Illuminations Lighting Design is the only “One Stop” destination for lighting design, engineering, landscape lighting services and installation 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.
Like fine wine, Illuminations has matured and become a classic for those clients with a discriminating palate for comfort, mood and ambiance.
Here are just a few testimonials from our growing list of list of satisfied customers:
We have certainly enjoyed working with you and all the wonderful lighting professionals from Illuminations Lighting Design. I just wanted you to know that we get many compliments from our friends and family on both our interior artwork lighting and outdoor tree lighting. Of all the amenities we have added to our home over the years, nothing has been more enjoyable than the lighting. Thank you!
Kyra Janke
Houston, Texas
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The wedding is over and all went very well. All the "older" relatives got here and back to Wisconsin and Michigan safely. Several times when I have been out in the front yard people have stopped and asked who is your outdoor lighting contractor? You may be getting some calls. Everything looks just wonderful! The roses are just breathtaking under the new lighting. I love just walking up to the front door. A lady stopped by just this morning and commented how good it looks at night. Thank you.
Linda Condon
Houston, Texas
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It is unbelievable the difference the new lighting made in our backyard. The tree lights create the perfect glow for the patio and the lights on the sculpture/artwork accent them in ways which allow you to see how truly beautiful they are. The lighting consultant knew exactly what we needed within minutes. And, he was honest in his assessment. He also recommended gas lanterns which they don't even sell, but he knew they would look spectacular. He was right. And, their electrical contracting services for installation was prompt and worry-free.
Steve Weingarten
Houston, TX
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We are really pleased with how (our landscape lighting) all turned out. I have to say that I was told (by others) that I was paying too much, etc. However, you get what you pay for - in both quality of work and the expertise that goes into designing the plan in the first place. Plus, I really appreciated the night-time check to fine-tune the lighting. I was floored with the previous firm didn't do this, leaving it up to us (who had no idea exactly what we could achieve). It's been a pleasure working with a true Houston Texas lighting design and installation company!
Toby
Houston, Texas
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Are you interested in learning more about Illuminations Lighting Design? We have created a simple way for you to communicate with us about your lighting needs and SCHEDULING WORK at your home or office. This simple scheduling form is the perfect way to communicate not only with the scheduling department, but also the manager assigned to your account. All messages are sent to multiple recipients. That way your request will not go unnoticed and will be handled efficiently and promptly!
Not really ready to schedule the work yet? Would you like to first have someone come out and meet with you to discuss your project? No problem, try using our online CONTACT US FORM or REQUEST ASSISTANCE DIRECTORY. These handy online tools allow you to tell us more about your project, attach files or identify an individual responsible for processing your specific request! Our local number is 713-863-1133 and our toll free number is 800-863-1184.
Illuminations Lighting Design is a full service design build firm specializing in residential and commercial indoor lighting and outdoor lighting, electrical service and maintenance as well as home automation, home theaters, emergency generators, surge protection systems, phone systems and lighting control systems.
We are located in Houston Texas but provide lighting and design services in Austin TX, El Paso Texas, San Antonio TX, College Station Texas, Beaumont TX, Dallas Texas, Midland Tx and points beyond.
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Tree lighting is one of the most superb forms of lighting design. Any landscape with large enough trees will be enhanced by this highly sophisticated and innovative lighting technique. Tree lighting is done by concealing mercury vapor lights in the higher branches of the tree where they cannot be seen by viewers on the ground. Mercury vapor lights give off a blue-white light very similar to moonlight that filters through the leaves and branches and rains down onto the ground. Tree lighting’s close approximation to natural moonlight adds a romantic, almost mystical element to a place, and contributes to a feeling of time being suspended under the ambient radiance of the trees.
Illuminations Lighting and Design has worked for many years as an outdoor tree lighting and landscape lighting design firm. Over the years we have developed a number of strategies for using tree lights in almost any commercial, municipal, or residential environment to create specific benefits for a wide variety of clientele.
Municipal Parks
Tree lighting is an essential component of outdoor park lighting. Parks are special places people seek out to escape the pressure and mediocrity of the mundane world. Parks help ground and center the mind in the energies of Nature and release the stress that accumulates within the self during after prolonged activity in offices and industrial environments. It is very important that a public park visited at night be sufficiently lit to provide clear visibility for walking, conversation, and safety. As a close approximation to natural moonlight, tree lighting extends the romantic and sentimental nature of the moon itself into the general landscape. Benches located beneath tree lights or other commercial outdoor lighting are excellent places to have a meaningful conversation with a significant other, and they are much safer as well.
