice for someone interested in sophisticated, elegant design. It features a 52-inch sweep, five blades and a standard, three-speed reversible motor. It comes with custom 5th Avenue Black blades and either a Brushed Nickel or Rosewood finish. Integrated 50W JD type halogen light kit included. www.craftmade.com

LED High Tech Vertical Track

Elco Lighting’s LED High Tech Vertical track fixture features six LED lamps using 10W total. Color temperature is 3000K and the fixture is available in white or black. The LED driver is included. www.elcolighting.com

Lucia Collection

The eight-piece Lucia Collection from Feiss brings a more transitional style to crystal. It features the company’s Sunflower Bauhinia crystals and a Burnished Silver finish. www.feiss.com

Brindille Table Lamp

A 2012 Pinnacle Award winner, Hubbardton Forge’s Brindille table lamp is made of recycled steel. The round bar stock is heated to a red-hot temperature then repeatedly hammered with a vintage trip hammer to create its signature, organic twig aesthetic. www.hubbardtonforge.com

Preston Hollow Chandelier

The Preston Hollow 12-light chandelier from Jeremiah Lighting features 12 60W candle bulbs and 64⁄5-inch fabric shades. The fixture measures 46 inches wide and 45½ inches high. www.jeremiahcompany.com

Adorne Under-Cabinet

Legrand’s adorne under-cabinet lighting system is a versatile, modular powerhouse that eliminates clutter and cord mess, is easy to install, and delivers light, power and music right where they are needed. The system is fully customizable with LED puck or linear lighting, power outlets, USB ports, a music system, and charging USB outlets and cradles for mobile devices. Easy to reconfigure anytime, the modular, low-profile tracks serve as the nerve center and are available in three sizes. www.legrand.us

Chantilly Chandelier

Maxim Lighting’s Chantilly 12-light chandelier is draped in Nickel jewelry chain with a Polished Nickel frame. It measures 27 inches wide and 43 inches high. www.maximlighting.com

Patton Collection

The Energy-Star®-rated and classically inspired Patton Collection from Nuvo features 13 designs — including a nine-light chandelier, a flush dome and everything in between — executed in a Prairie Bronze finish with frosted glass shades. Five-light chandelier shown.

Cascade Table Lamp

Shown in Crystal, Pacific Coast Lighting’s Cascade table lamp is also available in a clear Indigo version or — certain to be hot for 2013, thanks to Pantone — clear Emerald. www.pacificcoastlighting.com

eW Cove QLX Powercore

The eW Cove QLX Powercore represents the next generation of high-quality linear LED cove lighting from Philips Color Kinetics. This elegant, low-profile fixture delivers up to 276 lumens per foot of white light at an affordable price. It is designed to replace traditional cove lighting sources for wall and ceiling glow effects, wall washing and indirect lighting from a single cove. www.colorkinetics.com

Lillian Collection

Adorn your customer’s décor with this exquisite single-tier chandelier #LLN5005, part of the Lillian Collection from Quoizel. It features bell shades in Amber Vetro glass, painted in a White Flake finish, which sit atop gentle curves finished in an opulent Palladian Bronze. www.quoizel.com

Kolourone Panel Array 2.0 Lamps

The latest Panel Array 2.0 lamps continue Satco’s Kolourone tradition of quality. The line includes a 7W PAR20, 14W PAR30 long and short neck versions, and a 17W PAR38, all of which are dimmable. They are direct replacements for halogen PAR lamps of 50W, 75W and 90W, respectively. A variety of beam patterns, uniform luminance and long throw make these perfect for higher ceiling applications or anywhere distance is an issue. www.satcoproducts.com

ReveaLED

ReveaLED by Andre Kikoski is a configurable LED series from Swarovski. Shown here in the Single Pendant Open, the collection plays with contrasts and takes advantage of its low-profile light source, causing shapes to shine subtly on the outside from the LEDs within. Available in Earth Black, Glimmer Silver or Pristine White and 3000K or 4000K color temperatures. www.architecture.swarovski.com

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