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Lighting a Bathroom With Wall Sconces

Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Are you savy about wall sconces?

Adding an extra layer of light in your bathroom with wall sconces can make a big difference in getting your bathroom lighting just right! Wall sconces are practical task lights for your bathroom, in addition to an extra style element for your bathroom decor. Choosing sconces is the perfect way to achieve a shadow free light at the vanity since they will cast an even light across the face. Sconces can be mounted on either side of the mirror, or on the mirror. Shades or opal glass will help to minimize the glare.

Here are some things to think about when choosing wall sconces:

Sconces should be installed at eye level, or about 66 inches from the floor.

Sconces should be positioned so that the horizontal beams overlap each other, 28 inches to 40 inches apart.

If you have a double vanity, each sink should have its own light source.

A vanity should have a minimum of 150 watts for adequate illumination, so selecting fixtures that offer a maximum amount of light is recommended. If the light is too bright, lower wattage bulbs can be used, or a dimmer can be installed. Dimmers offer the flexibility to create a mood in your bathroom, adding an element of luxury and a spa-like feel to the space.

Whether it is for a new home or a remodel, or simply updating your existing lighting, our lighting designers can help you choose the perfect wall sconces for your bathroom. With so many great styles to choose from, you can really get a unique, one of a kind look. The photos below are Legend Lighting installations. For more ideas, click here to see our Pinterest board, Great Sconces.

 

Home built by Seven Custom Homes, Interior Designer, Regina C. Designs.

Home built by Seven Custom Homes, Interior Design by, Regina C. Designs.

Home built by Summit Builders, Interior Design by Interior Selections-Austin.

Home built by Summit Builders, Interior Design by Interior Selections-Austin.

Home built by Seven Custom Homes, Interior Design by Regina C. Designs.

Home built by Seven Custom Homes, Interior Design by Regina C. Designs.

Home built by Pillar Custom Homes, Interior Design by Chelsea+Remy Design.

Home built by Pillar Custom Homes, Interior Design by Chelsea+Remy Design.

Home built by Summit Builders, Interior Design by Interior Selections-Austin.

Home built by Summit Builders, Interior Design by Interior Selections-Austin.

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Illuminating Design Award Winners

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014

Austin Interior Designers win Illuminating Design Awards

Legend Lighting hosted our first annual Illuminating Design Awards on Thursday, May 30, 2014. Austin interior designers submitted favorite photos of  projects featuring lighting in five different categories. Awards for Best Interior Lighting, Best Exterior Lighting, Best Architectural Lighting, Most Unusual Application, Best Use of Crystal, Partner’s Award and Brightest Luminary were presented.

We combined the award presentation with a Red Carpet Crystal Event, and BJ Ferber, our representative with Elegant Lighting, gave a short talk about specifying crystal. The Legend Lighting staff had a wonderful time putting this event together and we look forward to making it even bigger and better next year.

CG&S Design-Build won the award for Best Exterior Lighting for the Central Austin project shown below. The goal was to extend living and dining outdoors for all four seasons for their client. Sconces, copper gutter cove lighting and LED twinkle lights illuminate the space.

CG&S Design Build-Best Exterior Lighting

CG&S Design Build-Best Exterior Lighting

Chelsea+Remy Design won Best Interior Lighting for this stunning master bedroom. The vaulted ceiling is lit with rope lighting hidden behind the crown molding. Pendant lighting and overhead spot lights provide the reading light without the use of table lamps.

Chelsea+Remy Design-Best Interior Lighting

Chelsea+Remy Design-Best Interior Lighting

CG&S Design-Build won a second award for Best Architectural Lighting. This creekside renovation was a complete remodel resulting in the regional, rustic charm of the exterior and a sophisticated, contemporary elegance on the interior.

CG&S Design Build-Best Architectural Lighting

CG&S Design Build-Best Architectural Lighting

Robin Bond Interiors won the award for Most Unusual Application for their remodel of a 1996 Stardust Houseboat. Short pendants were chosen to reduce the amount of motion from the waves and to account for the shorter ceilings. Cabinet lighting in the wet bar, rope lighting in the ceiling alcoves and puck lights in the entertainment center were used. A ceiling fan for overhead lighting and table lamps were adhered with velcro to keep them from sliding when the boat was rocked by  waves.

Robin Bond Interiors-Most Unusual Application

Robin Bond Interiors-Most Unusual Application

Michelle Thomas Design won the award for Best Use of Crystal for her Sweet Pea Nursery. Michelle wanted this nursery to be feminine, delicate and have one extra bit of extravagance. The pewter tones in the chandelier match perfectly with the restored antique furniture. All other furnishings are minimal and monochromatic, allowing the chandelier to be the “icing on the cake.”

