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verhead lights

don’t exist in my

house. OK, I’m

perfect line over my kitchen island.

It’s the only lighting personality

in the living area. Design paralysis

has kept me from fi xing it.

In my urban loft, streamlined

simplicity guides the design. The

spaces rely on lamps and recessed

wall lights. I’ve lived there long

enough to appreciate the industrial

minimalist vibe—and be irritated

by the lack of statement lighting.

Maybe, like me, you’ve had

trouble making design decisions

for lighting. We should be able to

fi gure this out, right?

We don’t need to do it alone.

You and I don’t design lighting

plans every day. Lighting

showroom pros do. The solution

to my lighting plan—and yours—is

that close. With a few snapshots,

room measurements, and

inspiration from this magazine,

I can get a jaw-dropping fi xture

over my dining table.

Maybe, like me, you’ll fi nd your

dream fi xture in this issue. Flag it

or tear out the page. Next stop: the

nearest ALA-member showroom.

That’s a beautiful (lighting) plan.

This magazine would

not be possible without

the expertise, dedication,

and guidance of the

American Lighting

Association. We’re happy

and honored to continue

our collaboration with

them on this magazine.

seeing

the

light

EDITOR’S NOTE

DRIPPING WITH

PERSONALITY

Wrought-iron bands

juxtapose bronze-

gold and gold-leaf

fi nishes on opposite

sides. Mauresque,

Currey & Company

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