1. LITTLE LIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE:
Finding quality period lighting can be difficult, especially for communities with Prairie-style design. Fortunately, Beta Calco offers a pendant light with the clean architectural lines inspired by Prairie-style design. The light, known as the Quadrate PS, is available in 14-, 17-, and 20-inch heights and features etched opal diffusers with stainless steel finials. For more information, call Beta Calco at 416-531-9942 or visit www.betacalco.com.
2. FABULOUS FINISH:
Quorum International takes pendant lighting to the next level by providing more than 30 different finishes and styles for pendant posts (the metal shaft that hangs from the ceiling). That means you can customize the pendant post with finishes such as Etruscan Bronze, as well as choose a unique glass or metal globe for the pendant light. For more information, call Quorum International at 800-443-4626 or visit www.quoruminternational.com.
3. LED ALONG:
You don’t have to choose between pretty pendants and efficient LED lights—have the best of both worlds with Bruck Lighting Systems’ Ciro Mini LED pendant lights. Available in a variety of styles, the LED pendants can be mounted on almost any type of lighting system. The lighting systems feature an adjustable cable length of 59 inches. For more information, call Bruck Lighting Systems at 714-259-9959 or visit www.brucklightingsystems.com. 4. BLOWN AWAY:
For chic, colorful pendant lights, look to Juno Lighting Group, which has seven pendant lighting collections to fit its Alfa Decorative Lighting System, a low-voltage track and cable system. The pendant collection, which includes Asian Fusion and Art Glass styles, features hand-blown glass fixtures. Pendants are an average of 14-and-3/4-inches tall. For more information, call Juno Lighting Group at 800-367-5866 or visit www.junolightinggroup.com.
5. GET SIRIUS:
Add some sparkle to your rooms with Carat Glass by Sirius Lighting. Carat Glass pendant lighting features beautiful, jewel-like glass crystals that hang overhead. Carat Glass is available in amber or clear glass with polished chrome or platinum finish hardware and can be mounted in a variety of ways to customize lighting design. For more information, call Sirius Lighting at 800-278-0312 or visit www.siriuslighting.com.
Product Picks from the Editors of ebuild 1. WOLMANIZED L3:
While many consumers like the concept of green building, they don’t want the wood for their decks to be tinted green by preservatives. Wolmanized L3 wood retains its natural color after treatment. Plus, the preservative includes no copper, making the wood easier on saw blades. The product is only for out-of-ground use, such as deck platforms and railings, and door and window molding and trim. For more information, call Arch Treatment Technologies at 770-801-6600 or visit www.wolmanizedwoodl3.com. 2. MIRRORSCAPES:
This line of mirror frames offers nearly idiot-proof installation, the company claims, noting that a contractor can put up a 4-foot-by-6-foot frame in less than 15 minutes. No angled miter cuts are needed, cutting errors can be covered up with decorative corner frame pieces, and templates make it easy to align adhesive mounting brackets. Choose from five styles plus both metallic and wood finishes. For more information, call Creative Specialties International at 800-321-8809 or visit www.csi.moen.com.
3. QUIETROCK DENSARMOR PLUS 528 DRYWALL:
QuietRock DensArmor Plus 528 paperless drywall combines the soundproofing qualities of Quiet Solution’s QuietRock panels with the low-emissions and moisture-, mold-, fire-, and abuse-resistance properties of GP’s DensArmor Plus. The companies say one 5/8-inch panel on a wood stud wall reduces sound transmission by 75 percent versus other interior wall systems. For more information, call Georgia-Pacific at 800-284-5347 or visit www.gp.com/build.