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January 2013
high-end homes, hospitality operations and
retail centers. Lecluze ingeniously sought to
meld European design creativity with North
American quality manufacturing capability.
Palembas says three sacrosanct tenets would
guide the enterprise – “Top-of-the-line qual-
ity, competitive pricing and unparalleled cus-
tomer service.” Business at Contrast Lighting
quite literally proved to be a glowing success.
Beyond ceiling fixtures, wall sconces and re-
lated materials, the company also produced
artistic glass lamp-shades and decorative
glass accessories all hand-blown by artisans
in-house. Demand for their products was so