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Residential Lighting: What are among the most surprising findings in your research about how showrooms can tap into the home builders’ market?
Don Winspear: It was surprising that, though half of the 200 home builders we... read more
Notorious for gulping gobs of electricity, lighting showrooms must often fashion a kind of energy diet to slim down bills for illuminating both the salesfloor and products on display.
Wilson Lighting installed motion sensors... read more
The city of Chicago will host the American Lighting Association’s four-day lighting training course June 2-5.
Certified Lighting Consultant Stanley Johnston, President of Palos Verdes Estates, CA-based Johnston Lighting... read more
Despite the seemingly endless expanse of showrooms, the numbingly long days and the painful “blisties” that inevitably form on my heels, I have to admit that I really look forward to heading off to High Point twice each year... read more
One of the hottest lighting trends are silver portable lamps. First introduced in 19th-Century Bohemia as an inexpensive alternative to sterling silver, mercury glass combines traditional glass-blowing methods and Victorian-... read more
Accessories are key to spicing up lighting showrooms and swelling your bottom line. Here are some of the latest trends in crossover categories: accent furniture, wall decor and decorative accessories.
Vessels and vases... read more
While I’m no Martha, I do know how to throw a fine party if I do say so myself. My good-times philosophy? If you gather friendly folks and give them a reason to celebrate, food and drink — conversation and camaraderie are... read more
From top-performing products to cutting-edge technology and techniques, our annual special section features the lighting industry’s latest and greatest, brought to you by an enthusiastic group of forward-thinking vendors.... read more
The U.S. Department of Energy’s L Prize hopes to catalyze a next-generation LED replacement lamp for general home use.
In an effort to fast-track the development of a super-efficient solid-state lamp, the U.S. Department of... read more
Despite all the negativity and controversy surrounding this year’s Olympics in Bejing, I have to admit I’m eager to tune in this month to NBC’s coverage of the 2008 summer games. As a former swimmer, my favorite events are... read more
The sixth annual Lighting for Tomorrow design competition honors innovative fixture families in a cross-category showcase of 2008’s energy-efficient elite.
OUTDOOR LIGHTING
New for 2008, Lighting for Tomorrow... read more
Cosmetics maven Mary Kay believed in the precept “a lady never reveals her age” so wholeheartedly that the date of her birth largely remains a mystery. On the contrary, I have never been one for a full face of makeup (thanks... read more
Poised in groups of two or three, pendants have secured a place of honor in contemporary kitchen design, but there’s always room for a few more at the table. A recent surge of traditional, oval-shaped island chandeliers... read more
Narrowing in on a great story can be a little like finding a needle in a haystack, and while I enjoy the hunt as much as any nose-for-news journalist, I count myself as very lucky indeed when a top-drawer idea falls in my... read more
If Stacy and Clinton from TLC’s “What Not to Wear” were to go through my closet, the first thing they’d condemn to the trash chute would be, without a doubt, my favorite pair of jeans. Yes, they are threadbare and hole-... read more
Last month, President Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus package into law. Among a slew of spending and tax cuts aimed at lifting the nation from a deepening recession, a home-buyer tax credit of up to $8,000 (up... read more
For as much as we like to tout our fashion savvy at this publication, at times we can be complete nerds. I don’t know what potty-training issues we had in the distant past that have made us all organized to a fault in order... read more
The American Lighting Association has prepared an illuminating schedule of educational seminars for the June Dallas Market. All classes meet at the American Lighting Association Seminar Center, Suite 345 in the World Trade... read more
Rachel O’Neill: At heart, I am an artist who has a passion for materials and light and the fabulous results that can be achieved combining the two.
I studied Fine and Applied Art at the School of Art and... read more
This month at its annual conference, the American Lighting Association will induct Larry K. Powers into its Lighting Hall of Fame. The prestigious honor comes less than a year after Powers, acting as President of The Genlyte... read more