Michelle Thomas Design-Best Use of Crystal

Michelle Thomas Design-Best Use of Crystal

The Partner’s Award for this year was presented to Interior Selections-Austin. This award recognizes a design firm that has chosen to use our staff’s knowledge and resources for lighting design.  Legend Lighting has had the privilege of working on numerous lighting projects with Lori Anderson and Roxanne Gutierrez and we applaud their originality and creativity.

Interior Selections-Austin-Legend Lighting Partner's Award

Interior Selections-Austin-Legend Lighting Partner’s Award

Chelsea+Remy Design won the Brightest Luminary Award to celebrate the most unique, diverse, read about, heard about, seen about lighting applications from the photos submitted. The Legend Lighting team cast anonymous ballots for each lighting category. The Brightest Luminary Award is the culmination of the vote totals.

Chelsea+Remy Design-Legend Lighting Brightest Luminary Award

Chelsea+Remy Design-Legend Lighting Brightest Luminary Award

Legend Lighting would like to thank all of the interior designers for submitting photos and to everyone that attended our first annual Illuminating Design Awards!

For photos of this event, click here to see our Red Carpet Crystal Event and Illuminating Design Awards album on Facebook.

 

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Fandeliers from Savoy House

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

Cool off this summer with a Fandelier from Savoy House

With summer quickly approaching, consider an upgrade to your existing ceiling fans. One fun and interesting option is a Fandelier from Savoy House. What is a fandelier you might ask? It is a basically a chandelier with a ceiling fan built into it. Savoy House is well known for their fandeliers, which combine the cooling properties of a fan with the wow factor of a chandelier. There are several models to choose from, ranging in style from contemporary to transitional to traditional.

Shown below are Bay St. Louis, Seaside, Borea and Brisa.

Savoy House Fandelier

Below are Alsace, Cormell, Fire Island and Etesian.

Savoy House Fandelier 2

What do you think of the fandeliers and do you see them working in your decor? Leave us a comment below! And as always, we welcome the opportunity to help you choose the perfect new chandelier OR ceiling fan for your home! Call us today at 512-251-0000.

 

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Outdoor Lamps from Legend Lighting

Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Freshen up your patio with an outdoor lamp!

With the season of outdoor entertaining upon us, adding an outdoor lamp (or two!)  will help create an inviting and cozy ambiance to your patio or porch. With the popularity of outdoor living spaces, homeowners want to incorporate design elements from their indoor decor outside. Lamps are a perfect outdoor accessory.

Outdoor rated lamps are are made of durable materials with heavy bases and come with weather-proof shades. Several of our manufacturers have new styles and designs.

Below are four of our favorites from Kenroy Home.

 

Outdoor Rated Table Lamps from Kenroy Home

Outdoor Rated Table Lamps from Kenroy Home

This next group is from Uttermost. Uttermost is well known for their versatile home decor and accessories.

 

Outdoor Rated Table Lamps from Uttermost.

Outdoor Rated Table Lamps from Uttermost.

Robert Abbey offers beautiful, high quality lighting products and these outdoor table lamps are no exception.

 

Outdoor Rated Table Lamps from Robert Abbey

Outdoor Rated Table Lamps from Robert Abbey

Do you have a favorite from the lamps shown here? If so, leave us a comment below.

For more ideas on how to light up your outdoor spaces and get them entertainment ready, call our lighting specialists at Legend Lighting at 512-251-0000.

 

 

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Eco-friendly Lighting from Varaluz

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

 Varaluz delivers eco-friendly lighting in style!

In celebration of Earth Day, we would like to recognize one of our favorite lighting lines, Varaluz. Not only do they offer amazingly cool lighting designs, they use eco-friendly materials and make them all by hand. Their light fixtures are made out of recycled steel, recycled glass and sustainable reclaimed shells and fibers.

Their inspirations start with a sketch by their creative design group and are then developed into light fixtures by their team of skilled iron-working artisans in the Philippines.   All of their finishes are applied by hand, providing depth and dimension to their designs. Custom finishes are also available.

Varaluz offers a wide selection of chandeliers, pendants, sconces, bath lighting, outdoor lighting and lamps.  While their style is generally modern and contemporary, they also offer mediterranean, craftsman-mission and vintage inspired styles as well. The names of their fixture families, such as, go-go, encaged, area 51, wright stuff, at-mesh-sphere and slatisfaction provide a glimpse into their creativity and unique approach to lighting. They call it “cool design with a conscience” and there is nothing quite like it!

Our Varaluz lighting gallery is right inside the front door of our showroom, where we have our favorites and best sellers on display, as shown below.

 

Varaluz display in the Legend Lighting showroom

Varaluz display in the Legend Lighting showroom

Our lighting designers love using Varaluz light fixtures in our projects. Below are some of our favorite photos of Varaluz installations.

 

Varaluz Rain takes center stage in this dining room. This Austin home was built by JKD Builder with interior design done by Robin Bond Interiors.

