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The Difference Lighting Design Makes

A well-designed home isn’t complete without the right lighting. More than just illumination, lighting shapes how your home feels and functions. It draws attention to architectural details, complements your furnishings, and brings out the richness of your materials and finishes.

Just as important, lighting impacts your energy, productivity, and comfort throughout the day. When you work with our professional lighting designers, you’ll get a plan that balances aesthetics and performance, elevating how your home looks and how you live.

A spacious, modern dining and living area with floor-to-ceiling glass walls showcasing a stunning cityscape view at dusk. The room features warm pendant lights, a natural wood dining table, sleek white chairs, and a floating staircase, creating a blend of elegance and functionality.

Top 3 Reasons to Work with a Lighting Designer

Technical Expertise

Our lighting designers understand how to use light effectively—not just where to place it. With deep knowledge of lighting techniques, optics, and today’s smart technologies, we bring modern, efficient solutions tailored to your space.

Better Energy Use

Thoughtfully selected fixtures and smart lighting control can dramatically cut energy use. A designer helps you make those choices without sacrificing comfort or design.

Striking Visual Impact

The right lighting highlights what makes your home special. Our home lighting consultants in New York know how to call attention to architectural details, finishes, and textures that standard lighting might miss.

Layered Lighting: The Key to Beautiful Interior Design


Flat, one-note lighting can leave a space feeling cold or uncomfortable. It’s hard on the eyes and doesn’t do your architecture or interiors any favors.

Layered lighting solves this by combining ambient, task, and accent lighting to create depth, warmth, and flexibility. The result? Rooms that feel balanced, comfortable, and designed with purpose.

Ambient Light

This is your room’s foundation: the soft, even light that fills the space. Whether it comes from natural daylight, recessed ceiling lights, or overhead pendants, ambient lighting sets the tone and provides general illumination.

Task Lighting

Designed for focus, task lighting brightens the areas where you read, cook, work, or get ready for the day. Think under-cabinet lights, desk lamps, or statement pendants.

Accent Lighting

Accent lighting draws the eye. Highlighting art, textured walls, or architectural elements adds dimension and drama. It’s typically brighter than other lighting layers and used sparingly to spotlight what matters most.

Bright living room with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and large windows letting in natural light. Cozy living room with dim lighting, showcasing a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a soft, inviting atmosphere. Bright living room with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and large windows letting in natural light. Warmly lit living room featuring a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a welcoming ambiance for social gatherings. Darkened living room set for a movie night with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a cozy, intimate setting.
  • Bright Morning

    Start your day clear-headed and inspired. A “Daytime” scene uses bright, cool-toned light in your office or kitchen to help you stay focused and alert. Recessed lighting and desk lamps work together to create a crisp, productive environment that keeps you on track from the moment you wake up.

  • Restful Evening

    Ease into the evening with soft, warm lighting designed to relax your mind and body. A “Relax” scene dims overhead fixtures and turns on bedside sconces in a gentle amber glow, perfect for reading, winding down, or preparing for sleep.

  • Vibrant Nightlife

    Hosting a get-together at your place? An “Entertaining” scene sets the tone with bright, dynamic light in the kitchen, living room, and patio. Layered overhead lighting, accent fixtures, and subtle outdoor illumination create a space that feels welcoming, festive, and easy to move through.

  • Show Time

    A “Movie Time” scene dims the lights low, leaving a soft glow from sconces and discreet path lighting to guide the way. You get the full theater feel, without sacrificing safety or comfort.

Ketra Pilke lighting fixture with warm, low lighting in a room with a brown chair and dark green walls.

Design with Architectural Fixtures

Architectural lighting fixtures go beyond the basic ceiling light. These include thoughtfully chosen pendants, recessed downlights, track lighting, and other built-in solutions that work with your home’s layout.

We select each fixture with purpose: to highlight design characteristics, improve visibility, and create a balanced, layered look. The result is lighting that feels intentional, elevates the overall design, and supports how you actually live.

Elegant dining area with a modern chandelier, table lamps, and framed artwork, creating a sophisticated and cozy atmosphere.

