I recently interviewed Tom Kretzschmar with Illuminations Lighting Design to discuss the importance of working with art consultants. I wanted to learn more about Tom’s perception of art consultants in general, and the exact role that ILD plays as a resource in this very unique and eclectic field.

Art consultants provide a valuable service to individuals or corporations who are building or maintaining fine art collections.  They work closely with architects, builders and/or interior designers to integrate art and other design elements tailored to the project. Additionally, they may commission site-specific artwork, provide custom framing, ship and deliver artwork, as well as supervise the installation and lighting.

Does ILD have special knowledge of fine art that other lighting companies may not have?

Yes. With a vast knowledge of both commercial and residential applications, we bring to the table a wealth of lighting design and electrical contracting experience. Our practical, yet sophisticated art lighting installations are tailored to the application and desires of the client. Whether you are looking for a simple recessed accent light or a high performance optical framing projector, the knowledgeable licensed electricians from ILD are up for the challenge. As a specialty art lighting company since 1980, we have illuminated some of the world’s most popular artists such as Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Rockwell, Salvador Dali and Rembrandt.

There have been many over the years that we feel really good about. The one that stands out the most in recent memory is a project we did at Jones Hall. Illuminations Lighting Design, a Houston Texas based fine art lighting company was contacted by the City of Houston Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department through its contract with the Houston Arts Alliance and following the recommendation of the Richard Lippold Foundation, commissioned ILD to engineer and install a new high performance lighting system for the Gemini II sculpture in Jones Hall. Gemini II is the work of Milwaukee-born artist Richard Lippold and was commissioned by the Houston Endowment in 1966. It has been hanging in Downtown Houston’s Jones Hall for the past 42 years now.

Whomever the artist and wherever the artwork is located, you can trust the fine art lighting services at Illuminations Lighting Design to design and implement a fine art lighting theme that will showcase your collection in the best possible light on a budget you can afford. Let trained corporate art lighting consultants help you with your art collection.

Contact us toll free at 800-863-1184 or locally at 713-863-1133 to request a lighting design proposal.

Since 1980 we have been providing Houston Texas lighting services, Austin TX lighting design, El Paso Texas consulting, San Antonio TX lighting installations, College Station Texas landscape lighting, Beaumont Texas lighting art lighting, Dallas Texas lighting design, Midland Tx lighting designs and points beyond.

2010 is the 30th anniversary of Illuminations Lighting and Design. Over the years, our clients have come to describe us as a well-tuned machine unrivaled in its dedication to excellence, hard work, and prompt technical support.

We began three decades ago as a fine art lighting company. Today, ILD continues to lead in the turnkey installation of the best fine art lighting fixtures found anywhere in the world. Our lighting designers know just how to configure this equipment so that it magnifies the full value of your most prized works of art.

Letters of thanks continue to arrive every month that compliment the organization and professionalism of our professional landscape lighting designers. Our clients especially appreciate is the extreme care we take in preserving gardens, landscaping, tree roots, and hedge rows.

For homeowners who want their homes to stand out on the block, façade lighting gives Houston homeowners the ability to showcase the entire front edifice of their home no matter how dark the night is. Façade outdoor lighting projects we have done in the past have made a huge difference in the way ha house looks at night and also provided the added benefit of security lighting.

Landscape lighting is also one of the mainstay service offerings that exemplify our company’s efficiency and uniqueness. Low-voltage landscape lighting systems are both energy efficient and safe for children and pets. They are also good for the yard itself. One thing that clients often compliment us for is the extra care we take to preserve gardens, landscape forms, trees, and hedges.

Indoor lighting teams do a lot more than rewire homes and install general lights. They specialize in decorative, layered lighting effects. Chandeliers are one way to add an extra touch of refinement to any room of importance. Special antique cabinet lighting fixtures and book case lighting adds emphasis to fine collections and private libraries. Complex aesthetics of such a nature require advanced lighting controls.

Fortunately for ILD clients, lighting control systems can be customized by ILD technicians as turnkey solutions to custom home lighting needs. Further sophistication can be developed by installing a whole house audio system or home theater system. Such home entertainment venues have recently made our firm renowned for transforming Houston homes from high-end living environments to high-end entertainment zones as well.

At times, a former client of a local electrical contractor one of these firms needs repair work beyond the scope of their original service provider’s support. Illuminations Lighting and Design is always there to assist them. As a fully licensed residential electrical contracting firm, we can handle any repair or upgrade needed to get your home wiring, lighting, or lighting control system functional and safe.

