Home Accents Today Editor’s Pick
My Poppy floor lamp caught Home Accents Today editor’s eye and was awarded the HAT Editors Pick during Winter 2024 Lightovation in Dallas. Only 3 products were chosen out of the entire market.
”The Poppy floor lamp from Kalco Lighting is handmade in the Philippines from abaca rope (the same used on ships), so it is strong and waterproof. The design, available as a pendant or as a floor lamp (with an acacia wood base) is being adapted for outdoor use.”
Winter 2024
ASID Design Product Guide
My floor lamp, Folia, was featured on the front cover of the American Society of Interior Designers Fall 2023 Product Guide. The organization curates products and publishes these guides to assist and inspire their interior designer members.
Fuji was also featured in the product guide.
Fall 2023
Houzz
“10 Interior Lighting Trends for 2024” by Suzanne Ennis
“Colorful. Although there were plenty of colored glass shades in lighting showrooms, Kalco’s geometric Chroma collection took the cake. Pink, green, blue and orange metallic-like hues can be seen in its dichroic, iridescent glass, which is held by brass arms branching off a ribbed stem and white marble base.
We weren’t the only heads turned by the punchy fixture — it was selected by Andmore’s TrendWatch program to feature in its Brights & White display.”
Trend Watch: High Point Market
Fall 2023 High Point Market
My Chroma floor and table lamp collection was featured in October High Point Market’s trend watch program, where design experts curated pieces that represented current and future trends in the home furnishing industry.
Dallas Style & Design Magazine
Fall 2023 Issue
Three of my fixtures were highlighted in the Fall 2023 “Dallas Style & Design” magazine article about Kalco Lighting and Allegri Crystal. Written mentions of the Tulipa and Vezzo collections were also included in the four page feature.
Better Homes & Gardens Lighting
Spring 2023 Issue
Four of my fixtures were featured in the Spring 2023 “Better Homes & Gardens Lighting” magazine.
I was also quoted in the magazine:
“Fixtures don’t need to fade into the background. ‘Color in light fixtures is a beautiful way to tie a room together from floor to ceiling,’ says Grace Denniston, product designer, Kalco Lighting. ‘Color can unify and repeat the language of the space, or it can be a bold accent that completes the whole look.’”
Florida Design Magazine
Winter 2022/2023 Issue
Glass Acts: “Layered Firenze crystals, finished in a champagne gold for warmth and richness, lend a luminous flair to the Cometa chandelier by Kalco, a pendant with boho-chic intentions.”
Verdant Variety: “The avocado green shade of the Flor by KALCO suits the pendant’s floral silhouette, which tells a single color story from petal to canopy.”
Product Innovation Award
Architectural SSL Magazine, November 2022
“These outdoor wall sconces in a matte black frame combine Firenze crystal and advanced LED technology. New innovations and advancements in fluorocarbon finish grade and UV-resistant technology enables the sconce to withstand coastal, hot, and humid environments, making it suitable for outdoor designs.”
Judges’ Comments: “The gorgeous fixtures showcase the beauty of crystal as upscale outdoor sconces.”
Better Homes & Gardens Lighting
November 2022 Issue
Featured as a “Trend Watch” fixture example in Better Homes and Gardens Lighting Magazine.
Interior Design Magazine
August 2022 Issue
“Delicately layered strands of octagonal Firenze crystals, accentuated by curvaceous cast-brass accents, imbue Vezzo with bohemian elan - as do the canopy’s crystal adornments.”
“8 Smart, Aesthetically Pleasing Lighting Products” by Vincent Salandro June 2, 2022
Builder Magazine
“Esterno Cristallo from Allegri Crystal by Kalco Lighting is a collection of outdoor crystal wall sconces featuring Firenze crystal encased in a matte black frame crafted from stainless steel. The collection offers a modern silhouette and advanced LED technology, and it includes options with clear crystal rods… The handcrafted stainless steel fixtures are coated marine-grade, UV-resistant fluorcarbon paint that can withstand harsh elements.”
Designers Today
“See the Latest Looks from Lightovation June 2022”
“The newest generation of illumination debuted at the recent Lightovation Market at Dallas Market Center and included stylish portable sconces, whimsical looks and more black finishes and natural materials.”
10 Top Lighting Looks at the Spring 2022 High Point Market
CTC&G Magazine
“This ‘never seen before’ Allegri crystal sconce brings glam to the exterior of your home with precision cut Firenze small crystal and advanced LED technology.”
Houzz
“10 Top Lighting Looks at the Spring 2022 High Point Market” by Suzanne Ennis
“Natural inspiration also took a crystalline shape this season. Pieces of what looked like quartz (or dead ringers for it) were integrated into fixtures for a more earthy take on the traditional cut-glass chandelier.
This outdoor wall sconce from Allegri Crystal by Kalco Lighting’s new Esterno Cristallo collection features clear Firenze crystal spires backlit by LEDs.”
Peoples’ Choice Award
Las Vegas Market 2021
The Tablas Collection was voted most favorite by interior designers buying at Las Vegas Market.
Showcase: A Work of Creative Scholarship
Fall 2018
This design was chosen by the industrial design professors to represent the department. A full 3D printed set was printed and displayed at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.