Thingz Contemporary Interior Design Blog

More and more homes now feature a pool table in one of the rooms. Of course, the quintessential game room would not be complete without one. Playing pool is a favorite pastime for many and having the equipment to do so in one’s own home allows for better home recreation.

Many houses are adorned with at least one ceiling fan. Ceiling fans are immensely practical. They are used not only for cooling purposes, but to serve as decorative pieces as well. In fact, many ceiling fan/lighting fixture combinations can function as a focal point in a room.

Check out this fabulous shot of the Celebri chandelier taken from the June 2010 issue of Phoenix Home & Garden magazine.  The Celebri is elegant and makes a statement at the same time — just the way we think contemporary lighting should!

Summer is rapidly approaching. Here is Arizona that typically means some fairly extreme temperatures which require us to do everything we can to keep cool. So set your ceiling fans for “summer mode” and enjoy the season! Don’t know what “summer mode” is? Well, read on!

For a properly impressive dining room, a chandelier hanging over the dining table is called for. This is especially beneficial if you do a lot of entertaining. It’s not only about the sense of drama a chandelier creates in a room, it is also about having a very strong focal point. Choose unique ones and you’ll even end up with a conversation piece as well. Chandeliers, in general, provide solid illumination. It is a powerful light source, but at the same time, its glow adds a cozy and intimate warmth to the room.

From candles to gas jets, from kerosene lamps to artificial lights, portable light sources have been in use for centuries. The purpose of light, first and foremost, is utilitarian. This is why there should be a light source in every room of your house.

With great anticipation, we at Thingz await the new lighting introduction from the Dallas Lighting Market each year.  It had been a while since we have seen any great new introduction.  Thus we were totally unprepared to see all of the wonderful new lighting product introductions this year.  There are too many great new lighting options to go into in any detail in this short column. But we did want to highlight five new pendants from Tech Lighting.

In the current issue of Phoenix Home & Garden (May 2010), we featured the Nimah Chandelier.  The Nimah makes a statement and is not easily overlooked.  If you are looking for some light with bling in your home or interior design project, the Nimah is worth considering!

It’s always difficult to select just one item to showcase! In the April 2010 issue of Phoenix Home & Garden magazine we are featuring the Cascade Chandelier which is a triple-layered, customizable, fabric-covered chandelier. As we point out in the layout, this chandelier is wonderfully flexible in terms of its design. Our clients are able to select from a wide selection of fabrics to ensure that this lighting fixture will work well with their existing color palette.

The Cascade Chandelier also comes in several sizes allowing you to select the scale that works best for your lighting project.  There are a number of fabrics to choose from and the overall length of this chandelier can be customized by added or eliminating sections of stems.  The ceiling fixture comes with 36″ of stems but more can be ordered if your interior design or lighting design requires additional length.

Lighting has always been integral to the design of a room. Without proper lighting, all your decorating plans will simply come to naught. Without being told, everybody knows that a room’s lighting should be both functional and decorative. It has to be both practically and aesthetically pleasing. People have the misconception that lighting in modern homes is a plain affair with no drama or elaborate designs. This is not true. Contemporary homes also take pride in their light styling. You will not find yourself limited design-wise when it comes to choosing light fixtures for your modern home. The following are merely ten among many wonderful light fixtures that will give your room not only optimum illumination, but superior style as well.

1. Lumina Fan. When it comes to ceiling fans, the Lumina fan is a cut above all the others. Designed by Ron Rezek, one of America’s most innovative designers, the Lumina fan is a cross between a chandelier and a ceiling fan. Its two sculptural glass shapes produce a more encompassing light than your usual ceiling fan light fixtures. This fan comes in varying blade diameter, light and control options. There is also provision for use on a sloped ceiling. The fan itself makes a fascinating focal point and the light it produces is a lovely glow that serves its purpose very well.

2. Cascade Screen Table Lamp. For a contemporary home with dwellers who are open to non-traditional designs, something like the Cascade Screen table lamp is more suitable than the usual table lamp shade. The soft glow from the semi-translucent lamp gives ample illumination without the harsh glare expected of shade-free lamps. Besides the cascading glass feature, the lamp’s main materials are a sophisticated combination of dark brown wood and brushed nickel. Put it in any room and it will surely provide attraction.