After decades of living in Bellevue, experiences like this remind me of why I don't miss living…read morehere. Seattle City Light shuttered their stores, and for good reason. Unlike the 80's or even the 90's you got more choices than Pay N Pak, for home improvement. From Eagle to Lowes and Home Depot, you can find just about all the lighting you would desire. I had about 30 minutes before a medical appointment across the street, so I decided to pull in to see what they offered for outside dusk to dawn lighting. I have three lights that were on my house when I bought it 16 years ago. A very nice-looking light, that I actually found while shopping at Costco about 11 years ago, so I am going to assumed they carried them for years. LED lights don't last forever, and one of the lights is flickering a lot and another is starting to flicker, so I decided it was time to replace all three. I didn't see any lights that met the description, so I asked one of the people up front and he confirmed, they don't keep those lights in stock. What kind of lighting store are you, when you don't keep all kinds of lighting in stock? Truth be told, I think the lighting section at my local Lowes is larger than this store, but if your goal is to put on a glossy show for Bellevue, I don't have faith in your ability to stay in business. He offered to show me lighting online, but I can do that myself and guess what, I'm checking Amazon, before I look at your site. I did see a fixture I liked while I was there, it was a light with a sign for your house number. It was also $1,300. You must be nuts, it was cool looking, but you could put that on sale for $350 and I'm still not buying it. All of this stuff is made overseas and the fact that you are selling it for a 10x markup might make you believe it's worth it, but I suspect contractors that drive up prices and people that believe they are too good for commercial lighting like Home Depot are the ones shopping here. I guess when you are next door to Albert Lee, you can get away with that, but my ex tried to talk me into getting appliances there and I told her, why would I pay $3,500 for a fridge Costco sells for $2,200. Her reply, because the neighbors shop there. I got the fridge and got rid of the girl. Well, only a fool pays retail and regardless of how nice the staff was, I refuse to overpay. I got 3 lights from Amazon for a total of $120. I don't think I saw a single light here for that price and I'd suspect if I returned, which I won't. I'd find the light I bought on Amazon for $40 here for at least $350.

I love e this lighting store but somehow I come by on Sundays whenever I'm doing a project…read moreAnd they're closed Sundays. Review to be continued when I actually gain access to this place

Yesterday I stopped in at the Bellevue location of Seattle lighting, located where the cinemas used…read moreto be at SternCo Center, which is immediately south of Fred Meyer. I stopped in to drop off 12 long CFL tubes that I had fished out of a dumpster at my condo complex. These tubes contain mercury and should not be thrown in the trash. The mercury contaminates the ground water beneath the landfill. Instead, they should be recycled. Seattle Lighting is one place that accepts CFL tubes and bulbs, up to 10 per person per day(or maybe per week, I'm not sure), with a $.50 charge for each additional. But Julie, who was manning the front desk that accepts CFL tubes and bulbs, upon hearing that I had fished them out of the dumpster (as opposed to ones I owned), was gracious enough to not charge me for the extra two tubes. She was impressed with the fact that I did not leave them in the trash. And her green attitude and graciousness had impressed me to include Seattle lighting to shop for my lighting needs in the future. Thank you Julie! BTW, I have been here before to recycle CFL tubes and bulbs, with similar positive experiences with other employees. I say this to state that therefore this "green graciousness" is a pattern. I will remember this pattern when the day comes that I need to buy lighting. Nevertheless, I will not automatically expect it as $.50 charge for additional tubes over 10 per person per day/week did not seem excessive to me.

My husband and I had the best experience at the Bellevue showroom today all because of the sales…read moreassociate who helped us, Michael L.-- friendly, personable, very knowledgeable, and the most helpful ever. He patiently answered our many questions about various products and went the extra mile for us researching and trying to help us find alternative options for one item that was no longer in stock or orderable. The Bellevue store has a GEM of a salesperson!

Found some beautiful vanity lights here. The communication about when they'd arrive was inaccurate…read moreand there was no communication about delays but I still liked them. When I called during business hours to check on my order they never answered the phone. I couldn't leave a message so I ended up calling another location to find out anything. So the after service was so so.

We bought two ceiling fans from this location and I really didn't shop around or put extra effort…read morein doing research to get the best bang for my buck!!! Our first visit went well since Jeff was full of information and then some, to the point I was ready to pull the trigger and not shop around for a better deal. After our second visit today, I was more than relieved that I have no buyers remorse whatsoever!!! In fact, we added some table lamps, bulbs to our existing order!! I think this is a family run operation and jeff alongside his daughter are experts as well as thorough in giving you pros and cons so you can decide before going forward. My wife and I are now loyal and repeat customers for any future lighting needs or applications!

