The boldness of iron can lend elegance to rustic, modern or classic look to individual space. ADG offers customized ironwork that will fit your space exactly. Marc Appleton, Author/ Architect’s book The New Classicists exemplifies details and collaborative from architect and designers to the trades. No matter what type of lighting or decorative accessory you are looking for, from French, Italian, Spanish or English, lighting to fencing, grills for doors or railings, the appropriate designed detail can enhance a space and lend scale and significant architectural appropriateness..
When establishing a room or yard, proper lighting is a significant and an important element, but it’s not just the light coming out of a fixture that is important, the light fixture itself is functional detail and an architectural element that helps to define or accentuate a yard or room’s motif also adding ambience.
Even if you have good natural lighting, a light fixture or decorative iron element can provide a focal point for the space. Complimenting light fixtures to other accessories in a room or yard, like the grillwork on a door, the railing on a staircase, or the fence around your space, adds a level of congruency that will impress your guests and exemplify classic taste.
The benefit of working with companies like ADG on your project rather than buying fixtures and accessories off the floor at a retailer is the hands on approach and knowledge that is brought to each project. Offering personalized pieces such as hand crafted iron lighting and antique inspired reproductions along with well designed and fabricated doors, hand wrought rails and furnishings are a traditional method of defining and complimenting the architect’s and designer’s gestures towards the architecture itself. Architectural Detail Group can even work with your existing pieces in the interest of conservation and are happy to work with you to provide green and sustainable solutions.
Contact ADG at 818-597-9494 for more information or submit a question to info@adgmail.com
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
See Our Collaborations On the Web!
Part of what makes a design team great is their ability to collaborate on different projects with different designers, architects, homeowners and visionaries to fulfill the needs of their client. At Architectural Detail Group, it is our mission to enhance the built environment’s needs through positive relationships. Over the years, we have been fortunate enough to have our joint efforts featured different places on the web. Check out some of our projects and then let us know how we can help you make your design come to life, from concept to completion.The following four celebrated architects, designers and contractors are all advertisers in the new LUXE magazine.
We have worked with Hablinski + Manion Architects throughout the years to create unique lighting resolutions, which you can see at their website. Italian illuminated project, a classic style Mediterranean in Brentwood and an English Manor in Bel Air.
With ------Gordon Gibson Construction, Gerald Olesker and Joey Gennaro have designed and fabricated lanterns, chandeliers and other lighting details for upper-end residences and spec homes. Currently ADG is working on a project with Gibson Construction partner Bruce Paez in the Oaks in Calabasas.
Recently, we were honored to be featured on http://luxemont.com/, a luxury lifestyle website devoted to letting the world in on the latest in luxury living. See the article at http://www.justluxe.com/fine-living/home-decor/article-228896.php, and then let us know how we can provide luxurious lighting and decorative ironworks for your project. Send us an Email/ click here or shop at adglighting.com
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Know Who You’re Working With
Working on your project can be exciting and intense, especially if unexpected inconveniences arise. Our years of experience in the custom lighting and decorative iron design business have made it clear that having a set of key vendors as resources is an essential. If and when the time comes to need to review pertinent issues with a proficient consultant, you can call upon a needed vendor for additional advice. ADG has been a building industry contact for years and has experience working with multiple designers and developers to make sure that your vision is maintained throughout the process.
Building projects are time consuming and being able to rely on a vendor is important. Using established sources to get your project done ensures that each element is perfect and will seamlessly mesh together. By making sure that your team has a strong support network, you can depend on them to help you, so that all parts of your project go as planned. Not only will a team of experts make sure that all components of your project coordinate with each other, they will be available to you each step along the way.
Rather than asking someone you don’t work with how to solve any problems that arise, make sure that your network of vendors is strong and knows what they are doing. As custom lighting and design experts, we make sure that the customer can always reach us and is able to discuss any concerns they may have about their project.