Academic Institutions
The architecture and landscapes of academic institutions often suggests Old World and Classical Motifs. Although America is a young country and its academies nowhere nearly as old as those of Europe, larger trees help add a sense of antiquity to these institutions because they are obviously older, and contribute greatly to the university’s image as a place of established learning and credibility. Tree lighting is needed on college and university campuses because many trees grow outward as well as up as they age. Simple up lights installed near the trunk of a tree will not adequately light its branches and leaves. Tree lights, on the other hand, can be positioned in key locations throughout the lower branches and upper canopy, creating a sublime and stately presence for students and faculty to enjoy and admire throughout the night.
Commercial Properties
Tree lights will also create a feeling of established presence for a corporate landscape. A brand new company surrounded by a canopy of mature trees will look older than it really is, and possibly gain a competitive advantage in a marketplace that often emphasizes experience over talent a bit too much. They are vital to commercial security lighting, too, because of the fact that shadows under trees allow vandals and burglars too much room to maneuver in secret.
Tree lighting helps emphasize a company’s dedication to environmental concerns. As more and more companies seek to enhance their public image by either going green or supporting green initiatives, illuminating trees around the building helps harmonize the architecture with Nature.
Hospitality Industries
All major hospitality industries depend greatly on resort tree lighting in their outdoor landscape design. Landscapes around hotels, resorts, country clubs, and five star restaurants contribute to a feeling of refined escape and elegance. Country club diners look out of clubhouse windows onto landscapes that appear sublime and timeless under the surreal ambiance of tree lighting. Guests at warm weather resorts can enjoy the site of palm trees from their window throughout the night, and hotels with tree lighting create the illusion of both a larger edifice and a more remote getaway from the pressures of life.
Tree lighting, however, does a great deal more for hospitality industries than provide decoration. These lights can actually contribute significantly to general outdoor garden lighting in a number of ways. Many resorts host events at night on a pavilion or stage under lighted trees. The illumination from the mercury lights provides an exotic compliment to general lighting that improves visibility without diminishing the feeling of escape and altered reality that a vacation is supposed to create. Golfers who play at night will especially appreciate the additional lighting under trees for those shots that are hard to make under moonlight alone. Restaurant diners who prefer the patio also will enjoy the added general lighting that comes down from the trees and fills the spaces between tables with a warm glow.
Custom Homes
Custom very often to have high fences and ornamental, gated entrances that open into a long winding drive leading up to the house. Trees that grow along these driveways sometimes arch over the pavement and mesh together into a canopy. Placing lights in these trees creates a sense of removal from the rest of the neighborhood, and the feeling that you are entering an estate and not just another home.
Tree lights also play an important role in home-based entertainment. Trees that overhand a patio can create an aura of accent lighting around the patio itself, and tree lights installed above flower beds and gardens provide a layer of ambient down light that overlaps the garden and path lights installed within the foliage itself.
Twenty Seven Years of Service Experience
These brief summaries provide a quick visual of just a few of the many things we can do with tree lights as part of our larger services in landscape lighting design and commercial exterior lighting. Our multi-specialization in five major disciplines has won us many a number of awards and established us as a leader in the design industry throughout Texas. Illuminations Lighting Design specializes in art lighting, advanced electrical wiring, lighting design, and home automation.
Where are your main offices?
We are located in Houston Texas but provide lighting and design services in Austin TX, El Paso Texas, San Antonio TX, College Station Texas, Beaumont TX, Dallas Texas, Midland Tx and points beyond. Call us today at 713-863-1133, visit our lighting blog or request a consultation online using our contact us form.Labels: Hospitality Lighting Central Texas, Hospitality Lighting Houston, Landscape Lighting Consultants, Landscape Lighting Professional, Landscape Outdoor Lighting, Tree Lighting
Illuminations Lighting and Design begins the celebration of its 28th year in business with expansion in both services and personnel.
We currently have a number of landscape lighting job openings ready to be filled with expertise, professionalism, a willingness to mentor and grow, and finely-tuned knowledge of industry skills. Experienced electrical technicians with good work history will be given first consideration for these landscape lighting jobs, but a number of positions will also be filled with dedicated individuals looking to learn a train under the supervision of a mentor.
