Q: Why am I finding shopping for new lighting to be such a daunting experience?

A: Because there are tens of thousands of different types of fixtures on the market today. Don’t worry! With some guidance from a superb lighting consultant, your light-buying experience can be a gratifying one. To narrow and refine your lighting search articulate your décor style. Also have in hand your blue prints, samples of wood used in cabinetry and flooring, as well as fabrics and colours. This helps our lighting consultants steer you to the appropriate selections.

When visiting a lighting showroom like ours, ask yourself, 'what is it that I am doing in these rooms?' Will the lighting be used for tasks, or will it be mostly ambient or decorative? Those questions will ultimately help refine the type of lighting needed. Our lighting consultants will help you identify when to use a wall sconce versus an overhead light, when to use portable lamps in addition to the existing lighting, or when to use pot or track lighting.

Functional or task lighting is essential in places like kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms. In a kitchen, under-cabinet lighting reduces shadows significantly and gives you light exactly where you need it. One hot new trend is monorail - a variation of track lighting - that offers the ability to curve the track into different shapes and which is available in both low voltage and line voltage.

Most of the good vanity lights now have higher wattage and the light bulbs are shielded by shades so you don't have a glare problem. Laundry rooms need to be highly illuminated making them a perfect application for today's new economical, full-spectrum fluorescent lamps.

Dining rooms and foyers are major decorative lighting opportunities. They do more than just illuminate the spaces. People are really looking at them as pieces of art.

Today's wide array of manufacturers means you can get what you want on a budget. There are lots of trendy styles out there at affordable prices. Lots of manufacturers offer similar looks and varying price points. It's important to have a budget in mind and communicate that with our showroom consultants. The places to splurge are visible high-traffic areas like foyers and kitchens.

Because lighting is so affordable - compared to most other kinds of interior furnishings - updating lighting is an easy and innovative way to change the look of a space. Come visit our Showroom and let our Lighting Consultants help you create “Jewellery for Your Home”!