Building projects are time consuming and being able to rely on a vendor is important. Using established sources to get your project done ensures that each element is perfect and will seamlessly mesh together. By making sure that your team has a strong support network, you can depend on them to help you, so that all parts of your project go as planned. Not only will a team of experts make sure that all components of your project coordinate with each other, they will be available to you each step along the way.
Rather than asking someone you don’t work with how to solve any problems that arise, make sure that your network of vendors is strong and knows what they are doing. As custom lighting and design experts, we make sure that the customer can always reach us and is able to discuss any concerns they may have about their project.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Top 5 Reasons for Homeowners to engage with a qualified lighting/design manufacturer
If you are like most homeowners, then you want your home to reflect your personality but probably need the assistance of a professional to help you lay out decorative lighting. You want every detail to stand out, yet compliment each other. If you’re this homeowner, then look at our Top 5 reasons to engage with a qualified lighting/ design manufacturer who specialize in quality lighting. These are the thoughts of the Team at www.adgLighting.com:
1. With a professional lighting and design manufacturer, review the qualifications of your team so that you interact with a team of educated professionals whose experiences reflect multiple successful projects.
2. You are seeking a team that provides quality, personalized time, product versatility and price guidance.
3. Hiring a team like ADG as your lighting specialist, you are involved with a company whose key members have designed/ manufactured over 800 residential, resort and high profile projects.
4. References are always important and you should know that the top architects and designers have engaged and collaborated with the prospective lighting design and manufacturer.
5. A variety of 150-plus publications have depicted our various lighting and decorative iron projects and can be found at www.adgwebnet.com.
ADG, Architectural Detail Group, has been a significant participant in the completing of many home design projects. You can call us to guide you in the design process or simply log onto our web shop at www.adgLighting.com to purchase beautiful sconces, chandeliers, lanterns or other decorative lighting needs. You can also log onto the website to select any light fixture and, for a small fee, have a full-size photo sent to your construction project.
1. With a professional lighting and design manufacturer, review the qualifications of your team so that you interact with a team of educated professionals whose experiences reflect multiple successful projects.
2. You are seeking a team that provides quality, personalized time, product versatility and price guidance.
3. Hiring a team like ADG as your lighting specialist, you are involved with a company whose key members have designed/ manufactured over 800 residential, resort and high profile projects.
4. References are always important and you should know that the top architects and designers have engaged and collaborated with the prospective lighting design and manufacturer.
5. A variety of 150-plus publications have depicted our various lighting and decorative iron projects and can be found at www.adgwebnet.com.
ADG, Architectural Detail Group, has been a significant participant in the completing of many home design projects. You can call us to guide you in the design process or simply log onto our web shop at www.adgLighting.com to purchase beautiful sconces, chandeliers, lanterns or other decorative lighting needs. You can also log onto the website to select any light fixture and, for a small fee, have a full-size photo sent to your construction project.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Top 5 Reasons for Designers to Retain a Lighting Firm
If you are a design professional and working on a client’s project, then you most likely have several areas to focus on. And if you want to make your client’s vision come to life, then you should ultimately consider using a qualified lighting/design manufacturer. Here are the Top 5 Reasons here at ADG we feel designers need to retain a qualified lighting/ design manufacturing firm:
1. A good firm will be educating its client and should have a great deal of experience with Architecture and custom lighting, fabrication, installation and incorporation.
Review with the firm multiple successful projects;and be a part of a professional group, i.e. The Institute of Classical Architecture.
2. A good lighting firm will provide you with more than adequate time, product and price guidance.
3. A relationship with a good firm extends beyond your current project and will be available to do future business and to call on for brief questions.
4. A good lighting firm can see the overall concept of your design and can execute your ideas collaborating on the details.
5. A good design firm has the ability to become well versed with the designer and/or architect’s style so that they can compliment the overall aesthetic. Custom, well-designed lighting goes beyond the fixture and is part of the Architecture.
