Lighting Resources

All About Lights
This 7,000-square-foot residential and commercial lighting superstore offers something for every budget and taste—including contemporary, transitional, early American, traditional, Mission, and landscape lighting from more than eighty manufacturers. Find home décor, artwork, mirrors, commercial lighting, and window treatments by Aero Drapery and Blind. Plus, it’s open to the public daily, and there’s a playroom for the kids. 2965 Water Tower Place, Chanhassen, 952-368-7288

Artemide
This Italian company with Milanese roots has been designing lighting since 1959. The brand has long been recognized for its distinctive beauty and for offering lighting solutions for private residences, as well as large, sophisticated commercial installations. The Twin Cities show room includes hundreds of fixtures and focuses on contemporary styles by Tizio and Tolomeo, Logico, Melampo, Castore, and color-changing Metamorfosi. Open to the public. International Market Square, 275 Market St., Ste. 156, Mpls., 612-340-5310

Cartier Lighting
It’s easy to miss what many local designers call the Cities’ best lighting show room. It’s disguised by a west metro office building, but, trust us, the chandeliers, landscape lighting, and lamps here are well worth seeking out—as are its lodge-style options for the lake home. And what you see in stock is just the tip of the iceberg—so bring your wish list and your designer. 151 Cheshire Ln. N., Plymouth, 763-476-9555

Citilights Lighting
This contemporary Loring Park lighting store has been bringing us German, Italian, and Spanish imports for more than twenty years. A favorite of urban homeowners and top restaurateurs, Citilights’ cool fixtures work in both residential and commercial settings. Plus, it is Minnesota’s exclusive carrier of Baccarat lighting—think big crystal chandeliers, pendants, and sconces. 1619 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-333-3168

Creative Lighting + Home Accents
The knowledgeable staff and thoughtfully laid-out sales floor make shopping here a snap. But it’s the clearance show room that really lights us up. It doubles as a gift shop, offering beautiful light fixtures and lamps, plus home accessories, many made by local artists. A new section carries decorative home hardware, bath accessories, and doorbells. Consultants are always on hand to help you navigate all the options. 1728 Concordia Ave., St. Paul, 651-647-0111

Filament Lighting
Find a comprehensive selection of lighting here—from Pacific Rim and European styles to contemporary and traditional looks—plus numerous source books to peruse. This owner-operated shop (Todd Pearsall is typically on the sales floor) offers a boutique-style experience with a well-edited selection and attentive salespeople. 5007 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park, 952-926-5007

John’s Antiques/Anderson Lamp Shades
Fans of antique and vintage lighting flock to John’s and its adjacent shade shop, where customers know they’ll find quality. It’s also a junker’s best friend: Head here to repair or restore that fixture you found at a flea market. 261 W. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-222-6131

Hom Furniture
Looking for an accent lamp that won’t cost and arm and a leg? Check out the selec- tion of styles on the show room floors of Hom Furniture. Styles range from more traditional Tiffany–style lamps to contemporary styles with stacked steel orbs and chrome finishes. Ask about the forty-eight-hour delivery service and your lights won’t be out for long. Six metro locations, including 7800 Dupont Ave. S., Bloomington, 952-232-0515

Lappin Lighting
Rick Lappin’s urban show room supplies local designers and downtown loft-dwellers with the kind of straightforward, contemporary lighting that complements the simple, airy spaces and pared-down lifestyles of the many boomers living in the neighborhood. 222 N. 2nd St., Mpls., 612-339-5555

Lights on Broadway
This 20,000-square-foot show room is the place for anyone who needs help designing and planning the lighting and décor of any room. The vignettes are grouped by style, so buyers can pick and choose pieces or buy the entire room. This locally owned store features lights, home décor, lamps, art, mirrors, and accent furniture. 6900 Broadway Ave. W., Brooklyn Park, 763-533-3366

Lightworks
Lightworks creates its own reproductions in Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Mission, Arts and Crafts, and Prairie styles, as well as restores vintage and antique pieces. The staff here is passionate about period lighting. 404 Washington Ave. N., Mpls., 612-724-8311 

Michael’s Lamp Studio
Michael’s bills itself as a “complete lamp shop,” selling thousands of parts and traditional shades to resurrect both that ill-wired lamp and its punctured shade. Michael’s has been crafting custom lamps for more than thirty years and is able to make a lamp out of almost any inanimate object. 3101 W. 50th St., Mpls., 612-926-9147

Mohn Electric & Lighting Co.
The staff at the newly expanded Mohn store knows a thing or two about mood lighting. It’s the spot to stock up on light bulbs, dimmers, and other accouterments or to restore vintage fixtures with the great selection of readily available pieces and accessories. Mohn also does special orders for hard-to-find vintage lamp parts. 925 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-823-4243

Muska Lighting
From traditional, ornate crystal chandeliers to colorful contemporary glass wall sconces, Muska packs it all into its three-year-old, 9,000-square-foot Grand Avenue spot. There’s also outdoor lighting, fans, bathroom fixtures, lamps, and accessories, so no room is overlooked. 700 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-227-8881

Pahl’s Premier Lighting
This designer lighting show room offers an abundance of state-of-the-art lighting fixtures, including chandeliers, bath lighting, pendants, lamps, outdoor, and commercial lighting.

Southern Lights
With one of the largest show rooms in the country, twenty years in business under its belt, and an additional 25,000-square-foot warehouse, this store includes nearly every style of lighting you can imagine at every price point. 12550 W. Frontage Rd., Burnsville, 952-890-8977

Wayzata Lamps & Shades
Looking for a lamp? You’ll find more than 1,500 bases and 13,000 shades here. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, the staff can custom make a lamp out of figurines, pottery, candlesticks, collect-ibles—you name it. For consumers who are more educated in environmental awareness, there’s a new focus on lampshades made from sustainable, renewable, and recycled linen, cotton, and silk. 1400 Co. Rd. 101 N., Plymouth, 952-449-9802