Earlier this week, Yale Appliance & Lighting CEO Steve Sheinkopf announced that his company is now the lighting consultant on This Old House, the venerable home improvement show. In this new effort, Yale will work with the homeowners and This Old House designers to find the best fit to personalize their home — the same as what they do every day, but with cameras.
The thing that surprises me about this, is why it didn’t happen sooner. Yale Appliance and Electric has been a Dorchester landmark since 1923. This Old House has been rebuilding homes in the area for the last 31 years, and is the inspiration for pretty much all home improvement television.
Yale and This Old House have worked together on two homes so far, and are looking at extending the relationship into future projects.
Take a look at a recap of choosing the lighting for the kitchen in this recent episode. In it, Yale lighting specialist Bob Joyce explains the differences between incandescent, fluorescent and LED lighting, and the options for undercabinet and recessed lighting.
Now, if they only needed a blogger to document their progress… (hint, hint)
