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Find Your Perfect Pendant Light

You need lighting in your kitchen — why not make it fabulous?

Pendant lighting is a top 2021 kitchen design trend. A well-placed pendant light can be a breathtaking focal point or simply a wonderful accent in a beautifully styled kitchen. The sheer number of incredible options can, however, feel overwhelming. We’re here to help with the basics of pendants so you can narrow down your choices and find your perfect light.

Pendants With a Purpose

First, consider the lighting’s purpose. Do you need light above your kitchen island to better read a recipe, or will it light up the entire room? Is the light purely functional, or do you want it for more decorative purposes? Let’s look at how pendant lights fall into each of the four lighting categories — task, ambient, accent, and decorative.

Task Lighting

Pendant lights that aim downward to light up a targeted space are task lights. These are the best choices if you need a strategically well-lit area, like where you do most of your cooking or helping the kids with their homework.

Ambient Lighting

Ambient light gently illuminates an entire room. This light is cast upwards or in all directions, spreading throughout the room for a soft glow. These open, metallic globes show off the vintage Edison bulbs and light up the kitchen with character.

Accent Lighting

These beautiful pendant lights are a perfect example of accent lighting. Do you have a stand-out feature in your kitchen that you want to enhance with a lighting fixture, like this incredible ceiling? An accent pendant light might be the right choice for you.

Decorative Lighting

Sometimes lights enhance décor, and sometimes they are the décor. Focal-point pendant lights like these can be colorful, creative, or just plain stunning conversation pieces.

Keep in mind, there’s no rule against mixing lighting styles and types. These homeowners chose simple cylinder lights above their breakfast bar and striking, intricate candelabra fixtures above the center island.

Size

Pendant lights come in all different sizes. Multiple small fixtures can be hung together for a more delicate look, or if you’re feeling bold, you may decide one large light would be better.

Placement

In addition to choosing the style of light, you also need to think about placement. This will depend on your ceiling height, where in the room your pendant lights are going, and how many you’re putting up. Pendant lights can hang in a straight line or staggered as seen here for more visual interest. You can have them grouped together, or evenly spaced out to light up a larger area.

When it comes to pendant lighting, the choices are endless. The designers at Lenton Company will help you narrow down your options by considering the light’s desired purpose, size, and placement.  Ready to start your remodeling journey? Contact us today.

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Where Style Meets Skill: Celebrating Designer Sarah Sylvies’ Certification

Turning dreams into reality is a skill our designers practice every day. We’ve always believed Lenton Company designers are the best in the business, and now we have proof — Sarah Sylvies is officially a Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer. This certification comes from the National Kitchen & Bath Association, a trade group supporting design professionals with tools, networking opportunities, and other resources to succeed in their industry. Being NKBA certified involves education and experience requirements, along with a rigorous application process and examination. 

“Using my knowledge and pushing it further with their educational tools really helped me in surpassing my goals. The process was challenging, but the end result was rewarding.” 

— Sarah Sylvies

The certification process requirements include a minimum of four years of full-time design experience, with at least two of those years focusing on kitchen and bath design. Besides her work experience, she also needed sixty hours of education credits from the NKBA and other approved coursework.

The process is completed with an intense exam. Sarah was scored on eight detailed design drawings in content categories ranging from graphics to technical planning details. After passing the design component, she was challenged with 100 questions in four categories: design solution, specifications, graphics and presentation, and mechanical and construction.

With this certification, Lenton Company clients can be certain their homes are designed by the best and most experienced in the industry. We are honored to have Sarah on our team and know she is excited to pass her expertise on to her clients, helping them design the kitchens and bathrooms of their dreams. Congratulations, Sarah!

Wondering what our fantastic designers can do to transform your home? Contact us today.

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Go Pro for Your Kitchen Remodeling

Home improvement is a favorite pastime for many Americans. While there are plenty of DIY projects to keep you busy, kitchen remodeling services should be left to the pros. Expert kitchen remodeling services give you the professional results you want for your kitchen, minus the headaches of a DIY project.