Lamp Solutions

Versatile Light with a Design-Driven Edge

Lamps aren’t just about filling in shadows. They’re a flexible design tool that adds personality to any room. Whether you’re lighting a quiet corner for reading or drawing attention to a favorite object or surface, the right lamp brings both form and function to the table.

Modern home exterior illuminated with downlights showcasing architectural features and large windows.

Downlights

No Visual Clutter

Downlights are built to disappear into your ceiling while still doing important work. With options for narrow, wide, or adjustable beams, they let you softly wash walls, brighten task zones, or spotlight artwork. It’s an understated, refined way to shape your space with light.

Spacious, contemporary bathroom with linear lighting, a walk-in closet, and a large window overlooking nature.

Linears

Even, Architectural Illumination

Linear lighting delivers clean lines of light that follow the structure of your home. It tucks into coves, runs under cabinets, and accentuates your staircases. These modern fixtures are all about balance: strong performance, subtle appearance, and full control over brightness.

Cozy kitchen with wooden cabinets, recessed ceiling lights, and a staircase in the background.

Retrofit LED Lamps

Upgrade Your Lighting, Keep Your Fixtures

Retrofit LED lamps make it easy to modernize existing fixtures without starting from scratch. They’re dimmable, energy-efficient, and offer precise control over brightness and color temperature, so you can shift the atmosphere of any room without compromising on design or comfort.

Take Your Design a Step Further with Lighting Control

Lighting control is what brings your design to life (and makes it easy to use.) Rather than managing each fixture individually, a control system lets you adjust multiple lights, scenes, or rooms from one place.

Whether it’s a wall keypad, remote, or app, you get simple, intuitive access to the exact lighting you need. It’s also a cleaner, more elegant way to manage your space—no more rows of on/off switches. From mood-setting scenes to energy-saving automation, discover Lutron lighting control in New York City.

A modern farmhouse style home with picture windows at night with warm lighting inside where a kitchen and dining room are visible though the windows.

With smart lighting systems from Lutron and Ketra, personalized control becomes second nature. Whether on a sleek wall-mounted keypad, a touchscreen, or the mobile app, you’ll have intuitive access to every fixture in your home.

Navigate easy-to-use menus that show real-time lighting status, allowing you to adjust brightness, color temperature, or individual room scenes with a tap. Ketra’s smart lighting lets you fine-tune each space, from energizing daylight tones to warm, evening glows. Save your favorite scenes, recall them instantly, and enjoy a lighting experience tailored to your exact needs.

Behind every smooth lighting experience is a high-performance processor, like those found in Lutron HomeWorks and Ketra lighting systems. This central hub keeps everything in sync, so your lighting responds to every command without delay.

Whether you're adjusting one fixture or activating a whole-home scene, the processor provides accurate, seamless communication between all components. The result: no lag, no glitches. Just responsive, reliable control every time you press a button or launch a command from your app.

A hallmark of well-designed lighting systems is centralized dimming. Lutron’s panelized lighting delivers exactly that. Installed out of sight in a utility room or equipment rack, dimming panels quietly handle all the switching and dimming behind the scenes. This reduces the need for visible switches throughout your home, creating a clean, minimalist look.

These panels can also be programmed for motors and fans, making them an essential part of a whole-home automation setup. For large homes or custom projects, centralized dimming is the gold standard in performance and design.

Ditch the wall clutter. Lutron’s luxury Palladiom and Alisse keypads replace traditional switch banks with elegant, flush-mounted interfaces in a variety of finishes: matte, glass, metal, and more. These smart keypads don’t just look good—they simplify control. One tap can activate a "Welcome Home" scene, dim lights for dinner, or set the perfect movie-night glow.

When you upgrade to Ketra lighting in New York, you’ll fine-tune the color and intensity of each LED from the same stylish control point. It’s lighting control made beautiful, inside and out.

    A modern farmhouse style home with picture windows at night with warm lighting inside where a kitchen and dining room are visible though the windows.

    Explore the Possibilities with Decorative Lighting

    In interior design, decorative lighting is the ultimate way to express your style. From sculptural chandeliers to striking wall sconces and pendants, decorative lighting highlights architectural details and fills a room with character.

