A simple ceiling fixture featuring a simple form and subtle old world details adds a transitional design counterpoint to this cellar's natural stone masonry and rich mahogany.

For the stacked stone hallway, interior designer Randi Skiffington chose a simple sconce design featuring an old world stem to enhance the room's European feel.

Graceful curves were combined with a bold use of antique iron-finished steel to achieve this unique custom ceiling fixture, which serves as the centerpiece in the cellar's tasting room.

Double-light sconces echo the design elements of the central ceiling fixture and wash the stone walls with light, enlarging the room and highlighting the room's stunning finish details.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: CHARLES RIVER WINE CELLARS

October 15, 2014

We love to feature American artisan manufacturers who share our high standards for aesthetic and functional design. Charles River Wine Cellars is an excellent example.

What started out as a simple passion for beautiful wine cellar designs launched Edward Loughran into a world of specialty varietals and high style storage solutions. As a stonemason by trade, Loughran’s attention to high quality craftsmanship can be seen across New England. Indeed, his personalized designs — whether for wine tasting or showcasing — all reflect the artistry and complexity of winemaking itself.

In 1999, Loughran founded Charles River Wine Cellars after assembling a strong group of professional artisans and designers. Fusing a dual passion for craftsmanship and fine wine, every cellar design executed by his team reflects the exceptional skill and impeccable quality of numerous custom features, ranging from LED accent lighting to weathered stone accents.

Loughran’s affinity for high quality materials, excellent craftsmanship and sophisticated artistry naturally struck a chord with our team at Hammerton. In a collaborative effort with designer Randi Skiffington of Interiors By Randi, a beautiful wine cellar design was completed for a client’s home on Lake Winnipesaukee and finished with several of Hammerton’s elegant, old world-inspired light fixtures.

Click through the gallery above to view this stunning Charles River Wine Cellar design featuring luxury light fixtures from Hammerton.

To learn more about how Hammerton can work with you to create custom lighting designs for a commercial, hospitality or residential project, contact us by emailing info@hammerton.com or calling 801.973.8095.

Architect Mike Upwall combined familiar elements of traditional Craftsman architecture with an open floor plan that takes complete advantage of sweeping 360-degree views.

A striking ceiling fixture crafted with glass and steel beautifully complements the warm wood tones of the stained glass and mahogany woodwork in the home's front entryway.

A gorgeous mahogany stairway is illuminated with simple yet elegant wall sconces. Textured glass cover panels exude warmth while geometric shapes add modern interest.

Like water droplets gently rippling in the wind, the texture of this custom glass sconce easily catches the eye.

Hammerton crafted this stunning dining room linear suspension with diffusers made from honey calcite. The antique copper-finished framework and silhouette echo the tall rectangular windows, while the materials bring the outdoors in with earthy elegance.

Artful blown glass shades create a beautiful contrast to the matte black finish of these custom kitchen pendants.

Vanity sconces crafted from slumped kiln-fired glass and brushed nickel-finished steel underscore the subtle contemporary aesthetic in this master bath.

The clean lines and simple form of this outdoor fixture point to a modern aesthetic firmly rooted in the American Arts & Crafts tradition.

The home's breathtaking focal point is this graciously curved mahogany staircase and floating railing.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: GLENWILD RESIDENCE

September 26, 2014

Breaking from the norm is a regular occurrence at Hammerton. For this custom hilltop home in Park City, Utah, Hammerton collaborated with interior designer Leslie Schofield and architect Mike Upwall to strike a unique balance between Craftsman sensibility and organic contemporary style.

Schofield’s intention was to create a fresh and modern aesthetic with a subtle nod to the legacy of Greene & Greene. The home’s contemporary Craftsman style inspired our team to incorporate different design elements that would resonate as both timeless and innovative. A series of custom designed fixtures both complemented the natural materials used in the home and highlighted the classic principles of Arts and Crafts style. Click through the gallery above to view the final results of this collaborative project.

To learn more about our custom work, browse through our online catalog and portfolio of past projects. Email or call us at 801.973.8095 to speak to one of our team members.

Full-scale drawings of five large branches, each over 8 feet in length, are laid out in the exact space of the steakhouse where the fixture will be suspended from the coffered ceiling above.

The branches create a sculptural, wreath-like fixture over 20 feet in diameter. The scaled drawings will help the design team determine how to secure the fixture from above.

Selecting the right diameter, length and planar positioning of each structural piece of tube steel is critical to achieving the desired organic characteristics in every 'branch' of the fixture.

Little America and the design team at Denton House Design Studio worked closely with Hammerton to create the overall concept and aesthetic elements of each fixture, including brand texture, finish color and lamping specifics.

