We know that lighting can have such a dramatic effect on the way a space looks, feels and functions and so we have designed 'light labs' (lighting demonstration facilities) to help our customers experience a wide array of different types of lighting.  These 'labs' are rooms we have set up in which we have placed many different types of lighting, all controlled with separate switches or dimmers.

By being able to see the effects of different types of lighting, by experiencing the feeling of lighting in a room and by being able to compare different types of lighting, we can help you make a truly informed decision about what lighting product best suits your needs.  You can't get that by just looking at a lighting product in a display or on a shelf.

We have found these rooms so helpful in working with our customers, that our labs are now an integral part of our lighting design consultation services.  If you are building or renovating a residential or office space, since it is so important to understand what the lighting will do, you should plan to visit to our light labs early in your design process so you can truly assess all the lighting alternatives. (Please call ahead for an appointment.)

For example in our residential light lab, some of the many lighting effects we demonstrate:

• Down-lighting with low voltage halogen vs. line voltage halogen recessed lights ('pot lights' as they are known in Canada or 'cans' as they are referred to in the U.S.)
• Cove lighting with fluorescent (T8/830 lamp)  vs. incandescent (Xenon lamp) lighting
• Comparing general lighting achieved with a fixture vs. recessed lighting vs. wall sconces (and a combination of all three)
• Accent lighting vs. general lighting
• Lighting artwork with picture lights vs. overhead recessed (low voltage halogen)
• Layering lighting in a room
• Lighting controls and scene setting

General Lighting
A view of a corner of the lab with just down-lighting.

Accent Lighting
The same view with just accent lighting on the artwork.

Combining 'Layers' of Lighting
This scene reflects the way a room could be lit with a combination of different types of lighting, each controlled separately.

These low resolution photographs only begin to show some of the lighting effects that we can create in our light labs.  We encourage you to visit us to experience the lighting for yourself.