I have a 20 year old chandelier restored by luxe lighting. Crew was really helpful accommodating…read morethe needs for this project. Thank you

Great customer service from both counter people and a technician when I brought in a 50-year-old…read morelamp for repair. Fixed properly and ready when stated it would be. Thank you.

We bought most of the bathroom fixtures, fittings, finish plumbing and hardware for our primary…read morebathroom major remodeling project from Ferguson Home in Bellevue. Connor was very helpful in selecting parts and setting up the project on their website (which I thought was excellent, in terms of finding parts and availability). Their prices are competitive if not superior to the big box hardware stores, and the service was more personalized. Items arrived at our home within a few days of ordering, and substantially faster than shipping for all the other suppliers for this project. Shipping was also free, unlike the other suppliers. It's best to make an appointment to come in, as the staff can get pretty busy at times. Highly recommended business.

I just had the best plumbing experience ever at the Bellevue Feruson store. Elizabeth and her…read moreteammate were so professional, knowledgable, helpful and thorough. They actually made buying plumbing trim and toilets fun! She even promised to take care of me for a year if anything goes wrong with the ideams I purchased. How great is that!? Did I pay a little bit more... I think so. But how often do you get such great service and peace of mind. Do yourself a favor if you really need a lot of professional help and advice on a large plumbing project Elizabeth is your Gal!

They are permanently closed for a couple years, but they were amazing neighbors and professionals…read morefor decades. Sorry to see them go out of business

I see LS only has two reviews. One decidedly skewed to the negative and not in line with our…read moreexperience with them at all. So I will briefly jump in their ring. We recently did a full remodel of our kitchen, living room, 3 bedrooms, and 2 baths. We went to LS at the recommendation of the appliance sales guy. We visited the store to educate ourselves on options. We made some pretty significant changes in lighting and wanted lighting to showcase our new kitchen and living room. We made some decisions and came back and placed the order. We picked the order up, and decided on trims and were on our way with the lighting portion of our project. We are homeowners who are not lighting experts so there was a lot of education and guiding us through the many decisions needed. The whole time the staff was very knowledgeable, made suggestions to maximize value for us, helpful, friendly and kind. The gave us the information and time we needed. I don't really have any other experience with lighting companies so I can't give them a 5 star "as good as it gets" rating.

There are five Seattle Lighting locations across the state. We've been to three and this one is…read morehead over heels the best. In all fairness, this is a distribution center doubling as a clearance outlet; this means a larger selection and lower prices. The biggest challenge is finding exactly what you need. The staff here can be a very valuable asset in that area. The best part is the uniqueness of the items you do locate. Another challenge might be getting an entire set of something. We needed four garage lanterns. We located three of the neatest lights we'd ever seen. But only three. Grrrr. We managed to find a few rare bulbs and in our browsing, bumped into a general contractor that gave us an incredibly cheap estimate to run underground cables and a driveway bore. I hope that works out! 06/25

Great Customer service. Got an awesome deal on our Sputnik light. We just got lucky, but definitely…read moreworth the trip. It is a clearance center so you just never know.

I've had several lamps repaired here and they've done such a good job. They even touched up one…read morethat needed some cosmetic work and didn't charge me for it. Harold's lighting is a Seattle classic.

Friendly, Efficient and great guidance on selecting shades and replacement parts for my antique…read morelamp.

Everytime we work with them we are delighted. This time we added timer switches for porch and…read moregarage lights. Love their solution orientation and follow through.

Northwest Outdoor Lighting, headed by Mary and Craig and staffed by their friendly and able family,…read moreinstalls art. Their lighting designs are carefully crafter and show off our property with beauty as well as practicality. They are available whenever we have question or problems and provide exceptional service We have recently added one of their outdoor lighting address signs and are more than pleased. We recommend them unreservedly.

Must have driven by a hundred times. What a wonderful store! Incredible selection of beautiful…read morefixtures, one or two actually took my breath away they were so lovely. And the prices are terrific, something for everyone from really great values to high end expensive showpieces. Friendly, knowledgeable staff and even easy parking. We bought some table lamps and will be selecting new fixtures for a couple rooms in our home. Can't wait for our next visit. I never have to go to that awful, dreaded Home Depot again. This is what a store should be. Incredible!

If I could give this business fewer stars, I would…read more On 8/13 my mom arrived about an hour before closing--well within normal business hours--and was treated incredibly rudely by one of the employees. When she politely asked a question, she was told they were closing soon--despite there still being time left. When my mom mentioned she'd be quick, the employee rolled her eyes and responded with a sarcastic "yeah right," then exchanged looks with coworkers. Completely unprofessional and unnecessary. No one deserves to be treated like an inconvenience, especially when they're trying to support your business. We'll be taking our business elsewhere--and advising others to do the same.