We specialize in emergency power backup generators and whole house surge suppression as well, so if you suffer a lighting strike, or if the power goes off in your neighborhood, your home can survive the worst of the assault and be back up and running sooner than later.

We invite you to contact us at 713-863-1133 or visit us online using our handy request design consultation form. Each area of service is staffed with outstanding experts that understand the impact their efforts have on your home. No other lighting firm is able to provide such a well-rounded service line or a more informative Lighting & Home Automation Blog to our clientele. But do not just take our word for it. Just ask Lance Armstrong, George W. Bush, or dozens of other commercial lighting clients or residential lighting clients, large and small, across the great State of Texas who have enjoyed our lighting services.

The lighting consultants and lighting design specialists at Illuminations understand how color, texture, form and shadow can be molded creatively to produce the effect required. This can only be accomplished with the correct equipment and a complete knowledge of lamp types and lamp performance. An Illuminations signature lighting design is a space where every lantern, sconce, chandelier, up light and down light ideally balances a room for its precise intent, including hard-to-light spaces. Check out some Houston Texas lighting testimonials from customers of ILD.

Illuminations Lighting Design, located in Houston, Texas specializes in the following lighting applications:

Houston Landscape Lighting
Illuminations Lighting Design wants to give Houston residents the perfect place to live. Our experience in home and outdoor lighting will thrust your abode into the spotlight of divine elegance. Floral colors only seen by daylight can now be enjoyed during the evening hours, when you are hosting that special get together. Your guests will also be overwhelmed by your beautiful interior under our state of the art light fixtures. ILD’s home and landscape lighting services will showcase all the hidden beauty within your Houston residence, and get the new neighbors talking about how to compete with your innovative design.

Fine Art & Display Cabinet Lighting
Clients of Illuminations Lighting and Design experience benefits unavailable anywhere else in our marketplace. We take lighting and design to an entirely new plane with art lights and design strategies unmatched by our competitors. Because our specialists have trained for many years in the endless nuances of fine art lighting, we deliver value as consultants while giving equal care and attention to the technical demands of commercial and residential projects. As distributors for every major manufacturer that deals in art lighting, we can create a lighting theme customized to specific art genres and special pieces in your collection. As partner Company to Phantom Lighting, we can also install specialty art lighting to showcase rare and delicate works and to create a one-of-a-kind experience that private and professional art patrons alike are certain to never forget.

Lighting Control System Design
Lighting control systems help our clients with long-term, accumulated savings on power costs. Our many years of experience in home automation and control have shown us that clients consistently save approximately 10% per annum on their power bills. Vantage lighting control systems contain astronomical timers that control both indoor and outdoor lighting power and brightness levels. Lutron Homeworks lighting control systems can manage motorized window shades and draperies at either preset intervals, or we can program them to respond to user commands via touch pads and remotes. They can also operate on either light or heat sensors, thus intuitively responding to their environment. This sophisticated efficiency works like clockwork, and it preserves equipment life up to 40%. By reducing maintenance calls and costs for our clients, we can provide additional, long-terms savings on unnecessary replacements. Return on investment in Lutron Radio Ra lighting control systems is therefore reliable and measurable, and is one of the best financial investments ILD clients can make for themselves.

For over 30 years, ILD has grown to include a team of over 50 talented and dedicated employees. Specialty divisions have evolved that focus on disciplines like lighting design, electrical contracting services, landscape lighting maintenance and home automation. Having specialists in these disciplines, while remaining true to the mission of offering home owners the "big picture" of lighting design, is essential to continued success at Illuminations Lighting.

We invite you to contact us at 713-863-1133 or online using our handy request design consultation form.

Since 1980 we have been providing Houston Texas lighting services,  Austin TX lighting design , El Paso Texas consulting, San Antonio TX lighting installations, College Station Texas landscape lighting, Beaumont Texas lighting art lighting, Dallas Texas lighting design, Midland Tx lighting designs and points beyond.

A typical Illuminations design is one where every painting, armoire, wall sconce, chandelier, recessed light and landscape light works in harmony to create a pleasant, functional and stimulating environment. Flexible enough to adapt to your daily needs, yet sensitive enough to set the most delicate mood.

