The Foundry Lighting Journal
Inspiration
Room-by-room lighting ideas, sizing guides and shoppable looks. Tap the dots on any room to shop the fixtures in it.
Sizes, heights & color temperature
Buying Guides
Bathroom Vanity Lighting Guide: Size, Height and Placement
The measurements designers use for bathroom vanity lighting: how wide the fixture should be, how high to mount it, how far apart to space sconces, and which ...
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How to Layer Lighting Like a Designer
The four layers designers use in every room, how to place each one, and a step-by-step plan for turning a single ceiling light into a room that glows.
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How High to Hang Pendant Lights Over a Kitchen Island
The standard height for island pendants, how to adjust for tall ceilings, and the spacing math that makes two or three pendants look perfectly balanced.
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Best Lighting for Low Ceilings Without Sacrificing Style
How designers light rooms with 7 and 8 foot ceilings: which fixtures to choose, the clearance rules to follow, and tricks that make a ceiling feel higher.
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Warm White vs Cool White Lighting: Which Kelvin for Each Room
What 2700K, 3000K and 4000K actually look like at home, and a room-by-room chart for choosing the right color temperature.
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How to Choose the Right Chandelier Size (Formula + Chart)
The simple formula designers use to size a chandelier, a room-by-room chart, and the hanging heights that make the fixture look intentional.
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Shop the Look
Shop the Look: A Moody Fall Library With Warm Brass Light
How to light a dark, cozy home library for fall with layers of warm brass light, plus the five fixtures we would build the room around.
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Shop the Look: Luxury Outdoor Patio Lighting
A shoppable covered patio with a hanging lantern over the table, sconces at the doors, and a post light at the steps, plus the sizing and height rules behind...
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Shop the Look: Minimalist Dining Room Inspiration
Shop a minimalist dining room lit with a slim brass linear pendant, linear sconces and an orb accent lamp, plus sizing and height rules for tables of every s...
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Shop the Look: Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Lighting
Shop a modern farmhouse kitchen lit with an aged iron linear lantern, brass schoolhouse sconces and a seeded-glass globe pendant, with island height and spac...
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Shop the Look: Luxury Coastal Bedroom Lighting
Shop a luxury coastal bedroom lit with a rattan chandelier, white swing-arm sconces, abaca wall lights and woven lamps, plus sizing and placement rules.
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Shop the Look: Modern Organic Living Room Lighting
How to light a modern organic living room with a woven chandelier, ceramic table lamps, and warm brass accents, plus sizing and Kelvin rules and the exact fi...
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Interior Design Ideas
Spa-Inspired Bathroom Lighting Ideas
How to light a bathroom like a spa: flattering vanity light placement, warm dimmable layers, the right color temperature and damp-rated fixtures that look be...
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Living Room Lighting Ideas for a Designer Look
Living room lighting ideas for a designer look, with fixture sizes, lamp and sconce heights, and a simple plan for layering light at three levels.
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Best Dining Room Lighting Ideas for Modern Homes
Designer dining room lighting ideas for modern homes, with sizing and height charts for chandeliers and linear fixtures, plus how to layer sconces, lamps and...
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Kitchen Lighting Trends for 2027 Designers Love
The kitchen lighting trends designers are carrying into 2027, from aged brass and glowing glass pendants to sconces over open shelving, with the sizing rules...
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Luxury Bedroom Lighting Ideas for a Relaxing Retreat
Designer bedroom lighting ideas, with the heights, sizes and color temperatures that make a primary bedroom feel like a calm, hotel-style retreat.
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Pendant Lights in the Living Room: Ideas and Placement
Where pendant lights work in a living room, how to size and hang them, which shades and bulbs to choose, and a shoppable brass-and-linen look.
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Room Inspiration
Home Office Lighting Ideas for Focus and Video Calls
How to light a home office for comfortable screen work and flattering video calls, with a cheat sheet for Kelvin, lamp placement and layering.
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Foyer Chandelier Ideas: Size, Height and Style
How to choose a foyer chandelier: the sizing formula, how high to hang it in single- and two-story entries, how to layer sconces and lamps, and which styles ...
