Residential Lighting Design
Fixture Specification
Two downlights can look identical on a spec sheet and produce completely different rooms. Aperture, optic, regress, driver, and dimming decide the result — none of it visible in a showroom.
We select each fixture against its actual job — distance, beam, output, ceiling construction, control system — and judge every proposed substitution against the performance the original was chosen for.
The work
What we actually do.
Specify against the job: distance to surface, beam and field angle, output required.
Evaluate glare control directly — aperture, regress depth, trim, shielding.
Verify dimming compatibility across fixture, driver, and control system.
Review substitutions honestly: equivalent, or not.
How this differs
Not what your electrician or showroom provides.
No brand relationships, no commissions — the schedule reflects what the project needs. The clearest difference between a studio and a showroom.
Questions
Common questions.
No. No brand relationships, no commissions. The recommendation can be “keep what you have” — and the schedule reflects what each location needs, not what someone needs to sell.
Yes. Two downlights that look identical on paper can produce very different rooms — aperture, optic, regress depth, and driver decide it. We select against what each location has to do.
Yes, for work that travels well: plan reviews, specification, consultations, control planning. Audits and final aiming require being in the room after dark.
Related
Often paired with.
New Construction Lighting Design
The studio’s most complete service: the full lighting design for a custom or semi-custom home, developed early enough to shape the architecture.
Renovation and Retrofit Lighting Design
A complete lighting design for a remodel, worked around the parts of the house you are keeping.
Lighting Controls and Scene Design
The part of the design that decides whether good lighting is actually usable day to day.
Make lighting part of the design—not an afterthought.
Tell us about the project—the stage it is at, what is already decided, and what is bothering you. We will tell you honestly whether we can help and what that would involve.
Rio Grande Valley and South Texas · kevin@studiotuuri.com