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Comment on DINING ROOMS: Pick the Places 2 by Richard Landon

Richard Landon — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:54:44 +0000

The more I work with the four zones of light, David, the more I appreciate the simplicity of it, especially for how it shifts the perspective of my clients. They become more open to justifying the cost of strategically adding more light. I know these posts take time to prepare. (I’ve certainly learned that with my YouTube channel!) So, thank you! I’m looking forward to Find the Fixtures!

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Comment on Coming in January… by genesplitter

genesplitter — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:58:57 +0000

Looking forward to your announcement, I’ve learned so much about lighting design this past year through your “everyman” articles and now I sometimes catch myself walking into a new space and envisioning how that space could feel more welcoming and comfortable if only for a few simple lighting tweaks.

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Comment on In the Zones by davidwarfel

davidwarfel — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:59:26 +0000

In reply to driventhoughtfully380a0e83bd.

Thanks for the kind words, Bruce! Always a pleasure to “meet” another enthusiast.

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Comment on In the Zones by driventhoughtfully380a0e83bd

driventhoughtfully380a0e83bd — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:41:58 +0000

Hi David,

As always – nicely done and simply explained. I work in a different corner of the lighting world, but every column of yours that I read is another joyful discovery. Thanks for your work!

Bruce

Bruce Aleksander
Lighting Designer/Consultant
Seattle, Washington 98102
[email protected]TVLightingGuy@hotmail.com
https://www.tvtechnology.com/author/bruce-aleksander

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Comment on What’s Your Angle? by davidwarfel

davidwarfel — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:10:19 +0000

In reply to Elisabeth James.

Thank you, Elisabeth! I am noticing the days growing shorter…that makes it Lighting Design Season once again. 🙂

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Comment on What’s Your Angle? by Elisabeth James

Elisabeth James — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:51:15 +0000

A very worthy and richly informative article. With onset of Fall and our shorter days, we are pulled to make the home cozier, so this timely as well.

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Comment on Endgame: Lighting Designers vs Interior Designers by davidwarfel

davidwarfel — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:06:27 +0000

In reply to Robert Parker.

Robert, we would be happy to discuss (and have at least one gallery currently under construction). Please reach out to [email protected].

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Comment on Endgame: Lighting Designers vs Interior Designers by Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:27:56 +0000

have a prospect who has an art gallery which needs lighting design

do you folks have this type of experience?

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Comment on LIVING ROOMS: Pick the Places 2 by davidwarfel

davidwarfel — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:39:15 +0000

In reply to genesplitter.

Thanks for the comment! Glad you have found a clever way to easily control your lamps and to make your living spaces more comfortable! Sounds like you got to the same conclusion much faster than I did. 🙂

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Comment on LIVING ROOMS: Pick the Places 2 by genesplitter

genesplitter — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:14:22 +0000

Just wanted to thank you for your your gift of knowledge. I’ve appreciated good lighting at an unconscious level even as a young kid. I’m a DIY homeowner and years ago I installed dozens of wafer lights into our very dark living room. Of course I first researched best practices, which I quickly discovered was to form a grid pattern and space wafers apart by 1/2 the ceiling height. I initially loved how bright the room was, but after living many months with the new lighting I felt there was something wrong with the light quality, it made me feel uncomfortable and the light quality felt institutional instead of inviting. Recently I’ve been doing an deep dive into what lighting designers consider best practices and was very surprised to learn that wafers are universally hated, because of glare, and that lamps are a favorite tool. I’ve always thought of lamps as “not modern”. I guess many others feel the same way because I’ve been collecting unwanted lamps from my friends and neighbors, adding dumb dim-to-warm bulbs (Philips Ultra Definition, 2700K-2200K, $2.50 per bulb), plugging them into a Lutron smart lamp dimmer, and finally automating the smart dimmer with circadian dimming with Home Assistant’s ridiculously powerful Adaptive Lighting add-on. I have now become a floor lamp evangelist, to the chagrin of my wife and kids.

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