Kichler Puts Consumers in Control with Light Accents™
New Jewelry for Lights Dresses up Fixtures and More with One Touch
CLEVELAND—July 27, 2006—Kichler Lighting is letting consumers become designers by
offering them an opportunity to customize decorative lighting fixtures, lamps and home accessories
with the introduction of
Light
Accents™, glass, metal, acrylic and crystal embellishments equipped with miniature, yet
powerful magnets, which adhere to any steel surface. Light Accents were created to enhance home
decor by adding extra sparkle and glow with personal style.
Just one touch and an artistic eye allows consumers to achieve an entirely new look
by securely placing Light Accents on lighting fixtures, including chandeliers, pendants and wall
sconces; lamps and lamp shades; and accessories, such as curtain rods or candle holders. Kichler
offers this decorating innovation to lighting showrooms under an exclusive license agreement with
MagTrim™ Technology.
"Light Accents answer the consumer’s growing desire to personalize, whether it’s to
complement a new color scheme in the home or to dress up a room for a special occasion," Bob
Doernberg, Kichler senior product manager, explained. "With Light Accents, consumers have an
assortment of choices to gain the high-end decorative looks they want at an affordable
cost."
More than 70 designs are available, including 17 specially created to complement
existing, popular and new Kichler families.
Classic Tear drops
Smooth and faceted "almonds"
Organic leaf-forms
Swarovski® crystal pendalogues
6 or 12 inch clear, beaded crystal strands that drape between
fixture arms
Light Accents come in various sizes and shapes, including:
Classic teardrops Shades of pink, dark blue, green and amber are incorporated
across the designs to complement multiple fixture finishes and decorating
desires.