https://youtu.be/DFeTEIYohzs?si=H3NRhMN_kg9VayTg It's great to see our work on camera! Legrand made this great video of a project in Atlanta showcasing their LHuman control solution from Vantage, and I got to be there for the event (and ended up on camera, too). This is a good looking project that needed everything to work together: a forward-thinking... Continue Reading →
EXPOSURE: FHB ProTalk Podcast
A guest appearance on a podcast is always a bit unknown. Will the host ask questions that I struggle to answer? Will the conversation flow in strange directions? Will I enjoy it or be counting the minutes until it is over? All my fears were allayed on this recent episode of Fine Homebuilding ProTalk Podcast... Continue Reading →
EXPOSURE: The Pretty Good House
What makes a pretty good house? My first exposure to the Taunton Press was as an avid reader of Sarah Susanka's The Not So Big House books. Taunton is also responsible for Fine Homebuilding (to which I subscribe and for whom I have written) and Fine Woodworking, among others. Now Taunton has published a new... Continue Reading →
Exposure: Get a Grip Podcast
What happens when you get a couple of opinionated lighting geeks into an unscripted conversation about light? I never know where the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast will go, but each time it is good rollicking fun. Wow. I just used rollicking in a sentence. It's all downhill from here, friends! Check out my... Continue Reading →
Exposure: A Better Bath
https://youtu.be/mf44j1iTiGU In the fourth and final SMART LIGHTING SERIES video from Wipliance, Lee and I take a quick bathroom break to explore the Light Can Help You approach to lighting. We push back against common trends like downlights over the sink and vanity lights over the mirror to deliver a better experience. We also use... Continue Reading →
Exposure: The Dallas Kitchen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr0kg0PGIvE Lee Travis and his team from Wipliance released their third video shot in the ProSource Lighting Technology and Learning Center in Dallas, Texas! Lee and I discuss layered lighting in kitchens in this short video. We designed the Learning Center to share good lighting with others, and I am thrilled with this shoot join... Continue Reading →
Exposure: Dallas Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnjptgwYHP8 Wipliance is rolling them out fast and furiously! Their second video in the series showcases the main interior living area of the ProSource Lighting Technology and Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. It was fun filming with Lee Travis of Wipliance, though I confess it does get a little embarrassing watching myself on camera. All... Continue Reading →
Exposure: Wipliance in Dallas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4nvyCJduaU Lee Travis, owner of Wipliance in Seattle and Scottsdale, recently visited the ProSource Lighting Technology and Learning Center (LTLC) in Dallas, Texas. Our Light Can Help You team designed and delivered the unique experience center as a training space for integrators and we stuffed it full of great lighting (and some bad lighting, too,... Continue Reading →
Exposure: Proluxe Lighting Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnzveLblY98 Every so often I am invited to talk about light or the tools we use to make homes beautiful. Proluxe, one of our favorite linear lighting brands, recently released this great video highlighting their engagement with the custom integration industry (think home technology professionals). There are a few quotes from yours truly, greetings from... Continue Reading →
We have liftoff…
https://youtu.be/XkyjKxRkKZM What do Royal Caribbean cruise ships, Apollo mission control, and lighting designers have in common? The convergence happened before the pandemic, but it wasn't until recently that I found out a promotional video had been made and posted on Youtube. It can be hard to see the results of our work, as so much... Continue Reading →
the language of light 