June 2026

The Hidden Gap in Custom Home Lighting Design

October 4, 2026

On a custom home, lighting rarely gets designed by one person. The architect defines the ceiling intent — coffers, coves, apertures.The interior designer selects the decorative fixtures — pendants, sconces, statements.The electrician resolves whatever wasn’t fully decided — in the field, mid-construction, under schedule pressure. Often, no one is assigned to carry the whole problem.

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Lighting Design, Residential Lighting

When Lighting Systems Fail: It Happens at Commissioning

October 4, 2026

A custom home with a high-performance lighting system is only as good as the moment the owner stands in the space and experiences it. Not the specification. Not the fixture schedule. Not the control system proposal. The moment the lights come on and the space performs — or doesn’t. Where Projects Lose That Moment A

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General, Lighting Control, Smart Lighting and Control

Kitchen Task Lighting: Why Placement and Beam Angle Matter

October 4, 2026

Kitchen design is often beautifully resolved. Kitchen lighting is often assumed. But kitchen task lighting isn’t just about fixtures. It’s about where light actually lands when someone is standing at the counter. I visited the award-winning kitchen at Atlanta Design Group Studio to see it in person. Thanks to Michael Schluetter for hosting me —

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General, Residential Lighting

The fixture had a great beam angle. The glare complaint came anyway.

October 4, 2026

Here’s what happened. A high-ceiling space, with fixtures mounted over 12 feet. Tight beam angle, controlled distribution. Everything looked right in the photometric file. Then the glare complaint came anyway. Beam Angle vs. Field Angle What the file doesn’t show clearly is the field angle. On the spec sheet, the field angle barely registers. But

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General, Lighting Design
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