Residential Lighting Design & Consultation
Lighting has the unique ability to reveal the world around us, shaping our vision and determining both the beauty and function of our surroundings. Illumination can sculpt spaces and create an infinite palette of different moods, but it can also render a space flat, harsh and uninviting if not applied with thought, care and knowledge. The experienced lighting designers and lighting consultants of Illuminations Lighting Design understand this elusive science. They also know their tools--the world's best lighting products--and how to effectively harness them.

Did you know we do lighting design and lighting installation professional in the following major cities in Texas?
Austin Texas Lighting Design

Houston Texas Lighting Design

San Antonio Texas Lighting Design

Beaumont Texas Lighting Design

Landscape Lighting Services
If you have invested considerable energy into your outdoor spaces, you certainly will not want to leave them in the dark half of the year. Landscape and Outdoor Garden Lighting allows you to reap a full return on your investment. By highlighting unique architectural features of your building or home, as well as natural textures such as trees, ponds or shrubs, your outdoor spaces will find a second life beneath the moonlight.

Are you looking for landscape lighting design and installation firm in one of the following major Texas cities?
Austin Texas Outdoor Landscape Lighting

Houston Texas Landscape Lighting Design

San Antonio Outdoor Landscape Lighting Designs

Beaumont Landscape Lighting Services

Fine Art & Display LightingServices
Illuminations Lighting Design is a premier fine art lighting company in Houston Texas. We have consulted and lighted some of the world’s most prestigious public and private art collections including works from renowned artists such as Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Rockwell, Salvador Dali and Rembrandt. Employing the most innovative artwork lighting techniques in the world, we can assure you that your treasured pieces will shine as brightly as the artist’s true vision. Fine art lighting services from ILD are second to none.

Are you looking for fine art lighting design and installation company in one of the following major Texas cities?
Austin Texas Art Lighting Design

Beaumont Art Lighting Contractor

Houston Fine Art Lighting Design

San Antonio Fine Art Lighting Design

Residential Electrical Contractors
ILD electrical contracting and electrical services are provided by licensed professionals that understand the importance of working in conjunction with the design team. This ensures that all aspects of indoor illumination, home automation and landscape lighting will have the electrical power needed to function properly and safely. Illuminations Lighting electricians and new home wiring teams get the job done right the first time, allowing you to focus on more important matters—like enjoying your stunning lighting design and automation.

We invite you to contact us at 713-863-1133 or visit us online using our handy request design consultation form. Each area of service is staffed with outstanding experts that understand the impact their efforts have on your home. No other lighting firm is able to provide such a well-rounded service line or a more informative Lighting & Home Automation Blog to our clientele. But do not just take our word for it. Just ask Lance Armstrong, George W. Bush, or dozens of other commercial lighting clients or residential lighting clients, large and small, across the great State of Texas who have enjoyed our lighting services.

Other residential electrical services that ILD provides include:

Illuminations Lighting Design is an independant residential electrical contracting firm that services the Houston area and numerous surrounding municipalities in the Texas Gulf Coast region. From new home wiring, service changes, and remodeling - to basic troubleshooting of electrical problems - Illuminations can handle all of your residential electrical contracting needs from start to finish.

For over 27 years, Illuminations Lighting Design has built and nurtured a reputation for unparallel performance, reasonable rates and fast, friendly electrical contracting services in the demanding custom home market. Our experienced staff of design electrical professionals and licensed electricians are dedicated to providing innovative electrical solutions that incorporate emerging technologies for both residential and commercial customers.

Houston Electrical Remodeling & Home Improvements
Adding lights or running new wiring in a two-story home can be real challenge even for a trained electrician. He must understand construction techniques and wiring methods, and posses the ability to anticipate obstructions so as to effectively work around them. This knowledge only comes with years of hands on experience in home remodeling. The electricians of Illuminations Lighting Design are trained and equipped to conquer such challenges. Our electricians are neat, clean and respectful of your precious belongings. We take great pride in accomplishing our home remodeling work with a minimum of cutting on your walls or ceiling. Whether you are adding a ceiling fan, a chandelier, changing the service panel, or upgrading your current lighting system, our licensed electricians can handle the job.

Indoor Light Maintenance - Outdoor Lighting Maintenance
Just need some touch-up work on the odds and ends of your electrical system? Whether you're wondering why a dimmer doesn't work, uncertain about what a switch controls, want your fixtures reevaluated, or just need some out-of-reach light bulbs changed, Illuminations is here for the small jobs as well as the big ones. Our experience electricians are trained to trouble shooters who want your entire electrical system to meet our client's needs. Our service team can also be called upon to focus and aim adjustable fixtures that illuminate art or furniture, or even the reading lights installed over your bed. If you've recently moved or time has knocked your lighting out of alignment, let our electricians install new light bulbs, and aim your fixtures to optimally highlight your art, architecture, and surroundings.

