The Laymance Phantom Projector | Houston’s Fine Art Lighting Specialist
not just for art galleries and museums
Who Uses Laymance Framing Projectors
Private Art Collectors & Luxury Homeowners
Houston has one of the most vibrant private art collecting communities in the country. Our clients include some of the city’s most dedicated collectors, who trust Laymance to present their works with the same care and precision as a world-class gallery.
Commercial Spaces
Hotel lobbies, law firm offices, corporate headquarters, medical facilities, and hospitality venues use Laymance framing projectors to elevate their environments and make a lasting impression on clients and guests.
Interior Designers
Houston’s leading interior designers specify Laymance framing projectors for clients where art is central to the design vision. We work seamlessly alongside design teams to integrate art lighting into the overall lighting plan from the start.
Architects & Builders
Gallery walls, art niches, and feature display areas require lighting that’s planned into the architecture, not added as an afterthought. We partner with architects and builders early in the process to ensure every fixture is perfectly positioned before drywall goes up.
What is the Laymance Phantom Projector?
This is a precision optical lighting instrument designed specifically for illuminating artwork, architectural features, and display objects. Unlike conventional fixtures that scatter light broadly across a wall, a framing projector uses an internal system of adjustable shutters, lenses, and optics to shape the beam of light into an exact rectangle – perfectly matched to the dimensions of your artwork.
The result: light falls only on the piece itself, with razor-sharp edges and zero spill onto surrounding walls or adjacent works. No glare. No hot spots. No distractions. Just the art, exactly as the artist intended it to be seen.
This is the same technology used in leading museums, galleries, and cultural institutions around the world.
Laymance Lighting has been installing framing projectors in Houston homes and commercial spaces for over 50 years – long before they became widely known outside the museum world.
Fully Adjustable
Artwork moves. Collections grow. Life changes. Framing projectors can be re-aimed, recalibrated, and repositioned as your collection and your space evolve — without replacing fixtures or rewiring.
Zero UV Radiation
Our projectors emit no ultraviolet radiation – the invisible wavelength responsible for fading pigments, yellowing canvases, and degrading paper works over time. Your collection is protected without compromise.
True Color Rendering
We specify projectors with a high Color Rendering Index (CRI of 90+), meaning the light reveals the true colors of your artwork rather than distorting them. What you see is what the artist painted.
Customization
Four adjustable internal shutters allow us to dial in the exact shape and size of the light beam – matching it perfectly to your artwork regardless of its dimensions. A tall narrow portrait gets a tall narrow beam. A wide landscape gets a wide beam. Every piece gets its own perfectly tailored light.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a framing projector different from a track light aimed at artwork?
A track light directs a broad cone of light generally toward the artwork — but it also spills light onto the surrounding wall, creates glare on the surface, and distributes intensity unevenly across the piece. A framing projector shapes the beam with precision optics so that light falls only within the exact boundaries of the artwork, with clean edges and consistent, even illumination across the entire surface.
How high does my ceiling need to be for a framing projector?
Framing projectors can be installed effectively in ceilings as low as 8 feet, though higher ceilings generally allow for more flexibility in beam angle and coverage. During your consultation we’ll assess your ceiling height and room geometry to determine the right fixture and placement for your specific situation.
Can framing projectors be used with artwork on easels or freestanding displays?
Framing projectors are designed for wall-mounted artwork, where the fixture location and artwork position can be precisely coordinated. For freestanding or rotating displays, we can discuss alternative specialty lighting approaches that achieve similar quality results.
What if I rearrange my collection?
That’s one of the great advantages of a properly designed framing projector system — fixtures can be re-aimed and recalibrated as your collection changes and grows. We also offer maintenance and adjustment services so your lighting always stays perfectly tuned to whatever you’re displaying.
Do I need to repaint or renovate to install framing projectors?
Not necessarily. In many cases framing projectors can be installed in existing ceilings with minimal disruption. During your consultation we’ll assess your current construction and give you a realistic picture of what installation involves before any work begins.