As expert lighting designers, we enjoy developing a close working relationship with our clients as their “go-to” lighting professionals. We start with a “Lifestyle Evaluation” to determine your personal lighting needs such as where you like to read or cook to lighting that cherished painting or sculpture, and everything in between. We can create any custom lighting layout and design to suit your personal lighting needs, and we can supply any and all of your lighting products and fixtures. At our new lighting design studio located in Naples, we offer great pricing on all of our lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, artwork and lighting accessories with contractor discounts. At Illuminated Design, we are not just expert lighting designers, we are also licensed electrical contractors, and are highly experienced in handling the wiring and switching required in your home to support any custom lighting design we create for you.
Known as “The Light Lady” since 1986, Lynne Stambouly’s lighting career has spanned over 30 years. Getting her start in the early 80’s as a lighting rep, she has worked for lighting manufacturers; trained other lighting professionals around the country, owned her own lighting showroom, and has designed for some of the largest interior design firms in Southwest Florida. Lynne brings her enormous talent, passion and experience to Illuminated Design as Senior Lighting Designer. Lynne is extremely passionate about what she does and “fell in love” with lighting when she discovered the profound effects lighting has on the interior and exterior of homes: “My passion for lighting stems from how lighting effects people’s lifestyle, and how it makes them feel in their environment… I have a very keen understanding of what it takes to bring a lighting vision to reality in a client’s home, not just from an aesthetic lighting perspective, but also from a construction and electrical perspective as well (it is important to note here that Lynne is not only a seasoned lighting designer, but also has extensive knowledge, training and experience within the electrical field). In addition, Lynne is currently President of the Interior Design Society in Naples; she has been affiliated with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for over 15 years; and is also a founding member of the Advisory Counsel for the Interior Design School at Southwest Florida College. Enjoy an in-depth video interview with Lynne Stambouly by the Publisher of Home & Design Magazine, Linda Donnelly on our Home Page.
With over 15 years in the lighting and construction industry, Curtis Searles is the co-founder of Illuminated Design. Curtis also specializes in the technical side of the business, and oversees the implementation of these high-efficacy fixtures (we consider him our “LED Expert / Tech Guru”). Curtis has made it his mission to keep up with the latest emerging lighting technologies, specializing in finding “the right product for the right application”.
Working closely with Lynne on every project, the synergy of their combined skills and experience has allowed them to become an extremely effective lighting design team. Curtis enjoys the challenge of his work and is very excited about the overall effects lighting has on interior spaces.
“The emergence of Light Emitting Diodes has been the biggest breakthrough in our industry presumably since the invention of the original Edison light bulb itself. In the beginning, LED lighting was almost exclusively used for automotive industry and in electrical appliances, but it has now moved into the mainstream for residential and commercial spaces. There are so many unique and creative energy-efficient products available on the market, with many more exciting new conceptual designs currently in development. Incorporating this new solid-state technology into high-end homes is certainly the most rewarding aspect of my lighting career at this point”.
Curtis is also a very active member of the Interior Design Society, and supports the lighting industry in various other ways.
With a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from the Philadelphia College of Art, Kahn’s impressive career began in 1981 at Lutron as an in-house designer working with the electrical and mechanical engineering teams. An illustrious career which went on to include launching Integrated Electronic Environments (IE2), Advanced Audio Design, and most recently a 4-year stint at a local lighting company, all led Kahn to the eventual decision to ultimately join forces with Illuminated Design’s award-winning firm on January 20, 2020.
“Painting with light, and working with the design partners, architects, and interior designers brings all the luxury home projects to life,” says Kahn. “There are dozens of lighting design consultants in NYC and Chicago, but in Naples, there is only one. I’m so thrilled to be a part of this incredibly knowledgeable team,” adds Kahn.
Doug Roth has been in the lighting industry for close to two decades. As co-owners of Lighting Solutions, he and his wife Lynne Stambouly, established themselves as the ‘Go To’ experts at the highest level of lighting technology. Doug’s extensive experience as an Illuminated Design electrician for over 15 years gives him a heightened perspective on all matters design and installation, and he has a keen understanding of precisely how lighting affects a space. Doug has a tremendous working knowledge of the industry, and his experience in the field with LED technology is unparalleled. He also teaches a lighting class locally at Southern Technical College in their Bachelor’s program. Doug can be reached at Doug@IlluminatedDesign.com