Illuminations Lighting Design’s services and creative solutions will bring a whole new level of living and business experience to clients in any walk of life or occupation. Our goal is to enhance homes and buildings and fill landscapes and interiors with the only thing in existence that occupies space without consuming square footage - light. Contact us so we can create such an experience for your unique reality regardless of industry, vocation, lifestyle, personal tastes, or personal faith.
Electrical Contracting Services
Regardless of the size, age or complexity of your home, the professionals at Illuminations Lighting Design will get the wiring done right the first time. Since 1980, Illuminations Lighting Design has built and nurtured a reputation for unparalleled performance, reasonable rates and fast, friendly service in the demanding custom home market. Our experienced staff of seasoned electrical professionals and licensed electricians are dedicated to providing solid electrical solutions that incorporate innovative Houston home construction techniques and "State of the art" new home wiring methods.
Landscape Lighting Design Services
The average homeowner already has an eye for aesthetic and artistic value; otherwise they would not have invested in a quality home that reflects good taste. Many lighting companies fail to recognize this fact. ILD takes a completely different approach based upon respect for client intelligence. We know that when a client calls our office, that person already has a general vision for landscape lighting design fixed firmly in mind. We then take that general vision and initiate a process where that vision becomes a concrete reality.
Fine Art & Display Lighting Services
Illuminations Lighting and Design services Houston and Greater Texas residents with the very best in display lighting and fine art lighting. Residential art lighting design requires precision and thorough consultation to determine photometric, wattage, and voltage measurements to ensure reliable, safe illumination of creative masterpieces. ILD consultants have proven their value time and again in this respect, and have earned the trust of eclectic communities in both public and private spheres.
When Illumination Lighting and Design wires a new home, we don’t just lay the copper and turn on the lights. We thoughtfully plan and implement the wiring of every new home to meet the needs of daily life and to cover all bases in the event of an emergency. Why not call us today and experience the peace of mind and excellent service we can contribute to your life’s dream?
Illuminations Lighting Design
607 Durham Drive
Houston, Texas 77007-5316
(713) 863-1133 Main Line
(800) 863-1184 Toll Free
(713) 863-0044 Fax
We are located in Houston Texas but provide lighting and residential lighting plans 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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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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Houston lighting clients do not have to choose between the practical and the aesthetic. By bringing all the disciplines together, the professionals at are able to produce incredible lighting effects on the solid backbone of commercial grade technology and sound electrical wiring installed only by experienced and certified journeymen and licensed electricians.
The following summaries describe just a few of the many service offerings that Houston lighting clients can rely upon ILD to custom-install and integrate seamlessly into their home and lifestyle.
Houston Design Professionals
Clients can depend on having all of their questions answered by a knowledgeable and down-to-earth staff that will explain in understandable terms how their new lighting system will work for them.
Houston is a practical town, so every home lighting system we design has real world value and is integrated seamlessly with every element of home and life.
Houston Electrical Contractor
Clients benefit from the expertise of our fully licensed and certified electricians who know how to not only install lighting systems, but to power them safely, dependably, and continuously in cost effective ways.
Electrical design and service is the backbone of any technology-driven design. To install a truly sophisticated lighting system, Houston residents often require initial electrical panel service upgrades and integration of electrical systems into new home lighting controls.
When Gulf Coast storms down power lines and plunge neighborhoods into darkness, Houston lighting clients can keep their equipment safe and their power on with transient whole house surge suppressors and electrical generators professionally installed by ILD certified electricians.
Home Lighting Design Houston Texas
Clients benefit from working with a company that can light the entire home interior and showcase the home’s exterior as a monument to family name and personal lifestyle.
We take a two-pronged strategy to this line of service. When working within the house, we isolate the emotional elements that make it comfortable and tie these elements to practical daily activities, thus uniting the functional with the aesthetic.
To showcase the exterior of the house, we draw extensively upon our knowledge of architecture to find specific elements that make that particular home unique. Using advanced and easily concealable lighting fixtures, we position our equipment in ways to keep it hidden from normal viewing angles. This enshrouds the house in what appears to be a field of sourceless light.
Houston Landscape Lighting Design
Clients benefit from the blend of contemporary lifestyle and natural beauty that our environmentally friendly landscape lighting systems create.
Trees figure prominently in our landscape designs. We are one of the few Houston lighting companies to use exclusively “green” technology, and we make it a point to install that equipment with environmentally friendly methods that do not harm the trees.
Unlike most of our competitors who only use two layers of landscape lighting, we use four compounded layers that accent outdoor monuments and completely illuminate gardens, foliage, and indigenous vegetation.
For over two decades, ILD has continued to rise to an increasingly prominent position of leadership among Houston lighting design firms.
Click here to read more about Illuminations Lighting Designs many areas of specialty in residential, commercial, and high-end lighting systems and controls.
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Houston residential neighborhoods are constantly growing and expanding. As more and more people flock to this highly populated region, the need to stand out from the crowd becomes a vital necessity. Homeowners love to showcase their abodes every chance they get, but no residence can stand on its own without superior home and garden lighting.
