Larry Houser Creative

	LET THERE BE LIGHT Despite the weak title this is a good primer on lighting design for the modern home. Lighting techniques, terms and controllers are all discussed.
	10 TIPS FOR INSTALLING A FLAT-PANEL TV This is a humorous look at the Dos and Don'ts of hanging a high priced piece of technology on your wall. Guided by my editor, Mike Wood, we built a 'top 10' list of things that could go wrong and then I put my own sick slant on the possible outcomes of not following our advice.
	LET THERE BE LIGHT Despite the weak title this is a good primer on lighting design for the modern home. Lighting techniques, terms and controllers are all discussed.
	THE GOSPEL OF GOOD LIGHTING High quality lighting showrooms are few and far between. This article features some of the best displays of lighting and lighting control systems in the US.
	LIGHTING CONTROL GOES RETRO Home Theater Magazine is a great mag for the do-it-yourselfers. In this piece I provide the readers with the basics of lighting control and then review 4 systems that are designed to be installed in existing structures without expensive re-wiring.
	LIGHTING FOR (DUMMIES) HOME THEATER REVIEWERS Maureen, Editor of Home Theater magazine, asked me to design and install a lighting system for their new reviewing studio. Since I'm NO installer the technical editor, Mike Wood, did the dirty work for me and we had the system up and running in a day!
	OUT OF THE DARKNESS This was my first article on lighting design and products. It's still one of my favorites as they let me use as much space as I needed.
	KING OF THE HILL The second article of mine in this issue is a review of a multi-room A/V system in the Malibu hills. Both of these articles had to be proofed and finished while I was grounded in Houston on Sept11th. Amid the chaos in the airport hotel I had to contact my sources and finish both pieces on the communal computer in the lobby. Now I take my laptop EVERYWHERE.
	HOW TO INSTALL YOUR DREAM THEATER In my time as a designer for a custom install company I've found that most homeowners are grossly underprepared for the process. This helps to shed some light on the whole idea.
	SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE System review of a So-Cal doctor's dedicated home theater. MY FIRST PUBLISHED PIECE!