As we begin to wash away the mounds of snow and dirt, it’s time to look at lightening and brightening our homes as well. We can help you do that by providing not only the best lighting options for your home but also by providing a few tips that may help you not only lighten up your home with fixtures
Building a Home – When to Engage a Lighting Designer
Spring is coming…right?! Please tell me spring is coming! It might not feel like it, but we’re almost into spring building season. Soon the ground will thaw and our favorite local builders will be digging spots around Grand Forks to build dream homes. Building a home can be such an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming. There
Showroom quality: Unique lighting styles for your home
When you’re ready to update the lighting in your home, there are numerous factors to be considered. Style, price, and efficiency are at the top of the list for many. But what about quality? In this blog I’ll share how showroom quality light fixtures help your home function at its best, highlight your home décor, and how to get each
20 Lamps Inspired by HGTV’s Fixer Upper Designs
Chip and Joanna Gaines have won the hearts and attention of people all across the US. Their passion and love for their crafts and family is refreshing and inspiring – to DIY-ers, designers and contractors, moms and dads, millenials and boomers, and everyone in between. Their charm is universally appealing. Part of the Gaines’ charm is the natural talents showcased
5 Tips for Updating Interior Lighting Without Breaking the Bank
Do you ever sit back and enjoy a home décor magazine or go crazy on Pinterest pinning beautiful pictures of interior spaces, dreaming of the changes you wish to make in your own home? If you’re anything like me, this happens on a regular basis. If you’re even more like me, your interior design dreams tend to get put on
The Lighting Gallery Celebrates 15 Years!
On July 1, 2000, The Lighting Gallery opened its doors. The original space held 1,500sq ft. of showroom, and a whole lot of promise for a new, small business in Grand Forks, ND. Sonia Roberton was at The Lighting Gallery’s helm as it debuted, as she still is today. More has changed than the square footage of space over the
What’s Your Unique Lighting Style?
Lighting elements possess a particularly enchanting quality, and part of the charm of lighting fixtures is their blend of artistry with functionality. Lighting fixtures can be as much an artistic expression as paintings that grace the walls of a space, and can easily be considered functional sculptures. Each lighting fixture has the ability to make a fashion statement in its
Functional & Modern Dining Room Lighting
Updating your traditional interior does not have to include a major renovation. There is no need to tear down walls or rip up your flooring. In many cases, something as simple as adding new, modern dining room lighting can do the trick. With trends like LED lights and other, more efficient options, the need to accompany these innovative lighting options
5 Methods for Ambient Kitchen Lighting
Ambient lighting, or general indirect light, creates a base level of illumination in a particular room or environment. During the day, ambient sunlight streams indirectly through windows, and at night we achieve great ambient lighting with an assortment of fixtures that illuminate a room in whole and in specific locations. Ideally, each room in a home or office should be
Going Green Globally … Under Your Own Roof
Global energy consumption could grow 33% by 2035. In the same timeframe, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions could rise by 20%. While those statistics might seem staggering or serious, oftentimes those global figures are hard to relate to. How do you personally make changes to your lifestyles and sustainability to affect the bigger picture? The answer is to start small.