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PROJECT FEATURE
The Oceanaire
Dallas, TX
LED LAYOUT
& LUMINARY
Stonegate offers
endless capabilities!
ACRYLIC VS GLASS
Lighting Design Considerations
for acrylic and glass.
LIGHTING A DAMP LOCATION
Damp Certified from Stonegate Designs.
CUSTOM CAPABILITIES
All custom lighting projects by Stonegate Designs are individually designed and hand-crafted in our St. Joseph, Michigan location.
Unlike other lighting designers and manufacturers, our in-house custom capabilities allow us to maintain control of quality.
Our in-house custom capabilities include:
- Custom lighting design
and consultation
- Welding, polishing, powder coating and painting
- Detailed CAD and 3D modeling
- Constant R&D of New Technologies
- Hand applied fabrics, crystals, beads, and trims
- Hand-assembled for improved quality control
- LED Luminary
- CNC wire bending
- CNC router wood, plastics, and polys
- Pattern making
- Precision laser cutting of metal
- Hand-forged metal fabrication
- Hand turning of solid hardwoods
- Custom finishing of woods and metals
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COMPANY BUSINESS
Our fax number has changed!
FAX ALL ORDERS TO: 1.888.689.9080.
We will no longer accept orders through our old fax number: 1.800.345.8334.
Order confirmations will be sent within 48-hours of your faxed order. If you do not receive a confirmation, please call Customer Service at 1.888.722.8323.
Order confirmations are sent within
48-hours of a faxed order.
If you do not receive a confirmation within 48-hours, please call Customer Service at 1.269.429.8323.
PROJECT FEATURE
The Oceanaire
As sleek as a 1930's ocean liner, The Oceanaire provides the perfect setting to enjoy the freshest seafood flown in daily from around the world. Landry 's Restaurant currently has twleve upscale Oceanaire restaurants throughout the US.
Recently, Stonegate Designs had the pleasure and opportunity to create the custom pendants for the Dallas, Texas location. Each custom triple tier pendants shown stands at twelve feet tall, and is constructed from
silk dupioni and a brushed nickel finish. The acrylic diffusers help reduce the weight, which also include steel venting and hand-blown glass finials.
LED LAYOUT AND LUMINARY
Stonegate Designs is always researching the latest technology and developing exciting new lighting options. Although, LEDs are not a "new" technology per se, it is certainly one that has advanced greatly in recent years making it more affordable and attainable for projects of all sizes.
For almost a decade, LEDs have illuminated landmarks, airports, skyscrapers, tunnels, etc. - some running continuously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. LEDs can operate through a computer or a LED Controller. Either option utilizes a program allowing the user to create specific designs and color patterns.
LEDs offer low operation costs, energy savings, and reduced maintenance. If you are interested in using LEDs in your next project, contact one of Stonegate Designs' Contract Hospitality Experts at: 269-429-8323, ext. 377.
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A current Stonegate Designs project using LEDs
at Renaissance Potomac Yards, Arlington, VA.
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ACRYLIC VS. GLASS
Acrylic and glass in lighting designs each offer their own advantages and disadvantages.
Before, glass was considered the superior option. Glass doesn't discolor or fade; it's easier to clean and maintain; plus a larger catalog of color options were available. Also, glass wouldn't warp or change shape.
Acrylic was selected when weight and price were an issue. Acrylic is not only light in weight, but light on the budget. However, recent advancements in acrylic formulas and technology have greatly improved the look and quality.
Typically glass is more expensive. However, costs for acrylic increases when injected polymers, UV protection additives, or very specific colors are added. Higher quality acrylics are more expensive than glass, and new additives can keep acrylic from discoloring over time.
From a distance, acrylic looks like glass - most people can't notice a difference. Up close, there may be visible differences. Color, design, quality and thickness all have an impact.
With all of the advancements in acrylic, the one area where it cannot compete with glass is close-to bulb-situations. Heat projected by incandescent, fluorescent, and halogen bulbs has zero impact on glass, but some acrylics can melt or warp.
Consult one of Stonegate Designs' Custom Lighting Experts if you are considering a project that needs to include glass or acrylic at: 269-429-8323, ext. 377.
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LIGHTING A DAMP LOCATION
Stonegate Designs is perfect for anyone searching for creative lighting to accent any interesting space; our UL Damp Location lighting allows that style and ambiance to carry over into locations generally not associated with high-end lighting, such as spaces with steam or potential water splash, exterior or interior.
UL Damp Location lighting can be installed in any area that may be subjected to dampness, condensation of moisture, or water splash.
Ventilation is necessary to extract the accumulation of moisture at the luminaire. Common applications would be in a bathroom over a vanity, tub, or shower; in a kitchen above a sink; or indoor spas, saunas, and pools; or outdoors under a canopy, marquee, or open roofed porch.
We ask the right questions to learn about the installation site, so that we can help you make a better, more informed decision.
Manufactured in the USA by people who take pride in their work, every detail counts. Each masterpiece hand-crafted by Stonegate Designs’ skilled artisans, offers endless design possibilities for any environment - indoor or outdoor.
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