Lighting Design & Installation in Lincoln Park, Chicago

Lighting design in Lincoln Park is a different problem from lighting a suburban lot. Narrow lots, close neighbours, greystone and brick facades, rear coach houses and small courtyards all demand tighter beam control and far more attention to spill and glare. Done badly, you light your neighbour's bedroom. Done well, the building looks better at night than it does at noon.

What we do in Lincoln Park

Facade lighting for greystone, brick and limestone, using narrow-beam optics and shielding to keep light on the building and off the neighbours. Courtyard, roof deck and rear garden lighting. Stair, entry and gangway lighting for safety. Interior lighting design for gut renovations — layered LED for kitchens, stairs, millwork and art, specified for colour temperature, glare and dimming quality.

We build the control system too

This is where we differ from a pure lighting contractor. We program the control layer alongside the install: Lutron dimming, astronomical timers, scene and keypad programming, app and voice control. We also install whole-home audio, security cameras and networking — which on a Lincoln Park gut renovation means one contractor coordinating with your GC rather than four.

How it works

Free on-site consultation, at dusk where the schedule allows. Then a written lighting plan with a fixed, itemised price — never an hourly guess. We work to your renovation timeline where there's a GC involved, and commission the controls and walk you through the app at handover. Exterior projects in the city typically run from $3,500; interior lighting design is quoted per room.

Smart Light Design is based in Chicago. Not a franchise, no subcontractors — the person who designs your system is on site when it is installed. Lifetime warranty on most fixtures and transformers. Call or text 312-927-3876 or email bob@smartlightdesign.com to arrange a no-obligation consultation in Lincoln Park.