Varaluz Rain takes center stage in this dining room. This Austin home was built by JKD Builder with interior design done by Robin Bond Interiors.

Varaluz Affinity is perfect over this island in a home built by VII Custom Homes with interior design done by Regina C. Designs.

Varaluz Affinity is perfect over this island in a home built by VII Custom Homes with interior design done by Regina C. Designs.

Varaluz Fascination is a great choice in this pool bath in a home built by Summit Builders with interior design by Interior Selections Austin.

Varaluz Fascination is a great choice in this pool bath in a home built by Summit Builders with interior design by Interior Selections Austin.

Varaluz Pinwheel is a fun addition to this master closet in a home built by VII Custom Homes.

Varaluz Pinwheel is a fun addition to this master closet in a home built by VII Custom Homes.

Varaluz Soho adds style in a guest house built by Enertech.

Varaluz Soho adds style in a guest house built by Enertech.

 

Take a look at the Varaluz website here. Their story and their distinctive lighting designs will inspire you to use Varaluz in your next project.

If you already have Varaluz light fixtures in your home, leave us a comment and let us know which one(s) and how you like them!

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LED Tape Light Creates Wall Art

Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

 

Contemporary Wall Art Created with LED Tape Light

Legend Lighting recently had the opportunity to work with one of our custom home builders, VII Custom Homes, on a new project, which was featured the Home of Distinction home tour.  The builder had seen a photo on Houzz and wanted to re-create this idea in their home.

The inspiration came from the Houzz profile of Wright Street Design Group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The photo below has been added to 15,560 idea books.

A second view has been added to 5,824 idea books.

Our customer wanted to use LED lighting, so Cathy Shockey, with Legend Lighting, and Cory Turney, with Diode LED,  worked together on the design using LED tape light. Ultra Blaze tape light in 3000K from Diode LED was chosen and applied to the inside edge of the open back of the cubes.  They were then attached to brackets on the wall, leaving about an inch of space from the wall, which makes them appear to float.  The photo below shows a diagram of the design.

 

Diagram by Diode LED

Diagram by Diode LED

Below is a photo of the finished project. VII Custom Homes was very happy with the results, and this unique application was a popular feature on the home tour. This is a great example of how Houzz influences design. A project from Ann Arbor, Michigan inspired a design in Austin, Texas.

 

LED tape light accents cubes to create wall art.

LED tape light accents cubes to create wall art.

The design possibilities with LED tape light, both indoors and outdoors are limitless. If you would like to get creative with this flexible and versatile product, we would love to help!

Click here for more info and to see more beautiful photos of this home.

Follow Legend Lighting on Houzz for more inspiring ideas!

 

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Define Your Style with Landscape Lighting

Tuesday, April 8th, 2014

Light Up the Night

Get your outdoor living spaces ready for spring and summer entertaining with landscape lighting from Legend Lighting. From changing out your outdoor lanterns, to highlighting your architecture, plants and trees,  illuminating your outdoor areas can make a tremendous difference to the look and feel of your home at night.

Landscape lighting can create a magical feel in your outdoor areas at night. Photo from Kichler Lighting

Landscape lighting can create a magical feel in your outdoor areas at night. Photo from Kichler Lighting

 

Landscape lighting will enhance the beauty, character and safety of your home and extend the use of your outdoor spaces after dark. Path lights for walkways, pathways and driveways help define the areas and provide safety and security. Accent lights for architecture, trees, plants and water features will highlight the beauty of your home, yard and garden. Both functional and decorative, outdoor and landscape lighting is essential to a beautiful home design.

Legend Lighting recently designed and installed landscape lighting for one of our customers in southwest Austin. The homeowner was delighted with the results and so were we! Their goal was to highlight some of the special features of their patio and yard. Cathy Shockey, lighting associate with Legend Lighting, visited the home at twilight, and worked with the homeowner to plan the placement of the light fixtures to achieve the desired effect. With our landscape lighting kit, Cathy was able to demonstrate exactly how the lights would look and choose where the fixtures should be placed.

 

Landscape lighting adds a special ambiance to a back yard at night.

Landscape lighting adds a special ambiance to the back yard at night.

A second view of the back yard.

A second view of the back yard.

Rope lighting outlining this pool pavilion is both functional and fun.

Rope light outlining this pool pavilion is both functional and fun.

Lighting accents this pond in the back yard.

Lighting accents this pond in the back yard.

 

This home was a fairly extensive project, but all homes and landscapes can benefit from outdoor and landscape lighting, regardless of the size or complexity.

For more AMAZING landscape lighting inspiration, take a look at these fabulous ideas from Home Design Lover.

Our talented lighting designers can help you light up your landscape and outdoor living spaces and help you get your home ready for spring and summer evening entertaining! And we install too! Our sister company, Powerhouse Electrical Services, works closely with Legend Lighting to get the installation just right. Call us today!

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