Keep these helpful elements in mind when you are making the decision of which firm or manufacturer you want to hire and that a great custom lighting designer for your next project is as important as good circulation and a well planned design.
1. A good firm will be educating its client and should have a great deal of experience with Architecture and custom lighting, fabrication, installation and incorporation.
Review with the firm multiple successful projects;and be a part of a professional group, i.e. The Institute of Classical Architecture.
2. A good lighting firm will provide you with more than adequate time, product and price guidance.
3. A relationship with a good firm extends beyond your current project and will be available to do future business and to call on for brief questions.
4. A good lighting firm can see the overall concept of your design and can execute your ideas collaborating on the details.
5. A good design firm has the ability to become well versed with the designer and/or architect’s style so that they can compliment the overall aesthetic. Custom, well-designed lighting goes beyond the fixture and is part of the Architecture.
Keep these helpful elements in mind when you are making the decision of which firm or manufacturer you want to hire and that a great custom lighting designer for your next project is as important as good circulation and a well planned design.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Why Go Custom
Quality hand-crafted iron grillwork can be a great accent for any style home, no matter if its contemporary, modern, Spanish-style or even historic. Finding a way to pull it all together can be tricky, so it’s important to find a company that will work with you and your house to ensure your new ironworks are a positive reflection of your personality.
By using a custom design team, you ensure that your lighting needs are met in a unique and stylish way that reflects you and your family’s style rather than a generic offering from a store. An experienced company will give you personalized service, working onsite to ensure your satisfaction. A firm like ADG will work with what you have and meet all your lighting needs, inside and out.
Pulling together a home can be daunting and you may not always like your store-bought options. Or you may prefer to work with antiques, or antique-inspired fixtures. In either case, a design team can help you make choices that work for you, or even create customized lighting that will complete your look.
As we all try to do our part to fight against global climate change, don’t forget to look at sustainable lighting options, like LED lights, rather than traditional bulbs that use excess energy.
In your quest to make your house your home, don’t forget about the importance of lighting and don’t think your options are limited to what you find on the shelf. After years spent designing lighting options, I know there are no limits.
By using a custom design team, you ensure that your lighting needs are met in a unique and stylish way that reflects you and your family’s style rather than a generic offering from a store. An experienced company will give you personalized service, working onsite to ensure your satisfaction. A firm like ADG will work with what you have and meet all your lighting needs, inside and out.
Pulling together a home can be daunting and you may not always like your store-bought options. Or you may prefer to work with antiques, or antique-inspired fixtures. In either case, a design team can help you make choices that work for you, or even create customized lighting that will complete your look.
As we all try to do our part to fight against global climate change, don’t forget to look at sustainable lighting options, like LED lights, rather than traditional bulbs that use excess energy.
In your quest to make your house your home, don’t forget about the importance of lighting and don’t think your options are limited to what you find on the shelf. After years spent designing lighting options, I know there are no limits.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Gerald Olesker's response to Going Green–Not An Entrepreneur’s Priority?
October 18, 2007, 10:05 am http://blogs.wsj.com/independentstreet/2007/10/18/going-green-not-an-entrepreneurs-priority/
Going Green–Not An Entrepreneur’s Priority?
Posted by Wendy Bounds
Last night I took a look at a survey coming out today by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a group with 6,600 members worldwide with collectively about $100 billion in annual sales. The focus was basically “What Matters Most To Me.”
The surprise headline is that while the mainstream media is blaring “going green,” that’s not top of mind for the members surveyed in this crew. Neither are energy prices.
And hang the bathrobe back in the closet. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents say 10% or fewer of their employees telecommute regularly (two or more days a week).
Plus, despite the predictions of some economists, the majority of this clan isn’t convinced that the economy is on the upswing. About 57% say it will stay the same or slow down. What they DO care about is less of a shocker: the upcoming election and the impact of rising health-care costs.
You can read the full survey here. The sample was 347 U.S. EO members.
