Glen Rocheleau, Studio Manager @ Lightopia Costa Mesa was a great help to me. When I first walked into Lightopia I explained that my husband and I were doing a total remodel of our kitchen. We had already selected our appliances, cabinets, quartz (color palette) and showed him our renderings. I explained I was looking for a simple yet stunning pendent lamp to hang over our dining room table and was considering the ginger black and white pendant lamp by Marset. Glen took the time to sit with us and reviewed our plans and offered his opinion. We were happy to hear he thought the lamp would work. When it arrived we were so pleased. When I was in need of Glen's expertise once again in terms of the approximate placement of the lamp above the dining room table he responded quickly. He took into consideration how the light should shine on the table. Both my husband and I were very happy to work with Glen. read more

Lightopia - Lighting Fixtures & Equipment Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

A good experience. Ordered a Kuzco Lighting Vega Minor light. Good price. Quick delivery. No problems. read more

This company sent me broken merchandise and when I called to get a replacement, it took 5 calls to reach someone, and they demanded I take a video to prove it. I took the time to do thus but there was no follow-up by Lightopia, and I had to do it again (!). I asked for a return label and refund but they refused despite their policy in writing stating otherwise. it was a $350 lamp so I agreed to try it their way (against my policy of keeping defective electrical products) and they sent me a replacement part, but ONLY if I paid for it. Zi never touched the original lamp except to plug it in. When I received the part, I installed it but it never acted normally. They try and wear you down (5 hours of my time) until you give up. Never again will I purchase from this small, unprofessional company!!! read more

The light I ordered was much larger than what I had expected based on pictures. Exact same light that I purchased from Lightopia can be purchased for the same price from other websites that offer free returns and shipping. Buy from other websites that offer free returns first!! It takes 5 days for them to send you a return label. They charge you 15% of the price to return for shipping costs. read more

Went in for some help. A man came out to see what I needed. I inquired about a return and was met with a frustrated discussion where I was told it would be a huge hassle for him . He shared he would have to get a Uber and have them sent back. I was not met with a friendly welcoming energy and in fact he has total lack of empathy that was the sad part. I was not offered a solution and was in all terms told to kick rocks . The website and customer service team have no relationship and even had the man describe them as less than Its sad to hear employees talk about other employees this way. The way I was talked to made feel like I wasn't valued and was a problem. I would not do business here . And don't shop online, huge hassle and loss of $ due to restock the returned merchandise . Stay clear read more

I have been going to Lightopia for close to seven years now and this place is by far the only shop for all my lighting needs. The manager Glen at this location has always gone above and beyond with getting every product we have ever needed. He not only beats the prices for every product we purchased and always sets the right expectations as for the the delivery. We always receive exceptional service from Glen at this location, and highly recommend him at Lightopia to everyone. Thank you, Glen and Team for your great work. read more

This is one of those reviews that starts off with "if I could give it negative stars..." Never in my life have I had such deplorable customer service. A $1000 lamp arrived with a missing piece. OK, packed at the factory, not the seller's fault. I tried for months on end to get satisfaction. When finally they had the part sent, it was the wrong part. I then asked to return the lamp. They demanded photos to prove that the wrong part had been sent. I complied. Nothing. And by the way it takes a good 40 minutes of waiting to get anybody on the phone. The first time I called, they told me that I needed to call a different number where I waited another 40 minutes on the second number. After nearly 2 months of this nonsense they finally emailed me return labels and then told me that I had three days to get the boxes to the carrier who was shipping the lamp. So purchased on 2/7/25 and finally get labels three days before 3/31/25. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I was unable to manage that. I then called the regional manager of the lamp manufacturer to report these people. Luckily she was helpful and got me to their repair service. The gentleman at the repair service replied to my email immediately and overnighted the part for free. I now have a functional lamp no thanks to the unhelpful folks at Lightopia. Incidentally, I've since learned that Lightopia is known for coming up with contrived reasons why your returned item isn't in pristine condition so that you don't get a proper refund as a result. Good thing I didn't ultimately have to return the lamp. Moral of the story. Don't buy expensive items over the internet. You have no control over events. Better to buy locally at a brick and mortar store even if the price is higher. In this case the pittance I saved wasn't worth it. read more

Ordered a light online and was checked out with email order confirmation-now just sit back and wait for it to arrive. 2 days later, I get a suspicious email saying the order was cancelled, due to 'no fraud' with a shady link and email. It all seemed odd. When I called them (after 3 unreplied emails I sent) they said it got declined days later due to 'no fraud'...what? On the call I asked to just run the order again, using a different card maybe? and honor the first sale and price-they said they could not, what?? So I went to the site to just order again, now the light is $300 more bucks! I contact them again, to honor my original price, they would not. Seems shady, very unimpressed. read more

