American Lighting Association $5000 Lighting Makeover Sweepstakes

Enter the American Lighting Association's $5,000 Home Lighting Makeover Contest for a chance to receive a lighting makeover by a certified lighting designer. Four winners will be chosen including...

Grand Prize: $5,000
Second Prize: $2,500
Third Prize: $1,500
Fourth Prize: $1,000

All prizes will be awarded as lighting packages that include product and design services. Click here to sign up.

5 Reasons Kichler LEDs Are The Best Landscape Lights That Money Can Buy

For effective, energy-efficient outdoor lighting, there is no better alternative to Kichler LED Landscape Lighting. Here are 5 reasons why:

1) Kichler's LED products virtually eliminate voltage drop. As long as the fixture is getting anywhere from 9 volts to 15 volts the LED fixture provides its designed output for 40,000 hours, (that's 18 years without a single bulb change if the fixture runs 6 hours every day).

2) No competitor even comes close to Kichler's 15 year warranty on the LED and its electronic components.

3) Kichler LEDs are about half the price of LED fixtures sold by competing brands.

4) Due to Kichler LEDs' advanced installation technology, your contractor or installer can purchase a smaller transformer and smaller cable and simplify their wiring design.

5) Last but not least, Kichler LEDs use about 1/3 of the electricity used by their incandescent counterparts.

Sea Gull Brixham Lighting Collection

The Sea Gull Brixham Lighting Collection offers ceiling fixtures and wall mounts in a sophisticated farmhouse style. Material mixing lends the collection an organic quality with hammered copper inlays providing a sense of craftsmanship, texture, and contrast.

The Brixham 5 Light Convertible Chandelier, seen here in Rustic Bronze with Ceramic Style Inlay (31591-855), offers premium design versatility. Its Etched Seeded glass shades can be adjusted to face up or down, depending on your personal preference. This chandelier's classic color combination will breathe a quiet air of elegance into any location.

Here, a 3 Light Hall/Foyer Pendant Fixture in Rustic Bronze (51590-844) is adorned with rich Copper Highlights. The combination of copper and bronze works beautifully alongside an Etched Rose glass shade.

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Emerson Ceiling Fans: Tried And True

With summer right around the corner, the time has come to update your home cooling installations. Central Air Conditioning works great, but it comes with a heavy price tag, especially if you don't have one or more high-quality ceiling fans to complement your AC system and cut back on energy costs. Emerson Fans bring to your home one of the most trusted, time-honored names in the history of home cooling. Let their 115 years of manufacturing experience speak for itself. You won't be disappointed.

On a hot and humid summer night enjoying the elements can sometimes feel like a bit of a chore, even from the comfort of your yard. Emerson Summer Night Ceiling Fans are designed for any covered outdoor area where you need to create a breeze but don't want to worry about the elements. This vintage-styled weather resistant fan is ideal for covered porches, decks, and patios. Summer Night fans are available with several different motor and blade finishes, but the combination of Weathered Bronze housing with All Weather Oak blades shown here (CF652W) really works wonders in an enclosed outdoor setting, serving as a bridge between the comfort of your home and the beauty of nature.

Emerson Atomical Ceiling Fans are undeniable best-sellers, which is probably why out of the whole collection only this Oil Rubbed Bronze Fan with Mahogany Blades (CF930ORB) is currently in stock. Fortunately, it's probably the most attractive finish combination. The bold curves and clean lines of the housing give the Atomical a sleek, contemporary feel. Its damp location construction means that it too is suitable for indoor and enclosed outdoor applications.

From the pre-attached 4-way light fixture with snap-on Alabaster Swirl glass to the easy-to-align Precision-Lock blade arms, this Emerson BuilderPlus Ceiling Fan is easier and faster than ever to install. Available in 7 different finish and blade options, this particular model's (CF711BS) combination of Brushed Steel housing with Dark Cherry/Mahogany blades provides an excellent complement to the white glass, giving the fan a sophisticated, transitional appeal.

Use Coupon Code FANSALE for big savings on all Emerson Ceiling Fans at NovaLightingStore.com.

