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Lightovation Report: Organic Appeal Stays Strong

Natural elements – whether as real materials or design inspiration – remained a top trend at June Lightovation. Consumers shopping at every price point continue to be interested in styles that evoke…

Behind the Design: Pooky’s Jo Plant

The chief creative director for the award-winning British brand talks about how Pooky’s colorful, whimsical vibe is influencing lighting design in the U.S. and what this year’s acquisition by Visual Comfort &…

AI Is Deciding Where Consumers Buy Lighting

Ronn Torossian of 5W AI Communications tells Lighting News Now what the results of his firm’s new research means for the lighting industry. A recently released research study examined how ChatGPT, Claude,…

Simple, Not Easy: New Designs at Lightovation

One popular trend in lighting design is a pared-down aesthetic that can look organic or modern — or a combination of both. What looks like a “simple” design, however, turns out to…

Northeast Lantern Recreates Lighting Associated With Paul Revere

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, the domestic lantern manufacturer handcrafted and donated two replica lanterns on the steeple of Boston’s Old North Church. To commemorate a pivotal moment…

Exterior Home Trends to Watch

The warmup in home interior hues is making its way outdoors, as homeowners adopt softer palettes for their homes exteriors and add interest with pops of color and fresh architectural details. By…

Lighting Makes the List of New 50% Canadian Tariffs

On July 20 President Trump announced additional duties up to 50% to offset “Canadian discrimination against the commerce of the United States,” which will take effect 30 days from now on August…

What Builders & Contractors Are Saying

In a recent housing industry forum, participants detailed factors other than interest rates that are slowing down construction activity. I was invited to sit in on a homebuilders industry forum this month…

LED Light Bulb Line Now Made in USA

North Dakota-based GoodBulb is embracing technology by producing and packaging A19 LED light bulbs through a completely automated process. Entrepreneur Tom Enright – who has 25 years of lighting experience in both…

Designer Debrief: Amy Peltier

“You’ve got to look at the floor plan and say, ‘Where can I make a statement? Where would amazing lighting level up the design of this house?’” says the founder of Peltier…

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