John Cullen Lighting

John Cullen Lighting Company Profile

John Cullen Lighting sells inspirational lighting products for every area of the home and garden and has teams of experienced lighting designers able to create schemes for a single room or whole building that use lights to the very best effect. The company has a London showroom where experts are always available to demonstrate how modern lighting can transform spaces and help to improve energy efficiency. The showroom includes blackout facilities to enable the stunning effects of different mood lighting to be fully appreciated.

An invaluable feature of the showroom is the ‘John Cullen House’, displaying lighting schemes for a kitchen, dining room, sitting room, bathroom and bedroom as well as a garden – and wine cellar. For those unable to visit the showroom, the website has a comprehensive section portraying superb examples of lighting schemes for different rooms, with explanations of the fittings used to create different effects. Clear images give ideas for typical room settings and detail the products used. There are suggestions for everything from a country barn to a contemporary living space, including the kitchen, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, study, hallway, garden and swimming pool. The website also includes useful lighting tips for the kitchen, bathroom and garden.

John Cullen’s expertise is well recognised in the industry and JCL has featured in several leading magazine articles and been responsible for the lighting of a Grand Designs house. The company is an industry partner of the British Institute of Interior Design and has been accredited by RIBA to present Continuing Professional Development lectures to architects and trade professionals. CPD events are held regularly at the showroom and John Cullen will also give lectures at a company’s premises on request.

Products

As well as lighting design schemes, John Cullen sells a complete range of interior and exterior lights. These include fittings using state-of-the-art warm white LEDs. All the product pages of the website allow the user to click through to useful technical information. Designers at the showroom and the sales team at the warehouse are happy to give advice on product placement, suitability and installation requirements.

John Cullen’s interior lighting selection includes:

• Downlights: The large range of LED and low voltage recessed downlights includes circular and square; single and double models; low glare directional downlights and downlights for wet areas.
• Spotlights: A choice of different size directional spotlights for use on beams or concrete ceilings where recessed fittings are not suitable, plus a Part L compliant wall washer.
• Wall Lights: A wide choice of contemporary surface mounted wall lights that direct light up and down. Plaster fittings that can be painted are available in square, rectangular, cube and compact versions. There are also metal wall lights and the Shanghai with dramatic etched steel shade, paper shade or silk shade.
• Step lights and uplights: A variety of uplights and steplights for use in floors or to wash across steps. The range includes LED fittings suitable for creating effects in areas such as bookcases and window reveals where heat might be an issue. There is also the Torino waterproof uplight.
• Bathroom Lights: John Cullen sells sealed and waterproof wall lights, recessed downlights, uplights and steplights that are IP rated for bathroom use. They include a wide range of bathroom mirror lights including elegant handmade bathroom mirror pendants. Some of the exterior fittings can also be used in the bathroom to create effects such as floor washes.
• Artwork lights: Pictures need effective lighting to be appreciated fully and JCL has low voltage picture lights, spotlights and directional downlights for all situations. The selection includes a fully concealed framing projector.
• Plug in and Task Lights: For providing light in a pinpointed area, JCL has floor standing or wall reading lights and portable directional uplights and spotlights.
• Track Lighting: A choice of track mounted spotlights or adjustable hi-wire luminaires for cable systems.
• Shelf and Cove Lighting: Wonderful effects can be achieved with JCL's ranges of shelf lights. They include warm white LED strip lights, colour changing LED strips, linear shelf lights in a silicone tube, and under cupboard lights.

For exterior and garden use, John Cullen Lighting sells:

• Spiked lights: A range of directional spotlights in several sizes, floodlights with handles, bollards and low level ground lights.
• Wall mounted and Hanging Lights: Attractive wall lights in marine grade stainless steel, copper, white or black. The selection includes pillar lights, box lanterns and hanging lanterns, spotlights and a hanging pendant that shows twinkling lights through 360 degrees.
• Step and Uplights: The wide choice of exterior uplights includes drive-over versions. There are also lantern or recessed pathway lights, in ground indicator lights and step lights.
• Pond and Pool Lights: JCL sells adjustable spotlights for garden ponds and a choice of fixed or adjustable chlorine-resistant lights ideal for swimming pools.

Design Services

The team of designers at John Cullen are fully trained and passionate about their work. Design Directors Sally Storey and Lucy Martin travel the world working on projects for individual and corporate clients and have both published books on lighting. They are backed up by experienced designers able to prepare detailed lighting schemes for everything from a grand country house to period town house or new-build apartment. John Cullen offers a choice of

• Full lighting design service
• One room lighting design
• Showroom demonstrations

Meetings with a designer might take place at the London showroom or on site across the UK and abroad. The project will be discussed in detail and solutions designed for any specific requirements, using John Cullen’s unique collection of light fittings. The emphasis is on creating stunning visual effects in a discreet way. Staff are fully up to date with advances in technology and the latest legislation regarding energy efficient fittings and suitable lights for bathrooms. They are expert at designing with modern lights in a practical and environmentally friendly way.

John Cullen Lighting’s experts are happy to help with product recommendations and give advice at the showroom or by telephone. Whether clients are seeking an inspirational lighting design scheme for a single room or whole building, or simply want to buy the latest fittings, John Cullen’s knowledgeable and dedicated team has a solution.