Illuminations Lighting Design has over 25 years of experience in home and garden lighting design. Our services include installation, maintenance, audio video, and residential automation. We also specialize in home and garden lighting, mood illumination, along with architectural design to give your abode the most brilliant look possible.
Home and garden features, such as flowerbeds, trees, and decks deserve attention. Having the proper type of
ILD professionals can perfect your beautiful Houston home and garden by properly installing state of the art lighting fixtures around your property.
Our Houston experts will work in conjunction with
interior designers,
architects,
custom home builders, and
residents to achieve the highest quality of home and garden illumination in any given space. Your Houston home and garden theme should always take all features into consideration. The exterior of your home is what people see first, and will give them that lasting first impression. Your outdoor space should bring forth color, as well as joy, even after the sun goes down.
Our
Houston home and garden, our experts will use the appropriate safety measures. Climbers use ropes and ladders when mounting light fixtures onto trees. In addition, stainless steel bolts are used to mount the lights, so that tree growth and expansion are not affected. Houston homeowners can expect a professional landscape crew of installers who know their tools, and how to harness the light to maximize your visual experience during the evening hours. Our landscape crew is experienced in all forms of outdoor home and garden lighting. Whether the job requires simple low voltage systems or high tech mercury vapor systems, all of your Houston home and garden lighting needs will be met.
When installing lights near your
automation fixtures and lighting control devices can set a mood in every room, while controlling key aspects such as light level, security systems, and even temperature! Other fixtures, such as the Phantom Contour Projector, will bring all of your works of art to life. No job is too big for us too handle, and in Houston the bigger the better.
Once you have your outdoor landscape squared away, please invite us into your abode for a full illumination makeover. Every Houston residence has its treasures, and we want to help you show off everything you own. Our interior lighting fixtures are designed with one thing in mind: perfection. Residential
Illuminations Lighting Design wants to give Houston residents the perfect place to live. Our experience in home and garden 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 garden lighting will showcase all the hidden beauty within your Houston residence, and get the new neighbors talking about how to compete with your innovative design.
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El color, la textura, la forma y la sombra son los bloques de edificio de todos que veamos. Pero ENCENDERTE solamente puede traer estos elementos a la vida.
En muchos hogares y oficinas, la LUZ se entiende en sus aspectos funcionales. Está raramente entendía en términos de sus calidades artísticas. ¡La iluminación es más que utilitario-es teatro! Cómo un objeto está iluminado es tan importante justo como qué se está enfocando sobre. Eso es qué hace las iluminaciones que encienden diseño únicas. Combinamos experiencia práctica con gusto estético para encender la etapa de tu experiencia diaria. ¿Cuándo viene a tu hogar o negocio, por qué settle para cualquier cosa menos?
Las iluminaciones que encendían el diseño (ILD) han proporcionado las soluciones aerodinámicas para los dueños del hogar y del negocio por más de 20 años. Nuestras áreas principales del foco incluyen diseño de la iluminación interior, iluminación del paisaje, iluminación fina del arte y de la exhibición, hogar/automatización y los medios comerciales, así como contraer eléctrico general. Porque ofrecemos una gama de servicios completa, podemos resolver virtualmente cualquier necesidad eléctrica y de la iluminación. No hay proyecto demasiado estrecho, o demasiado amplio.
Diseño y consulta interiores/de interior de la iluminación - están un espacio las iluminaciones que encienden el diseño de la firma del diseño donde cada linterna, sconce, chandelier, para arriba-luz y abajo equilibrios ligeros un cuarto para su intento exacto. Usando la informática sofisticada, creamos que equilibrado diseñar las semanas, o aún los meses antes de los accesorios llegan. Cuando van las luces para arriba, te sorprenderán verdad en cómo la interacción hermosa de la luz y de la sombra te hará la sensación inmediatamente inspiradas, y en la facilidad. Eso es sobre cuál está el buen diseño de la iluminación todo.
Iluminación del paisaje - si has invertido energía considerable en tus espacios al aire libre, no desearás ciertamente dejarlos por la mitad oscuro del año. El paisaje y la iluminación al aire libre permite que coseches una vuelta completa en tu inversión. Destacando características arquitectónicas únicas de tu edificio u hogar, tan bien como texturas naturales tales como árboles, charcas o arbustos, tus espacios al aire libre encontrarán una segunda vida debajo del claro de luna. Los pasos y los caminos de la iluminación también ofrecerán un sentido de la seguridad tú, a tu familia y a las huéspedes. Eligiendo calidad, los accesorios duraderos instalados por los profesionales experimentados de ILD, ganas todas estas ventajas mientras que evita los molestias de los honorarios interminables del mantenimiento.
Iluminación fina del arte y de la exhibición - las iluminaciones que encienden diseño son una firma fina de la iluminación del arte del primero ministro. Hemos consultado y hemos encendido algunas del público más prestigioso del mundo y de las colecciones de arte privadas incluyendo trabajos de los artistas renombrados tales como Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Rockwell, Salvador Dali y Rembrandt. Empleando las técnicas más innovadoras de la iluminación del arte del mundo, podemos asegurarte que tus pedazos atesorados brillarán tan brillantemente como la visión verdadera del artista.