Starting in 2020 I bought a number of lights from Lightopia. I have had warranty problems with 4 of my lights and get little to no response from the Lightopia team. Love the lights; hate the customer service. Service and responsiveness has noticeably declined since it was acquired. Unlikely to do business in future. read more

Great selection, design recommendations and service out of the Costa Mesa store (Glen). We've bought a chandelier, table lamps, ceiling fans and other fixtures and have been very happy. read more

I've purchased several lighting fixtures from Lightopia and always had a great experience! Glen helps me pick fixtures that matched the rest of my house and were in my budget and were also high quality! read more

I never received the chandelier that was sent to me- their team was super unhelpful. Sales rep was GREAT, super friendly... her name was Reshma.. but I could never shop at or recommend Lightopia to others given my approximate 2800$ loss on a chandelier that was LOST at no fault of my own...or delivered to the wrong property at no fault of my own.. I still feel sick about this situation.. the beautiful gambit 19 chandelier.. there was no reimbursement or replacement offered by their team.. I spoke with Annette Pyles, senior manager of customer service who was inconsiderate, unhelpful and showed the least bit of empathy for a sensitive situation. She cc'd Ryan Dixon, AnneMarie Gagnon, Corey Rothgeb, John Trotter, and Reshma Madnani in her emails and told me to contact the police. I contacted the better business bureau regarding this situation and they (we) are still waiting for lightopia's response for over 2 weeks. I encourage the public to submit claims on the better business bureau website when running into similar issues/situation and to alert others on these public forums in hopes that they don't take advantage of their customers. Shame on you Annette, shame on Lightopia for this! I plan on updating this review below if their team makes this right OR responds to the BBB engagement. If this post is not edited, it means their team never responded to me or the BBB. Avoid this company folks! read more

We have walked into this store now twice to find a long multi pendant light for our tall entry way ceiling. Nobody greats you when you enter, my husband and I would really have bought something here if they would have at least taken the time to talk to us. Mind you we were the ONLY customers in the store. Don't bother with them, go to LightStyles instead where they at least give you some professional service. All in all they missed out on a 3000$ budget potential sale, their bad! read more

This place is extremely unprofessional! My husband and I walked in there a few months ago looking for outdoor lighting and we put in an order for fixtures with the manager there named Glenn three months later, after charging us the full amount two of our pieces never came, and we still have not been refunded They have ghosted my emails and calls and our drove me now to possibly send this as a dispute. Awful read more

Received a damaged box with a $2,000 light fixture...purchased on a 20% promo. A week after it was installed the LED bulb was burnt out and shortly later another bar was blinking. It took 6 months to get a refund. I was only 1 week outside the return policy due to the extremely long wait from lightopia to follow up with the damaged box and what looked to be damaged fixture. I waited weeks for a response on next steps going forward. I had to pay 2 times to install a light fixture...since I had to purchase another fixture. They refused to send me a box so I had to wait for new light fixture to ship from another company and I had to pay 25.00 to have the box picked up at my home from ups. I requested Myles Felsings email address 2 times and was ghosted by the sales rep. I wanted him to be aware of the horrible shopping experience I had with Lightopia. They spent 6 months giving me a runaround before finally refunding my account! STAY AWAY!!!! Always check BBB ratings before purchasing from any company. read more

Terrible customer service. Two employees "working" and we were only customers in the store. Completely ignored. Their products looked high quality, but we walked out. read more

Shelby is a terrible customer service! had to follow up multiple times to get a status of my order. Will avoid to use it in the future.

I have been hunting for a nice lit bathroom mirror for months. My deadline is up, as our housewarming is this weekend. I had to settle for a floor model/demo of some sort if they would be willing to sell them at all. I know it's a long shot, but at this point I was willing to settle for a very standard mirror and at least ask. Two things were said that make my skin crawl: 1) "it's very expensive" --no questions about my budget were ever discussed, at all! 2) "we have some returns in the back, but we aren't selling them." --I'm sorry but do you not want to make $1000 sale, or is that too small potatoes for 9AM in the morning. I was your first and only customer in the store. Good luck! read more

Very horrible customer service! I ordered a pendant light for my client and she wasn't crazy about the color when we saw it in person. I have tried calling, emailing, filling out online return forms...everything. No one will reply and issue me a return label. Every time you call the returns department, it goes to voicemail and no one will return a phone call. But of course, if you want to call the sales department, they will answer! As a designer, this is, hands-down the worst company I have worked with in a very long time. Take your business elsewhere! read more

They have beautiful lighting, but the customer service is terrible. I did end up buying a beautiful entranceway light, but had to put up with rude personal who often provided the wrong information. This prevented me from buying the dining room chandelier I was eyeing. read more

Great service and good prices. We recently remodeled our house and they were able to make excellent recommendations. They were very patient with us and provided reasonable pricing. read more