Elctrical Service Panel Upgrades
As an authorized reseller of virtually any electrical service panel component you can name, ILD can be trusted to install only the very best equipment from the world's leading manufacturers. If you live in an older home and have recently realized that your electrical panel needs more than simple servicing, we can furnish and install a brand new model that will last you many years to come and offer your home lighting and power system the maximum safety and efficiency available through our industry.

Illuminations Lighting Design is the only "One Stop" destination for lighting design services, engineering, landscape lighting services and fine art lighting installation services in the state of Texas, and remains unrivaled by any lighting firm in the United States for lighting that is art. As homes grow larger and needs become more complex, having a single resource provides home owners with peace of mind. This translates into a smoother process, reduced costs and a better product.

If you are interested in Houston electrical work, we invite you to contact us to request a design consultation. We can be reached toll free at 800-863-1184 or locally at 713-863-1133. We are located in Houston Texas but provide art lighting and house lighting plans in Austin TX, El Paso Texas, San Antonio TX, College Station Texas, Beaumont TX, Dallas Texas, Midland Tx and points beyond.

Everyone is searching for something to put under the tree. Finding a suitable gift gets harder and harder every year. Why not put a residential landscape lighting gift card under the tree this year?

The intelligent Christmas shopper knows that innovation is a key component to giving. Finding something special is always a priority. Finding something no one else would have ever thought of - something truly unique - can be a bit more of a challenge.

This year, you can give something that is both unique and beautiful to your loved ones in the form of a interior lighting design gift certificate from Illuminations Lighting and Design.

What types of gift certificates are you offering? (Equipment or service)
Gift certificates from ILD can be voucher for new equipment, maintenance and upgrade services, or a combination of all of the above. Many young couples are now venturing into the new home market now that the economy is showing some hope of stabilization. Parents of these young couples might want to consider a gift certificate for home lighting control system. ILD professionals can install the lights and link them to a home security system so that they work in tandem with the alarm and can be activated from both within the home and from outside the home.

Many of our clients are also collectors of fine art. Periodically at Christmas they receive new pieces of art as gifts. A great way to anticipate a new addition to a loved one's collection is with a gift certificate for fine art lighting services. ILD can install art lighting fixture that is designed specifically for illuminating fine art and that will bring out the best in everything from family portraits to fine oils.

Other gift certificates can be for regular lighting maintenance services. All light fixtures have a lifespan and tend to degrade in both luminance and quality before they ultimately fail. A trained professional can spot this deterioration and replace the fixture before it unexpectedly goes out.

What is the value package money wise?
Although our clientele are normally people of means that have money to spend, they never spend their money unwisely. Illuminations Lighting and Design gift certificates represent wise investments in value-added services that endure far beyond the immediate holiday season.

Adding or repairing a light on a per incident basis costs more than bundled outdoor lighting maintenance and repair services factored into a regularly scheduled visit to the home where equipment checks and services can be handled all at once under a single invoice.

What value do these packages offer beyond the holiday season?
Investment in an ILD gift certificate is an investment in beauty and performance that extends years into the future—far beyond this immediate 2009 holiday season. Outdoor tree lighting, for example, will keep attention on the home through late January and February and have it ready for the new burst of light to come in spring of next year. While many plant species go dormant in the colder months, garden and outdoor path lights can keep the home looking vibrant and ready for new life.

Pool and fountain lights can emphasize special water features on the landscape, and security lights can be added to dark and narrow spaces to eliminate access points that intruders could potentially take advantage of. Something as simple as putting a camera in the back of the home can also be part of an ILD holiday gift package that will add peace of mind to this busy time of year and beyond.

Are you selling lighting controls with these gift certificates?
Yes. Many of our existing clientele invested in lighting design long ago but have not yet gotten around to investing in Lutron RadioRa2 lighting controls or home automation projects. Now would be the perfect time of year to add comfort and convenience to an environment that is already highly sophisticated and personalized.

Order your ILD Holiday Gift Card today!
Contact customer service at 713-863-1133 to arrange for your holiday lighting gift in any denomination. All Illuminations Lighting Design Holiday Gift Cards will be attractively wrapped in a handsome gift box and shipped directly to your home in time for the holidays. Order now to avoid the rush and simplify your holiday shopping experience!