Anuncio/a casa automatización y medios - los teatros de interior de la película que rivalizan la cosa verdadera, los “humores diversos” que se fijan en el tecleo de un botón, y los generadores que guardan la energía encendido durante una interrupción son todos los una parte de los servicios ofrecidos por el equipo de la automatización y de los medios de ILD. Este campo se está convirtiendo rápidamente, y nuestros profesionales permanecen continuamente al corriente de las innovaciones más últimas. Traigamos tu hogar o lugar del negocio en el siglo XXI.
El contraer eléctrico - el contraer eléctrico de ILD es proporcionado por los profesionales licenciados que entienden la importancia del trabajo conjuntamente con el equipo de diseño. Esto se asegura de que todos los aspectos de la iluminación de interior, de la automatización casera y de la iluminación del paisaje tengan la corriente eléctrica necesitada para funcionar correctamente y con seguridad. Las iluminaciones que encienden a electricistas consiguen el trabajo hecho a la derecha la primera vez, permitiendo que te centres en más importante materia-como gozar de tu diseño y automatización imponentes de la iluminación.
Cada área del servicio se provee de personal con los expertos excepcionales que entienden que el impacto que sus esfuerzos tienen en tu hogar. No hay otro firma de la iluminación proporcionar una línea de servicio tanredondeada. Pero apenas no tomar nuestra palabra para ella. Apenas pedir la lanza Armstrong, George W. Bush, o docenas de otros establecimientos comerciales o residencias, grande y pequeño, a través del estado de Tejas que han gozado de nuestros servicios.
En Tejas, hay solamente un nombre para la iluminación del profesional, funcional y artística: Iluminaciones que encienden diseño. ¡Recepción!
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An evening at Houston's prestigious Lakeside Country Club is a long day's journey into illuminated, romantic night. Located near beautiful tree-lined Memorial Drive in West Houston, Lakeside Country Club caters to a clientele with finer tastes, a strong sense of faith, family, and community, and a desire to retreat into a natural setting after spending a day in the office in the busier, more commercial districts of our city. As such, our work for Lakeside Country Club was centered around the intent to highlight the lush, resort-like environment, the pristine beauty of an exceptional private lake, and to underscore an evening at Lakeside Country Club as a visit to a better, beautifully simplified world where natural beauty, refined taste, and absolute comfort separate experience within the grounds from the outside world of breakneck business and congested traffic.
Lakeside Country Club by its very design supports this since of differentiation and escape to better surroundings by bringing travelers gradually to the clubhouse by means of a gently winding road that meanders through the grounds. By the time members and guests hand over their keys to the valet attendant, the slow approach to the building has already helped them forget the stress, disappointments, and pains of the day and helped them look instead toward an evening of pleasure they have worked very hard to afford. In keeping with this aesthetic, Illuminations Lighting and Design installed high-end accent lighting fixtures using proprietary installation techniques that cast the precise amount of light on structural keynotes along the driveway. We utilized sophisticated sign lighting to emphasize the Lakeside Country Club sign and also placed low-key fixtures on the flagpoles to emphasize the colors of our nation, state, and the Lakeside Country Club emblem itself. To blend our lighting theme with Nature's perfection, we deployed our moon shadow and canopy lighting specialists trained in environmentally friendly installation methods to place hidden lights within the branches of trees that light the driveway. These fixtures cast pools of light on the ground very similar to the soft glow of moonlight (hence the term, "moon shadow lighting"). By placing these lights within trees that line the roadway, ILD created a grand entryway of light that enlivens the mind and lifts the spirit of anyone who journeys into the world within the gates.
Upon entering the dining hall at Lakeside Country Club, members immediately experience an illuminated unity of architecture and nature as they peer through the clubhouse windows onto the landscape lit by fixtures positioned at both the front and rear of the building. These fixtures cast the light in a circle around the building, eliminating the reflective glare of the interior lights and making it possible for members and guests to see clearly through the glass. It is now possible to view the Vista of the golf course surrounded by tree canopy lights that shine down upon the driving range, the putting greens, and landscaping elements that blend indigenous vegetation with aesthetic terraforming. The interior of the Lakeside Country Club dining room thus becomes one with the surrounding exterior due to the unifying field of light cast by strategically positioned, sophisticated lighting equipment. As the eye follows the light from the dining area into the surrounding countryside, it encounters the pinnacle of our work - the illuminated suspension bridge over the lake. Lit clearly by accent lighting fixtures that help establish its position as the central outdoor structure of the property, the illuminated suspension bridge has earned high acclaim from Lakeside Country Club members and guests.
Because so many people join Lakeside Country Club to not only to dine in refined settings free from traffic congestion and parking shortages, but also to experience the natural beauty of the property, ILD completed its lighting design work with refined touches of outdoor lighting placed strategically along pathways and structures that form the patio dining areas. The palm trees, dining tables, pools, and surrounding deck all bathe in soft, relaxing light cast down from surrounding oak trees just beyond the perimeter of human activity. This results in a blended experience of activity, form, and natural ambiance where earth and architecture come together in a field of light and contribute to an unforgettable experience of refined conversation, peace, and serenity for all those who attend evening events at Lakeside Country Club.
