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Emmy-Winning Host Renovates Seaside Cottage in Maine

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Long-time fans of This Old House will no doubt recognize today’s Featured Customer. Steve Thomas hosted the popular home improvement show for 14 years and calls himself a serial renovator after almost 20 years of renovating two dozen homes. His latest project is a circa 1903, shingle-style cottage in a small fishing village on the coast of Maine. Named Sea Cove Cottage, this renovation is more personal to Steve as it’s the winter home for he and his wife Evy and their two standard poodles.

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Behind the Scenes | Utility Player Handles Copper, Porcelain, Assembly & More

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When Barn Light Electric was launched more than seven years ago, a handful of people juggled everything from sales to service to shipping. Today, more than 130 employees arrive each morning at our 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to hand craft our vintage-inspired barn lighting, man the phones, paint, and assemble our fixtures. Dedicated teams also tackle research & development, marketing, and sales.

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Gooseneck Barn Lighting for Rustic Mountain Home

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Gooseneck Barn Lighting for Rustic Mountain Home

For many people who build a new home, lighting is often one of the last details to tackle. You’re in the home stretch just when you think the contractor will never finish and the work crew has become a permanent part of the family. Steve’s new home, built on the scenic New River in Ashe County near Jefferson, North Carolina, was an exception.

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Guest Blogger | Schoolhouse Style All Year ‘Round

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There’s nothing like September and autumn’s promise of a new school year to get us nostalgic for the past. From freshly sharpened pencils and crisp notebooks to the smell of chalk dust and the ringing of the final bell, the end of summer will always be synonymous with back-to-school. But even if your school days are long gone, you can still harness that first-day excitement – all year long – with a few touches of schoolhouse style at home. Here are the essentials:

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Gooseneck Lights, Ceiling Fan Highlight Barn Loft

Barns & Workshops, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Gooseneck Lights, Ceiling Fan Highlight Barn Loft

On Wednesday, we started our tour of a new construction barn designed to look as if it had stood for decades. Pat, of Doylestown, Ohio, worked with Country Carpenters to carefully select materials and finishes that would honor the character of her property and complement her home and other outbuildings. For lighting, she chose hand-crafted fixtures from Barn Light Electric.

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Barn Lighting Brings Authentic Look to New Barn

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We’re not supposed to play favorites. But this week, I admit, I have a favorite customer. I first heard about Pat, a customer from Doylestown, Ohio, from a member of our sales team.

“Her project sounds really cool,” he told me, “and definitely blog worthy.” This week, after months of construction, dozens of phone calls and emails about barn lighting, and the hoisting of a customized weather vane in the shape of her beloved dog, Pat’s project is reveal ready. 

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