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Lighting Design is Different Than Lighting Layout

Most homes are built with basic lighting layouts intended to meet minimum code requirements. This approach leaves details dark and finishes lacking luster, all while introducing uncomfortable glare into your home every evening. True professional lighting design works in three dimensions, subtly shaping your home to support a better experience.
Slightly different angle of a rustic modern home at sunset, featuring a stone foundation and porch.
  • Exterior view of a rustic modern home at sunset with a stone chimney and wood-paneled siding.
  • Slightly different angle of a rustic modern home at sunset, featuring a stone foundation and porch.

Lighting Design is Different Than Lighting Layout

Most homes are built with basic lighting layouts intended to meet minimum code requirements. This approach leaves details dark and finishes lacking luster, all while introducing uncomfortable glare into your home every evening. True professional lighting design works in three dimensions, subtly shaping your home to support a better experience.
Simplified floor plan showing a living room, dining area, and kitchen layout with furniture arrangement.

Lighting design is a better plan.

Lighting layouts feature tidy rows of circles just like the ceiling of a discount store or gas station canopy—and produce lighting to match. Professional lighting designs look different on plans, precisely aligning performance fixtures with your home’s best features.
Interior rendering of a spacious bedroom with large windows overlooking a sunset and a desk area.

Lighting Design is Done By Lighting Designers

Many professionals can provide basic lighting layouts, but only dedicated trained professionals can keep up on the science and technology of modern lighting. You can see it in our team's digital sketches: we work with the professionals, so you get professional results.
Modern dining area with a long table, minimalist decor, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Cozy living room with a fireplace, modern furniture, and large windows framing a sunset view.
Interior rendering of a spacious bedroom with large windows overlooking a sunset and a desk area.
Modern dining area with a long table, minimalist decor, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Cozy living room with a fireplace, modern furniture, and large windows framing a sunset view.

Lighting Design is Done By Lighting Designers

Many professionals can provide basic lighting layouts, but only dedicated trained professionals can keep up on the science and technology of modern lighting. You can see it in our team's digital sketches: we work with the professionals, so you get professional results.
Warm
After image of the same living area, featuring vibrant wall art, improved lighting, and cozy accents.
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Before image of a modern living area with muted lighting and minimal decor.

Better lighting for better life.

We want your home to look its best, but the real goal of lighting design is a better life for you. From waking to sleeping, professional lighting design can help you maximize your enjoyment of every day. The right light for preparing a meal, relaxing after work, or getting going with a morning workout is possible when you let our team help you with light.
Elegant open living and dining area with wooden ceiling, stone fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Naturally better.

Simply put, most of us spend our days in a monotony of static twilight, not getting enough light in the mornings and absorbing too much in the evenings. We can deliver better light than ever before, but lighting in homes is arguably getting worse instead of better. Instinctively, we know the solution: gentle brightening mornings like a sunrise, crisp bright days, and soft gentle evenings.
Bright open-plan living space with scenic views, featuring a stone fireplace and modern decor.
  • Elegant open living and dining area with wooden ceiling, stone fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
  • Bright open-plan living space with scenic views, featuring a stone fireplace and modern decor.

Naturally better.

Simply put, most of us spend our days in a monotony of static twilight, not getting enough light in the mornings and absorbing too much in the evenings. We can deliver better light than ever before, but lighting in homes is arguably getting worse instead of better. Instinctively, we know the solution: gentle brightening mornings like a sunrise, crisp bright days, and soft gentle evenings.
Night
Day
Daylight view of a sleek modern bathroom with a freestanding tub and textured wall design.

Wake gently.

When your household stirs to life at the beginning of the day, the right light can help you wake up gently, get moving, and get on your way. From picking out the right outfit to putting on your game face, light can empower you to meet every day with a smile.
Stylish home office with a natural wood desk, cozy seating, and a green moss world map on the wall.

Move easily.

Throughout the day, professionally designed lighting can complement available daylight and help with every task in your home. Whether it’s packing lunches, working from your home office, or enjoying weekend projects, having the right lighting easily at hand can help facilitate efficiency, productivity, and well-being for your entire family.
Bright home office with an open layout, modern shelving, and a nature-inspired accent wall.
  • Stylish home office with a natural wood desk, cozy seating, and a green moss world map on the wall.
  • Bright home office with an open layout, modern shelving, and a nature-inspired accent wall.

Move easily.

Throughout the day, professionally designed lighting can complement available daylight and help with every task in your home. Whether it’s packing lunches, working from your home office, or enjoying weekend projects, having the right lighting easily at hand can help facilitate efficiency, productivity, and well-being for your entire family.
Night
Spacious bedroom with a glowing ceiling, coastal views, and sophisticated decor.
Day
A serene bedroom with natural tones, large windows, and minimalist furnishings.

Rest deeply.

Returning to a welcoming home at the end of the day, the right lighting can set the tone for an enjoyable evening. Unwinding from the day, preparing for dinner, enjoying a family meal, and relaxing afterward are all distinct activities that can benefit from the correct amount of light in the right places. And when the day is done, light can help prepare your body for deep, replenishing rest.
Luxury home theater with green sofas, dramatic lighting, and a large projection screen.

Enjoy & entertain.

So many of life’s most memorable moments happen in your home, and light can help enhance your every experience. From the proper balance of ambient lighting to artwork, architectural features, and entertainment media displays to the warm glow of a social event that flows from indoors to outside, thoughtfully designed lighting can elevate your home environment into a world of unforgettable memories.
Dimly lit home theater with blue accent lighting, modern seating, and a large projection screen.
  • Luxury home theater with green sofas, dramatic lighting, and a large projection screen.
  • Dimly lit home theater with blue accent lighting, modern seating, and a large projection screen.