Illuminations Lighting and Design extends its warm thanks to the directors of Lakeside Country Club for choosing us as their design partner in excellence. For other similar organizations, we stand available for all inquiries to accomplish a similar vision for their establishment. Call us today at 713-863-1133 for a complimentary, in-depth consultation to begin a long day's journey into light.
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The front facade of the River Oaks Country Club preeminently defines the evening sky for all those who travel along River Oaks Boulevard at night. Rising into the darkness like an edifice of light, it serves as a monument to the eclectic sensibilities of architecture and lifestyle that has made River Oaks premier among the world's finest neighborhoods. It is a matter of historical fact that River Oaks Country Club played a pivotal role in the development of the surrounding community, which quickly earned its reputation as prime real estate located around one of the finest golf courses in the nation. When it came time to remodel the clubhouse, River Oaks Country Club awarded Illuminations Lighting and Design an exclusive landscape and architectural lighting design contract. We implemented a plan of action that resulted in clearly showcasing the many fine points of River Oaks Country Club building design, decorum, and exquisite landscaping that would otherwise become invisible after sunset.
Conjunctive to the clubhouse remodel, we illuminated the entire facade of the building so that the angles and physical structures of the clubhouse stand out from all angles of approach along River Oaks Drive. Whenever River Oaks Country Club members and guests attend nighttime events, the very first thing they see as they approach the facility is the illuminated edifice of the building inviting them to an evening of luxury and relaxed entertainment. To create this effect, the ILD consulting team drew upon years of training and experience in advanced commercial architectural lighting techniques. Using only the best equipment from major manufacturers with whom we have solid, ongoing relationships, we minimized the physical appearance of the lighting fixtures to better enhance and highlight the aesthetic of the building itself. Our team has cross-trained with many architectural firms to learn these subtle installation techniques that are absolutely essential to successfully light a main facility like the one at River Oaks Country Club. The outcome has been pleasing to all who now visit the facility, who feel the enhanced, unobstructed view of the building helps to set the mood for sophisticated, relaxed evening entertainment.
River Oaks Country Club also requested that our team provide accent lighting for their outdoor decorum. River Oaks Country Club lines the walkways of the property leading too and from the clubhouse with groupings of urns, flowers, and benches. People can enjoy greenery, flowers, and outdoor seating under the shade of large trees whenever they move between the clubhouse and the outdoor facilities. Illuminations Lighting installed accent lights that allow River Oaks Country Club members and guests to clearly see the walkways and decorations whenever strolling outside during evening visits and nighttime gatherings. This is very important to the world of country club lighting, as many evening events that occur at the clubhouse may also coordinate with other events involving outdoor dining, lakeside gatherings, pools and spas in certain facilities, and of course, sporting events—all of which require proper lighting both for the safety and the sensibilities of their membership.
From within the clubhouse itself, members and guests can enjoy a relaxed evening free from stress of Houston's busy streets and growing parking problems. They can see clearly through the clubhouse windows onto the River Oaks Country Club Vista and enjoy the ornate landscaping, decorum, and fine greenery of the golf course. Using environmentally friendly equipment and installation methods, we enhanced the view of the River Oaks Country Club Lake with moon/shadow lighting techniques that cast pools of illumination downward from fixtures hidden within the trees. To accentuate the physical tree line surrounding the grounds, we selectively employed tree canopy lights to up light the trees themselves, thus giving a sense of natural perimeter to the ground by uniting indigenous vegetation with human engineering. The result is a blended experience for the diner where art, design, architecture, and nature become one singular, fine, memorable event.
Illuminations Lighting and Design is proud to have partnered with the many fine people of River Oaks Country Club to create a landscape and architectural lighting experience complimentary to the tastes and expectations of both the members and the surrounding community. ILD consultants will travel to any location to complete similar design projects for country clubs, hotels, and resorts throughout the United States looking to showcase their amenities both day and night. Contact us today at 713-863-1133 for a complimentary, in-depth consultation.
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A home is not just a house. A home is a sanctuary, an abode, a reflection of your inner being and deepest values. As such, the outdoor portion of your property can be just as much a home to you as the interior of your dwelling. Residential landscape lighting can extend your home atmosphere into every square inch your property, turning darkness into a decorative living experience unsurpassed by those around you. With Illuminations Lighting Design as your consulting partner in this venture, you can express your own inner vision for an outdoor living experience with a residential landscape lighting theme that complements function and entertainment with a singular aesthetic. You need more than just the right equipment to achieve this. Clients need the best landscape lights and fixtures for residential outdoor design, and you need technicians who can plan and implement that design with respect to your personal lifestyle and sensibilities.
