Article 1
New York Magazine,"Best Of" Issue - 2003
Shopping 2003 Best Pick
Best Lighting
Lighting By Gregory
158 Bowery, 212-226-1276
lightingbygregory.com
From the outside, Lighting by Gregory might appear to be yet another stop on the Bowery fixtures strip, but its wares are far from the glitzy, gaudy stuff you might expect at this address. The 8,000-square-foot showroom is packed with tasteful fixtures in every imaginable style (clients range from Yoko Ono to the Harry Winston store). And thanks to the amazing inventory, most customers can find the perfect lamp, chandelier, track system, or even ceiling fan (choose from 70!) and bring it home the same day. Prices range from $13.50 for a Lightolier track head to upwards of $2,000 for a Louis Poulsen chandelier. Need more?
New York Magazine, October 2003
Six Fixes, Tara Mandy
New York apartments come with more than a few design obstacles a lack of closets, vistas of brick walls, floors covered in circa 1975 linoleum. Other than dumping cash into renovation projects that will ultimately benefit not you but your landlord, whats a renter to do? Well, it seems that some of the citys top architects and designers know the trouble weve seen, and here they bestow upon us some wonderfully creative and affordable tricks of their trade.
Problem 3
NO NATURAL LIGHT
Get halogen floor lights to wash the ceiling (Lighting by Gregory; 212-226-1276), says Stephen Cassell, whos designed numerous museum spaces. Go as bright as 150 watts. To create the same effect get low-tech construction lights on little tripodlike stands from Home Depot. They also heat your apartment, which could be good or bad.
|
