Designers Fountain

What Designers Fountain does

Designers Fountain is a family-owned decorative lighting manufacturer founded in 1982 and headquartered in Rancho Dominguez, California. The company designs and produces interior, exterior, and commercial lighting fixtures—including chandeliers, pendants, ceiling fans, flush mounts, semi-flush mounts, island lights, vanities, wall sconces, and outdoor lanterns—serving residential homeowners, home builders, and commercial/industrial customers across the US and Canada.

The current portfolio comprises 1,500+ active SKUs drawn from a cumulative library of 10,000+ distinct designs spanning style categories such as Modern, Traditional, Transitional, Industrial, Farmhouse, Mid-Century Modern, Coastal, Cottage, Glam, Retro, Minimalist, Mission, Rustic, Utilitarian, and Vintage. Core technology features include integrated LED systems, selectable color-correlated temperature (CCT, 2700K–5000K), smart RGB color tuning (2200K–6500K with nightlight and dimming), and DC motor ceiling fans with up to 7,139 CFM airflow. Products are supported by cETLus electrical safety certification and Energy Star ratings on applicable items. Manufacturing draws on 25+ years of Asian sourcing operations, with offices maintained on both continents to deliver on-trend designs for the North American market.

Commercially, Designers Fountain operates a multi-channel distribution model. Its largest channel consists of an extensive US and Canadian network of lighting showrooms supported by sales/marketing offices in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. Additional channels include big-box home centers (Home Depot, Lowe's), major e-commerce platforms (Wayfair, Amazon, Build.com, Bellacor, Lamps Plus, Macy's, Overstock, Houzz, 1StopLighting, 1800Lighting), and electrical wholesale distributors such as Ferguson Enterprises. Residential lighting is positioned around an accessible $99 retail entry price point; commercial lighting is sold under a dedicated EnviroLite sub-brand through a separate website. Recent product-line moves include entry into the ceiling fan category in 2024 (subsequently extended with smart RGB/CCT models) and three new collections launched in 2025 (Fleur Oasis, Pixie, and Edgehill). Revenue, funding history, and management roster are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Designers Fountain

Legal name

Designers Fountain

Website

https://designersfountain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Designers Fountain is a family-owned decorative lighting manufacturer founded in 1982, designing and distributing chandeliers, ceiling fans, outdoor fixtures, and commercial lighting across the US and Canada through lighting showrooms, big-box retailers, and e-commerce channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decorative Lighting

NAICS

Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Indoor Lighting Fixtures Retail (Ceiling, Wall, Pendant, Chandeliers) (CRAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Retail (Path, Flood, Security, Deck) (CRAIAHAC), Lamps Retail (Table, Floor, Desk) (CRAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Decorative lighting
• Residential lighting
• Ceiling fans
• Commercial lighting
• Outdoor lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Dominguez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lighting Fixture Sales: One-time sales of decorative interior and exterior lighting fixtures including chandeliers, pendants, ceiling fans, wall sconces, vanities, flush mounts, semi-flush mounts, island lights, and outdoor lighting. Products sold through multiple channels including showrooms, e-commerce, and distributors.
2. Commercial Lighting Products: Commercial lighting products including troffers, LED panels, high bays, strip lights, wraps, surface lights, and security lighting through dedicated commercial product website (EnviroLite).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Designers Fountain designs and manufactures decorative interior and exterior lighting fixtures, including chandeliers, pendants, ceiling fans, wall sconces, vanity lights, flush mounts, island lights, and commercial lighting products. The company sells its products through lighting showrooms, big-box retailers, electrical distributors, and online channels across the United States.

Product overview

Designers Fountain is a lighting manufacturer offering an extensive selection of decorative interior and exterior fixtures, along with commercial lighting products. The portfolio includes 1,500+ unique products across categories: ceiling fans (Arcas, Astrea, Chillion, Gallant), chandeliers, flush mounts, island lights, outdoor lighting, pendants, semi-flush mounts, vanity lighting, and wall sconces. Commercial products (branded as EnviroLite) include troffers, LED panels, high bays, strip lights, wraps, and surface lights. The company organizes products into collections and styles (Classic, Contemporary, Industrial, Mid-Century Modern, Modern, Traditional, etc.) and offers various finishes and light source options including integrated LED, selectable CCT/RGB, and incandescent models. The company has expanded into smart/connected ceiling fans with app and voice control capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chandeliers

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ distinct designs created over the years with 1,500+ unique products in current portfolio

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Home DepotcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor home center retail partner for Designers Fountain products. Products available through Home Depot's extensive network of retail locations and online platform.
• WayfaircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline home furnishings and lighting retailer partner. Designers Fountain branded products available through Wayfair's e-commerce platform.
• Lowe'scoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome improvement retailer partner offering Designers Fountain lighting products through Lowe's stores and online.
• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal e-commerce marketplace partner for Designers Fountain lighting products, enabling wide consumer reach.
• Ferguson EnterprisesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale electrical distributor with showrooms in Glendale CA (location #0690) and Las Vegas NV (location #5350). Part of the certified wholesale electrical distributor network.
• EnviroLitecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDedicated commercial products website operated by Designers Fountain for troffers, LED panels, high bays, strip lights, wraps, surface lights, and security lighting products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hunter Fan Company: Leading ceiling fan manufacturer with a growing smart/connected fan lineup (Wi-Fi and voice control), directly overlapping Designers Fountain's 2024-launched and expanding smart ceiling fan category.
• Quoizel: Family-owned decorative lighting manufacturer with chandelier, pendant, outdoor, and ceiling fan lines distributed through lighting showrooms and major online retailers in North America.
• Kichler Lighting: Masco-owned decorative lighting and ceiling fan brand with comparable residential and commercial fixture portfolios and similar showroom + home-center distribution strategy.
• Hinkley Lighting: Family-owned decorative lighting manufacturer competing across chandeliers, pendants, outdoor, and ceiling fans with comparable showroom-driven go-to-market in the US and Canada.
• Progress Lighting: Hubbell-owned decorative and recessed residential and commercial lighting manufacturer with overlapping chandelier, pendant, ceiling fan, and outdoor lines sold through the same home-center and distributor channels as Designers Fountain.
• Craftmade: Closely comparable manufacturer offering decorative lighting plus ceiling fans (including smart/DC motor models), targeting the same residential and builder channels.
• Westinghouse Lighting: Long-standing decorative and ceiling fan brand with comparable entry-to-mid price point fixtures, ceiling fans, and lighting showrooms/retail distribution.
• Generation Lighting (Sea Gull Lighting / Feiss / EDIS): Large decorative lighting portfolio with deep residential chandelier, pendant, outdoor, and fan lines sold through electrical distributors and lighting showrooms, mirroring Designers Fountain's channel mix.
• Maxim Lighting: Design-forward decorative indoor and outdoor lighting manufacturer serving lighting showrooms, electrical distributors, and online retailers with comparable style breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Visual Comfort & Co. Larger, designer-anchored decorative lighting company with a much broader designer portfolio; competes in the same showroom channel but at a more premium price tier than Designers Fountain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DFLighting
• Instagraminstagram.com/designersfountain
• Pinterestpinterest.com/DFLighting
• Xx.com/df_lighting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/designers-fountain-inc-

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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