This insightful guide to the art and technique of home lighting design is published by John Wiley and Sons, and is now available and in stock. Residential Lighting is a nontechnical reference guide to creating effective lighting designs for residential projects that uses an unique, easy-to-understand approach called Light Layering. Packed with hundreds of informative illustrations and diagrams, this reliable book provides a helpful balance of the latest design techniques and tried-and-true applications. Before and after photos and day and night comparisons demonstrate how light layering uses the four functions of light (task, accent, decorative, and ambient) to illuminate both interior and exterior spaces.

A valuable resource for real-world practice, this hands-on resource offers guidelines for:

• Lighting a variety of rooms and landscapes
• Assessing a client's needs
• Drawing a reflected ceiling plan
• Writing lighting specifications
• Choosing materials
• Integrating natural light

Residential Lighting is a practical reference for interior designers, architects, and everyone working on residential projects where lighting is integral to the design.

"As a designer, I can't say enough good things about Randall Whitehead's Residential Lighting, A Practical Guide. This is his followup to his wonderful Lighten Up!, which has been a staple of the design community for seven years. All the best parts of the earlier book have been retained with the addition of more than 200 photos in both color and black & white. The chapters have really been packed with up-to-the-minute information about many of the new technologies that are now becoming the norm, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs). There is also a whole new series of enlightening sections in the back of the book with great tips on how to run a design business, how to get published and how to deal with clients.

Randall's way of writing is very entertaining and I feel it has revitalized the often dry category of textbooks. His funny, casual method of doling out information really helps make this book a pleasure to read. His energy and humor is infectious as he lets readers in on the secrets and practices of good lighting for homes and gardens. What also sets this book apart from other texts on lighting is how he approaches the subject first from the aesthetic side then gradually lets the reader in on the technical reasons how lighting design works.

This is an inspirational reference guide for all aspiring designers, as well as for established design professionals like me. Even savvy homeowners will latch onto this book as the insider's guide to the secrets of great lighting."
- Darlene Jurow, ASID, CID, Past President, American Society of Interior Designers, Cal North ASID National

"...a highly visual guide to the fundamentals of illuminating residential projects...great detail..." -Interior Design

"As a partner in a residential architectural firm in San Francisco, I've become intimately aware of the impact good lighting design has on a project. Through the years I've been through many books, lectures, and showrooms to gain knowledge. One of my favorite sources is Randall Whitehead. If you've ever seen Randall speak about lighting, you already know his passion for the lighting design industry. If you missed his speaking engagements, fear not, because he has produced a new book that is as entertaining and as informative as his speaking engagements. HIs current book, Residential Lighting, A Practical Guide, is my favorite to date."
***** Amazon Reader review