Design Desk · Corona, CA · Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM PT [email protected] +1 (951) 735-9220
Design Desk

Design Services for Rooms, Showrooms, and Retrofits.

The Minka Lavery design desk exists so interior designers, authorized showrooms, and custom-home builders can stop rebuilding the same finish-and-scale matrix from scratch on every project.

Typical First Reply Window

1 business day

Questions tagged with a room photo, ceiling height, and target finish jump the queue because there is nothing left to clarify before the fixture suggestion.

What the Desk Covers

Five conversations that make up most of the inbound work. You can start with any of them; we do not need a full specification before the first round.

01

Room Fixture Pairing

Match a foyer chandelier with dining, kitchen, bath, and exterior lanterns in the same finish family. Reduces mid-project re-orders that do not line up.

02

Scale & Drop Review

Chandelier diameter vs room plan, chain drop from finished ceiling, bottom-of-fixture to tabletop or floor — confirmed before the order leaves the warehouse.

03

Dimmer & Driver Compatibility

Integrated-LED families tested against common residential dimmers (Lutron DVELV, Leviton IPE04). We share the compatibility matrix before you buy the wall plate.

04

Retrofit Canopy Guidance

Older plaster ceilings, shallow junction boxes, and low-voltage transformer closets reviewed with photos. Fewer returns after install day.

05

Replacement Shades & Harp Orders

Seeded-glass shades, harps, and socket sleeves for collections up to twenty years old. Brings older rooms back to service without a full re-fixture.

06

Showroom Stocking Support

ALA-affiliated showrooms receive finish chips, display-kit pricing, and stocked hero-SKU programs tuned to seasonal demand.

How We Work

A short back-and-forth. Not a full consulting engagement.

The desk is staffed by lighting specialists who have touched the fixtures on the shop floor. We are faster with a photo, a rough sketch, and a finish direction than with a 12-page spec binder.

1

Share the Room

Photo of the ceiling, approximate dimensions, and one or two reference images of the finish direction you are leaning toward.

2

Receive a Short List

Usually two to four fixture candidates per room, with diameter, drop, finish, and stocking status attached to each one.

3

Confirm & Order

Place the order through your authorized showroom or directly with the desk if you are a trade account. Lead times shared honestly, not aspirationally.

4

Install-Day Backup

If the electrician hits a surprise at install, the desk reopens the conversation the same day — canopy swap, chain extension, or shade replacement routed within 24 hours.

Pair the Next Room With the One You Already Finished.

Send a picture of the completed foyer. We will suggest the dining, bath, and outdoor fixtures that keep the same finish discipline.