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Lite Source
Founded in 1983, Lite Source supplies contemporary portable lamps and fixtures to furniture and lighting retailers. Product is sourced from suppliers in Asia and distributed from Southern California.
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Lite Source at a glance
Founded in 1983, Lite Source supplies contemporary portable lamps and fixtures to furniture and lighting retailers. Product is sourced from suppliers in Asia and distributed from Southern California. Also listed as Lite Source Inc..
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At a glance
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ontario, California |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Price tier | Value |
| Website | lite-source.com |
| Availability | On the SESCO Ft. Lauderdale card |
About Lite Source
Lite Source, founded in 1983 and operating from Ontario, California, supplies contemporary portable lamps and decorative fixtures to furniture and lighting retailers, with product sourced from suppliers in Asia. The range covers table, floor and desk lamps, chandeliers, pendants, sconces and flush mounts, plus lamp shades and coordinated home accents. It is a value-tier residential line bought on style and price.
Collections
| Monita | Floor and arc lamp family. |
|---|---|
| Gothard | Named family in the current range. |
| Silveny | Named family in the current range. |
| Tilla | Named family in the current range. |
| Arteglasse | Style group of art-glass lamps and fixtures. |
| Crystal | Style group covering the crystal-detailed lamps and fixtures. |
What you get for the money
Value tier. The line is priced for furniture-store and volume retail distribution, and construction reflects that - pressed and cast metal, resin, glass and fabric shades rather than solid brass or hand finishing. Where it earns its place is styling breadth and features you would not expect at the price, such as lamps with integrated USB and wireless charging.
Where it gets used
Guest bedrooms, home offices, apartments and rental properties, staging and furniture packages, and secondary rooms in a larger project where the budget is going elsewhere. Retailers and designers use it to complete a room quickly with coordinated table and floor lamps. It is a residential line and not intended for commercial specification.
Specifying notes
Most of the range is standard-base lamped rather than integrated LED, so the owner keeps control of bulb type and color temperature. Lamps with USB and wireless charging built into the base are a real category here - confirm the charging standard and outlet configuration if that is the reason for the specification. Confirm damp or wet listing on any outdoor item individually; the outdoor category is small and most of the line is interior.
How it compares
| Kenroy Home | Nearly identical value-tier lamp positioning with a different styling library. |
|---|---|
| Adesso | Comparable price with a stronger contemporary and desk-lamp focus. Not to be confused with the Adesso computer-peripherals company. |
| Uttermost | A step up in decorative lamp construction and finish quality, sold heavily through the design trade. |
| Pacific Coast Lighting | Similar portable lamp tier with a more traditional and transitional catalog. |
Common questions about Lite Source
Is Lite Source good quality?
It is value-tier product - well styled for the price and suited to secondary rooms, rentals and staging, but not built to the standard of a designer or specification brand.
Who represents Lite Source in South Florida?
I do not represent this line, so it sits in this index for reference. The manufacturer will point you to the agency that covers Florida. If you are working on a job here and want a comparable fixture from a line I represent, send me the type and I will put an alternative in front of you.
Does Lite Source have a warranty?
Warranty is handled by the manufacturer and runs through the channel the fixture was bought from. Lite Source does not publish warranty terms on its own site, so ask me to confirm coverage on the specific item before you order.
Is Lite Source made in the USA?
No. The company is based in Ontario, California and distributes from Southern California, but product is sourced from suppliers in Asia.
Is Lite Source the same as Lite Source Inc. that sells medical bulbs?
No. The lighting company is Lite Source, Inc. of Ontario, California at lite-source.com. A separate company trading under a similar name supplies medical equipment parts and bulbs. Confirm you are looking at the lighting brand before comparing warranties or specifications.
Lite Source vs Kenroy Home - which is better?
They are close competitors at the same value tier with similar construction. The choice is usually about which styling library fits the room, and about which specific item is available when you need it.
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Quoting Lite Source?
Pricing on this line comes from the agency that holds it — the rep directory shows who that is. Send me the project anyway if you want a read on the fixture before you specify it.
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Building outside South Florida? Lite Source does not publish a rep locator I could verify. Tell me the brand and the job address and I will identify the agency for your territory.
Why ask me about it
Thirteen years in lighting in this market, most of it on the distribution side and now on the rep side of the desk. I know which lines hold a spec, which ones slip on lead time, and what the substitution is going to be when value engineering starts.
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Ask me about Lite Source
Not ready for a full quote? Ask the question — whether the line holds a spec, what the lead time looks like, or what I would put up as an alternative. I usually come back the same business day.
Or call 786-395-1222, Monday to Friday, nine to five. If you have drawings or a fixture schedule to attach, use the quote form instead. On contract work I cover lighting takeoffs, value engineering and submittals end to end.