    Explore our decorative lighting options for your home in New York, the Hamptons, Connecticut, or even in your winter home down south.

    Statement fixtures that anchor entryways, dining rooms, or great rooms with elegance and scale.

    Clean, versatile lighting that’s ideal for kitchen islands, dining areas, or hallways.

    Wall-mounted fixtures that add visual interest, ambient light, and a touch of sophistication to any space.

    Compact, movable lights that bring focused illumination and personality to nightstands, desks, or side tables.

    Freestanding and flexible, these lights enhance reading corners and lounge areas with both form and function.

    Hidden, indirect lighting that washes ceilings or walls with a soft glow, subtly highlighting architecture and adding depth.

    Simple strands of light that introduce a relaxed, inviting feel to patios, balconies, or cozy indoor spaces.

    Art-forward designs that double as lighting and décor, perfect for adding a bold or modern touch.

    Classic or rustic fixtures that add warmth and charm, suitable for indoor accent lighting or exterior ambiance.

    Minimal, adjustable systems that offer clean lines and directional control. Linear lights are excellent for kitchens, galleries, and modern interiors.

      Why Outdoor Lighting Matters

      Outdoor lighting transforms your exterior into a space you can truly enjoy day or night. Whether it’s the patio, poolside area, garden, or entryway, the right lighting adds elegance, increases safety, and highlights your property’s best features.

      From illuminating walkways and architectural details to extending the usability of your lawn after sunset, professionally designed lighting enhances both curb appeal and livability. It’s a smart investment that brings comfort, security, and atmosphere to every corner of your landscape.

      A sleek pool surrounded by a lush green wall in a contemporary home setting, showcasing modern design and tranquility.

      Subtle, low-profile LED fixtures guide guests safely along walkways and driveways while adding a polished touch to your landscape design.

      Placed at the base of trees, walls, or sculptures, uplights create striking shadows and bring dramatic dimension to your exterior.

      Mounted in trees or overhead structures, downlights mimic the effect of natural moonlight, casting a soft glow across patios and lawns.

      Draw attention to key features like fountains, plantings, or garden art. Accent lights add depth and focus to your outdoor environment.

      Recessed step lights and integrated fixtures boost visibility and add ambiance for evening entertaining or quiet nights outside.

      Submersible LEDs highlight ponds, waterfalls, and pools for a calming, luminous effect after dark.

      Gentle, diffused lighting enhances plant textures and colors, giving your garden beds richness and visual interest at night.

      Overhead strands offer a soft, festive atmosphere for patios, pergolas, or backyard gatherings where a little charm goes a long way.

        Unexpected Benefits of Landscape Lighting

        From lighting walkways to setting the mood, a well-designed lighting system enhances how you use your yard after dark. Our installations elevate curb appeal while adding comfort, visibility, and peace of mind to your New York property.

        Front view of a large two-story house at night, illuminated by exterior lights. The yard is landscaped with plants and trees, and a concrete walkway leads to the entrance.

        Boost Security

        Smart outdoor lighting helps deter unwanted trespassers or loiterers. Motion-activated floodlights, perimeter lighting, and high-output fixtures shine light on entry points and blind spots. Paired with smart control systems, you can schedule or trigger lighting remotely, adding peace of mind and an extra layer of protection to your property.

        A modern architectural building illuminated at night with strategically placed outdoor lighting, highlighting the stone textures, wooden elements, and structural details against a mountainous backdrop. The warm lighting creates a welcoming ambiance while emphasizing the building's design features.

        Highlight Architecture

        Outdoor-rated wall sconces, linear LEDs, and in-ground uplights can accent the best parts of your home’s exterior, including stonework, brick, wood textures, or standout architectural elements. A thoughtful lighting plan adds depth and dimension, letting your home shine long after the sun sets.

        Illuminated courtyard at dusk with string lights overhead, surrounding palm trees, and a modern building as the backdrop.

        Improve Your Hosting Skills

        From color-changing LEDs around the pool to string lights above your patio, outdoor lighting helps set the mood. No matter if you’re hosting a party or winding down at the end of the day, the right lighting adds ambiance, comfort, and that ready-for-anything feel your guests will appreciate.

