By Mike Gambino This is Part 1 of a two part article on what sets our landscape lighting systems and specifically our LED light sources apart from the rest. Most current Gambino landscape lighting fixtures use an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light source module specifically engineered to...
By Mike Gambino Building a custom landscape lighting system is a project that the designer/builder and you the property owner take on together. The result is quite remarkable as most time it's a collaborative effort between professional and property owner. An inherently creative process; custom landscape lighting system construction is...
By Mike Gambino Good lighting, beautiful lighting, new lighting outside your home can really work miracles for the space’s look and feel, and even your own well-being. But, when trying to save money, springing for new lights can feel like too much of a luxury. How do...
By Mike Gambino Last week I spent part of the week at the Lightfair international trade show in Las Vegas Nevada. One of my favorite things about visiting this city is experiencing what it looks like at night. At dusk, the lights turn on and the...
By Mike Gambino When hiring a landscape lighting designer builder it is most important that the products that are specified and chosen for your project are chosen by them and them alone. Why? Because when it comes to garden lighting it is not the "pretty fixture"...
By Mike Gambino I have been designing, installing and servicing landscape lighting systems for close to a quarter of a century. I originally trained under the pioneer of the low voltage outdoor lighting industry, have developed my own proprietary line of equipment and have successfully completed...
By Mike Gambino The next time you go to a movie theater or view a movie at home, pay close attention to the way the director uses lighting to help create the mood in a scene. Good lighting designers work very closely with directors to build...
By Mike Gambino The time has come that you have made that decision to have a professional custom landscape lighting system designed and installed on your property. You want a creatively designed and functional system, you want the best equipment, low maintenance, low electrical power consumption...
By Mike Gambino Though comprehensive outdoor lighting codes originated with the pioneering efforts of western American communities with significant astronomical research facilities, the issues are much broader than the darkness of the night sky and the effectiveness of astronomical research, making lighting regulations relevant for all...
By Mike Gambino Now more than any other time in history you'd better do your due diligence before hiring a designer for your LED landscape lighting project at your home or business. One of the main reasons is the relatively new LED technology which has been...
