Course Description: Randall Whitehead takes a look at how homeowners are investing the equity into their existing homes rather than moving to larger residences. Skyrocking real estate prices and the ready cash available through home equity lines of credit have created a burgeoning market for designers who are proficient with remodel projects. Installing new lighting or upgrading older lighting does not have to be the complicated mess it was in the 1970's.

Join Randall on an informative and sometimes humorous visual tour of success stories and design disasters on remodel projects from all over the country. You will come away with a new understanding of the tools and products available today that help make remodel projects more like dreams than nightmares for both designers and clients.

CEU: 0.1 Course #7687

Length of Seminar: 1 hour

Instructor: Randall Whitehead, IALD, ASID Affiliate

Text: Lighten Up!, A Practical Guide to Residential Lighting, by Randall Whitehead. Available through Bookmasters 1-800-247-6553 or online at Atlas Books. Mr. Whitehead will offer books for sale on the day of the seminar.

Fee: For fee information, contact Anita Synovec at 415-626-1277 or anita@randallwhitehead.com.

Handout Materials: Masters will be emailed to the host organization. The approximate cost per attendee is $2.00.

Equipment: Power Point Projection - LCD projector (3,500 lumens), laptop compatible w/LCD projector, infrared remote pointer, screen, lavaliere microphone for groups larger than 40 people.

Course Focus: Attendees will gain a more complete understanding of how to incorporate today's lighting technology into remodel projects where little lighting or electricity exists. Sometimes designers can improve overall illumination by replacing lamps (light bulbs) with color-corrected or higher lumen output versions. They can often retrofit existing luminaires in order to create directional low voltage fixtures from existing line voltage recessed fixtures. Also, they can install dimmers or four-scene preset dimming systems to provide a variety of light levels.

Often potential clients are frightened by the prospect of a remodel project. While disruptions will occur, there are a great number of lighting fixtures made especially for remodel projects that can reduce remodeling stress. These fixtures require little or no replastering or repainting. Participants will learn what products are available and what special tools are need to do the job in the least invasive way.

Lighting technology moves very quickly. Even a design professionals who have been out of school for only five years can be uniformed about new lighting products and technology. This course will provide a clear understanding of new techniques and products available and will help attendees create more effective and dramatic designs in remodel projects.