Also in production are custom sconces that will extend the organic branch aesthetic throughout the restaurant. Shown here is the rough structure of the wall sconce next to its original concept drawing.

WORK IN PROGRESS: LITTLE AMERICA PROJECT

August 15, 2014

It maybe the dog days of summer, but at Hammerton we’re busy as ever with a number of exciting custom projects slated to ship in the coming weeks. One of the most unusual is a signature centerpiece for the new steakhouse currently undergoing construction at the AAA Four Diamond-rated Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Hammerton is thrilled to work with the talented team at Denton House Design Studio to bring this project to life.

Over 20 feet in diameter, the fixture will feature five “branches”, each 8 feet in length, interlocked to create a 20-foot diameter wreath-like sculpture that is suspended from the restaurant’s dramatic coffered ceiling. The life-size branches will give the fixture an organic quality, while contemporary elements of color, texture and illumination will create a sleek aesthetic appeal that simultaneously evokes sophisticated elegance and reassuring warmth. Also in production are several custom sconces that will carry the organic branch motif throughout the restaurant.

The Hammerton team has been working closely with designers and project managers from both Denton House and Little America to flesh out all aspects of the project, from concept development and materials selection to finish details and installation logistics. The gallery above provides a snapshot of progress to-date — stay tuned for a look at the final result in the coming months.

As background, the Little America Hotel chain is part of a collection of hotel and resort properties owned by the family of the late Robert Earl Holding, who was one of America’s most successful entrepreneurs and largest landowners at the time of his passing in April 2013. The family’s other properties include Little America hotels in Arizona and Wyoming, the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho, the Westgate Hotel in San Diego, the Snowbasin Ski Resort in Huntsville, Utah, and, most recently, The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, which was originally constructed to accommodate attendees of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and is one of only two AAA Five-Diamond Rated hotels in Utah.

We’ll post pictures of the finished installation later this fall.

A seamless blend of warm light fixtures and colorful transoms create an inviting atmosphere for diners.

Mirrors were strategically placed behind the pendants in each booth to amplify the effect of these slender, contemporary centerpieces.

Round fixtures and hanging pendants of varying heights elegantly illuminate a beautifully designed space.

Crystal glass fixtures, paired with tapered cylinder pendants and complementary sconces seen in the previous photo, create a dynamic look that's easy on the eyes.

Custom pendants and sconces feature a warm tone that gracefully highlights the colors and forms of the room's arched stained glass transom windows. Meanwhile, two rows of round crystal glass fixtures add the perfect amount of volume to the coffered ceiling.

And here's Richard Walker himself posing with our custom light fixtures!

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: RICHARD WALKER’S PANCAKE HOUSE

July 29, 2014

One of the most iconic breakfast restaurants in both greater Chicago and San Diego just opened a new location in La Jolla! Locals and visitors can now enjoy an award-winning breakfast in a gorgeous environment at Richard Walker’s Pancake House. Not only are they home to the best Baked Apple Pancakes around, but they also happen to have excellent taste in lighting too!

For his new restaurant, Walker worked with the incredible Tahoe-based design teams at Aspen Leaf Interiors and The Lighting Showroom to customize fixtures from Hammerton’s Lightspann collection. Along the center isles and above the tables and booths, Walker and The Lighting Showroom team incorporated our slumped, fused and painted crystal glass fixtures. Tastefully done just like their pancakes (and with a similar shape too!), these fixtures add sophisticated style and a warm glow perfectly suited for dining in comfort.

Richard Walker’s Pancake House joins a long and impressive list of restaurants across North America that feature Hammerton Lighting. Browse through the gallery above to view how our American-made light fixtures created a beautiful yet approachable appeal to this warm and doubly inviting pancake house.

To learn more about how we can help you design the right custom light fixtures for any space — both commercial and residential – contact Hammerton today by calling 801.973.8095.

R. Johnston Interiors definitely had a theme in mind when creating this kitchen - swirls! The slender contours and organic serifs featured in this space highlight the fixture's whimsical personality.

Gabbers Design Studio brought this front porch oasis to life with greenery, a pair of statuesque hens and two sconces displaying an organic motif from our Log & Timber collection.

This kitchen is all about lines and angles. Designed by AP Resort Concepts, this design seamlessly incorporates a chandelier and pendant from out Contemporary Collection for ample lighting and efficiency.

Martin Manley Architects softened this grandiose bedroom with a trio of golden pendant lights from our Seriph Collection. Supplementing these are a few recessed lights to vary the level of brightness as needed.

Martin Manley Architects blends rugged appeal with sophisticated class in this luxurious bedroom. Our drum fixture adds a touch of drama and even strikes a nice balance between light and dark, perfect for when it’s time to relax.