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Holiday Dining Room Lighting: Set the Mood for Entertaining
How to light a dining room for holiday entertaining: the right chandelier height, 2700K warm light, sideboard lamps, picture lights, and the dimmer settings ...
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Brand Spotlights
Collections we love
Designer Collections
Artisan Lighting: Hand-Forged Iron and Handcrafted Fixtures
How to choose and style artisan lighting, from hand-worked iron chandeliers and branch sconces to rope-wrapped lamps, with sizing rules and five in-stock picks.
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Hudson Valley Lighting Favorites for Timeless Interiors
What makes Hudson Valley Lighting a designer favorite, how to size and place its chandeliers, pendants and sconces, and five in-stock pieces for a timeless r...
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Top Mitzi Lighting Collections for Modern Homes
A guide to Mitzi lighting from Hudson Valley Lighting Group: the top collections, sizes and finishes, and how to use them in kitchens, baths, bedrooms and ha...
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Why Designers Love Visual Comfort Lighting
What sets Visual Comfort apart, how its designer collections differ, which finishes to choose, and six in-stock pieces that show the brand's range.
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Martyn Lawrence Bullard Lighting: The Collection Guide
A guide to Martyn Lawrence Bullard's lighting for Corbett Lighting: key families, sizes and finishes, how to scale a statement chandelier, and six pieces to ...
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Mark D. Sikes Lighting: The Collection Guide
A guide to Mark D. Sikes lighting for Hudson Valley Lighting: the numbered families, sizes and finishes, and six in-stock pieces to start with.
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Outdoor Living
Outdoor Entertaining Lighting Guide
How to light an outdoor kitchen, dining table, and lounge for entertaining: grill task light, pendant heights, string light layouts, and dimmable scenes for ...
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Best Landscape Lighting for Modern Homes
A modern landscape lighting plan: path lights, uplighting, moonlighting, and wall grazing, with spacing charts, low-voltage basics, and the decorative fixtur...
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Luxury Poolside Lighting Ideas
Poolside lighting that is safe, glare-free, and beautiful: how to layer pool, step, wall, and cabana lighting, which ratings you need, and the diffused fixtu...
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How to Improve Curb Appeal With Outdoor Lighting
A practical guide to curb appeal outdoor lighting: how big front door lanterns should be, how high to mount them, which Kelvin to choose, and how to coordina...
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Outdoor Patio Lighting Ideas for a Resort-Inspired Backyard
Plan backyard lighting like a resort: a glowing loggia, a softly lit pool deck, and warm, evenly spaced path and post lights, with spacing charts and fixture...
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Modern Outdoor Wall Lights: Designer Picks for Every Facade
How to choose modern outdoor wall lights for a front door, garage, patio and path, with a sizing chart, color temperature and glare tips, and six designer pi...
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NEW YORK
Located in the heart of Manhattan's design district, the Foundry Lighting showroom is a premier destination for distinctive designer lighting. Its extensive collection spans iconic mid-century designs through sophisticated contemporary styles, offering a carefully curated selection of mid- to high-end lighting from leading designers and manufacturers.
225 East 58th Street
New York City
(212) 759-9332
Open: Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
*Arc Distribution Inc. dba Foundry Lighting is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with FoundryLighting.com. Listed as a courtesy because FoundryLighting.com uses the Foundry domain name. The showroom and FoundryLighting.com are separate legal entities and do not share customer data, clients, or vendor relationships.
WEST HOLLYWOOD / LOS ANGELES
Located in the heart of the West Hollywood design district, the Foundry Lighting showroom is a premier destination for distinctive designer lighting. Its extensive collection spans iconic mid-century designs through sophisticated contemporary styles, offering a carefully curated selection of mid- to high-end lighting from leading designers and manufacturers.
8231 W. 3rd Street
West Hollywood, CA 90048
(323) 272-3963
Open: Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
*Irvin Jaffe Inc. dba Foundry Lighting is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with FoundryLighting.com. Listed as a courtesy because FoundryLighting.com has access to the Foundry domain name in exchange for a destination listing. The showroom and FoundryLighting.com are separate legal entities and do not share customer data, clients, or vendor relationships.