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Sculptural Fixtures for LA's Indoor-Outdoor Living
In a Los Angeles house built for indoor-outdoor living, the walls slide away, and the living room becomes part of the...
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Custom Glass Lighting for Miami's Coastal Modern Interiors
Miami's coastal modern interiors are built around light: pale floors, white walls, floor-to-ceiling glass and views o...
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Statement Lighting for Manhattan Penthouses and Pre-War Apartments
Manhattan apartments present two very different lighting problems. Pre-war apartments have plaster ceilings, moldings...
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Color in Glass: How Hand-Blown Lighting Adds Warmth and Mood
Glass color is one of the few lighting decisions that change a room both day and night. Unlit, a colored fixture read...
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Sculptural Lighting: When a Fixture Becomes the Art in the Room
Most rooms are lit by objects you are meant to ignore. Sculptural lighting reverses that: the fixture is chosen, plac...
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Why Hand-Blown Glass Lighting is Worth the Investment
Hand-blown glass lighting is worth the investment when the goal is more than basic illumination. It combines function...
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How to Choose the Right Chandelier for High Ceilings
Choosing the right chandelier for high ceilings comes down to more than finding a large fixture. Scale, vertical drop...
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The Art of Blowing Custom Glass Lighting Fixtures
Blowing custom glass lighting fixtures is both a technical craft and a design process. Molten glass must be shaped wh...
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Minimalist Modern Lighting Trends for Luxury Homes
Minimalist modern lighting is becoming more expressive. Rather than filling a home with decorative fixtures, designer...
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How Custom Lighting Transforms Architectural Spaces
Custom lighting transforms architectural spaces by responding directly to their scale, proportions, materials, circul...
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The Process Behind Designing a Bespoke Statement Piece
Designing a bespoke statement piece begins with the space, not the fixture. Ceiling height, room proportions, archite...
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Warmth and Elegance: Integrating Brass and Glass Fixtures
Brass and glass fixtures bring together two materials with very different visual qualities. Glass introduces transpar...
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