        A nighttime garden scene showcasing trees illuminated by lights, offering a serene and enchanting environment.

        Enhance Curb Appeal

        Solar-powered path lights, modern bollards, and flush-mount step lighting enhance the approach to your home in both form and function. These low-profile, energy-efficient fixtures guide visitors safely while boosting the look and feel of your landscape, even before they walk through the front door.

        A cozy and elegant living space featuring soft ambient lighting with modern pendant lights, recessed ceiling fixtures, and a unique sculptural light over the kitchen. The room includes plush seating, round tables, and neutral tones, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

        Live Well with Human-Centric Lighting

        Lighting affects more than you may think. It can influence our moods, sleep cycles, and overall mental well-being. That’s why human-centric lighting is designed to support your natural rhythm. Smart lights from Lutron and Ketra adjust brightness and color temperature in tune with the time of day.

        Think cooler, energizing light in the morning and warmer, calming tones in the evening. These systems can shift automatically or respond to a simple press on a keypad, a swipe on your app, or a voice command. You can bring home human-centric lighting with our Lutron installers in The Hamptons and New York City.

        A modern glass-walled home illuminated at night with warm interior lighting, contrasting against the dark blue evening sky, showcasing a blend of ambient and accent lighting.

        Why Ketra Smart Lights Are in Another League

        Color Lock: Get reliable, consistent color across any brightness level. Whether the lights are dimmed or at full output, tones stay true and won’t appear mismatched.

        High-Def Palette: Experience colors the way they’re meant to be seen. A wide color range delivers rich, accurate tones that appear as you expect.

        Natural Dimming: Lighting shifts smoothly and gradually, never abruptly. This creates a more relaxed, comfortable environment without sudden changes in brightness.

        Natural Light: Designed to mimic the sun’s full spectrum, this lighting helps regulate your circadian rhythm by promoting focus during the day and restfulness at night.

        Vibrancy: Bring out the best in your surroundings. Balanced, dynamic lighting enhances textures and surfaces, adding dimension and warmth throughout your home.

        Ketra: Embrace the Power of Natural Light

        Ketra’s dynamic lighting does more than boost your interior décor. It brings vibrant natural lighting indoors along with its enchanting qualities that inspire your mood and captivate your attention. Expansive color options and advanced dimming bring the fluidity of natural light to your home.

        Replenish Your Space with Ketra’s Natural Light

        Optimize your wellbeing and décor with fully tunable fixtures.


        A Dynamic, Bespoke Approach to Interior Lighting


        You don’t have to settle for a limited color temperature index with Ketra’s dynamic white lighting, which delivers the broadest spectrum in the industry of 1,400K to 10,000K. Experience a tunable lighting solution that provides the tools—from white hues to soft pastels and saturated colors—to hone your interior design and lifestyle.
        Composed of Multiple Light Sources
        Tunable white light typically features “warm” or “cool” light sources limited between 2,700K and 3,000K. Ketra fixtures contain multiple primary light sources, which combine their unique spectrums of light for a greater color gamut that designers can dial in for any application or aesthetic.
        Seize Full Color and Control in Your Home
        Reproduce the warm glow of a candle or a crisp midday sky with Ketra’s High Def Palette, a four-channel LED system composed of red, green, blue and white LEDs. Its proprietary mixing and driver technology allows for unlimited flexibility without sacrificing the fixtures’ color rendering.

