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Article: Simply enlightening.(Homes Plus)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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- September 20, 2009
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Byline: Arlene Miles Daily Herald Correspondent
Clean, sleek, simple designs. Forget the brushed nickel finishes and the ornate renderings of the past few years. If you are going to buy a lamp or other light fixture, itAEs likely to be straightforward.
ThatAEs not to say that homeowners and renters should expect to find ultra modern, bizarre shapes and designs, although plenty of unique ones do exist. Rather, lighting design has gone back to basics without a lot of fancy accoutrements embellishing shades, bases, and everything in between.
"We here in the U.S. tend to follow what is going on in Europe, particularly in Italy and Germany, and ...