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Designer Spotlight: Stephanie Vostad with Kelly Construction

At Mahlander’s, we’re fortunate to work with many talented designers. While we get to see them regularly, most of our clients don’t … so it’s time to shine a little light on the interior design professionals we are grateful to count among our friends and customers.
Designers help bring clients’ visions to life in their new spaces, while keeping budget, aesthetics and function in mind. It’s no small task! Stephanie Vostad from Kelly Construction makes it seem effortless. And it is an absolute joy to have her visit our showroom!

August 17, 2021

Three Ways to Clean Your Ceiling Fan

Ceiling fans are a great way to enhance both the style and function of nearly any room, but they can pose a challenge when it comes to cleaning. However, cleaning your ceiling fan regularly is important to preserve both its aesthetics and function. Besides being unsightly, letting dust and grime build up on your fan can lead to humming, wobbling and possibly even motor failure. Further, when large amounts of dust are on the blades and the fan is running, that dust and dirt spreads across the room – ew!

July 18, 2021

New Faces: Meet Our Summer Interns

This summer, Mahlander’s is fortunate to have two talented young women on staff as interns in our lighting sales department. Mattie and Anna are both students at the South Dakota State University School of Design, and we are excited to have them aboard. We’d like to introduce you to both of them.

June 17, 2021

Three Reasons to Amp Up Your Exterior Lighting

Exterior lighting is often an afterthought, particularly with all the decision-making involved in new construction or remodeling. But it is important – and here’s why.

August 13, 2020

LED Lighting: Several Long-Lasting Benefits

You’re likely familiar with light-emitting diode or LED technology; it’s become quite common in light fixtures, streetlights, commercial lighting, and replacement light bulbs. But did you know LED lighting provides several long-lasting benefits, including energy savings, less toll on the environment, and better light quality.

August 10, 2020

5 Things to Remember When Layering Your Lighting

Much like you layer your clothing for different functions (hygiene, warmth, moisture wicking, protection from the elements) and to express your personal style, lighting layering works in a similar fashion.

August 5, 2020

Mahlander’s Appliance & Lighting: More than a Century of Service in the Sioux Falls Area

Mahlander’s rich history spans more than a century. Founded in 1906 by three local businessmen as Electric Construction Company, an electrical contractor supplying electricity to large area projects including dams, commercial buildings and manufacturing facilities, the company flourished. As electricity made its way into the homes and businesses of the region, so did the company. With the advent of mass production of the

July 10, 2020