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74 Landscape Architect and Specifier News Top an alternative to uplighting is hanging lights from tree limbs (here) or from patio beams. at this southern California residence is a 'Candelier' rustic fixture, 36" wide by 24" high, hanging from a 3-ft. chain. This iteration has five 13-watt lamps in faux candles seated around a planter of succulents. The ribbed Candelier supports the plants. Above, Left & Right The Rusty l (top left) is a PVC pipe design with a natural weathered patina finish. These fixtures have been installed at the l.a. County arboretum and Botanical garden. The honeysuckle flower path light (right) is mounted on a brass stem. it has a high temperature socket and tool-less threaded construction. Both fixtures have 4-watt leds. Bruce dennis of lightcraft outdoor, who works closely with Nick Williams, notes a major shift toward leds, with about 60 percent of his lighting jobs now using that technology, about double from a few years ago. he says led is more economical in the long run, plus lowers the cost on transformers and wiring. The Candlelier, a hanging light fixture, features a three or five-candle edition that also has the ability to incorporate a basket of live plantings, ideal for lighting use in entertaining areas. The Candle Kit comes complete with resin candles, light bulbs and wire that can convert virtually anything into a low voltage outdoor light, such as a piece of birch tree trunk, or even a piece of stone. Rust Never Sleeps Williams' lighting collection also offers the rust group, an organic, "earthy" and natural look, with a rustic weathered appeal of metal appearing to have been aged by Mother Nature herself. The Rust Group includes the Rust L Pathway Light, Rust Iron Candle Pathway Light, Rust Lantern Pathway Light, Rust Pipelight Uplight, Rust Portrait Uplight, Rust Wall Sconce, and Rust Candlelier Hanging Fixture. The Nick Williams Lighting Collection is rounded out with a variety of other low voltage pathway lighting fixtures – The Honeysuckle, the Poppy, the Mica, the Urn – all made with durable brass, stainless steel, and copper. The metal finishes offered include rust, bronze, patina, and a variety of other custom finishes; the hand-blown glass bulb coverings come in amber, frosted white and other colorful glasses. All fixtures accept LED bulbs. Candlelight Design (Continued from page 72) 70-75.indd 74 3/28/14 4:24 PM