Lighting decisions made too late in residential projects lead to poor outcomes — glare-heavy downlights, mismatched color temperatures, and unlit focal points. The fix is a simple habit shift: every time a design decision is made, immediately ask "how are we going to light that?" This keeps lighting concurrent with design, equal in priority, properly budgeted, and integrated into the larger project plan.

Ever wonder how to create stunning undercabinet lighting? We’re here with the tools you need to make kitchen light that’s not only functional but beautiful.

Designing a new kitchen? Here’s a complete guide for layering light to make your kitchen warm, inviting and beautiful

We’re losing the night sky because we’re afraid of the dark.

LED isn’t perfect, but neither were light sources of the past.

Speaking at the IES conference was an opportunity for me to learn. Here’s what I took away from my session.

If it's lighting design versus value engineering, we must increase the value of light.

There’s a growing body of evidence around the importance of darkness for our sleep and overall health. Here’s two more examples.

Energy efficiency was the first wave of making lighting more sustainable. The next wave is going to tackle embodied carbon.

More than any other design choice lighting can amplify or detract from every other design decision you make.

So you’re convinced that great light is important. Here’s what comes next.

A short video on the power of contrast in light.

Light is quite literally how we see, it makes every other design element better and yet we’re not investing nearly enough in light on nearly every project. Here’s a primer on what makes good light and why you should invest in it on your next project.