Beautiful selection of well curated and organized light fixtures…read more We purchased a long (4') burnt bronze fixture to go over our dark wood farm table- and the fixture is perfect.

From the owner: Robinson Lighting is a family-owned business that has been perfecting the art of lighting for over…read more85 years. The company has expanded to five locations in North America, and strives to continuously grow, and bring the most current, efficient, and cost effective light to the residential and commercial community. Today, Brett Robinson (President) and his sister, Leigh Robinson (Vice President), are the fifth generation of the Robinson family to continue the legacy. Both Brett and Leigh Robinson are active members of the American Lighting Association, and serve on a number of other leading international and regional lighting technology associations. Robinson Lighting is one of the largest showroom-based distributors of lighting products and is known as an industry advocate and leader in lighting education. The lighting consultants provide a high level of customer service and work hard to address individual lighting needs. The Minneapolis showroom displays state of the art recessed and under cabinet lighting, provides a huge selection of kitchen, bathroom, and living room lighting in various styles, and price points to suit any budget. Our company is committed to offer the most advanced energy efficient solutions available without compromising on quality. We ensure the latest technology trends are stable, reliable and offer the greatest lighting efficiencies before they are introduced in our showroom.

Had recessed lighting installed and found the cost to be reasonable, provided quality work, and…read moreresponsive. Plan on working with them again on future projects.

From the owner: Encore Electric is a small family business with a big commitment to customer service. Simply put,…read morewe provide your electrical project with the personalized care and attention that the big industry names can’t compete with. We’re dedicated to providing excellent residential and commercial services at a great price. We will never sell you something you don't need, and we always work with you to come up with a solution that suits your needs at a fair price.

We had an issue with some outlets in our kitchen. They were forward with pricing and very…read moreprofessional. We lucked out and were able to get our appointment moved up dues to some cancellations. The electrician on site was very thorough, provided us with detailed explanations and pricing was fair for the services offered. We'll certainly consider this business should we have an electrical issue again.

I went with Edison because of the good reviews. Joe was fine--the work was quality, I'm sure, and…read morehe was both friendly and thorough. There was no up front quote prior to the service fee being charged, and while I expected I might pay a premium, it would up being over 50% more than another quote I got. I would consider the company itself to be opportunistic and somewhat manipulative. The service fee does not roll into the project itself as it would at a mechanic, but does make you feel committed to them. That fee includes a whole house eval, which was then used to try to sell me every kind of upgrade possible. Since I paid the fee, I used the opportunity to ask about some electrical codes for things I'm considering doing myself, and there was no hesitation to price it out for me in case I wanted the work done. When it came time to present the potential options, they were presented as financing options--definitely a sales tactic to get me to commit to spending on these extras projects, which would have been triple the cost of the one thing I called them for. My idea of a good contractor is one that presents options with honesty and warns me when something is a problem, and this was opportunistic. I'd look elsewhere.

We stopped into this unassuming spot in the dated strip mall behind Optum in search of a…read morereplacement for our aging (and newly noisy) ceiling fan. While the small shop is a bit of a jumble, the proprietor really knows his stuff and after a few minutes listening to our needs helped steer us to a great solution. He even had a relationship with an installer so we could get it professionally hung (not something I wanted to tackle on my own). The only not was that it took about 6 weeks to get the fan as he only gets weekly shipments from his supplier. In this day of 2 day delivery that struck me as slow but we were still happy with our new fan and it's nice dealing with a local business.

I got City West Fan Man to install a ceiling fan in my bedroom. I got an excellent Fanimation fan…read moreinstalled at a very reasonable price. Being a novice with fans, I got excellent help from Mick at the store as to what would be most appropriate for the bedroom. Installation was tricky with the wiring, but the guys did a great job figuring it out. They were accommodating, friendly, had a helpful attitude and were excellent at keeping communication open. Highly recommended.

Completely unprofessional and unintelligent. I spoke with the owner on the phone about renting two…read moreC02 Jets for an upcoming private concert to be held in Minneapolis. I had an invoice sent to me by my production manager (Steve Killingbeck @ Pixel Science - awesome company - btw). The owner started "He don't do business that way" when I attempted to pay for a two hundred dollar invoice. He stated that "He didn't want to get ripped off" by allowing me to pay by credit card over the telephone. Now to put this in context, I just paid for the rental of a ton of equipment at EMI ($2300) without issue. The owner of Event Sound and Lighting seems to think that someone who hands him a card to rent equipment in person "won't rip him off" compared to a customer over the phone. The owner kept repeating "it's my policy and my company -I can do what I want, even if it is a stupid policy". Newsflash buddy, I don't think it's the policy that is stupid. A customer coming into the store is just as likely to steal your equipment as a person on the telephone - especially when you refuse to take a deposit in person or over the telephone. Must be a communist that hates to make money. Note I was kind to this creep the entire time I was on the telephone with him. What a complete jerk.

