In a Flattering Light

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WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF YOU COULD LOOK YEARS YOUNGER...IN AN INSTANT...WITHOUT THE PAIN OF PLASTIC SURGERY OR FANCY CREAMS AND LOTIONS? NOW YOU CAN...YOU JUST HAVE TO SEE THE LIGHT!
HERE'S ____________WITH A HOT TREND THAT'LL LEAVE YOU GLOWING!

TRACK ONE Length: 08
ROBERT MAY HIRED A DESIGNER TO SHINE A LIGHT ON HIS ARTWORK AND ARCHITECTURE...BUT GOT AN UNEXPECTED BENEFIT... A MAKEOVER FOR HIMSELF AS WELL!

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KEY @: 10 Robert May, Hired Lighting Designer
"One of the magic things about lighting is that bags under your eyes and wrinkles that you used to have just disappear."

TRACK TWO Length: 06
RENOWNED LIGHTING EXPERT RANDALL WHITEHEAD SAYS THE RIGHT LIGHTING CAN LITERALLY SHAVE TEN YEARS OR MORE OFF YOUR LOOKS!

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KEY @: 22 Randall Whitehead, Lighting Designer
"I like to say that good lighting is like Botox because it does soften all of those lines on your face."

TRACK THREE Length: 08
WHILE LIGHTING TRADITIONALLY FOCUSES ON THE OBJECTS AND TASKS PERFORMED IN THE ROOM... THE NEW TREND: ADDING IN WHAT WHITEHEAD CALLS 'HUMANIZING LIGHT.'

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Length: 04(no key/Randall Whitehead,Lighting Designer)
"I always say that the first thing that you light are the people in the space."

TRACK FOUR Length: 04
HE SAYS THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO: FLOOD YOUR ROOM WITH RECESSED DOWNLIGHTING.

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Length: 05 (no key/Randall Whitehead, Lighting Designer)
"The moment you come into that cone of illumination you just have lots of dark shadows."

TRACK FIVE Length: 02
INSTEAD... LAYER YOUR LIGHT.

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Length: 17 (No key/Randall Whitehead, Lighting Designer)
"Ambient is the one that is most important. Think about lighting that's bounced off of the ceiling."
"Accent lighting is used to create depth and drama in a space."
"Task lighting is light by which you do work."
"Decorative lighting is what I like to call the architectural jewelry."

TRACK SIX Length: 07
HE INCORPORATED ALL THAT INTO ROBERT'S HOUSE... FROM A CLOSET OUTFITTED WITH DAY AND EVENING LIGHTING, TO A BATHROOM COMPLETE WITH CANDLE NICHES.

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KEY @: 1:20 Robert May, Hired Lighting Designer
"I never really understood how important good lighting is in terms of making someone look good."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 12
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HIRE A DESIGNER, THERE ARE SOME QUICK AND EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO. FIRST: REPLACE THOSE RECESSED DOWNLIGHTS WITH ADJUSTABLE VERSIONS. PUT LIGHTS ON DIMMERS. AND DUMP THE YELLOWISH INCANDESCENT BULBS WE ALL GREW UP WITH.

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KEY @: 1:35 Randall Whitehead, Lighting Designer
"The best light has kind of a pinkish glow to it."

TRACK EIGHT Length: 05
ROBERT SAYS HE STILL CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS FLIPPING A SWITCH CAN MAKE SUCH A DIFFERENCE.

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Length: 03 No key/ Robert May, Hired Lighting Designer
"It's like drinking from the fountain of youth."

ANCHOR TAG:
WHITEHEAD SAYS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ROOMS TO LIGHT IS THE BATHROOM SINCE IT'S WHERE WE FIRST SEE OURSELVES EACH AND EVERY DAY. HE SAYS DO NOT USE HARSH DOWNLIGHTING NEAR MIRRORS - REPLACE WITH SIDE LIGHTS FOR AN EVEN CROSS-ILLUMINATION INSTEAD.
ONE OTHER NOTE: IF YOU DO HIRE A PRO, EXPECT TO PAY ABOUT 5 DOLLARS A SQUARE FOOT FOR A PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING DESIGN FOR YOUR HOME.

SOURCE INFORMATION

FOR STATION USE ONLY:
Randall Whitehead
President, Randall Whitehead Lighting Inc.
1246 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 626-1277
rdw@randallwhitehead.com
Randall is famed San Francisco-based lighting designer who has appeared on HGTV, Discovery Channel and CNN. He is the author of 2 books,
"Residential Lighting: Transform Your Home" and "Lighten Up." Randall hosts frequent seminars on lighting and has his own column in "Residential Magazine."