Staci Ruiz Architectural Lighting Design

We loved working with Staci, and really appreciated her help with the design and installation of a lighting strategy for 2 rooms of our brownstone. She has a very clear process, that provides a focused path for getting from A to B. She brings terrific insight into lighting solutions and fixtures that meet your style, but also appreciates the importance of considering options. If needed, she has the relationships with contractors who can complete quality installation without breaking the bank. Finally, we valued her assistance and candor as we sought to prioritize across projects in order to deliver the maximum impact with the budget we had available. I'd work with Staci again in a heartbeat, and strongly recommend her.

Staci did a terrific job helping my wife and I select lighting fixtures for a recent renovation of our Brooklyn townhouse. She spent time early in the process listening to us to get an understanding of what we were looking for, and from there showed us a number of great design options. Staci was easy to work with and was super responsive throughout the process. We're very happy with the end product and would highly recommend Staci to anyone looking for help with high quality lighting design.

Staci is terrific. I worked with her on two significant projects and she made great suggestions and we were thrilled with the results. She is always available after the project to tweak and troubleshoot as needed.

We just completed a unique, modern new construction project with Staci in Northwest Dutchess County and the results speak for themselves. Staci’s genuine knack for aesthetic and unrivaled fixture expertise paired well on this project. With a home management system in play, critical integration components were required of each fixture which presented its own problems. Being able to package and present a full array of light fixtures that suited both the architectural aspect of the home, and the mechanical aspect was no easy task, Staci executed this process with ease! From power types, to candle power and even proper angling of moveable fixtures for future artwork, Staci was invaluable in guiding our client, electricians and installers throughout the construction process. We recommend her as often as we can and look forward to a new journey with her soon!

We were very lucky to find Staci and work with her. She is a true expert in lighting. We never would have been able to understand all the latest lighting technologies and the full range of options without her. She guided us through all our lighting decisions, helped us find the perfect fixtures and oversaw that everything was executed properly, coordinating between us, our contractor and the electrician on the job. Staci was incredibly responsive when we needed to move quickly on initial setup decisions, and then very patient when we took some time to make a couple final decisions on fixtures. We highly recommend Staci!

I cannot say enough great things about Staci, she is absolutely amazing. I contacted her and had a tight timeframe to get my lighting plan done for our home renovation, and she was able to turn everything over to me within days. She purchased all the lights for us and at a incredible price! I highly recommend Staci for all your lighting needs!

If you are looking for a very knowledgeable fast talking, fast moving lighting designer, Staci would probably be a good fit. But be aware that she has her rules, and if you’re unable to follow them, game over. Not a great way to do business. I had a consult with Staci and was impressed. For the next step, Staci required the presence of the head electrician. The general contractor’s electrical sub refused. When I called Staci to try to work out a solution, e.g. I write up the installation specs, which I have done, I was told “I have my method, I have used it for 30 years, etc.” No empathy, no compromise, no attempt to find a solution. I then asked Staci if she could recommend another lighting designer, since they are difficult to find for small projects. She gave me the name of a long established, well known store, which I had been to and whose service and reviews are uniformly awful. I was stunned, Staci then started to talk about issues with LEDs - and I hung up. I know how tricky lighting is, which is why I’m hiring someone. (The electrician, realizing that her refusal to do a site visit was costing her the job called Staci and lied to her about my site visit request.. She also lied to me about what I had said! I told the GC that I wanted the electrician off the project.) I don’t fault Staci for thinking this is aggravation she doesn’t need. I fault her for her rigidity, her unwillingness to try to find solutions - and for referring me to a bad vendor.

Staci has impeccable taste and was so easy to work with. She spent a lot of time at our house getting to know our space and made excellent suggestions. She is not only an expert about design but also about the technical aspects of lighting. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a very artistic and expert designer.

I have run the operations of Modulightor, Inc., a boutique lighting manufacturer in Midtown Manhattan for the last 8 years. Our business works with many of the best designers and architects in the country and in the world. I have worked with Staci on a weekly, if not daily basis for the entirety of that time. There is not another professional in the lighting industry that I have met with more knowledge, tenacity, or sheer aesthetic insight than Staci. She knows every product, for every situation, and finishes projects before you knew she even started. I haven't had a single issue with Staci in the entire 8 years that I have known her and we have worked on hundreds of projects together. She's one of the best clients for us, and the best designers for others, because she knows what her clients want, how manufacturing and construction work, and makes enormous jobs seem effortless. Staci solves problems that others don't even know how to assess and she creates art where once there was only raw architecture. I've seen some of the most elaborate and expensive residential and commercial construction projects in the city and I would recommend, resoundingly, for Staci to handle all of the lighting. I can't lay enough praise upon Staci. During my time in the lighting industry she is the greatest client I've had and I have unending respect and admiration for her as a designer, businessperson, and friend.

In my experience, it's very rare to find a design professional who not only possesses DEEP industry expertise and exquisite taste, but is also very responsive, crazy efficient, highly organized and genuinely focused on meeting the needs of the customer. Staci Ruiz is such a unicorn. She and her awesome electrician sidekick Danny W and his team worked their lighting wizardry on my condo- finding the perfect solution for every problem and suggesting solutions to problems I didn't realize I had. Not only is my apartment now blissfully illuminated so that I can read where previously I couldn't, the fixtures chosen are tasteful and fit with the vibe of the space and the light emitted in such a way as to bathe the apartment in a beautiful glow. I could wax on, but suffice it to say, you simply can't go wrong if you hire Staci to illuminate your space and teach you how lighting can transform your home. I thank the Houzz community for recommending her (I had no idea where I would find such a person) and I add my 5 stars enthusiastically to all those that preceded mine.

Staci did a large residential project with my architectural firm and the results were phenomenal. The clients were very happy and we all looked good because of her work. I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in beautiful lighting.

Staci Ruiz efficiently and dramatically enhanced the lighting in five different areas of my apartment. She listened carefully to my objectives, posed the essential questions, and then offered a tightly edited choice of beautiful lighting options. I was pleasantly taken aback by how quickly she helped me select what has proven to be the right lighting fixtures for my apartment. Staci works with an excellent electrician, too. It's been a few months but everyday I literally smile when I see how much the lighting has improved the overall look of my apartment as well as the appearance of the artwork. I can--and do--highly recommend Staci Ruiz to my friends.