Landscape lighting and electrical construction jobs in Houston with ILD offer paid vacations, full benefits, and paid training for those ready to make a commitment to our client base, reputation for excellence, and willingness to expand the frontiers of our industry with new technology and landscape lighting design services.
Landscape lighting professionals are expected to be communicative and professional to both residential and commercial clients at all times. Since it will be necessary to drive commercial vehicles to and from client locations, we require all landscape lighting job applicants to have a clean driving record and show proof of a drug-free lifestyle. As an outdoor lighting contractor we ask candidates to provide a social security number as proof of citizenship and/or resident work status.
Houston Landscape lighting designers work hard at their jobs and receive generous compensation for their labor. Our salaries are competitive and offer plenty of opportunities for seniority and merit-based pay increases. As a leader in our industry, we provide on the job paid training in electrical theory, landscape lighting design and related cross disciplines in order to keep our professionals at optimal expert status for both commercial and residential landscape lighting jobs.
Because our client base is diverse and widespread, we give priority to bilingual candidates. We also prefer to hire landscape lighting technicians with a good understanding of both low voltage landscape lighting and a solid working knowledge of the sophisticated wiring methods necessary to install high voltage landscape lights. We expect our team members to bring above-average written and verbal communication skills to the table, as part of any landscape lighting employment involves explaining the proposed system design to the homeowner, business owner, or procurement and planning committee. The ability to listen is also a requirement for these positions; as many of our clients already have a visual picture for their new system clearly in mind and require your assistance in choosing the right hardware and configuration to make that vision a workable, technically sound reality.
Illuminations Lighting and Design accepts resumes from the candidates themselves. We do not outsource recruitment, hiring, or contract our payroll to any third party organization. We do not accept solicitations from recruiters or employment agencies of any kind. We hire the most promising and hard working people we find directly from an active pool, and we train and equip them to become experts in their disciplines.
While most of our business over the years has primarily come from in and around Houston, a growing number of high-end landscape lighting jobs in the resort, country club, outdoor restaurant lighting, and hotel lighting fields have begun to spring up all over the country. Candidates who express an unhesitating willingness to travel will be given special consideration for landscape lighting positions that service these burgeoning new markets.
Our main office is located in Houston Texas but provide art, landscape lighting and home automation services in Austin TX, El Paso Texas, San Antonio TX, College Station Texas, Beaumont TX, Dallas Texas, Midland Tx and points beyond.
Apply today and get started on a whole new path of professional landscape lighting design and development. Give us a call at 713-863-1133 and let's go to work!
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My husband and I are looking to hire a professional to install some landscape lighting. We got an estimate from a company who installs high voltage lighting... Their work looks beautiful on the photos, but the estimate was quite high. Then, we invited a company that does low voltage lighting, and the estimate was $5000 less. However, I am concerned about longevity and practicality of low voltage lighting. Will it last? And will the landscapers run over the cables and cut it? Will it be too obviously visible and unattractive? What do the experts think?
It sounds like you have a fairly large project to warrant such a discrepancy in price. This is primarily due to the equipment, method of installation and labor costs. Both systems should be installed by a licensed electrician and according to National Electrical Code. High voltage systems require the use of conduits that should be buried 6" deep for galvanized rigid steel and 18" deep for PVC conduit. Low voltage systems utilize direct burial cable and should also be buried 18" deep to prevent damage to the cable when digging in the flower beds. Most low voltage lighting contractors rarely bury the cable that deep.I suspect the first contractor recommended the use of mercury vapor lighting, which is typical for landscape lighting professionals. Lights mounted high in the trees are a very attractive way to illuminate the yard with moonlight illumination. These types of lights are low maintenance and will give you years of service. This is a much more dramatic and heavy duty approach as the price would indicate.
Low voltage lights can be a very effective lighting system when installed properly for several reasons. First of all the lights are typically small and can be moved as the garden grows. The best part is that can be easily serviced and maintained by the customer. The down side is that they do require more maintenance and are susceptible to damage if the cable is not buried properly. We rarely install low voltage lights as down lights in trees.So, I like to use a combination of high and low voltage lights in my designs. Use mercury vapor in the trees and low voltage lights to illuminate small specimen trees, paths and the facade of the house.
I would recommend that you visit some of their jobs to see the equipment and to better understand both wiring methods. There is a big diffence!
Good Luck!
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