What You Will Learn
Join renowned interior designer Marissa Nelums, a leader in mood-driven interiors, for a practical, forward-thinking lighting seminar. This session demonstrates how lighting influences color, texture, scale, and how it translates into confident, real-world applications. Through case studies, live demonstrations, and a guided design exercise, you’ll learn how to balance ambient, task, and accent lighting to craft spaces that are functional, inviting, and visually cohesive. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to elevate residential and commercial interiors using lighting as a core design tool.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain key lighting concepts (color temperature, rendering, intensity, and layering) and how they affect perception, mood, and spatial rhythm in interior design.
- Develop a layered lighting plan tailored to a given space, integrating ambient, task, accent, and decorative lighting to support function and aesthetics.
- Analyze and critique real-world projects to identify lighting decisions that enhance or hinder the design intent, and apply best-practice techniques to improve future work.
Featured Presenter
Marissa Nelums
CEO & Founder, Glasshouse Interior
Marissa Nelums is the Principal Designer and Founder of Glasshouse Interior Design Firm and Home Store, based in Chicago, Illinois. Drawing on a solid foundation in art and fashion, Marissa specializes in crafting innovative, luxury interiors for both commercial and residential projects nationwide.
Interior design is more than a craft for Marissa; it’s an outlet. She discovered her passion after personal loss, channeling it into styling rooms for family and friends starting in 2016. Her dedication quickly evolved into a full-fledged practice.
Leveraging years of hands-on experience, Marissa transitioned from a Visual Manager role at a major department store to entrepreneurship, founding Glasshouse Interior Design Firm. Under her leadership, the firm delivers curated, high-end environments that blend contemporary aesthetics with timeless appeal. She now inspires a global audience of 100K+ followers across Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok, where she shares design ideas, process insights, and encouragement for aspiring designers and homeowners alike.