There are many benefits to kitchen remodeling. Many homeowners report that kitchen remodeling has not only improved their home but actually has improved how they eat. Undoubtedly the kitchen in the heart of the home. The right kitchen remodeling company can help you to ensure your kitchen is a favorite gathering space.

Why Go Pro?

There is a lot of pressure out there to DIY just about everything, but the fact is, some spaces need professional help. Experienced kitchen remodeling contractors make it look easy to transform your kitchen, but the fact is, kitchen remodeling is a difficult job to do right.

There are a lot of working parts that go into a remodel that requires a lot of expertise. Electrical work, plumbing work, tile work, and more are all specialty fields that take years of education and on-the-job training to become an expert at. The right kitchen remodeling services company has the expertise to handle all the working parts of a kitchen remodel, and do it correctly.

One False Move and You Have a Big Problem

One of the best ways to add value to your home is with a kitchen remodel. Of course, that is a double-edged sword. One of the easiest ways to reduce the value of your home is to mess up the remodel. DIY kitchen remodeling is stressful. Learning as you go can result in making costly errors. Ultimately one mistake can turn into thousands of dollars of corrections.

Whole home remodeling, kitchen remodeling, and bathroom remodeling all deserve the attention of a professional team that can deliver professional results. Getting the return on investment that you want for your projects is a lot easier when you hand the project off to a kitchen remodeling company that is focused on delivering ROI.

You Will Love Your New Kitchen

Kitchen remodeling is exciting, especially when you get the results that you want. Call on the professional team that can get the job done right and get it done quickly, and fall back in love with your home thanks to your new kitchen.

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3 Smart Tips to Ensure a Successful Kitchen Remodel

Baby boomers and Gen Xers account for more than 80% of Americans investing in home improvement projects. Kitchen and bathroom remodeling remain the most popular projects, accounting for 79% and 81% of the renovations respectively.

Renovating your kitchen is outright thrilling and fun. Kitchen remodeling contractors help you create an ideal cooking space, designing a beautiful makeover where style meets functionality. While it may be exciting to finally pull down your old cabinetry, the renovation process can be quite hectic. Here are three tips to ensure that your kitchen remodeling is a success.

1. Plan for a Temporary Kitchen Space

Kitchen renovations are an art. You may not know how your space will end up looking like until it’s complete. The arrival of the kitchen remodeling contractors will signify a change to your family routine.

Your cooking space will be out of use for a while. Your family members may have to contend with take-out for several weeks as the design-build contractors work on the project. If you do not wish to order out, you can create a temporary kitchen space in one of the rooms that can accommodate your food preparation.

Every family member may handle the changes differently. You may need to brief them about the noise and loud bangs that they may have to tolerate for the coming weeks. Even though the process may be an emotional rollercoaster, keep calm and carry on.

2. Create an Excellent Relationship with Your Kitchen Remodeling Contractors

Your kitchen remodeling company is the essential link between you and your dream kitchen makeover. You should work in unison with your design-build contractor, not against them. Look forward to forging a healthy relationship with their kitchen designers. Doing so can open them up to offering valuable opinions and solutions to dilemmas that you may have about your renovation project.

You want to pick the right partner to actualize your vision. The easiest way to find the best kitchen remodeling contractors is through referrals. Ask your family and friends for honest recommendations to reputable contractors that they know.

After receiving a few referrals, conduct background checks on them. You can start by inquiring about their licenses, insurance, and state permits. You can also dive deeper online to find reviews from past clients. The testimonials may paint a picture of the relationship that you may end up having with them.

3. Walk Through Your Vision and Design

It is important to have your things in order before the technicians come to your door. Most kitchen remodeling contractors schedule a series of meetings that can help you define and set expectations for all parties. You can review examples of what the finished kitchen remodel may look like. Talk to the designers and contractors about the cost involved and see if they can match your dreams to your budget limits. It is important to sign a written construction contract that details the costs and timelines of the project.

Kitchen remodels can quickly become frustrating if you fail to plan properly. They can also become quite expensive. However, with the right kitchen contractors and a well-defined design process, you may be on your way to a successful kitchen renovation project.