From an Idea to CanMods®

CanMods began with a simple observation: recessed lights - can lights - are everywhere, but the downlighting can be harsh, even with smart bulbs.

So I solved it, beautifully. It took about a dozen prototypes - and another dozen or so to work out the build - but I installed them up all over my ceilings and when I went looking for new business ideas… (as I age out of deck refinishing) all I had to do was look up for a great idea. My idea. I’m building on it. Beautifully.

The result is CanMods®: architectural lighting made to transform the recessed lights already in your home.

Inspired by the Prairie School of design, pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright, CanMods brings art and architecture together in handcrafted architectural shades that install easily over existing recessed ceiling lights.

Good light changes everything.

— Keith Van Zile

CanMods.com

Founder, Kaira Lights LLC

Inventor of CanMods®


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