Avoid this business if you expect respectful customer service and guaranteed quality products. Monika is IMPOSSIBLE to work with. She is dismissive, sarcastic with unproductive e-mails ending with "Have a good day", and flat out horrible as I was warned by my easy going wife. We bought expensive Italian pendant lights that were either poorly manufactured or damaged in transit. We provided clearly marked photos of poorly joined metal parts (see attached). Sat first, she blamed it on our cleaning person who never touched the lights, saying she used a corrosive or at least wrong cleaning agent. Then she blamed it on installation but after backing off on that possibility, she blamed our electrician for not noticing the issue before installation. She wanted us to pay to uninstall them, send them to Miami to be "repaired", leaving open holes in our celling for weeks/months, and then pay to ship them back. She refused to explain what caused the damage after her first two ridiculous reasons were ruled out by her coming over and seeing them. Trust me, she's in the vendor's corner, not yours. BTW. Sophie, our sales person is the opposite. BEYOND NICE. But, Monika rules the roost and is an aggressive obstructionist. read more

Light Up Your Life - Poor weld or whatever at adjoining metal parts - Lighting Fixtures & Equipment Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Light up your life is a fantastic light and light fixture store that carries high end contemporary lighting for any room of your home. The light fixtures are well designed, unique, and well curated. The staff are knowledgeable of the products and are able to order items in or work with you on what you might need. Prices are on the higher end, but the items are also high quality. Lots of parking available in the stores private lot. Located on the corner of 16th street and tamiami in Sarasota. read more

If you are in search of a great selection of contemporary and modern lighting, Light Up Your Life is an excellent source. The specialist Debra Hayward guided us through the process with her expertise, patience and thoughtfulness knowing our aesthetics and budget. It was a joyous experience. Thank you, Debra. read more

This store has many artistic and beautiful lights those are not carried by chains. The fixtures are of modern style and European origin. Also found are decorative arts such as ceiling hung mobiles and home accessories. Many lovely jewels for your homes and they are at higher prices. Unlike prior reviews, we found the staff very helpful and friendly. It is located in a quiet 2 story building at the corner of 16th and TamiAmi. read more

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Light Up Your Life is an absolutely beautiful lighting shop. Their inventory is top notch and covers everything from custom lighting to unique home/business decor. LUYL staff were all super nice and professional. The placement/presentation of fixtures gives you an excellent feel of how they will look in your home or business. Monica is phenomenal with a lifetime of lighting experience and great connections to contractors that can get your remodeling done right the first time. read more

We had an issue with a recessed LED fixture which was resolved after much difficulty and time by the company from which our general contractor purchased all our recessed lights. We are having the same issue again with one of the lights. Our general contractor contacted Monika Oberer at Light Up Your Life to see if they could help us. We were familiar with Light Up Your Life as we purchased lamps and fixtures from them in the past and had been uniformly pleased with their inventory, knowledge, assistance and service. So we thought this was a terrific idea. We were able to speak with Monika on short notice and she had the expertise and a contact at the manufacture to quickly put us on the path to resolving the issue. read more

While the showroom is gorgeous, the staff is less than helpful. "Michael" also gave my husband and I incorrect information about placing lighting on a bathroom ceiling. When we called him later in the day, to request other information about the fixtures we picked, he never called us back. Guess he just wasn't that into us or our needs. We went to Franklin Lighting where the staff was eager to help and found us great fixtures for less money. Too bad Light Up Your Life lost customers who might have helped them support that beautiful showroom! read more

Very disinterested in helping us at all. We have previously purchased from there and so you would think that they would appreciate the return customer. We also gave him one of our hanging fixtures to use to order replacement fixtures that have now since broken and he didn't even bother to call us much less order the part. Needless to say at this point we have decided to go another direction. read more

I had a great experience buying lighting for my kitchen renovation. Holly helped me find exactly what I was looking for. The new lighting arrived when they said it would. Very good service from start to finish. Debbie F read more

After reading some of the negative reviews posted here I am wondering if they are honest reviews. Our experience was top notch all the way. We were greeted warmly at the front desk and when we said we wanted some help, we were lucky enough to be introduced to Holly. Holly made an overwhelming experience fun and easy. She and the store went above and beyond without a hint of pressure or up-selling. The helped us figure out what would work and then helped to make it happen quickly, easily and within budget. We are still furnishing our new home and Light Up Your Life will continue to be an integral part of the process. With Holly at our side, we know we will create our happy place. read more

No help at all. Rude sales associates. Like the two other reviews. They lost my business and will never recommend.

We just finished remodeling our kitchen on Longboat Key. Monica of Light Up Your Life visited our apartment before construction began. She then proceeded to design the lighting for our new space. The end result was beyond great. I would not hesitate to strongly recommend 'Light Up Your Life' for all your lighting needs. read more

What a complete waste, saw their website online. So we took a drive there from Clearwater. Excited to check out what they had. Since we had been having trouble locating contemporary lighting for our new condo. We park and walk in. Not one person greeted us, should of been our first warning. It was an odd set up. People sitting at desks throughout the store and various displays of fixtures. We looked around a bit. No prices anywhere. To be found. So finally a guy begrudgingly got up from his desk and said what can I help you with. I showed him a picture I had found on their website. Then he just disappeared. Then the lady at the front desk finally acknowledged our presence. My husband said we've never been here before, she nodded her head, well he continued what do you do here? Order the fixtures we like? She said ah huh. Ok then. So they guy finally came back and said we don't carry that brand any longer. Nothing else. So we were left standing there. They must have thought we had no money or weren't good enough for their business. We were treated like homeless people. So end of story , don't go here. Don't waste your time. Really. If you want to get treated badly then go. If you want respect then go to Lowes!! Or hey just order online like we did. So You light up my life, you lost a big sale and future sales from us. And hopefully anyone else who reads this. You might want to send your staff to etiquette classes read more

They have some nice lighting solutions however the staff is not what I would call welcoming or the least bit friendly. I bought one fixture over a year ago but this last visit turned me off by a rude salesman and I vow to now take my business elsewhere. Their loss! read more

This lighting store is like no other! The products are unique and beautiful and the customer service is the best!

I loved Light up your life! OMG these guys were the best part of building a new home. They have amazing products, that were not only unique, but absolutely "talking" points for everyone that came to our new home. Monica was amazing to work with, and she was present for every part of the installation and made sure everything worked to perfection. I love this place and I would recommend it to everyone I know. You couldn't find a better lighting center in all of Florida. I'd give this place more stars if it was possible. read more

We had a very positive experience. The store had by far the best selection of lights to help us get a feeling for what was available and various price levels. We ended up working with Gail. She came out to our condo to better understand our décor and help us decide on what would work best for us. This involved several hours of her time and was done free and with no obligation to us. She then did quite a bit of research to suggest several items. She worked with us to refine the choices, spending at least 5 more hours, again with no cost or obligation. She helped us find the lowest cost source for our choices, matching what I was able to find online. Everything was done very promptly. When the items came in they inspected them and returned one that had a slight scratch. I'm not sure what else they could have done to make the experience more favorable. We give them our highest recommendation. read more