Great company for all your lighting needs. Lighting consultant Nicole was excellent and provided superior services; from consultation to information on various lighting options. read more

Lightopia - Pendant Lights - Lighting Fixtures & Equipment Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I ordered a light that I was told was in stock. Instead it took over three weeks to arrive. Upon opening the box within five minutes of arrival I found my nearly $2000 light was broken. I called the company immediately and I was told I would have to wait additional time to get " authorization" For a refund although I provided photos and I called literally within minutes of having received the product. I shouldn't have to be inconvenienced further by my money being held hostage and having bulky items in my home after all of this time. This is supposed to be a luxury brand, What instead is disappointing experience read more

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Total junk being sold here cracked lamp and scratched waited forever to get it and it is damaged they say they inspect it and put a seal on it so you just walk out but when we got home it clearly was not inspected it looked like it was used scratched and big crack down the lamp how did you inspect it there is no way this could be missed too expensive to deal with this I am so upset right now read more

This is one of the best, if not THE best lighting store in Orange County. The lighting selection is rich with design in mind. The pricing is reasonable, and sale items are a fantastic buy. We recently bought a few outdoor lights and a very unique light to fit over our dining room table. Studio Manager, Glen Rocheleau, was very knowledgeable about lighting, and specifically about the appropriate dimming switch we could use with the dining area light, and Julian Ramos couldn't have been more friendly when he was processing our purchase. The outside lights we purchased are simple, yet, so classy! If you like modern and sophisticated design, this lighting store is your go-to. We wish we had a larger house because it would be so much fun to be able to enjoy more of the lighting options they have available. Absolutely love this store! read more

My husband and I just purchased a new home in RMV and knew that the foyer needed a statement piece so yesterday we went out looking for a chandelier. We spent the ENTIRE day looking at light fixtures and just could not find anything that felt like it would fit in our new home. As a last ditch effort (after having liked a 5k+ chandelier from Restoration Hardware), we thought about going to SOCO Mix to see if there were any home stores in that location that would have something. After walking into the first light store and describing the kind of piece we were looking for (fluid, non-traditional, one-of-a-kind), the sales person actually recommended we go into Lightopia. I don't know about you, but when another light store tells you to go to a competitor ... you have to think that there's something to this other place! Walked into Lightopia and wondered through the store before Jessica came to assist us. I told her that I saw the fixture I was in love with on their vision board, pointed it out, and immediately she KNEW who the designer was. We spent hours looking for something that resembled a "sculpture in air" and every other store we went to had no idea of what kind of chandelier we were thinking about ... and here comes Jessica at Lightopia with "oh that's Terzani." FLOORED. I'm so glad we walked in here, and would recommend working with Jessica. She really knows her stuff and is excited to talk about light fixtures with you. Even if the purchase isn't for now (we still have a few weeks to close), she took down our information, printed out an estimate sheet for us and will follow up when we're ready. I can't say that this experience was worth every minute searching for the piece we wanted -- and it was under budget. YES! (in case you were curious, it's the Terzani Doodle) read more

We ordered a light over a month ago and it shipped to us broken. We had two different electricians try to fix the issue so that it could be hung, to no avail. I've now contacted the company four different times to either get a return or the part to fix the light. This is not a cheap light (at $500) that we still cannot hang and no one is answering me about returning it. Buyer beware. read more

BEWARE - company shipped my order not as advertised and refuse to honor a return or exchange. They've left me with an unusable light fixture and it's nearly impossible to reach management or someone who's allowed to make decisions. I'm out over $1500 and left high and dry. These guys don't care about their customers and are unwilling to make things right. There are plenty of other dealers out there with much better service and reliability. read more

I purchased a sleek architectural desk lamp from this store....fast forward some time later and I needed assistance switching out the light bulb. Glen was very nice and helped me switch out the linear halogen bulb no problem. I really love my lamp and I appreciate that the employees of this store continue to support customers for simple things like switching a bulb. They have really nice pieces here and I look forward to coming back and switching up lighting in my house soon. Thanks Lightopia! read more

For my 200th review: I've got to review this: Usually, my Boyfriend is the designated decorator of the house. One stop here changed that. I found these unique fixtures I didn't know i couldn't live without, and got them shipped home (less stressful than inevitable airport scrutiny). And they don't look like the generic Home Depot brushed aluminum or brass colored options. Even shop-phobic boyfrind got into it... Nothing like a little vacation shopping! Great selection, excellent customer service from Ken -who answered all of my questions, a store dog and if that wasn't enough, they are going online! Nice! This means less money for me, better lighting for the house. Win-win. Best part? When Visiting People say "Nice Sconces!" My new lighting makes me look GOOD! read more

