While oft overlooked, proper lighting is the key to creating the perfect space. But it can be hard to know where to begin—which is why we’ve done the vetting for you. Turn to one of these five trusted local lighting experts for your next big home project.

1. Hinkley’s Lighting

Since the early 1900s, Hinkley’s Lighting has illuminated homes throughout the Valley. With two showrooms in Scottsdale and Gilbert, Hinkley’s offers a wide collection of high-end interior and exterior lighting and ceiling fans—many of which are Hinkley’s exclusives. Throughout the lighting purveyor’s showrooms, you’ll find everything from bold, modern designs to elegant and classic fixtures, as well as completely custom lighting options. Both locations also offer an in-house design team to help you turn your lighting dreams into a reality.

2. Valley Light Gallery

Located in Scottsdale, the highly rated Valley Light Gallery welcomes customers to “come see the light.” The showroom’s sizable stock features hand-picked products from over 400 top-tier lighting manufacturers. If that sounds overwhelming, fear not—VLG has an expert team of specialists on hand to help you find exactly what you’re looking for within its mass collection. Adjacent to the showroom, you’ll find an in-house lighting repair shop where specialists are on standby to help with any lighting woes.

3. Visual Comfort & Co.

Visual Comfort & Co. is a favorite among celebrity clientele like Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel. A beloved resource for design pros, Visual Comfort & Co.’s Scottsdale showroom features an extensive collection of indoor, outdoor and architectural lighting systems. The studio’s impressive roster of designers includes Eric Cohler, Kelly Wearstler, Niermann Weeks, Ellen Degeners, Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, Schumacher, award-winning design firm AvroKo and Drew and Jonathan Scott of HGTV fame—to name a few. At the core of the Visual Comfort & Co. experience is the showroom’s “Architectural Experience Center,” where VCC’s team of designers work with clientele to develop a deep understanding of their vision, goals and budget before creating a comprehensive lighting plan to help them execute their vision.

4. Cappadonna’s of Arizona

For more than 40 years, Tempe-based showroom Cappadonna’s of Arizona (www.cappadonnas.com) has been a lighting staple. The showroom features both unique and classic lighting fixtures, ceiling fans and lighting accessories designed for interior and exterior residential projects. Also included in Cappadonna’s customer-centric experience is the “Lighting Lab”—an immersive, educational experience where customers work with Cappadonna’s team of experts to learn the fundamentals of lighting and best practices.

5. Lighting Design

Family-owned-and-operated Lighting Design has been in the lighting business since 1997. During its nearly three-decade-long journey, Lighting Design has grown substantially, with three showrooms throughout two states as well as a successful e-commerce store. The lighting studio’s Chandler showroom brings its large inventory of interior and exterior lighting and fans, as well as furniture and home decor, under one roof. Here, you can expect to find both timeless fixtures from top brands as well as the most recent lighting trends. For example, the showroom is currently selling floral-inspired fixtures perfect for the spring and summer. Groundbreaking.