As more and more people are installing floodlights, security lights, and patio lights, there will be nothing unique about one more home on the block having an illuminated yard. In fact, certain lights purchased from typical retailers can even degrade the quality of the home by making it look generic and equivalent to neighboring residences. Lighting design is more than technology. It is an art and a science unto itself. ILD will set your home apart from the ones around you with a residential landscape lighting theme that complements the design and style of your dwelling's architecture. Every house is unique in some capacity, and ILD knows this. Our specialists have trained extensively in construction techniques and have spent many years learning how to spot key points of distinction that make a house one of kind. After extensive consultation with a home owner, and after careful analysis of the physical residence, our landscape lighting design team will know exactly what equipment to use and what installation strategies to implement to make your home stand out as your neighborhood's supreme example of excellence. By utilizing shadows and light, we can create sub themes within the overall theme of your residential landscape lighting design, and we can take this effect one step further with home lighting automation strategies that allows you to directly manipulate and alter these effects at will.
We have a number of residential landscaping and lighting techniques that offer you benefits few, if any, other companies can implement. We train our staff to look for ways to utilize every feature of a yard as a residential landscape lighting element or compliment. With special mounting techniques that are tree and plant friendly, we can utilize living things themselves as decorative elements without harm or detriment to life or its quality. With an advanced knowledge of mathematics and geometry, our certified technicians know where to find the very best angles for installation so unsightly equipment remains hidden from normal view. With low voltage residential landscape lighting equipment, and with special fixtures designed specifically for patio lighting, tree lighting, floodlighting, and fountain lighting, we can minimize glare and objectionable hot spots, creating the illusion of sourceless light that appears to spring spontaneously from the ether itself.
Don't neglect the outdoor portions of your property as mere ground your home sits on. Call Illuminations Lighting Design to turn your entire property into an innovative and complementary expression of the meaning of "home." Residential landscape lighting is more than a service offering. It's a living experience you'll enjoy for countless years to come. Contact us online or call us today at 713-863-1133 or toll free at 800-863-1184.
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Outdoor lighting maintenance can be more complicated than you think. Even changing a low voltage halogen light bulb, for instance, can require knowledge that only a trained outdoor lighting maintenance professional would know. Specifications not available to consumers can determine mission critical success or failure of a replacement. Reliable and lasting results depend on knowing what wattage the fixture is designed for, what beam spread the lamp uses for various results, and what temperatures allow the light to burn with optimal safety and maximum half-life. The outdoor lighting maintenance team here at ILD is here to help you with any questions and to develop replacement and upgrade solutions that will protect both your investment and personal safety anytime you think you might have a problem.
Many things in life can and should bring great satisfaction to the "do it yourselfer", but ELECTRICAL WORK IS NOT ONE OF THEM. Because of the hazards of shock and electrical failure, we always caution even the savviest and most mechanically inclined to contract their outdoor lighting maintenance from trained and certified electrical professionals. Even if you took an electronics course in college or trade school and feel confident you know wiring and lighting, please understand that technology evolves more rapidly each day, and every piece of new equipment has a mind of its own, so to speak, when it comes to interacting with other pieces of equipment. Some outdoor lighting fixtures, such as HID fixtures, require the use of a ballast to drive the lamp. Maintenance professionals are normally the only people with access to the right ballast models and with the necessary training to install them. Low voltage fixtures require a 12-volt power supply, and mismatching a low voltage light with a high voltage power supply can blow out the light instantly. Even more discouraging to a consumer who has just purchased some of the newer MR16 lamps is the sinking feeling of doing everything right and then watching the bulb prematurely fail in a matter of days. This happens with MR16 lamps because the glass envelope that constitutes the light's reflectors is highly sensitive to oil. Just a small deposit from a person's fingers can cause premature burnout. An even more serious situation results when a homeowner mistakenly installs an indoor light designed for dry locations in their back or front yard. Houston humidity can quickly cause a short circuit that could result in severe or even fatal electrocution.
Outdoor lighting maintenance involves more than simply replacing faulty equipment. It involves optimizing existing equipment configurations so that homeowners can receive the best return on their financial investment possible and maintain the highest value that outdoor lighting brings to their property. We often change groupings of lamps to address lamp depreciation, color shift, and normal life expectancy. Outdoor lighting maintenance professionals from ILD can add value to service by replacing halogen lamps with a 4000 average lamp life with mercury vapor lamps with a 24,000-hour average lamp life. Mercury vapor lights also produce better illumination because they install in trees and cast a soft glow downward. Definitely call an outdoor lighting maintenance professional to install these tree lights. You can fall off a ladder or scar your tree in an attempt to install one yourself. ILD uses professional tree climbers to install these fixtures and uses techniques that are safe and environmentally "tree friendly."
Outdoor lighting maintenance professionals not only have mastered the basics, but also retrain annually in new technology seminars so they can help our customers with all of these variables and find the best and most affordable solution to whatever maintenance needs their outdoor lighting design requires. Call us now at 713-863-1133 to see what we can do to help you improve your property, peace of mind, and personal well being today.
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Illuminations Lighting and Design offers full design, consultation, and installation services for any commercial or residential landscape lighting design project. With years of experience and extensive cross training in other disciplines, our consultants can design lighting landscapes that enhance the aesthetic and functional element of any property. Our clients rely upon us to develop unobtrusive lighting solutions that emphasize features and minimize the appearance of fixtures. As a certified electrical contractor and a certified design firm, ILD offers the unique benefit as a one-source provider of both the creative and technical aspects of the project. Houstonians and residents throughout Greater Texas come to us as one of the few firms that can design, supply, install, and service a one of a kind landscape lighting theme from start to finish.
