Nancy Brewer of NancyBs House of Lights in Charlottesville recently returned from the Dallas Lighting Market (finally, after getting stuck in Atlanta for two days) and is excited about the new look and new technology in lighting. Below is her report.
“The right light is everything!”
This was printed on the window of one of the vendors at Market. It is true. Providing the right lights for our showroom and our client is certainly very important. This year, we are seeing fixtures that were once popular in the 80’s now coming back to life. The retro design is most intriguing and will be popular for 2016. Do you have or can you remember the Hollywood bathroom strips? Well, there are now Island and Dining room fixtures that are using this mentality with the G25 bulbs in plain view – except that they are LED’s.
LED’s (light-emitting diodes) are the way of the present and the future. Prices are coming down, making it now possible to replace all the bulbs in your home. Chances are, you won’t ever need to replace them again and we now have them in our store, offering great values. We are your LED Experts.
Style-wise, vendors are offering new finishes. While bronze and nickel are still current, new finishes were needed. The beauty of traditional Polished Brass is not in fashion at the moment, nor has it been for a while, however many of us are creeping back to the gold and brass. Vendors have listened to us and all are offering shades of gold that are actually prettier than antique brass. They are simply lovely. Our website, which is our “On Line Store” is in the process of adding these new fixtures and we will certainly be hanging some as well in our showroom.
Nancy Bs website is www.nancybshouseoflights.com. The new email address is nancy@nancybshouseoflights.com. Stop by soon. It’s your house. Make it your lighting.