        A Dynamic, Bespoke Approach to Interior Lighting


        You don’t have to settle for a limited color temperature index with Ketra’s dynamic white lighting, which delivers the broadest spectrum in the industry of 1,400K to 10,000K. Experience a tunable lighting solution that provides the tools—from white hues to soft pastels and saturated colors—to hone your interior design and lifestyle.
        Ketra kitchen with tri-colored lighting
        Composed of Multiple Light Sources
        Tunable white light typically features “warm” or “cool” light sources limited between 2,700K and 3,000K. Ketra fixtures contain multiple primary light sources, which combine their unique spectrums of light for a greater color gamut that designers can dial in for any application or aesthetic.
        Seize Full Color and Control in Your Home
        Reproduce the warm glow of a candle or a crisp midday sky with Ketra’s High Def Palette, a four-channel LED system composed of red, green, blue and white LEDs. Its proprietary mixing and driver technology allows for unlimited flexibility without sacrificing the fixtures’ color rendering.
        Mother and daughter enjoying a well-lit kitchen, enhanced by Ketra’s natural light technology, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
        The Benefits of Natural Light
        We’ve evolved into seeing natural light as a guide, and we work and respond to its conditions. However, the contrast of cool LEDs inside with warm sunlight hues outside creates a disconnect that affects our comfort and wellbeing. Eliminate this disconnect with Ketra for better rest, relaxation and focus.
        How Ketra Mimics Natural Light
        Ketra’s Natural Light solution tunes along the blackbody radiation curve of natural light through correlated shifts in color temperature and intensity. As the sun gradually shifts, schedule Ketra’s Natural Light to match the light outdoors throughout the day without you having to lift a finger.

        The Color Rendering Index

        The color rendering index is the primary way to gauge the quality of lighting fixtures and how well they will interact with specific colors.
        A vivid display of citrus fruits, showcasing the enhanced color accuracy and vibrancy provided by Ketra lighting technology.
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        What it is
        CRI measures how well a light source can render colors in relation to a natural reference point like daylight.
        Black and white icon representing a sun.
        How it's Measured
        It is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, with higher numbers correlating with brighter, more accurate lighting.
        black and white icon representing a target.
        Why it Matters
        LED sources with a CRI of 90 or above boast excellent color rendering capacity, faithfully revealing the colors of your interiors and artwork.

        The Power of Precision Optics

        Using the power of reflection and refraction, precision optics allow designers and homeowners to deliver lighting exactly where they want it.
        Man reviewing blueprints at his desk, illuminated by Ketra lighting, ensuring clear visibility and focus.

        Ketra TruBeam: Precision Optics in a Whole New Light

        Dispense a uniform color in pinpoint fashion sans distortion with TruBeam, which combines a range of color beams into a small, pre-mixed source of light.
        Modern living room with vibrant artwork, accentuated by Ketra’s dynamic lighting to enhance visual appeal.

        Ketra Color Lock: The Color You Want Guaranteed

        Preserve the ideal lighting for years with calibration and preservation systems that monitor light output to ensure no color degradation over the fixture’s lifetime.
        Stylish lounge area with unique Ketra wall lights, creating a sophisticated ambiance.

        Ketra Vibrancy: Enhance Your Favorite Features

        Adjust only the individual colors needed at a given color temperature to ensure a richer illumination that bounces off objects just the way you want.

          Ketra TruBeam: Precision Optics in a Whole New Light

          Dispense a uniform color in pinpoint fashion sans distortion with TruBeam, which combines a range of color beams into a small, pre-mixed source of light.

          Ketra Color Lock: The Color You Want Guaranteed

          Preserve the ideal lighting for years with calibration and preservation systems that monitor light output to ensure no color degradation over the fixture’s lifetime.

          Ketra Vibrancy: Enhance Your Favorite Features

          Adjust only the individual colors needed at a given color temperature to ensure a richer illumination that bounces off objects just the way you want.

            Fixture Options and Features

            Elegant and versatile Ketra lighting fixtures make it possible to find the model that best matches your home’s unique stylistic imprint.
            Technical diagram showing Ketra’s advanced lighting optics
            Fixed
            Recessed downlights provide general illumination for comfort and lighting uniformity from room to room.
            Technical diagram showing Ketra’s advanced lighting optics
            Adjustable
            Move your lighting fixtures at an angle to highlight particular art pieces, furniture or architectural features you love.
            Technical diagram showing Ketra’s advanced lighting optics
            Wall Wash
            Opt for wall wash fixtures for an even distribution of light on nearby walls to bring attention to larger pieces of art or bold wall colors.

            Illuminate Your New York Home with Purposeful, Elegant Lighting

            Enhance every room with custom lighting design and smart control that balances beauty, comfort, and performance. From concept to installation, our team delivers expert guidance, seamless execution, and the highest level of quality.

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