See the Magic Created by our Residential Design Clients!
It's very rewarding when our talented interior design customers share photos of their fabulous work. Each designer has a distinctive aesthetic and it's exciting to see how they incorporate Hammerton lighting into the beautiful spaces they c...
Read MoreREMODELING? FIVE LIGHTING-RELATED PITFALLS TO AVOID
Are you including new decorative light fixtures in your remodeling project? If so, read on to avoid some common (and often very expensive) oversights. Remodeling projects pose unique challenges for lighting. Since remodels typi...
Read MoreINSPIRED DESIGN NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE
Today, Hammerton is recognized as an innovator in lighting design at the intersection of glass and metal. But back in the 90's, we were known as the vanguard of authentic mountain rustic lighting. Characterized by hefty wo...
Read MoreU.S. MADE LIGHTING: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ARGUMENT
Understandably, the major argument supporting the case for buying U.S.-made goods focuses on economic health in terms of jobs. Surprisingly, however, there’s not a lot written about the environmental benefits of buying domestically (alth...
Read MoreTRENDSETTING GEMS POP WITH COLOR!
The top-selling Gem collection from Hammerton Studio captures the design industry's fascination with faceted shapes in a captivating series of versatile designs and unique color combinations. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Brown...
Read MoreTOP SELLER SPOTLIGHT: THE NESTED RING CHANDELIER
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Brown @itsmyjamb CH2249-M, shown with a frosted glass lens and a Flat Bronze finish. Let’s face it: finding the ideal fixture for a large overhead area can be a challenge. Well-wor...
Read MoreOval Chandeliers—Created to Stand Out & Blend In
An oval chandelier can be the ideal focal point for kitchen and dining spaces. While a rectangular-shaped table and fixture style is frequently the ‘go-to’ solution, a rectangular light fixture can be too visually heavy and easily ove...
Read MoreView from the Shop: The Ladies of Hammerton
Customers who tour the Hammerton facility are often surprised to see so many women among the ranks of our fabrication and production teams, including metal fabricators, glassblowers, machinists, finishers, and final assemblers. Not on...
Read MoreDesigner Spotlight: LMK Interiors
A self-proclaimed “passionate colorista” with a background in textile and clothing design, Leslie Kalish loves color. So when she launched LMK Interiors 15 years ago, color became the cornerstone of her design philos...
Read MoreA View from the Shop: Pezzetti
CHA2171 PE·ZZE·TTI (puh-sey-tee) - "little pieces" in Italian. The name may be Italian, but our new Pezzetti designs are unquestionably American. Pezzetti demonstrates our Utah-based design team's passion for trans...
Read MoreTable Lighting that Plays All the Angles.
What’s so special about a rectangular dining light? Plenty, if you ask our design team. Over the last 20 years, this simple fixture form has spawned dozens of top-selling products as well as hundreds of custom designs for residential, hos...
Read MoreA Dallas Artist’s Remodel
When Dallas resident Billy Mattison embarked on the remodel of his mid-century University Park home, he started with the decorative lighting. “My wife is an artist, and we love to be surrounded by art,” explains Billy. “So we needed l...
Read MoreEngaging Entryways
When designing an entryway, many of us will consider the style of the door, windows, finishes and even the rug before choosing the type of lighting that will wo...
Read MoreARTISAN SPOTLIGHT: NICK CONNER
From metal fabrication to shipping & receiving, Nick Conner has done it all throughout his ten years at Hammerton. But it was not until 5 years ago when he ...
Read MoreLake Toxaway Treasure
One of our greatest pleasures at Hammerton is witnessing the creation of a Hammerton home ‘from the ground up’. Or, more accurately stated for this breathtaking lakefront retreat in North Carolina, from the bedrock up. ...
Read MoreA VIEW FROM THE SHOP: CLEAN-LINED Craftsman
With expansive luxury ski homes set against the scenic backdrop of Montana's Gallatin National Forest, the Yellowstone Club exudes rugged grandeur. Indeed, 'rugged grandeur' is a perfect descriptor for the massive custom Crafts...
Read MoreCase Study: BIG & BOLD
OCEAN REEF CLUB, KEY LARGO FL The largest private residential club community in the U.S., Ocean Reef Club debuted its new 30,000 square foot Carysfort conference center in 2016. Working closely with the on-site team, Hammerton designe...
Read MoreCraft-based value engineering
An oxymoron? We disagree. Indeed, conventional wisdom would claim that quality craftsmanship rarely comes at a competitive price. But quite the opposite is true at Hammerton. We’ve spent two decades refining our operational sk...
Read MoreA VIEW FROM THE SHOP: Crystal Fused Glass
DCH-2-045-16A-B Welcome to our 'View from the Shop', a monthly custom spotlight series presented by the Hammerton design team. Each month we'll give you a 'first look' of one or more recent custom projects hot off the shop fl...
Read MoreTHE CRANKSHAFT: Behind the Design
Inspiration comes from many places. In the case of this particular design, it was from a car engine. Way back in 2010, our team collaborated with a vintage car enthusiast on a signature chandelier for his Florida oceanfront residence, and t...
Read MoreA ‘VIEW FROM THE SHOP’: FEATURED CUSTOM PROJECT
Often, it all starts with just one fixture. In this case, the fixture was an indoor cover sconce -- and from that single concept grew a series of crisply-lined fixtures in the striking combination of custom white glass and black finish ...
Read MoreCelebrating Glass IN THE COMPANY OF A MASTER
Like so many great artists, Dale Chihuly makes the outrageously complex seem entirely effortless -- in scale, materials, design and detail. So when Hammerton was tasked with creating decorative lighting for a large living space defined by...
Read MoreA BOLD Approach TO LIGHTING THE MOUNTAIN HOME
In design, as in life, there's usually a high correlation between commitment and success, and today's large mountain residences offer a great example of that. Most luxury mountain interiors, whether rustic, contemporary, or somewhere...
Read MoreThe Softer Side of Mesh
Fundamentally, woven steel mesh is a rugged utilitarian material. But in lighting design is it suited solely for gritty, industrial interiors? We don't think so. A decade ago, our design team fell in love with mesh because they saw re...
Read MoreFIVE DIMENSIONS OF CHATEAU STYLE
While the term "Chateau style" connotes images of fairytale-like 16th & 17th-century castles dotted along the sylvan Loire River in central France, the aesthetic is more broadly representative of a mix of late Gothic and Italian Renaiss...
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