david k warfel
Giving the Simple Gift of Light #10 As I sit down to write about dining room lighting fixture placement, it occurs to me that most people would consider an entire post on this subject a bit excessive. What is there to write about? Just hang a chandelier of some kind over the table, right? This... Continue Reading →
Tonight we are going to a nearby restaurant for the first time, a local Italian spot with a reputation for meatballs. We will be evaluating the food to be certain, but also evaluating the atmosphere. Is it a place we would enjoy again? Would we bring friends or out-of-town family here? Our decision will likely... Continue Reading →
Today we are going boldly into the great unknown, the vast universe beyond the dining room. Ahem. Sometimes I get a little carried away. Okay, often I get a little carried away. Especially when it comes to coming up with creative ways to talk about light and lighting. So please forgive me when I wax... Continue Reading →
This post brings dining rooms into my 1THING: New Build series, but you'll have to skip ahead or slog through some early morning musings to get there. Sorry. Blogging is a bit of weird phenomenon. Here I sit, week after week, writing about lighting with no deadlines, no paycheck, and no guarantee that what I... Continue Reading →
A key component of human sight is the flexible iris that opens and closes the pupil, constantly adjusting the amount of light that enters the eye. I am an unabashed lighting geek. I love learning about the science, technology, art, and technique of lighting design, I dig into light and health, and I always, always... Continue Reading →
It all started with a sketch. Â I wanted to add glow to a table that would be easy for clients to use every night, like candles but without the dripping and smoking and constant replacing. Â It is easy to sketch, but something altogether different to make happen in reality. Then we moved into our current... Continue Reading →
January is a good time to fly south and check out Lightovation at the Dallas Market Center. Â The annual event for buyers is focused primarily on showrooms and distributors but integrators are beginning to show up- especially those that also do decorative lighting. I was at Lightovation to share my passion for linear lighting with... Continue Reading →
COMMON MISTAKES THAT STEAL YOUR COMFORT AND JOY They are all around us, lurking in our homes and threatening to harm us every day and every night! Â Be very afraid! Â Stay tuned for updates! Â Oh no! I like to think of myself as the Evangelist of Light, spreading the good news that light- the first... Continue Reading →
I am delighted that Houzz.com continues to publish my stories in their news feed and newsletters. Â This week I pulled together information from several of my languageoflight.blog posts and a handful of images from the vast photo library on Houzz to simplify chandelier/dining room pendant purchasing. Â I made use of common wisdom and a few... Continue Reading →
"Sacrifice for beauty," someone once said. Â Not in my house. Lighting is not immune to questionable fashion trends, and we're in the middle of one right now that makes many dining experiences less enjoyable. Â "Transitional" design has given birth to the open-structure chandelier, the philosophical equivalent of an umbrella without its fabric cover. You and... Continue Reading →
the language of light 