Lighting by Design

Do You Need To Aim And Focus Your Lighting?

As you customize your home lighting plan, you may come across the terms aiming and focusing. But does it even matter for your home? Does your recessed lighting need to be aimed or focused? The good news is that not all lighting needs such precision. For example, ambient lighting rarely needs to be adjustable. However, … Read more

How CRI Affects Interior Lighting and Your Space

Home lighting is more complicated than you’d think. There are over a dozen different parameters to each recessed lighting fixture in your home. There are multiple designs, beam styles, colors and bezels. So, among all these lighting specs, what is CRI? What is CRI? CRI stands for Color Rendering Index. The CRI rating dictates how … Read more

2024 Performance LED Lighting Guide: Choosing the Best Budget Fixtures for Your Home Illumination

Remember the early days of LED home lighting? They had persistent blueish hues, caused eye strain, and had poor dimming capabilities, leaving us wishing for more! While some reverted back to traditional lighting, many moved to performance lighting to escape these drawbacks. It raises the question: In 2024, how premium of an LED light fixture … Read more

Discover Why Your Home Illumination Needs Warm Dim LEDs

The lighting industry has come a long way since the invention of the incandescent bulb. As LED lighting technology continues its quest to replicate the love and charisma of halogen bulbs, its latest offering in this pursuit is warm dim lights.  Natural Warm Dim in Halogen Bulbs Warm dim lights were one of the key … Read more

What’s the Difference Between Performance vs Budget Lighting Fixtures

People will devote meticulous attention to detail when picking finishes, furniture, color palettes and artwork to achieve the perfect ambiance. Many will spend hours making the perfect selections but spend minimal time on the lighting fixtures that have a significant impact on how everything looks. Lighting has a transformative role in the aesthetics and ambiance … Read more

Landscape Lighting: An Outdoor Spectacle Under The Stars

Many of our clients are fortunate to have stunning outdoor spaces with unforgettable landscaping. While these spaces are beautiful during the day, most of us lead busy lives. We are spending our days either at work or exploring the countless treasures that California and the Bay Area have to offer. Unfortunately, this often means returning … Read more

How Our Powerful Training Program Nurtures Lutron Experts

Here at SoundVision and Lighting By Design, we are servicing or installing Lutron-based systems daily. Our customers love Lutron! It’s not hard to see why either. Lutron has the best-in-class (RadioRa 2, RadioRa 3 and Homeworks) lighting control systems and the industry’s most versatile customization for motorized shades. These systems are incredibly customizable, with a … Read more