Panache Lighting

For those of us that repair old things Jana has a great supply of parts. I get my vintage cordage from her and glad to have a local resource.

Jana is a delight to work with, and I have an Art Deco fixture that she rewired and refurbished in her old store, Omega Too, that I purchased 20 years ago. It is hanging happily in my dining room. I want to have a companion or complementary chandelier in my living room and she is currently making one for me out of another one she has at her shop. I am amazed at her artistry.

I asked around several lighting companies and none would touch the little Tiffany lamp that needed repair of its base. The leaded glass shade had been too heavy for the original soddering. She was at ease taking on the project and did a great and timely job. I give her my highest recommendation for lamp repair.

I am fan of Panache Lighting! Jana was able to get started on my project right away. She explained everything in detail, and I'm satisfied with the results. Pricing is more than fair. I have another project which I'll be bringing in soon!

Just had a favorite, old lamp repaired. The switch wasn't working very consistently and the inner workings of the lamp had become very loose and wobbly and I hadn't been able to figure out how to tighten it up. Jana was able to do the work immediately, while I waited and did a fabulous job. She replaced the switch and tightened up the connections so the lamp is just like new as far as I'm concerned. Very happy with her work. Price was very reasonable.

I had two vintage florescent desk lamps that were inoperable due to age. The ballasts were original and burned out. The wiring insulation was cracked and broken. One lamp didn't have a base plate to hold in the ballasts. I had taken the lamps to three different lamp shops in the East Bay but to no avail. I starting looking up lamp shops in San Francisco but fortunately I was referred to Jana before I started venturing into the City. Jana went far beyond the call of duty.

Besides making both lamps operable, she installed new ballasts, installed new switches, fabricated a base plate for one of the lamps, threaded the posts on the base so that the base plates could be held in place by nuts rather than pressure fasteners, and rewired both lamps. It was evident that Jana knew what she was talking about during our first conversation, especially when I compared our conversation with my experiences with the other lamp shop owners. She kept the repair in budget and was timely in the repair. The caliber of her repair work far exceeded my expectations. I recommend her without qualification.

I had some wrought iron ceiling lamps that I wanted converted into table lamps. Jana did an excellent job. She is pleasant to work with. I am very happy.

Jana was able to repair a modern halogen lamp for less than $100, so I'm definitely a fan. My only gripe is her hours of operation. For those that work during the week, and don't live down the street, getting to her shop requires taking time off work. I would recommend a couple of things: 1. Staying open one hour later on Thursdays 2. Opening shop on pre-determined Saturdays either all day or half a day

For antique and new lamp repairs nobody wants to do RUN to Jana and she will do it.

When my wife and I had our home remodeled, we purchased 4 French art deco light fixtures on ebay. Since electrical standards are a little strange in France, the fixtures all had to be rewired to work here. Panache Lighting did an extraordinary job. Recently, she fixed an outdoor fixture for us. I have always been so impressed with her work.

Not a lot of places left to get your light fixtures fixed in Berkeley or Oakland. I took a lamp to Panache after spending too much time in traffic being frustrated by other repair shops. Turns out the lamp wasn't broken. Jana showed me what was wrong and sent me on my way without charging me. And the place looks really interesting. NOTE: Not open morning unless by appointment. Don't let that stop you.