I asked EO’s president, Shelby Scarbrough, why the media’s message doesn’t square with her group’s concerns:
“Entrepreneurs are known for being cutting-edge and innovative when it comes to new ways of working, but the bottom line seems to be that it’s traditional benefits like competitive salaries and health-care coverage that really help business owners find and keep good employees.”
But what about this environmental ambivalence? I don’t go a day without a pitch about an entrepreneur’s green props.
“These results were really surprising to me…. It made me wonder how our members in other parts of the world would have answered this question. A fellow EO board member, Sunjay Kapur of Sixt, India, [who owns a car-rental company] even includes a note in his email signature urging recipients to avoid printing out the email if at all possible….
“Even entrepreneurs with established businesses still occasionally struggle with challenges as basic as making payroll during a month when the accounts receivables are stacking up, so they’re focused on day-to-day business survival issues. If it were clear that being green would be competitive and cost efficient, I think more businesses would rise to the occasion.”
Along these lines, there’s an interesting column this morning about the struggles to make a market for eco-fashion.
Do these findings mirror what’s happening at your firm? Is going green more marketing hype than good business?
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Wendy, as a member of EO, I don’t think I responded to the survey but I think there are pretty fundamental reasons why entrepreneurs don’t telecommute. Part of why people work in entrepreneurial environments is because of the energy, intensity and passion that comes with building something yourself. We all carry many hats inside of our companies, often the environments are incredibly dynamic and if you are at home, you miss a great deal of what happens.
As for fuel expenses, my business is definitely impacted by higher fuel costs. We have 20-30 trucks driving 100 to 250 miles/day and the incremental fuel expenses hurt. Having said that, I think healthcare costs are the most out of control expense that we face as young company. The money we spend to insure our employees and their families is directly dollars that we don’t spend on marketing, sales and hiring more employees. Our healthcare costs are hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and while that may not be a big number for a Fortune 500 company that is highly profitable, that is a major drain on us. Since entrepreneurial companies and the engine that fuels employment in this company, I can only imagine the additional employment that would occur if we could use some of the money we spend in health insurance on growing our businesses.
Comment by Trevor Price- NYC EO Member - October 18, 2007 at 12:05 pm
As a member of EO, I’d like to respond to the aspect of thinking Green. Our lighting division at ADGLighting.com definitely recommends to our clients, that utilizing LED bulbs is far more efficient than Compact Fluorescent for their decorative lighting that we manufacture. However, as a replacement in existing lighting it still is not the most usable; because of the LED’s ability to throw light. That is why, when we advise or consult on projects we must make sure that “greening” it up is truly beneficial and not just a marketing term.By the by, I got rid of my huge SUV and now drive a Luxury Lexus that gets incredible gas mileage (liking it too), outsource with a variety of companies that can provide more efficient services, created a leaner staff operation and provide the option for telecommuting. I also have a showroom that is part of a space that the owners, (another L.A. EO member), thinks Green and we support consumerism that does not create as much waste as we did in the past.In addition to ‘Greening it up’, from a personal level my family truly tries to keep the waste to a minimum, the time with family to a maximum and to provide as much in community give-back. We have even had discussions with our Insurance Company at C.M. Meiers (another L.A. EO member) about being greener and the impact it has on operations and insurances.Thinking Green, thinking sustainable is at least our Entrepreneurial momentum, and even though the survey may say different surrounding myself with sustainable options will hopefully make a difference in an all around healthier lifestyle.
Comment by Gerald Olesker, CEO Architectural Detail Group, Inc, L.A.EO member - October 18, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Going Green–Not An Entrepreneur’s Priority?
Posted by Wendy Bounds
Last night I took a look at a survey coming out today by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a group with 6,600 members worldwide with collectively about $100 billion in annual sales. The focus was basically “What Matters Most To Me.”
The surprise headline is that while the mainstream media is blaring “going green,” that’s not top of mind for the members surveyed in this crew. Neither are energy prices.
And hang the bathrobe back in the closet. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents say 10% or fewer of their employees telecommute regularly (two or more days a week).
