July 2012
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Welcome Luxalo Customers!
For those of you looking for our e-commerce site, as of July 2nd, 2012, we are no longer an online retailer of eco-friendly lighting and accessories. We are shifting our focus to be an editorial voice for consumers and designers alike who are interested in emerging lighting technology in the areas of energy efficiency and recycled fixtures.
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May 2012
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May Happenings @ Luxalo!
May has always been one of our favorite months, for many reasons. It ushers in the start of summer, with hopes of warmth and sunny days ahead. For homeowners, it’s also a month in which many projects are taken on, including sprucing up that outdoor entertaining area, or the interior after a little spring cleaning. Here at Luxalo, we have a number of things going on that also make us...
April 2012
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Eco-Luminaries: Lynn Hoffman, LEED-AP ID+C
We are grateful to Lynn Hoffman for taking the time to share her expertise with us around LEED credits and more. After communicating with her for months solely through email and phone, we had the chance to meet her in person in NYC this past March. She has a passion for sustainable living, coupled with terrific experience in interior design. There is certainly a dearth of information...
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Eco-Luminaries: Lynn Hoffman, Lynn Hoffman Design...
In celebration of Earth Month, we are recognizing eco-friendly lighting and design innovators who are leading the way towards a more sustainable home of the future. Today we feature Lynn Hoffman, a LEED-AP ID+C accredited interior designer who has been involved with creating sustainable and healthy home and office environments for years.
We’ve already talked to several pioneers from the...
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Eco-Luminaries: Joel Tomlinson, Hinkley Lighting
It can be said that there are still some residential lighting manufacturers out there that are hesitant to move into the world of sustainable lighting. When customers have demanded something else for decades, even slow change can be difficult. Not so for designer Joel Tomlinson and his colleagues at 90 year-old Hinkley Lighting, which has broken new ground in this arena with not one, but two...
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Eco-Luminaries: Joel Tomlinson, Hinkley Lighting...
In celebration of Earth Month, we are recognizing eco-friendly lighting and design innovators who are leading the way towards a more sustainable home of the future. Today we complete our interview with Joel Tomlinson, a designer from Hinkley Lighting who recently developed two eco-friendly product lines for Hinkley’s Fredrick Ramond brand.
[LUXALO] How important was it to find a local...
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Eco-Luminaries: Joel Tomlinson, Hinkley Lighting...
In celebration of Earth Month, we are recognizing eco-friendly lighting and design innovators who are leading the way towards a more sustainable home of the future. Today we feature Joel Tomlinson, a designer from Hinkley Lighting who recently developed two eco-friendly, LED-powered product lines for Hinkley’s luxury Fredrick Ramond brand.
An LED pendant constructed of sustainably...
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Eco-Luminaries: Ron Henderson, Varaluz
We were excited to get Ron Henderson of Varaluz to share his thoughts as part of our Earth Month series for many reasons. Chief among them is Varaluz’s role in the movement towards sustainable lighting. They’ve done a terrific job of changing the way consumers view the category by focusing on recycled and natural materials within the fixture itself in a beautiful, unique way. ...
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Eco-Luminaries: Ron Henderson, Varaluz
In celebration of Earth Month, we are recognizing eco-friendly lighting and design innovators who are leading the way towards a more sustainable home of the future. Today we feature Ron Henderson, president and founder of Varaluz, a trend-setter in creating unique fixtures made responsibly from reclaimed and recycled materials.
Sustainable inspiration from a Las Vegas casino? Varaluz is proof...
March 2012
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Let Us Do The Work
We’re launching a new experiment today on Luxalo. After connecting with many of our customers in recent weeks, including interior designers, it has become clear to us that there is no optimal selection when it comes to choosing the right lighting fixture. Sure, like many online stores we offer handy navigation tools to help you narrow down the options on attributes like brand, price,...
Sneak Peek: Reclaimed Cleveland
We’re only days away from launching a new relationship with Reclaimed Cleveland, and we couldn’t be more excited! Although their current line does not include any lighting, what they do offer is unique, heirloom-quality furniture hand crafted from salvaged wood and other materials. While there are other furniture companies out there using reclaimed assets, what sets Reclaimed...
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The Future of LED Looks Bright
If there’s been one constant theme since we launched Luxalo last fall, it’s definitely that consumers and designers alike want to know what’s happening in the world of LED lighting. From every guest article we’ve been asked to write, to questions we get from our customers, it’s obvious that LEDs have captured interest from those curious to understand how it can be...