Commercial clients can advertise twenty-four hours a day with sign lighting that brands their logo with continuous illumination. The more sophisticated the building sign, the more opportunity we have to showcase its uniqueness. We have many landscape lighting fixtures optimized for three-dimensional artwork that also work equally well on three-dimensional granite and marble surfaces. We also carry a number of landscape lighting fixtures that create superior facade lighting effects. For buildings that appear too homogeneous in color and material, facade lighting proves the ideal alternative to renovation or relocation. The effects of certain lighting can actually alter color and texture in such a fashion as to make the plain face of a building appear as something completely different under the effects of the light.
Residential landscape lighting and design often requires illuminating both organic and inorganic features of the landscape. ILD accommodates this complexity by linking interrelated landscape lighting design subsystems into an overall theme or home automation system. We specialize in accent lighting for sculptures and structures that takes a minimalist approach to illumination. We find that softer lighting such as moon lighting creates a surreal enhancement of three-dimensional art without the distracting glare generated by generic, high-voltage bright lights. We utilize similar techniques in path and garden lighting, casting only enough light to provide a safe path for travel and environmental enhancement. With special equipment from the world’s best lighting manufacturers, we can even provide water feature lighting for fountains, ponds, and waterfalls located near sidewalks and garden paths. Commercial clients value landscape lighting design as a tool to showcase the most excellent elements of their facilities and commercial property. Residential clients find them essential elements to a truly entertaining home-based event that involves any extended time outdoors near the pool, the garden, or the patio.
Regardless of whether a client is a residential client or a commercial client, safety and security concerns are foremost in our mind whenever we design a landscape lighting them. Lighting creates a continuous emotional presence that deters criminal and nefarious activity simply because it minimizes the opportunity for miscreants to conceal themselves. Without compromising aesthetics, we install motion sensors around and within the property's perimeter and link these sensors to security floodlights and alert systems. What appears to the casual passerby to be a soft, illuminated fountain or walkway is in actuality a highly sensitive detection system that will alert building and homeowners, along with law enforcement, in an instant if something suspicious occurs. We fine tune this equipment of course to ensure that only humans trigger the sensors, so false alarms by pets and wildlife occur much less frequently with ILD landscape lighting and security designs than they do with generic and retail floodlights.
ILD maintains a full-service staff of technicians with a typical four-hour response time to landscape lighting design clients in need of upgrade or maintenance. After twenty-seven years of consistent value production in this unique and eclectic niche market, ILD is the premier source of equipment and service regardless of the nature of your landscape lighting design needs. Call 713-863-1133 or request a lighting design consultation to determine what exactly we can do for you.
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It's springtime in Houston Texas and nothing makes that yard look better at night than a quality, professionally designed outdoor landscape lighting system from Illuminations Lighting Design.
ILD has been designing, installing, servicing and maintaining landscape lighting systems throughout Houston, Austin and San Antonio for over 27 years. Their experienced team of landscape lighting designers can assist you with a lighting design or no obligation cost study for any size home or business.
Their landscape lighting crews are some of the best in the business. They understand how light works and where the light should go to maximize your visual nighttime enjoyment. No tree is too high for ILD professional tree climbers! Illuminations Lighting Design is experienced in all forms of outdoor landscape lighting from simple low voltage systems to more complicated high voltage HID lighting systems.
Illuminations Lighting Design stocks a full range of landscape lighting materials such as bullet fixtures, hard to find lamps and replacement parts for all types of outdoor lighting equipment, regardless of the manufacturer. ILD not only services what they sell, but they can assist you with repairs or maintenance to existing outdoor landscape lighting systems installed by their competitors. All of ILD's technicians are experienced licensed professionals and they subcontract no work to outside vendors.
- They use only state of the art landscape lighting techniques and commercial grade lighting equipment.
Facade Lighting - Your home will glow with understated elegance and beauty from small halogen lighting fixtures hidden and concealed in the landscaping.
Security Lighting - Keeping customers safe and secure with outdoor security floods and motion sensors is one of their specialties.
Accent lighting - Highlighting works of art, architectural elements or other features in the garden is no problem for Illuminations Lighting Design.
Path lighting - Whether you are looking for a safe passage into you house or going for a casual stroll in the garden, ILD has just the right light source for the job.
Water Feature Lighting - Nothing looks better in the garden than a well lighted fountain or waterfall from Illuminations Lighting Design.
Illuminations Lighting Design brings unparalleled knowledge by master lighting designers to perfectly enhance the beauty of your surroundings with elegant outdoor landscape lighting. Contact them today to learn more about outdoor landscape lighting.
The results will be spectacular!
Labels: Houston Electrical Repairs, houston landscape lighting, Landscape Outdoor Lighting, low voltage lighting systems, Mercury Vapor Tree Lighting Houston, Outdoor Tree Lighting Experts
We have lived in our current home for over 4 years. The previous owner had installed a low voltage lighting system on the house. However, our trees are quite large and we would like to consider a moonlighting system in our back yard. Will you make house calls to another town?
