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Barn Lighting Brings Farm Home Back to Glory Days

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Barn Lighting Brings Farm Home Back to Glory Days

When Randy set about renovating his Leavenworth County, Kansas, home, his main goal was to give the structure a classic late-1800s look.

“This farm dates back to 1880 and we wanted to bring the buildings back to what they would have looked like at that time,” he explains. Barn lighting played a major role in his design direction as he rehabbed the Morton-type building. The building was skinned and the metal replaced with vertical ponderosa pine.

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Vanity Lights Provide Cherry on Top for Bath Remodel

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How much time do you really spend in front of the bathroom mirror? In the grand scheme of your day, probably not much. So you might not think vanity lights are all that important. But these wall lights not only perform the task of lighting up your face each day so you can be presentable, but they can add an exclamation point to a room that is often overlooked when it comes to style points.

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Mid Century Kitchen Remodel Features Classic Brass Pendants

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After 25 years in a self-remodeled 1870s village home, Sarah fell in love with a mid century home just outside of Syracuse, New York, built by Charles Umbrecht. An architect and quality craftsman with a substantial following, Umbrect is known for beautiful mouldings, fireplaces, and native limestone floors.

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Brass Wall Sconces Offer Dramatic Style in Tight Space

Bedrooms, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Brass Wall Sconces Offer Dramatic Style in Tight Space

As hard as I try, my nightstand always overflows. This small, but oh-so-functional piece of furniture holds the iHome, my stack of nighttime reading, a notepad and pen, plus a lamp. Then I spotted this blog post by Brooke Christen over on Nesting with Grace. Brass wall sconces not only free up space on the night stand, but they offer an elegant statement in Brooke’s master bedroom.

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Schoolhouse Lights Suit Relaxed Style of Coastal Beach House

Home Tours, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Schoolhouse Lights Suit Relaxed Style of Coastal Beach House

When does a renovation take on a life of its own and become a full-gut, strip-to-the-bones remodel? For Cynthia, the moment came when her contractor found previously undetected termite damage in her Ocean Springs, Mississippi, cottage. The cottage was run down, having sat empty for years. But had she known the true extent of the damage, Cynthia admits the structure would likely have been torn down.

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