I ordered Two Vanity lights for our bathroom remodel and received an acknowledgement email saying the lights were in stock but shipping and handling times were extended a bit. OK, California, I get it. Then I receive another email stating the "estimated shipping date" would be Feb 12. That would be WAY too long and I replied no, please cancel the order as I cannot wait that long. The lights are NOT in stock with Lightopia, but an outside "manufacturer". I received a prompt email reply stating "Hello, sorry for the inconvenience we will request your order cancelled and refund you once we get confirmation. Thank you" Four days later I receive notification the lights have shipped. Far earlier than I was told and after the cancellation request was stated. Now I'm told they can NOT cancel the order once it's shipped, even though it was cancelled 4 days earlier. Now I have to wait for them to arrive in holiday shipping times, have to send them back I'm betting at my cost and wait for the whole return process to go through. DO NOT do business with this company as they do not handle customers well at all. Looking like this is going to cost me money when it should not and I'm willing to bet they will not be refunding me the cost to return the lights to them and will charge me the cost to send them to me even though they had been cancelled. I had already found the lights at a better seller, so I just have no use for Lightopia at all. They will NEVER get my business again and I hope you learn from my and others bad reviews for this company. Buyer beware. read more

Little bit smaller showroom then I expected but yet still very nicely displayed. It seems like everything had to be ordered, the staff was very friendly and spent a considerable amount of tine with me answering all my stupid questions. And these guys are open at 8am! A major plus. Would highly recommend them for all your lighting needs. read more

Lightopia is amazing! As a interior designer I have been using them as my go to resource for lighting since the day I set foot in their store in 2006 and now there is a second larger showroom with lots great architectural lighting displays and truly unique fixtures in Manhattan Beach. Lightopia represents a wide and varied line of manufacturers for every price point, both residential and commercial. What I really appreciate about the store is the great service, the sales staff is personable, knowledgeable and passionate about all aspects of lighting, as a design professional this is an invaluable resource. Lighting is a key component of design whether it is architectural in application or decorative. Their sales associates always go the extra mile, checking any technical specifications with the vendor or sales rep. The orders are always detailed and clear. Give Lightopia a try, I highly recommend them! They also have a great website and orders can be placed on line. read more

We'd like to compliment Aja Queen for working so creatively with us on our interior design projects. She has been very accommodating with each of our lighting needs. We know we can rely on Aja's help from start to finish with our clients projects. She's been able to provide technical assistance and offers thorough communication. We are grateful, Maison Blue Design Group read more

We built a new house in the Strand, Dana Point and used Lightopia for our lighting. Jessica Afjari at Lightopia visited our home during construction and provided my wife and I with wide variety of high quality choices. Jessica has an extensive knowledge of each fixture, the company that manufactures the lighting and even the rating/quality for our use on the ocean. We are so thankful and pleased with Jessica's help and the outstanding service of Lightopia ! ! ! Products were excellent, service on time and every box labeled so our contractor knew exactly where to install. Sincerely, Erik and Karen read more

We had a most unusual request for a replacement fixture that we purchased 15 yrs ago. Our prized Murano glass sconce shade had broken in two in a home remodel and we took the piece to Jon at Lightopia. This is was literally short of miraculous! Jon knew the piece in question and has a relationship with the manufacturer who actually had this same piece in stock. We were overjoyed and amazed. Jon knows lighting...inside and out. I would definitely go back in a heartbeat for a new fixture and highly recommend him to anyone with a replacement need. Thank you Jon!! read more

A total craphole. Delivered the completely wrong order. Admitted their complete error. It was a job site, so most of the boxes were not opened for some months (to avoid dust, asbestos, paint spattering). 2 correct (one of which I had checked on delivery) the rest of the delivery the wrong items. Refused to rectify their admitted mistake owing to passage of time. Complete losers. Shop at your own risk, expect no help when they get it wrong. Pathetic read more

I worked with Glen, in the Costa Mesa store, exclusively via email and phone. He was helpful and responsive to all my ideas and requests with prompt service and follow up. He was able to source the chandelier I needed with an outstanding result. We are very appreciative of his expertise and look forward the next opportunity to work with Glen. We are a highly satisfied customer with a 5-star rating. Great job Glen! read more

Wow, felt like the staff here was pretty abusive, as one of the ladies completely unprovoked insulted my physicality as I walked by. I did not feel welcome here, and I wonder if my race had something to do with it, as I was shocked that she just called me out without interaction. She left me pretty upset, and I definitely won't shop here as I am redecorating my new house. Staff at the Shade Store next door were very lovely and very helpful though. read more

Love this business! I can't believe I didn't find them sooner-they have a wonderful selection of top quality lighting fixtures, and in our case, they helped us order the pendants I had selected online. The best part? Glen asked us the right questions, that even our electrician missed, and steered us to the proper canopy and other accessories and saved us the nightmare of having to return and replace until we got it right. God Bless Glen and Lightopia. read more