Our staff assistant helped pick out vanity lights that worked well with our cottage theme. One of…read morethe lanterns came Broken. We didn't install it until 3 months after purchase when we opened the box and noticed this. Got a new lantern replaced without charge. Will be back for more as we continue to remodel our home.

My designer and I worked with Randy Allan at Southern Lights to pick out light fixtures and fans…read morefor almost every room in my house. The order was extensive with lots of details. My designer is in Minnesota and I live in Florida. All the lighting was shipped altogether and arrived all on the same day in perfect condition, including all the light bulbs for every fixture. Randy's patience, expertise and attention to detail is so appreciated. And he was fun to work with too! What a lovely human being. and truly isn't that what life is about, sharing the "light" of your heart with others no matter where you are and whatever the experience? For we all are the Light of the world. Thanks Randy!

I inherited a brass floor lamp with a movable arm, and an authentic crystal table lamp. After at…read moreleast 60 years, the lamps both needed new cords to function as lamps. Michael's Lamp Studio did a beautiful job in restoring them, with particular attention to painting the brass base of the floor lamp and restoring its functionality. When I picked it up, I was favorably pleased. The floor lamp operates like a vintage lamp living its best life, and its fellow older table lamp is still functioning beautifully after 15 years. The work done at Michael's to restore older lamps is very special. The proprietor's recommendation for a shade and finial were also tasteful and demonstrated his expertise. After the experiences I had with these two lamps (the table lamp repair of fifteen years ago and the floor lamp just recently), I am very satisfied and recommend Michael's. They are the very best for repairs of older, family heirloom-type lamps.

We took a lamp over to get it rewired. Michael was very personable and checked out the necessary…read moreequipment to rewire it. He promised a fast turnaround. The store has beautiful lamps for sale. It is all beautifully designed setting.

I needed a repair solution for a 1986 Casablanca Ceiling fan. I found Fan Man Lighting, Jason…read morehelped me acquire a conversion kit for the fan. I the conversion went without a hitch with the help of Jason. I can't say enough about my experience. They truly are great people to deal with.

Last week our Casablanca Panama II Ceiling Fan just stopped working while on. Since Casablanca was…read morebought out by Hunter Fans years earlier we had limited support here in Southern California. After doing some research online, I discovered Fan Man Lighting in Apple Valley Minnesota. I called and spoke with a representative describing the symptoms of the fan stopping and when the Inteli-Switch was depressed the blades moved an inch then stopped abruptly. I was advised that the circuit board had apparently failed after over 25 years. Since the circuit boards are virtually nonexistent, Fan Man Lighting has begun manufacturing their own however, a replacement switch had to also be installed to operate the new circuit board. I placed an order at the recommendation of the representative and both parts were were shipped. I received the replacement circuit board and switch within five days. A QR code located in the instruction sheet, which was very clear linked to a video on how to install which took less than 45 minutes. Once installed, I still had the same issue. I called Fan Man Lighting for further assistance. The family business owner Jason offered to FaceTime me to watch what was happening with the fan. He immediately noticed that the fan flywheel was to low and had apparently dropped which impaired the fan blade rotation. Jason spent 35 minutes with me on FaceTime walking me through how to raise the flywheel and then tighten in against the shaft flat indent with a 3mm Allen Wrench. Successful operation was achieved! Jason stated I could certainly return the parts via UPS in the provided box for a full refund. My wife and I are so grateful for the assistance from Jason and his employees Jack, technical support and Alex, in sales. Though it took time to receive the parts, enabling further diagnosis and eliminate other issues, ultimately the Fan Man Lighting owner Jason took the time at no cost to us to be sure we were satisfied with a working gem of a Casablanca Ceiling Fan. We highly recommend this business for any ceiling fan repairs or replacements nationwide. It's great to know that they have the parts, knowledge, experience, and professionalism to service their customers.

I recently visited Lappin Lighting for the first time two weeks ago to look for light fixtures for…read moreour basement remodel. I will admit, at first I was skeptical. I imagined extremely expensive fixtures with no discernable difference from the Big Box stores in quality. Well, I was wrong. From a price standpoint, some fixtures are only slightly more expensive than big boxes. However, the quality of the product and the customer service more than make up for it. We got exactly what we wanted for our project and could not feel better about the decision.

We have purchased several items from Lappin lighting over the years, most recently approximately 10…read moreyears agofor a remodel. Their customer service is unbelievable. One fixture failed after a number of years and they replaced it without question. When there was a problem with the replacement fixture years thereafter they again replaced it without question. Where else in today's world can you get such fabulous customer service. Of course, their selection of lamps and fixtures is terrific too.