Think of how sensitive computers are for a moment and you will understand why. The sensitivity of a computer is due to the delicate nature of the printed circuit board. The invention of the printed circuit board revolutionized computers and took them from room-sized megaliths powered by vacuum tubes to desktop companions that are now indispensible to both our personal and professional lives. Yet these same printed circuit boards made computers very vulnerable to electrical overload and transient voltage spikes. Miniaturizing a room full of equipment on a chip the size of a fingernail creates a great deal of vulnerability to even the slightest surge in voltage. This is why we began using surge suppressors almost as soon as we started using desktop computers back in the 1980s and 1990s.

With the desktop revolution, another revolution occurred that many people didn’t notice because they were so excited about new opportunities to balance their checkbooks that somehow quickly became new opportunities to play video games. Appliance manufacturers began to make everything from microwaves to toasters to coffee pots with printed circuit boards that were based on the same concept as computer circuit boards. Of course, these were far more primitive than computer microprocessors, but basic subroutines of functionality were embedded in these cards to the degree that the core functionality of the device now became reliant on the circuit board.

Of course, this makes an appliance far more vulnerable now to excess current. Today, everything from computers, home theater systems, televisions, audio video systems, phones, fax machines, and even coax cable lines requires the protection of commercial-grade surge suppressors to safeguard against the damage that can and often does result from voltage spikes. Of course, you can use retail surge suppressors for some of these devices and take your chances, but we do not recommend this.

This is because there simply is no way for retail surge suppressors to handle the force of many excess current spikes. There are two sources of excess current that we need to concern ourselves with: lighting, and transient power surge. People often think that the only danger that lighting poses is that of a direct strike. In reality, there is more danger from lighting striking a nearby transformer and creating transient power surge.

Surges of this nature can blow every appliance in the home. Retail surge suppressor systems maynot withstand the force of this voltage. Other forms of transient power surge exist besides TPS caused by lightning. These can simply be fluctuations in the power grid. They can also be generated by mechanical devices in the home or garage. Motors draw energy from the grid, and if they draw too much, they can pull current into the home wiring system that will actually affect other devices.

This is what makes commercial grade surge suppressors such a necessity. The ability to detect these sudden spikes in voltage is called excess current detection, and it provides a first line of defense against high voltage that can damage home equipment. While this does not provide an absolute guarantee against catastrophic failure, it is certainly the best anyone can hope for in a thunderstorm or Texas tropical storm.

Since 1980, Illuminations Lighting Design has grown to include a team of over 50 talented and dedicated employees. Specialty divisions have been created to focus on such disciplines as Houston lighting design services, Houston home construction, Houston landscape lighting design and Houston home automation. Having specialists in each of these disciplines, while remaining true to the mission of offering home owners the "complete picture" of lighting design, is key to continued success at Illuminations Lighting.

We invite you to contact us toll free at 800-863-1184 or locally at 713-863-1133 to learn more about whole house surge protection and/or emergency power generators. We are located in Houston Texas but provide electrical contracting services in Austin TX, El Paso Texas, San Antonio TX, College Station Texas, Beaumont TX, Dallas Texas, Midland Tx and points beyond.

The windows in my living room are big and the afternoon sun is a really making the room hot. What do you have to help save energy and reduce heat load?

ILD can install Lutron Sivoia QED® (Quiet Electronic Drive) roller shades or a drapery track system to automatically operate by wireless thermostatic controls. All Sivoia shades operate with ultra-quiet precision, low-voltage drives, and have many options for fabrics and as well as wireless keypad controls.

The Lutron Sivoia QED® (Quiet Electronic Drive) does not need any communication wiring unlike a tradional electrical wiring system. This allows it to be very versatile in both range and application. You can control shades in one room, multiple rooms, or an entire home. Its low-power frequencies prevent interference from other devices and do by avoiding sharing coverage with other network traffic.

Is it possible to install RadioRa2 without cutting my walls and tearing up my house?

We never have to cut into any walls or do any damage to home interiors when we install this system. This is because Lutron RadioRa2 has been engineered specifically for retrofit applications and operates on a proprietary “Clear Connect” radio frequency wireless technology.

This allows the system to manage sophisticated protocols like light and shade controls without having to run signals through wires. While it does work very well in new construction environments, its avoidance of wire transmission works equally well in existing buildings. Therefore, it is never necessary to install new wiring to achieve a lighting control system on existing residences or offices.

Can I somehow connect my house lights to the alarm system?

