By Mike Gambino What makes this business interesting and exciting is that sometimes we are asked to add accent lighting to unusual and special subjects which are near and dear to the client. Sometimes the subject of interest is really special and that is the case...
By Mike Gambino In addition to having great design and installation skills, people skills are also of paramount importance for landscape lighting designers/installers to posses. This is by no means a comprehensive list. Good listening skills- Every designer has their own signature style, some tangible or intangible...
By Mike Gambino For all the information available on creating, nurturing and maintaining architectural, garden and landscape lighting, some myths continue to lead to common landscape lighting mistakes. The difficulty in sticking to good lighting methods and maintenance is one of the most underestimated aspects of...
By Mike Gambino I design high-end custom luxury landscape lighting systems, we are a design-build firm. And Subscribe to the absolute highest imaginable standards. While I can only build a certain number of creations each year, when a design client says, "We just want your plans,...
By Mike Gambino We talk about the estimated longevity of the new Led light bulb technology and how long they are projected to last outdoors when installed in landscape lighting fixtures. This is yet to be determined and only time will tell as the technology is...
By Mike Gambino Sometimes clients need to be educated on the importance of safety and insurance while selecting a company to install a landscape lighting system. Some landscape clients are first time homeowners – they haven’t thought about potential problems and their consequences. If a service...
By Mike Gambino Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, are becoming increasingly popular and more high-quality LED lighting products are being manufactured and sold in the marketplace. LED lighting is an attractive alternative to incandescent or halogen lighting in both residential and commercial lighting applications because they are very energy-efficient,...
By Mike Gambino When should I get a landscape lighting design specialist involved on my design team for the landscape lighting system at my new luxury high-end multi-million dollar estate? EASY ANSWER: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. This is for a number of reasons...
By Mike Gambino Some property owners believe that they are saving money by supplying materials for a design or construction project, and then only paying for the installation labor. However, this is a very myopic and narrow view of the entire "what can go wrong" scenario. Material...
By Mike Gambino The moon is high in the sky which at twilight is a beautiful shade of sapphire blue, but towering trees still cast dramatic night shadows across the lawn, and their silhouettes dance across the surface of the pool. Every night, the grounds around a...
