Lee Canaan

Review of Meletio Lighting and Electrica...

Shopping at Meletio Lighting was like a Breath of ...

Shopping at Meletio Lighting was like a Breath of Fresh Air after being stagnated in a Sea of Confusion...

We installed an island hood vent in the middle of my kitchen and the two existing (incredibly-lovely, but large) pendant lights no longer went with the sleek new look of the brushed stainless hood vent. I knew I wanted something more special than just a Big Box lighting solution, and was willing to pay what it took to find just the right look. So I spent hours (and hours!) on the internet, trying to find something I liked that would go with the hood vent AND the rest of my decor. I even got my husband to look... a lot of internet time spent, but nothing jumped out.

On a whim, I took photos of my kitchen situation and trotted over to Meletio to see what they could suggest. The receptionist was lovely and immediately asked me what I needed. Overwhelmed by the unique fixtures in the showroom, I decided to browse a bit, to see if I could find something on my own. Wow. What fun lighting! And at all price points... something for everyone, if you will. Anyway, I settled on some creative canned lighting and waited at the back desk for help. In fairness, all the guys there were busy... so I decided to toddle back over to the decorative lighting and ask for help.

I asked the receptionist for a lighting consultant who might have some suggestions for my kitchen. She introduced me to Jessica Almany. Boy, was I lucky!! Jessica listened carefully as I described what I was looking for, showed her the canned lighting I thought might work, and went over the pictures of my kitchen and adjoining room on my phone. Then Jessica went to work...

This is the reason why I am taking the time to write this review: Out of the (literally) thousands of possible lighting solutions/fixtures, Jessica nailed it on the very first one she pulled up on her computer. And best yet, it wasn't one I would have thought of... but looking at her suggestion, I thought "of course! That's perfect!!" What are the chances of that happening? Even better yet, it was much, much less $$ than what I thought I would have to spend.

The two pendant lights Jessica suggested have been ordered, picked up, and installed. They honestly look better than I could have either envisioned or hoped for. Jessica, my dear, you have a true gift... had I known, you could have saved me hours and hours from a multi-day but fruitless internet search. Oh, and Jessica was very helpful and creative on a number of other lighting and electrical issues I need solved around the house (like what kind of additional electrical outlets would work in the kitchen). Apparently, Jessica works with a number of the home builders around town, so she is very up on new trends and technology. (Hint: if you want to do something electrical in your existing home that you never thought was possible, stop by to see what's new... there are so many recent technical innovations that solve age-old electrical problems.)

You better believe I'll be back to Meletio Lighting again (and again and again).