Three award-winning designers explain how they approach lighting essentials for a custom-home bathroom, powder room, kitchen, and closet.
Lori Carroll, ASID, IIDA, NKBA
Lori Carroll and Associates, Tucson, Ariz.
Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS
A Kitchen That Works, Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Debra Robinson, CKD, CBD, CMKBD
Kitchen Expressions, Sheffield, Ala.
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