Kichler Wall Sconces: A Breadth of Beautiful Designs

When it comes time to choose the right lights to complement your home decor, wall sconces are an often-neglected yet wholly important aspect of lighting design. The perfect wall sconce will not only provide beautiful accent light, it will also add depth and personality to your home's interior. Check out the images below for an idea of the stylistic diversity that Kichler Wall Sconces & Bracket Lights have to offer.

1 Light Brushed Nickel Wall Sconce from the Kichler Circolo Lighting Collection.

1 Light Carre Bronze Wall Sconce from the Kichler Fabius Lighting Collection

1 Light Old Iron Wall Sconce from the Kichler Montara Lighting Collection


2 Light Olde Bronze Wall Sconce from the Kichler Tacoma Lighting Collection

2 Light Chrome Wall Sconce from the Kichler Jardine Lighting Collection

2 Light Antique Crackle Wall Sconce

Sea Gull Eternity Lights Shine Forever

The Sea Gull Eternity Lighting Collection delivers a new, modern classic style to indoor and outdoor lighting design. By combining Brushed Nickel finish over solid brass with Clear Highlighted Satin Etched glass, the Eternity Collection offers a soft, clean look that packs a powerful punch.

This 3 Light Pendant (60115-962) works indoors and outdoors. Place it in your back porch to create a patio paradise or hang it inside for a dash of contemporary flair. A Sea Gull Eternity Fluorescent Pendant Light is also available.

Eternity Wall/Bath Fixtures are available in two, three (44117-962 shown above), and four light configurations. The Clear Highlighted Satin glass and Brushed Nickel finish provide the perfect complement to the chrome and white colors that are so often found in contemporary bathroom layouts.


Not quite a pendant light, here we have the Eternity 4 Light Elongated Chandelier (51115-962). The vertical symmetry of this piece gives it a graceful balance ideal for hallway and foyer applications.

Nuvo Darwin Pendant Lights: Provocative Design, Efficient Performance

This pendant light comes to us from the Nuvo Darwin Lighting Collection. The Darwin Collection offers stunning, contemporary pendants with Natural Linen and Grey Fabric shades. The pendant shown above (60-3871) features the Natural Linen shade in a breathtaking design with an Aged Bronze finished downrod. Provocative design and energy efficiency are both hallmarks of the Darwin Collection. This ceiling fixture runs on three 13 watt fluorescent lights and is Energy Star rated.

Click here for more Fluorescent Pendant Lights by Nuvo.

The Art of Glass Blowing

Not many people realize the amount of time, effort, and skill that goes into the creation of decorative lamps and lighting fixtures. Glass blowing is a particularly involved artform that dates back centuries, and believe it or not, most of the methods that were used way back then are still employed today. In the video below, Meghan Carter of AskTheDecorator speaks with glass artist Casey Hyland about the art of glass blowing.



For beautiful hand-blown glass ceiling fixtures, check out American Fluorescent Pendant Lights.

Sea Gull Roslyn Chandeliers: Soft Contemporary Charm

Check out the beautifully angular metalwork of this Sea Gull 31521-845 5 Light Roslyn Chandelier. The combination of Flemish Bronze finish with Creme Parchment glass provides a soft contemporary appeal. Five cylindrical shades round off the ceiling fixture with a charming, romantic aesthetic. This chandelier is ideal for medium-sized kitchen or dining room applications.

For those with larger spaces, 9 and 12 light Rosylyn chandeliers are also available. Click here to see the entire Sea Gull Roslyn Lighting Collection.

Quoizel Laurie Smith Classic Lamps

The 2 Light Laurie Smith Classic Lamp is available in either Gallery Gold (LSL673GY) or Pewter Plated (LSL672PS) finish. Although definitely contemporary, these lamps pack a certain versatility that allows them to shine bright in any type of decor. The lamp's delicate deisgn uses open space to create a unique appeal that is substantial yet unimposing.

For a limited time these Quoizel Laurie Smith Classic Lamps are available at discount prices from NovaLightingStore.com. Our Quoizel Lighting Sale ends soon, so take advantage of these savings while you still can.