Of course we will travel! A proper landscape lighting system using moonlighting fixtures is the best way to illuminate your property. As specialists in the landscape lighting industry, we have a thoroughly understanding of fixture selection, fixture placement and electrical techniques.
Here at Illuminations Lighting Design
we specialize in outdoor landscape lighting using mercury vapor lighting fixtures. Under the supervision of
professional lighting designers, our tree climbers mount lights to create magical lighting effects and our electricians hide the equipment for a finished look.
We have been illuminating fine homes, country clubs, hotels and mansions for years here at
Illuminations Lighting Design. Our
customer roster is second to none. If we can help you with your home or office please give us a call toll free at 800-863-1184 or online at
http://www.illumuninationslighting.com/. Don't be fooled by electricians who say they do landscape lighting. It is an art form that requires a special talents and skill set.
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Illuminations Lighting Design launches new landscape lighting campaign to promote outdoor lighting 24/7 in Texas. Don't go inside when the sun sets! Ask your
pool contractor,
landscape architect or
home builder about a quality landscape lighting system from Illuminations Lighting Design.
Texas residents usually have very little time during the daylight hours to enjoy the scenic splendor of their surroundings. By the time people get off from work, evening has usually settled in. Beautiful accents that were noticeable by day are now hidden under the darkness of night.
Landscape lighting can change all of this. Whether mother nature is pouring sunlight on your property during the day or hidden landscape lighting fixtures illuminate your property at night, you can enjoy your outdoor living space 24/7!
Houston, Texas is a wonderful place to live and an even better place to decorate. The vast landscape of this sprawling city gives residents and businesspeople alike the opportunity to shape their environment into a beautiful work of art. However, no outdoor design is complete until you can enjoy the fruits of your labor after sundown. Illuminations Lighting Design wants to expand your viewing pleasure into the evening time with our superior landscape light fixtures. All Houston residents deserve to see their colorful outdoor universe any time they choose, and ILD is ready to illuminate your life.
Since 1980 Illuminations Lighting Design has been designing, installing and maintaining landscape lighting throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast.
Contact Us today for a cost study and no obligation consultation. 800-863-1184.
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There is nothing more enjoyable and relaxing than sitting around your pool or outdoor pond on a beautiful evening with friends and family. Having a well designed outdoor living space would not be complete without lush landscaping and magnificent landscape lighting from Illuminations Lighting Design.
For over twenty five years Illuminations has been professionally illuminating some of the finest homes, gardens and pools in the Gulf Coast area with
OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE LIGHTING. We frequently work with pool contractors and landscaping professionals who rise to the top such as
MOSS LANDSCAPING and
TEXAS POOL COMPANY. As a result, we have built a fine working relationship that translates into a synergy of ideas, creativity and construction. Working as a team we are able to navigate through any sized project with precision and seamless integration.
So if you are considering adding a pool, landscaping, landscape lighting or just want to discuss the many possibilities to enhance you outdoor living space, contact the lighting professionals at
ILLUMINATIONS LIGHTING DESIGN.
Illuminations Lighting Design is a full service design build firm specializing in residential and commercial indoor lighting and outdoor lighting installation, service and maintenance as well as home automation, home theaters and lighting control systems. Feel free to
CONTACT US is we can be of service.
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.
We invite you to contact us toll free 800-863-1184 or
request a proposal online.
Labels: houston landscape lighting, Outdoor Architectural Lighting, Security Lighting System
Do you have any before and after pictures of landscape lighting that shows facade lighting on a two story home? I have had several lighting companies come out and I am just not satisfied with what I have seen so far. Your name was given to us recently by a friend who has used your lighting services. Do you have any pictures that I can show my husband before we schedule a time to meet? Thank you.
Here are the before and after landscape lighting images that you requested. I would be happy to meet with both you and your husband to discuss the many benefits of outdoor landscape lighting for your home. Illuminations Lighting Design has been illuminating fine homes for over 25 years. Our experienced team of LANDSCAPE LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS are experts in selecting the right landscape lighting equipment for your home or office. Special consideration is given to the the size, type and wattage of the lights, as well as mounting techniques to protect trees and shrubs. We use only tree friendly landscape lighting equipment and take great pride in concealing the lights, wires and junction boxes visually, while allowing for tree growth and expansion.
Illuminations Lighting Design is a FULL SERVICE DESIGN BUILD FIRM specializing in residential and commercial indoor lighting and outdoor lighting installation, service and maintenance as well as home automation, home theaters and lighting control systems.
I have a complete portfolio showing all types of exterior and interior lighting installations that we can review at our meeting. Please give me a call at your earliest convenience to schedule a no obligation consultation. I can be reached at 713-863-1133 or by email at tom@illuminationslighting.com. I look forward to meeting you and bringing your garden to life!
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Recently, I met with a couple who had just moved to Houston from Southern California. They had moved into a very nice neighborhood with a large home, on a large lot, that had extensive landscaping. They had found our name in the phone book and were entertaining bids from several companies for
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING. During the course of my conversation, she asked me a simple question. "What makes your company so special and how do you differ from other landscape lighting companies"? Here is what I told the clients that day ......
