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Southforker Stories: Seeing the light with Helen Gifford

by Emily Toy on April 26th, 2025
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With HelenBilt, Helen Gifford brings good lighting into the forefront for homeowners. (Photo credit: Madison Fender)

Sag Harbor lighting designer Helen Gifford, owner at HelenBilt, knows good lighting. In fact, she’s made an illustrious career out of it. On today’s podcast, take a listen as we read Lauren Parker’s story, shedding some light on the power of creative, and functional, illumination.

The eye-catching Urchin Series of fixtures, inspired by the Dada movement, are surprisingly lighter than they look, says Gifford.(Photo credit: Madison Fender)

Emily Toy is a lifestyle reporter for southforker. A Sag Harbor native and enthusiast for all-things East End, she earned her journalism degree from Buffalo State College and worked as both a freelance and staff reporter for several local publications, most notably The Independent. She’s also had an extensive career as both a bartender and waitress, having survived working at a plethora of establishments across her beloved Hamptons home for over 20 years. Through these two mediums, she’s been able to connect to and serve the people of the East End, no pun intended of course.

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