Wall Sconces: Little lights, Big impact!

I was placing an order for some really beautiful sconces this morning and it got me thinking about all the places in my house a sconce like that could go! Sconces are usually pretty small lighting fixtures but they can make a really big impact when used correctly. Wall sconces can be used in many rooms of the house. They are often used in pairs to frame a doorway, a bed or a fireplace.

They are also great on either side of vanity mirrors as they provide pleasing light for daily grooming tasks.

Along hallways and staircases wall sconces are great for providing light for safety as well as atmosphere.

              They can be used to provide soft background illumination as well as directional task lighting.
 

Shop our large collection of sconces on our website at:

http://www.lightstyleoforlando.com/search_result.asp?params=Installation:13;

or come into the store and speak with one of our sales consultants about your lighting needs. Our knowledgeable staff will help pick out the right size and style sconce for your space!

New Product: Crystorama Lighting

We just got this incredible fixture from the June market put up in the showroom  last week and it sold the SAME DAY! I guess everyone agrees that it is a great piece. No worries if you love it too, we will be getting another one in very soon! It came to us from Crystorama Lighting. They are a company that has been with us for a while now. Every market we seem to only pick up a few pieces but they are always REALLY great!! Crystorama was initially founded as a primary importer of crystal chandeliers from Northern Czechoslovakia  and  offered the finest selection of classical crystal designs. They use the beautiful swarovski crystal in their fixtures which give them an amazing sparkle! Another great thing about Crystorama lighting is their selection of lighting for children, mostly little girls. They have everything from pink rose chandeliers to crystal flower bath lights to pink ceiling medallions. All the pieces are incredibly classy and would make any girls dream room a reality! Below are a few new fixtures we picked up in June that I thought you might enjoy!

Fashion Forward Collection

Dorian Webb Wrought Iron Chandelier accented with earth tone lenses

$1347.75

Crystorama’s very popular Hampton Collection

This chandelier offers fashion forward designs with soft crystal accents. The Gold Silk Shimmer shade along with the Antique Brass finish allows this collection to fit any transitional to contemporary room.

$562.50

This English Bronze Sconce is a part of the Traditional Classic Collection.

It is dressed with Golden Teak Majestic Wood Polished Crystal and is a warmer alternative to the traditional clear crystal!

$312.75

           Envogue Chandelier

This chandelier turns a classic crystal piece into something bold and contemporary. With its all glass construction and opaque crystals this chandelier is sure to get noticed!

$447.75

Jennifer's Picks: Fan Favorites!

 

Jennifer has been with us here at Lightstyle since 2004. She is an American Lighting Association certified lighting consultant and attended design school at Seminole Community College. Her vast knowledge expands well beyond lighting and includes fans and interior design. Here are her top picks for ceiling fans that are sure to blow you away!!

The Bloom Fan by Craftmade

$389.00

This is an adorable fan for a little girl's room! This fan is incredibly unique and comes in other color combinations such as light/dark pink and red/blue blades.

The Zephyr by Savoy House

 $238.65

This fan speaks for itself!! With its mercury black finish and included wall control this fan is really stunning

and a great value!

                                                              

    The Epic by Craftmade

This large fan comes in at 70" and can be used indoors or out!! You can choose from the carved wood blades which are shown or a lighter washed walnut. The motor of the fan has two options as well. The oil rubbed bronze which is shown or an aged bronze which is a much duller finish. There are also two light kit   options.

 

Tommy Bahama Copa Breeze by Emerson

 $304.95

This is a great Tommy Bahama fan! It is a very classy coastal/safari/beach style fan that can go in an outdoor or indoor application. It has 52" blades and includes a wall control. An all around great fan!

The Macon by Savoy House

$212.75

This fan has a nice clean look. It also has the option to be a hugger or extended on a downrod. You can get this fan in either a bronze or nickel finish. This is the perfect fan for all of you who have low ceilings!!

Come by the store today and speak with Jennifer about these great fans! All of them can be seen on display along with approximately 50 other styles we have in stock!

New Product Preview: Framburg Lighting

There is always so much to share with you when we get back from a Lighting Market that I find it hard to get started! As I was looking through our orders I decided I better just pick a vendor at random to share with you first. This brought me to Framburg! You can read a little more about Framburg as a company on a previous post I wrote on lighting made here in the US. We picked up a few new pieces last month to add to our showroom that are sure to catch your eye!

Giselle Pendant

Features a beautifully crafted Murano Glass Bowl w/a unique spiraling shape

Hanging cables are accented with Golden Teak crystals

The Giselle collection features pendants in various shapes and sizes as well as wall sconces and semi-flush options.

Gymnopedie Chandelier

Available also in gold sheer, chocolate, and a deep eggplant shade

Oracle Drum Pendant

Available in Satin Pewter and Bronze

The metal drum shade is accented with crystals

The fixture is suspended by cables accented w/ crystals as well

The Oracle Collection features pendants in various sizes as well as a 2 lt bath/wall sconce.

Angelique Chandelier

Available also in white sheer, gold sheer and opaque white shade

The unique square and round link chain suspends the shade

Turquoise: 2010's color of the year

We received an email last month from one of our vendors regarding the hot color of 2010! Of course it happens to be one of my favorite colors(in fact it's the color of the diamond on my engagement ring, the color of the shirt i'm wearing, and the color of my earrings!! :) Soooooo......I felt it necessary to share it with all of you! Here is what our vendor Global Views has to say about 2010's color of the year.............

 Turquoise

"Rich and vibrant turquoise takes top honors as 2010 color of the year from Pantone, the recognized expert on color. All shades of blue have long been amongst America's favorite hues, whether in fashion, home, or crayons. Color it blue.