This elegant dining room is ideal for an intimate meal, thanks to the team at Billy Beson Company. A pair of candlelight chandeliers from our Seriph Collection quietly enhances the beauty of this classic dining space.

A massive custom light fixture takes center stage in this California kitchen, designed by Pamela Pennington Studios. This drum chandelier with strap detail looks beautiful against a strategically placed skylight.

McCann Associates Inc. lit this upper level study with a custom Hammerton chandelier and a series of pendant lights from our Contemporary Collection. The design of this work space does a fabulous job of balancing both natural and artificial light.

Making a grand entrance was designer Leslie Schofield’s goal in this Park City dwelling, built by PCM Inc. The contemporary drum echoes the staircase lines and craftsman influences, setting a great impression for the rest of the home’s interior design.

The expansive orientation of this natural-toned kitchen calls for some far-ranging features. Dawn Hearn Interior Design’s incorporation of shiny tiles makes its mark, and the industrial influence of our Tempest metallic chandeliers offers an urban treat for the eyes.

HAMMERTON’S HOUZZ TOP 10

July 22, 2014

Houzz has been a great site for Hammerton to share our diverse collection of decorative lighting. Because we work extensively with architects, designers and contractors, it’s always nice to see what their finished projects look like with our custom light fixtures.

Take a look at the gallery above to view our take on the 10 best images uploaded to Houzz by some of the many professionals we’ve partnered with in the past. While these projects represent a very small portion of Hammerton’s work, they do give an idea of the broad range of design, materials and custom capabilities we offer.

If you need a innovative lighting solution for an upcoming design project, contact us directly for a consultation today.

This lakefront winner of Tahoe Magazine’s 2014 Mountain Home Award boasts authentic lodge style architecture by Dennis E. Zirbel, magnificently brought to life by Robert Marr Construction. Source: Tahoe Quarterly

The second Mountain Home Award went to a contemporary retreat in Martis Camp on Lake Tahoe, which was designed by The Sandbox Studio and Kasey Hudson Design and built by Tony Hardy Construction. Source: Tahoe Quarterly

TWO HAMMERTON HOMES WIN 2014 MOUNTAIN HOME AWARDS

May 27, 2014

We’re excited to announce that two Hammerton projects have won the 2014 Mountain Home Awards from Tahoe Quarterly magazine. Both Hammerton and Lightspann light fixtures were featured in these beautifully-designed homes — one authentic lodge-style and the other mountain contemporary. We enjoyed working with all the architects, builders and designers involved in these projects and congratulate each of them on their achievements.

The first award went to a classic lakefront home on Lake Tahoe that boasts European flair and authentic lodge-style features. Architect Dennis Zirbel looked to the home’s natural surroundings for inspiration, incorporating granite boulders from the site and other natural materials like Douglas fir and cedar to give the home an authentic mountain feel. Builder Robert Marr Construction brought this vision to life, navigating some of the trickier aspects of the lot, including the 100-foot change in elevation. Inside, interior designer Trish Dietze with Juniper Hill Furniture and Design continued the classic mountain look with a variety of rich materials and furnishings.

Hammerton custom designed all the major decorative lights exclusively for the home. The authentic lodge architecture and native finish materials provided the perfect backdrop for a Craftsman-inspired lighting design defined by dramatic, large-scaled fixtures. One such fixture can be found at the top of the cupola in the great room. Similar fixtures are located throughout the home, providing continuity to the interior and infusing the home with lodge-style details.

The second award went to a mountain contemporary home in Martis Camp on Lake Tahoe designed by The Sandbox Studio architects and built by Tony Hardy Construction. The architect and builder, along with interior design firm Hudson Design and the client, worked collaboratively on creating a cozy yet sophisticated getaway defined by contemporary touches and a breathtaking mountain backdrop. A custom Lightspann Cyclone chandelier was selected as the centerpiece fixture for the great room, underscoring the home’s modern, eclectic feel.

Are you feeling inspired by these award-winning homes? If you’re currently working on a large-scale design project and are in need of custom lighting design, contact Hammertontoday for more information about our services.

Custom contemporary lighting by Hammerton provided the finishing touch for this recently completed 9,000 sq. ft. Beaver Creek home.

The great room features a dramatic custom chandelier that sets the tone for the rest of the home's interior design. This breathtaking fixture is a powerful counterpoint to the room's deeply textured fabrics and finishes.

The great room's custom drum fixture is 60 inches in diameter and incorporates slumped, crystal-texture glass, fine woven steel mesh and a Copper Leaf finish.

Above the kitchen island hangs a sleek, dark glass fixture, while three mica pendants with a premium Light Nickel finish light up a rich bar.