One of the features of Lutron RadioRa2 is the ability to integrate the lighting with your alarm system. During an event, lights will automatically come on inside the house providing residents peace of mind. Exterior landscape lights flash providing a visual clue to responding law enforcement officers. Light is the number one deterrent of crime!

ILD can set the system to turn on both interior lights and exterior lights if your alarm is tripped. The RadioRA 2 system has system interface full input and flash input options, giving you the option of having your lights come on at full strength, or flash to indicate a possible emergency.

Is it possible to utilize the Homelink® buttons in my car to control my lighting?

Yes, Lutron wireless lighting controls operate automotive Homelink buttons. This unique wireless feature allows control any interior or exterior light source from your car.

We can actually program your visor remote to control up to seven functions in your home. There are three standard button presses, and four button combinations, that we can create for you that will activate unique scenes. The operation of these controls is user friendly and simple.

Since 1980, Illuminations Lighting Design has grown to include a team of over 50 talented and dedicated employees. Specialty divisions have been created to focus on such disciplines as lighting design, electrical contracting, landscape lighting and home automation. Having specialists in each of these disciplines, while remaining true to the mission of offering home owners the "complete picture" of lighting design, is key to continued success at Illuminations Lighting.

We invite you to contact us toll free at 800-863-1184 or locally at 713-863-1133 to learn more about Lutron Lighting & Shading Solutions. We are located in Houston Texas but provide art lighting and house lighting plans in Austin TX, El Paso Texas, San Antonio TX, College Station Texas, Beaumont TX, Dallas Texas, Midland Tx and points beyond.

What makes ILD the most qualified go-to source for art and light in the city of Houston?

In the 1980s, we originally began as an art lighting firm whose specialty was the superior presentation of fine art. Over time, we expanded into other areas of lighting, including interior home lighting, architectural lighting, landscape lighting, electrical services, and home automation.

This expansion taught us many things about interior architecture and decorating, and the subtle impacts that these forces can bring to bear upon a collection of art. Illuminating art requires not only knowledge of art and light itself, but also an awareness of such factors as lighting intensity, angle, and the relationship between light and shadow.

What do art and light have in common?

Art and light share a number of remarkable similarities that makes them soul mates in one sense of the term. To begin with, both depend on spatial relationships to establish aesthetic. Art depicts objects in relationship to one another. Light occupies space without consuming volume, and in the process shows all objects in the room in relationship to one another.

Both art and light utilize shadow to some degree to distinguish themselves. The variances in light and layers of light are clearly defined by proportions of luminance versus lower levels of light or outright shadow. Similarly, depictions of scenes and characters in art rely upon a blend of color, light, and shadow to create perspective and dimension—two essential attributes that distinguish fine art from run of the mill images of popular culture.

Where do we see the most complex relationships between art and light?

The similarities shared by art and light allow for complex relationships to be formed between the two by the professional lighting designer. When art lighting fixtures are properly selected and correctly installed, the result is a multi-dimensional aesthetic that moves the viewer beyond duality.

General room lighting and average, daily life scenes are often nothing more than something we are looking at lit up by light coming from somewhere either over our shoulder or over our heads. With art lighting this is never the case. Modern art lights are precisely adjusted to match beam spread and lighting intensity to the works of art they are showcasing. Layers of light are also created to fill the room with an ambience that is appropriate to the genre represented by any given collection.

How do art and light depend on one another?

We can see, then that light and art depend on one another in some very specific ways. Art in the dark cannot be seen, and light in an empty room is so much space illuminated without form or apparent purpose. Bringing the two together is in many ways a creation of a special reality where essence and form converge in layers of color, luminance, and shadow.  At the end of the day, both the art and light in your private gallery become as much an expression of you as they are the work of the artists themselves as ILD professionals translate the sublime to the personal, the objective to the subject.

Since 1980, Illuminations Lighting Design has grown to include a team of over 50 talented and dedicated employees. Specialty divisions have been created to focus on such disciplines as lighting design, electrical contracting, landscape lighting and home automation. Having specialists in each of these disciplines, while remaining true to the mission of offering home owners the "complete picture" of lighting design, is key to continued success at Illuminations Lighting.

We invite you to contact us toll free at 800-863-1184 or locally at 713-863-1133. We are located in Houston Texas but provide art lighting and house lighting plans in Austin TX, El Paso Texas, San Antonio TX, College Station Texas, Beaumont TX, Dallas Texas, Midland Tx and points beyond.