Guides

Design guides for decisive planning

Use these outlines as a sequence: from room brief to circuit strategy, then fixture selection. Each step reduces costly changes later.

Guide 01

Programming the brief

List activities, hours of use, and surfaces that must read true. Note artwork or objects that deserve dedicated focus.

Guide 02

Circuit logic

Separate ambient, accent, and decorative circuits. Plan switching zones that match how people move, not just where joists run.

Guide 03

Fixture families

Choose a narrow palette of families and finishes so the room feels edited—even when sources are diverse.

Documentation habits

Maintain a simple schedule: location, type, lamp, driver, control, and dimming protocol. Future you—and anyone maintaining the space—will thank present you.

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