The master bedroom study features an elegant Seriph chandelier, while a custom vanity sconce with slumped light glass and a premium Light Nickel finish lights up the master bathroom.

A dramatic custom pendant chandelier in woven steel mesh and an Antique Iron finish coordinates seamlessly with the surrounding stairway railing.

The contemporary fixtures in the kitchen were modified to suit the scale of the surrounding space

Also used as accent lighting in the hallway is an understated sconce with a light blown glass cylinder and pewter finish.

In the dining room, organic elements combine with contemporary form in an eye-catching fixture. The sleek diffuser showcases a banana leaf weave and premium Light Copper finish suspended beneath a tree-branch-inspired accent.

Accent lighting keeps the home's warm transitional feel a constant theme. Hammerton's contemporary indoor sconces sport a dark art glass diffuser, fine mesh accents and a River Rust finish.

A contemporary pool light and five pendants in light mica, fine mesh and a Pewter finish beautifully complement the authentic finishes of the billiards room.

Setting the aesthetic tone in the master bedroom is a custom pendant chandelier made from three Seriph pendants in light art glass and a premium Espresso finish. This elegant yet whimsical fixture gives the bedroom an unexpected touch of personality.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: WILDRIDGE RESIDENCE

March 4, 2014

The common denominator among great mountain interiors is striking that elusive balance between reassuring warmth and surprising design. Hammerton “raised the bar” design-wise for this mountain modern home.

Located in Beaver Creek, Colo., Hammerton’s Wildridge Residence project combines reassuring warmth with surprising design in a transitional mountain interior by AP Resort Concepts. A combination of both custom and catalog fixtures from Hammerton’s Contemporary and Seriph collections juxtapose warm accents of steel mesh, mica, blown glass and rich patinas with boldly scaled contemporary forms. This dramatic approach to the home’s decorative lighting design beautifully complements the classic exposed beam architecture and cozy furnishings.

Take a closer look at our Wildridge Residence project in the gallery above. We’d love to hear your thoughts on these custom lighting designs.

CUSTOM FIXTURES HONOR A CLIENT’S IRISH HERITAGE

November 15, 2013

A large project currently in progress for an Irish family offers a wonderful example of the custom motifs we are frequently asked to create.

The clients, who are building a part-time home in the United States, turned to Hammerton to design a collection of lighting that incorporated a subtle reflection of their Irish heritage. Together, we conceived a decorative Celtic knot motif woven into a stylized design, as shown in these two fixtures.

A few more designs for this client’s custom Celtic series are still in production. Stay tuned for an entire feature on this project in 2014.

Are you aware that a number of beautiful motifs are offered as standard options on many Hammerton fixtures? View our motifs options here , or contact us to talk about designing a custom motif for your next lighting project.

AN AVIATION-INSPIRED BAR LIGHT TAKES FLIGHT

October 21, 2013

This wonderfully whimsical fixture — created, of course, for an aviation enthusiast – is an excellent example of the custom work we do with customer specified materials. What started out as a vintage propeller was cleverly transformed by our designers and artisans into an eye-catching work of functional art. The client pilots his own plane around the world and asked us to incorporate his love of flight into a fixture for his home in the California High Sierras.

Our design team procured a 70 year-old J3 Cub propeller to serve as the main component of the fixture. Extending from it are three lashed rawhide shades, each featuring a hand-inked illustration of a vintage aircraft from the same era. The combination of restored wood and hand-lashed rawhide underscores the fixture’s frontier feel. Says the client: “Everyone loves this light!”

Hammerton’s custom design services extend far beyond simple modifications of a catalog product. Contact us today to talk about creating a one-of-a-kind fixture for your home or project.

COLORADO RANCH OFFERS YEAR-ROUND LUXURY MOUNTAIN LIVING

September 29, 2013

A Steamboat Springs luxury ski house featuring Hammerton lights was recently given the spotlight as the Wall Street Journal’s “House of the Day.” Priced at $5,100,000, this enchanting ranch is much more than a ski house as it compasses the true essence of luxury mountain living during all four seasons of the year. As Wall Street Journal reporter Stephanos Chen explains, “While first attracted to the area for its ski appeal, the owners built this lakeside home to take advantage of its year-round beauty.”

Gorgeous timber frame construction is met with beautiful rustic furnishings and decor, and the floor plan boasts amenities including a wet bar, wine room and game room. Rich textures ensure warmth in the winter while light neutral backdrops allow interiors to take on a beautiful glow in the daylight. And while skiing is the property’s main attraction, the home’s close proximity to a lake, golf course and miles of hiking trails and climbing makes summer living just as exciting and bountiful.

Enjoy a virtual tour of this four-season luxury Colorado retreat in the photo gallery above.