Illuminations Lighting Design is a 30 year old company with some of the best lighting designers, technicians and electrician's money can buy. Our client base includes some of the finest and most recognizable names in Texas and across the country. We are known as the guys who do it right!
We evolved into a full service lighting company that does not only landscape lighting but, residential and
commercial lighting projects,
home automation designs,
home theaters,
lighting control systems,
fine art lighting,
antique cabinet lighting and whole house
transient voltage protection. Not only can we design these systems, but install, service and maintain these and other lighting and electrical systems. Illuminations has a war chest of talent like no other company of its size. Specialists, each in their respective fields focus on certain aspects of the project so that no detail is overlooked. As a team, Illuminations Lighting Design can create a total solution.
When Illuminations Design is on a project, we take into consideration not only your exterior lighting, but how that intertwines with your interior lighting design, to provide a total lighting solution. Like music, lighting sets the mood. Not ever home has this harmony, and we are specialists at transforming any home into a lighting masterpiece.
Other landscape lighting companies generally focus on one aspect and cannot attend to any lighting need you may have. So whether you need a plug added in the house, a light for a new painting, surge protection to protect your whole house, a home theater or whole house sound system, you can count on Illuminations Lighting Design to handle those requests.
It was shortly after that meeting, that my proposal was accepted and the work was completed. Here is what the client told me after we were finished ......
I wanted to thank you for such a wonderful job planning and executing the lighting plan for our home and backyard. Our enjoyment of these spaces has been greatly enhanced by your expertise and recommendations. Additionally, I was very impressed by how punctual and in what a timely fashion the work was completed. It was a pleasure working with you and be assured that we will confidently recommend you and Illuminations to our friends. Thank you again.
Labels: Facade Lights, houston landscape lighting, Houston Outdoor Lighting Maintenance, low voltage lighting systems, Mercury Vapor Tree Lighting Houston, Moonlighting
Ever notice that when you look out your windows at night you see...yourself? When the inside of your house is lit and the outside is dark, your windows become like mirrors. Many people will spend much time, effort, and yes, money to construct their yards and their landscaping, but then lose the views and the functionality of the space as soon as the sun goes down. This scenario is all too often the case for most homeowners, but it doesn't have to be. By bringing lighting into the garden, you can not only make it functional at night, you can maintain your view from the house year round.
Lanterns, porch lights and exterior floodlights can create glare and do not, on their own, constitute well designed landscape lighting. These lights serve a distinct purpose and should not be the only light source in the garden. They should be kept at a very dim level so as to not create overwhelming glare. Proper landscape lighting, used in conjunction with other light sources can transform your garden into a nighttime extension of your home and enhance your outdoor investment.
One popular way to add a soft blanket of light to a property is through a technique called "Moonlighting." Like a full moon, lights mounted high in the trees and aimed back through the branches will create a dappled display of light and shadows across your property. This effective landscape lighting technique is perfect for soft, even illumination of the property from the aesthetic view and well as providing a security function. One of the main benefits of mercury vapor tree lighting (the type of lamp used most often in moonlighting) is that the fixtures are out of your normal field of view and the color of the light is very close to natural moon light. This type of equipment has a tremendous lamp life and requires very little maintenance.
Moonlighting should be done by lighting professionals who are trained in fixture selection, fixture placement, wattage requirements and tree preservation, since controlling glare, light level, aiming, and understanding the needs of the tree are very important to a successful installation.
To compliment the tree lights, professional lighting designers typically illuminate small ornamental trees, sculptures, fountains, pathways or structures with a contrasting color of light. Lighting architectural elements of the home, such as columns or entry ways, or even washing the facade, can also add huge amounts of beauty, function, and security to your valuable investment. This layering effect of different light sources, intensities, and textures produces a very dramatic effect.
Finding a company you trust to do the installation should not be taken lightly. Besides the inherent design pitfalls of glare and intensity that can be challenges for outdoor lighting, there are the issues of safety and respect for your existing landscape. Installing electrical fixtures and wiring outside where it will be exposed to the elements for years to come is serious business and should only be handled by experienced professionals. It may be tempting to try to save money by staking some solar lights (that, by the way, don't put out ANY usable light) along a pathway or hire a landscaper to put in some low voltage lights, but the lack of appropriate fixture and/or the lack of true electrical and lighting design expertise will most likely leave you sorely disappointed and spending more money in the long run.
So how should you evaluate the different companies in your area? Do you homework and ask questions. Request to see a company's credentials, insurance, press releases and portfolio. Ask for references, pictures or testimonials. This highly specialized art has been mastered by Rick Luberger, landscape lighting designer, and the trained staff at Illuminations Lighting Design. For over 25 years, Illuminations Lighting Design has worked on both residential and commercial projects to create some of the most elegant and tasteful creations in the industry.
Join us in celebrating our 25th Year of business by viewing our Client Testimonials to see what people are saying about our services. Like music, lighting sets the mood! For more information regarding professional landscape lighting services contact Rick Luberger by email at or by phone at 800-863-1184.
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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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