About Us
Customlightstyles creates the finest American and European 17th – 19th Century custom exterior lighting and interior lighting for fine homes and businesses.
The DeBaun Lighting Company was established in 1909, when Conrad DeBaun opened his first showroom in Los Angeles, California on Santa Monica Boulevard.
With the movie industry booming, the family’s custom designs graced the movie sets of Sunset Boulevard and The Hustler. Jean Harlow, Mary Pickford, Buddy Rogers and Joe E. Brown were just some of the stars requesting our company’s specialty craftsmanship.
Post World War II metalworkers were hired from Lockheed Aircraft Company to lay out and fabricate fine lighting for upscale residences in San Marino, Pasadena, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Hancock Park and Montecito. The company incorporated in 1976. setting new standards in the lighting industry.
As a trade preference, our portfolio grew to consist of the following historic sites:
- The University Club of Pasadena
- The Pasadena Wrigley Mansion
- The Pasadena Huntington Sheraton Hotel
- St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Los Angeles
- The Pasadena Valley Hunt Club
- The Century City office of Marvin Davis
- Alverno Heights Academy in Sierra Madre (Lucky Baldwin’s Estate)
Now in our third generation of ownership, Customlightstyles, as we are presently known, continues the family’s tradition of fine lighting manufacturing with pride and integrity.
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“Mary Lu is the utmost professional. She listens to her clients, and has an incredible sense of elegance and style. She is of the elite few associates in her profession who truly know what is architecturally correct to ensure your project is successful and something that you can be proud of for generations to come.”
“Working for Mary Lu at De Baun Lighting in sales and as the Showroom Supervisor, was a blessing. Mary Lu is a huge part of who I have become today. I respect her business practice and whatever business suggestions she has given me. I believe Mary Lu is one of two mentors I’ve aspired to be. She is smart, organized and gets the job done. Her creativity, warm personality and extensive lighting knowledge has made her a successful business woman. Mary Lu was a pleasure to work for.”
“Mary Lu is an impeccable and detailed creative designer. I hired her to do all the lighting in the custom home that I built in Anaheim Hills. The work was superb and has certainly held the test of time. The experience with De Baun was flawless. I highly recommend Mary Lu. Besides her attention to detail and her aesthetic, she is reliable and responsible, warm and personable. The product speaks for itself.”
