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How to Specify Alabaster Lighting for Residential and Hospitality Projects: A Designer's Checklist

To specify alabaster lighting for a project, confirm six things before ordering: how much natural stone variation your client accepts, the electrical version (voltage, driver, dimming), dimensions and fixing details, the environment (IP rating and humidity), quantities with lead time and freight, and the warranty. Request drawings and photos for each fixture in writing.

SPACE361 Editorial Team 3 min read
Aurelian alabaster column wall light

Why does alabaster need its own specification process?

Alabaster is a natural material, so no two pieces are identical. It is also fragile in transit, and electrical versions differ between regions. SPACE361 supports designers with catalogue selection, quotations and specification support for residential and hospitality projects, and it asks you to contact the team first for project quantities or custom specifications.

1. Agree the look and the stone variation

Veining, clouding and colour differ from piece to piece. Show your client photographs of several pieces so that variation is expected, not a surprise on delivery. On repeated runs, such as a corridor of wall lights or a row of hotel-room fittings, ask the supplier whether pieces can be reviewed for tone before dispatch.

2. Confirm the electrical version

  • Check the voltage row on each product page. For example, specify the 120 V configuration for the Elara, Aurelian and Marmo when the project calls for 120 V, and obtain written confirmation for the exact units supplied.
  • Note whether the fitting has an integrated LED (Elara, Aurelian) or takes a bulb (Marmo: E14, Lyvane: G9).
  • Confirm colour temperature, typically 3000K for the integrated LED models.
  • Confirm driver and dimmer compatibility, which product pages ask you to do before ordering.
  • Confirm the documentation your local inspector or client needs.

See Can You Use European Lights in the US?

3. Get dimensions, drawings and fixing details

Product pages offer dimension drawings, illuminated and unlit photos, weight, canopy or base dimensions and installation details on request through the trade inquiry form. Request them for every fixture in your submittal pack. Check clearances against ceiling heights using Lighting for Low Ceilings and corridor rules using Hallway Wall Sconces.

4. Check the environment

Alabaster is for dry indoor use. The Marmo is IP20, and the Elara and Aurelian list no IP rating. For restrooms, spas and bathrooms, keep alabaster outside the splash zones and choose IP-rated fittings for the zones themselves. Details are in Can Alabaster Lights Be Used in a Bathroom?

5. Ask about customisation early

SPACE361 states that selected models can be adapted in finish, scale, suspension length and light specification after project review. Catalogue prices stay unchanged, while freight, tax and project customisation are quoted separately where applicable.

6. Plan quantities, lead time and freight

Lead time is confirmed with your quote or at checkout. Delivery timing depends on product availability, order size and destination, and some fragile, oversized or made-to-order products need extra preparation time. Many designers order a small number of spares for breakage and future replacement, so ask about spare quantities at quotation stage. On arrival, inspect the packages straight away, keep all packaging, photograph any damage and contact SPACE361 promptly with the order details.

7. Confirm warranty and after-sales

Warranty length varies by product and light source, generally two to five years where stated. The Elara, Aurelian and Marmo pages each list a 2-year warranty.

What to request from the supplier

  1. Written confirmation of voltage, driver and dimming for your country
  2. Dimension drawings and weights for every fixture
  3. Illuminated and unlit photographs
  4. Installation details, canopy size and fixing method
  5. Quoted lead time, freight, taxes and duties
  6. Warranty terms and the claims process for damage in transit
  7. Customisation options and any minimum quantities

How to start

Use Discuss Your Project to send product links, quantities, destination and the room types you are lighting.

Frequently asked questions

Does SPACE361 support hospitality projects?

Yes. SPACE361 provides catalogue selection, quotations and specification support for residential and hospitality projects.

Can finishes and sizes be customised?

Selected models can be adapted in finish, scale, suspension length and light specification after project review.

Do displayed prices change when I request a quote?

Catalogue product prices remain unchanged. Freight, tax and project customisation are quoted separately where applicable.

Can SPACE361 ship internationally?

International delivery can be arranged. Timing and freight are confirmed by destination and order size.

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