Enjoy & entertain.

So many of life’s most memorable moments happen in your home, and light can help enhance your every experience. From the proper balance of ambient lighting to artwork, architectural features, and entertainment media displays to the warm glow of a social event that flows from indoors to outside, thoughtfully designed lighting can elevate your home environment into a world of unforgettable memories.
Brightly lit bedroom with coastal views, elegant decor, and modern lighting effects.

Better sources.

The marketplace is flooded with poorly made LEDs that do not look as good or last as long as promised. Performance lighting fixtures start with better sources and include a variety of technologies delivering the warmth of the sunset, the crisp white of daylight, or all the colors of the rainbow. Our team can carefully select the right light sources to make your home feel more inviting, comfortable, and beautiful.
Brightly lit bedroom with coastal views, elegant decor, and modern lighting effects.

Better sources.

The marketplace is flooded with poorly made LEDs that do not look as good or last as long as promised. Performance lighting fixtures start with better sources and include a variety of technologies delivering the warmth of the sunset, the crisp white of daylight, or all the colors of the rainbow. Our team can carefully select the right light sources to make your home feel more inviting, comfortable, and beautiful.
Spotlight design showing a triangular gradient transitioning from bright to dark.
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Rounded spotlight effect with a gradient transitioning from center brightness to surrounding darkness.
Narrow beam of light fading to black with a smooth gradient design.
Wider beam of light fading to black with a smoother transition and minimal sharp edges.
Better

Better fixtures.

Wafer lights, disk lights, and cheaply made recessed downlights flood your eyes with glare and leave your home feeling uncomfortable. Performance lighting fixtures have engineered optics and precision adjustments, enabling better lighting for countertops, artwork, fireplaces, and more. Our lighting professionals can help you choose fixtures that work well and fit your budget.
Outdoor living space with a stone fireplace, wooden beams, and a dining area under warm lighting.

Better options.

Downlights, disk lights, and decorative fixtures are the only lighting found in most homes, but that leaves out a host of tools that can help you enjoy every day. Precision spotlights can highlight ceiling beams while concealed linear lighting accents a stone fireplace. Our professional lighting designers study your plans, learn your preferences, and then recommend the right light fixtures for your home.
Outdoor living space with a stone fireplace, wooden beams, and a dining area under warm lighting.

Better options.

Downlights, disk lights, and decorative fixtures are the only lighting found in most homes, but that leaves out a host of tools that can help you enjoy every day. Precision spotlights can highlight ceiling beams while concealed linear lighting accents a stone fireplace. Our professional lighting designers study your plans, learn your preferences, and then recommend the right light fixtures for your home.
Chart comparing light dimming quality, highlighting smooth versus flickering transitions.

Better controls.

Cheap LEDs can flicker and dim poorly, but we can help you get the most out of every moment with performance fixtures and quality dimming controls that work smoothly, reliably, and easily from morning to night. Contact us today to learn how we can make your home look and feel its very best.
A modern bathroom with dual vanities, wall-mounted mirrors, and sleek lighting design.

Better living starts with a phone call.

Our team can recommend performance lighting fixtures that will work better, but real transformation begins when our designers put the right light in the right place. We offer a variety of design services to help you get the most out of your lighting budget and the most out of every moment of your day.
A modern bathroom with dual vanities, wall-mounted mirrors, and sleek lighting design.

Better living starts with a phone call.

Our team can recommend performance lighting fixtures that will work better, but real transformation begins when our designers put the right light in the right place. We offer a variety of design services to help you get the most out of your lighting budget and the most out of every moment of your day.
A computer monitor displaying a detailed architectural lighting plan.

From Fast Results...

Need results quickly? We can provide fast turnaround professional design services in as little as two weeks. Our team will gather information from you, study the plans, and craft a custom lighting design complete with detailed plans and precise fixture specifications. We can even provide the fixtures, so you know it will all work as intended.

...to Engaged Excellence.

Looking for something extra special? We offer more in-depth lighting design services with time to meet with you, coordination with architects and interior designers, and enhanced construction support for your contractors. Our team of world-class lighting designers can even build a 3D model of your home and sketch out solutions so you can make more informed decisions.

...to Engaged Excellence.

Looking for something extra special? We offer more in-depth lighting design services with time to meet with you, coordination with architects and interior designers, and enhanced construction support for your contractors. Our team of world-class lighting designers can even build a 3D model of your home and sketch out solutions so you can make more informed decisions.
A stylish chandelier hanging in a high-ceilinged foyer with natural lighting.
A dining area with vibrant artwork and a fireplace creating a cozy ambiance.
A cozy bedroom with large windows and warm ambient lighting.
A brightly lit modern kitchen with a large marble island and elegant cabinetry.
A living room with vaulted ceilings, a central fireplace, and comfortable seating.
A wine cellar featuring illuminated wooden racks and a decorative centerpiece.
A spacious living room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a scenic view.

Our Work

The end result of our wide range of design services is always the same: you enjoy your home more. Our designers have designed hundreds of projects across the continent and beyond that deliver exceptional results, often for far less cost than other designers. Our work speaks for itself, but our favorite project is always the next one: yours.
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Our Team

Lots of people call themselves lighting designers, but few have the professional training and experience to back it up. Our design team builds on over a century of collective experience and advanced degrees in architecture, interior design, and, of course, lighting design. That gives us an exceptional range of skills and solutions to apply to your project. Why hire one lighting designer when you can hire a dozen for less? Contact us to schedule an appointment with our incredible design team.

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