Today's turquoise goes sophisticated when paired with grey, particularly in contemporary interiors and becomes a bit more lively when teamed with chartreuse or orange (loved by most of us in small doses). The color holds up well with golds, browns and other shades of blue.

The feeling of turquoise is calming and serene – think tropical oceans – and some cultures believe the color to be a protective talisman. Taking its shade from the colors of the sea and the sky, turquoise evokes a momentary escape to a tropical island.

This hue is perfect throughout the house to brighten existing décor. It complements reds and pinks, pairs with deeper blues to become nautical and livens up other greens. Pair turquoise with yellow-greens for the hottest look of the season"-----Global Views

Pendant by: Eglo Lighting

Pendant by: Stonegate Designs

Sconce by: Schonbek 

Pendant by: Eurofase

Lamp by: Quoizel Lighting

Come by the store today and get your lighting and accessories in this years hottest color! 

Peter's Picks!

Peter's Favorites

Lighting Consultant

5 years with Lightstyle of Orlando

Peter came to us from New York and Los Angeles where he was involved in celebrity lighting design for clients including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. He specializes in contemporary transitional design and has worked with international lighting companies based in Italy, England, and Spain. He enjoys unusual spaces such as A-frame homes and really enjoys the challege of the College Park mid century homes with square rooms and low ceilings. Count on Peter when you need to think outside the box for your lighting needs!

5lt Square Pendant w/ Dichroic Glass

"Think 1960's Barbie dream house! Amazing shaded glass that has a different color tone from every vantage point. Punched up by using vintage style Edison filament lightbulbs make for a breathtaking piece of art!"

"This fixture can be custom painted to any metal finish under the rainbow. There are six glass options but my favorite has gold dust blown into it for an amazing glow! The wrapped funnel shape means you will never see the lightbulb. My favorite application was suspended over a grand piano!"

"These pendants come to us from Oggetti Lighting. Oggetti was born as an Italian furniture company that aquired a murano glass factory The Fantasia Belle pendant is made from a mouth blown glass. Each square is fused together. Amazing warm light is available in halogen, fluorescent, and incadescent options."

"Ultimate minimal design gives clear sightline to outdoor views. The aircraft cable strings visually disappear from a distance. For fun let the center electric wire hang loose for it appears to hover over your table!"

Come in and see Peter today about these lighting options and more!!

One of a Kind Furniture Collections Have Arrived!

I am excited to share with you three one of a kind furniture collections we just unloaded off the truck today! Guildmaster is a company made up of 400 artisans who individually handcraft each piece. In cleaning out their warehouse recently they discovered about 100 mahogany pieces that were built and ready for finishing. A lot of these pieces were prototypes and first run furniture that never got completed! Guildmaster handed these pieces over to their artisans and gave them complete artistic freedom to create a stunning piece of art! Below are the pieces we were able to get and are so happy to be able to share them with you!

****NOTE: Each piece will be sold individually****

Collection #1

Accent Table Details

Collection #2

Desk Top Details

Collection #3

Dresser Top Details

Side Table Top Details

Patsy's Lighting Picks

We have such a great sales team here at Lightstyle of Orlando! We have had the same group of people working together now for about 4 years! Most of our salepeople have been here for over 6 years and there are even a handful who have been here 20+!! Because there is so much knowledge and expertise between them I figured I would share with you some of their lighting and furniture recommendations. Be sure to subscribe to the blog to get the next set of staff picks sent directly to your email!

Name: Patsy

Position: Custom Builder Sales

Years with Lightstyle of Orlando: 31 Years

"This piece is not just contemporary, it fits into many different environments"

Cost: $663.75

"This is a fun fixture for lots of rooms! It would work in a little girls room that would grow with her!"

Cost: $162.87

" It's just the right fixture for a Master Bedroom. It adds romance!"

Cost: $618.75

"This is a great piece for an island! It fills the space with a lantern but even better. This fixture gives you a lot more for the price!

Cost: $1484.59

"Contemporary yet elegant piece to update your traditional space."

Cost: $3600.00

Come in and see Patsy today about these lighting fixtures as well as the many others we have here at the store! Our salespeople are always available to help you. Whether its a technical question about a rail lighting system or if you just want to know what would look good in your space we are always here to assist you!

Vendor Spotlight: Kalco Lighting

Kalco Lighting offers a hand-forged product varying from contemporary to traditional to everything in between! Artisans in their Las Vegas, Nevada factory hand paint each fixture using various layering techniques. These unique finishes have become Kalco's hallmark! Each piece is handcrafted making it truly a work of art. 

One of the really great things about Kalco is their use of natural materials in their shades. They use materials such as buddha leaf, iridescent shell, penshell, and calcite. Like many of our other vendors who offer a handcrafted product, Kalco offer its customers the ability to order custom fixtures.

This Tribecca fixture is a beautiful example of the incredible ironwork done by this company. You can see their use of penshell in the glass!

This piece is an example of what the buddha leaf glass looks like! 

This piece is made using the calcite material. Until I saw it in person a few years ago I never knew how cool this really was! This calcite is actually a mineral mined in Utah. When made into this shade it has somewhat of a candle like appearance. When the fixture is lit it gives off an incredibly warm glow! 

The Windsor collection is fairly new to to Kalco Lighting. The stained Mica shades are amazing and really make the fixtures! We have a few pieces from this collection in stock. Come see for yourself what i'm talking about!

This cirrus collection has always been incredibly popular! There are 3 colors of glass to choose from, clear, bronze and smoke. The bubble glass is very unique and is sure to get some attention!

If you are looking for a lighting fixture with amazing natural beauty come in today and ask about Kalco Lighting! We just put up a sample chandelier this week to show off all of Kalcos gorgeous glass options.  You won't be disappointed!