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Ten Things to Consider when Updating Your Kitchen

Thinking of a kitchen update? Whether you’re updating an appliance or two and adding a new ceiling fixture or a full-blown kitchen remodel, there’s plenty to consider. Choosing the right appliances and lighting can make all the difference in the overall look and functionality of your space.

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Lightovation 2023: What’s New in Lighting

Each year in January, more than 200 lighting manufacturers from all over the globe gather at Dallas Market Center for Lightovation. Formerly known as the Dallas International Lighting Market, it’s the largest lighting showcase in the industry – and the world.

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Warm Welcome: Spruce Up Your Foyer

Planning the lighting design for a renovation, remodel or new construction can be overwhelming. You have so many choices to make (besides lighting!) and there may be a point where you don’t much care what the light fixture looks like, just get it working already! But don’t succumb to fixture fatigue … ALL of the rooms of your home deserve to be well-lighted, and that includes the often forgotten spaces: laundry & mud rooms, hallways and secondary entries.

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Tips for fall landscape lighting maintenance

It’s time to get your landscape lighting ready for the change in seasons. No worries; we’ve got your covered! These tips for landscape lighting maintenance will help you get your yard ready for all that fall and winter bring. 

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Often Forgotten Spaces: Light Up your Laundry, Mudroom & Hallways

Planning the lighting design for a renovation, remodel or new construction can be overwhelming. You have so many choices to make (besides lighting!) and there may be a point where you don’t much care what the light fixture looks like, just get it working already! But don’t succumb to fixture fatigue … ALL of the rooms of your home deserve to be well-lighted, and that includes the often forgotten spaces: laundry & mud rooms, hallways and secondary entries.

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Tips for Selecting Bathroom Lighting

The bathroom is where most of us begin and end much of our daily routine – bathing, grooming, unwinding with a long soak or shower. It’s often a respite from the hubbub of the day, a place for rejuvenation. Those transformative activities require a thoughtful and thorough lighting schematic, not just popping a couple of fixtures on the wall and calling it good. Consider these tips when selecting your bathroom lighting.

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New Faces: Meet Mariah, our summer intern

This summer, Mahlander’s is once again fortunate to have a talented young woman on staff as an intern in our lighting sales department. Mariah will be a senior in at South Dakota State University School of Design, and we are excited to have her joining our team for the summer. 

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Tips for Picking the Perfect Pendant Lighting

Thinking of remodeling your kitchen? Or starting a new construction project? It’s never too early to start planning! In fact, it’s essential to begin planning your kitchen lighting as early as possible in your kitchen design process. Thinking of remodeling your kitchen? Or starting a new construction project? It’s never too early to start planning! In fact, it’s essential to begin planning your kitchen lighting as early as possible in your kitchen design process. 

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