efciency and home lighting on mobile devic-
es," Murphy predicts. There are those mobile
devices again! Connectivity has become a force
in the lighting industry, just as it has in so
many other kitchen and bathroom categories.
Firms like Lutron, Legrande and others
are integrating mobile device needs and
capabilities into their products. Lutron and
its competitors have systems that allow
homeowners to control their lighting from
their smart phones and tablets. Legrande has
built charging cradles and speakers for your
devices right into its modular under-cabinet
system. Its newest Adorne package includes
Wi-Fi capability, as well.
Not only are these systems empowering
homeowners with connected technology, they
seem to be inspired by the sleekness of those
devices, too, in the control panels they ofer.
There are options far beyond the traditional
rocker switch to enhance your designs today.
KITCHEN LIGHTING TRENDS
Manufacturers like Studio Italia Design and
Hudson Valley Lighting are making it easier
for designers to create the looks they want with
increased variety and improved technologies.
Kitchens may be the most challenging of all
rooms to light. Brent Fields, Hudson Valley's
v.p. and lighting designer, notes, "As hubs of
household activity, kitchens demand layered
lighting from a variety of sources. Strong over-
head lighting is necessary for general illumina-
tion and can be attractively accomplished with
a larger-scale fush-mount fxture. Traditional
cooking and cleaning areas, such as island
Task lighting ofers unique, creative lighting
opportunities.
Gold fnishes and Midcentury are both trending
right now.
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