Plus, despite the predictions of some economists, the majority of this clan isn’t convinced that the economy is on the upswing. About 57% say it will stay the same or slow down. What they DO care about is less of a shocker: the upcoming election and the impact of rising health-care costs.
You can read the full survey here. The sample was 347 U.S. EO members.
I asked EO’s president, Shelby Scarbrough, why the media’s message doesn’t square with her group’s concerns:
“Entrepreneurs are known for being cutting-edge and innovative when it comes to new ways of working, but the bottom line seems to be that it’s traditional benefits like competitive salaries and health-care coverage that really help business owners find and keep good employees.”
But what about this environmental ambivalence? I don’t go a day without a pitch about an entrepreneur’s green props.
“These results were really surprising to me…. It made me wonder how our members in other parts of the world would have answered this question. A fellow EO board member, Sunjay Kapur of Sixt, India, [who owns a car-rental company] even includes a note in his email signature urging recipients to avoid printing out the email if at all possible….
“Even entrepreneurs with established businesses still occasionally struggle with challenges as basic as making payroll during a month when the accounts receivables are stacking up, so they’re focused on day-to-day business survival issues. If it were clear that being green would be competitive and cost efficient, I think more businesses would rise to the occasion.”
Along these lines, there’s an interesting column this morning about the struggles to make a market for eco-fashion.
Do these findings mirror what’s happening at your firm? Is going green more marketing hype than good business?
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Wendy, as a member of EO, I don’t think I responded to the survey but I think there are pretty fundamental reasons why entrepreneurs don’t telecommute. Part of why people work in entrepreneurial environments is because of the energy, intensity and passion that comes with building something yourself. We all carry many hats inside of our companies, often the environments are incredibly dynamic and if you are at home, you miss a great deal of what happens.
As for fuel expenses, my business is definitely impacted by higher fuel costs. We have 20-30 trucks driving 100 to 250 miles/day and the incremental fuel expenses hurt. Having said that, I think healthcare costs are the most out of control expense that we face as young company. The money we spend to insure our employees and their families is directly dollars that we don’t spend on marketing, sales and hiring more employees. Our healthcare costs are hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and while that may not be a big number for a Fortune 500 company that is highly profitable, that is a major drain on us. Since entrepreneurial companies and the engine that fuels employment in this company, I can only imagine the additional employment that would occur if we could use some of the money we spend in health insurance on growing our businesses.
Comment by Trevor Price- NYC EO Member - October 18, 2007 at 12:05 pm
As a member of EO, I’d like to respond to the aspect of thinking Green. Our lighting division at ADGLighting.com definitely recommends to our clients, that utilizing LED bulbs is far more efficient than Compact Fluorescent for their decorative lighting that we manufacture. However, as a replacement in existing lighting it still is not the most usable; because of the LED’s ability to throw light. That is why, when we advise or consult on projects we must make sure that “greening” it up is truly beneficial and not just a marketing term.By the by, I got rid of my huge SUV and now drive a Luxury Lexus that gets incredible gas mileage (liking it too), outsource with a variety of companies that can provide more efficient services, created a leaner staff operation and provide the option for telecommuting. I also have a showroom that is part of a space that the owners, (another L.A. EO member), thinks Green and we support consumerism that does not create as much waste as we did in the past.In addition to ‘Greening it up’, from a personal level my family truly tries to keep the waste to a minimum, the time with family to a maximum and to provide as much in community give-back. We have even had discussions with our Insurance Company at C.M. Meiers (another L.A. EO member) about being greener and the impact it has on operations and insurances.Thinking Green, thinking sustainable is at least our Entrepreneurial momentum, and even though the survey may say different surrounding myself with sustainable options will hopefully make a difference in an all around healthier lifestyle.
Comment by Gerald Olesker, CEO Architectural Detail Group, Inc, L.A.EO member - October 18, 2007 at 2:45 pm
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