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Interview with Canadian Designer Alykhan Velji

Bathrooms, How-To, Style Guides Betty 2 Comments on Interview with Canadian Designer Alykhan Velji

If you follow the Barn Light Electric Facebook page, you may have noticed a photo yesterday from one of our favorite north-of-the-border designers — Alykhan Velji of Calgary, Canada. We featured Aly’s special touch in a previous blog post when he created a nursery using a sophisticated palette of grey and white then highlighted the space with brilliant yellow accents. Aly has worked his magic again in a child’s space, this time a bathroom, where the color yellow makes another splash.

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Solid Copper Bowls Combine Natural Beauty with Unrivaled Functionality

At the Factory, Dinnerware, New Products Betty Leave a Comment on Solid Copper Bowls Combine Natural Beauty with Unrivaled Functionality

As soon as the carcass is simmering on the stove and the leftover potatoes tucked safely into the fridge for tomorrow’s breakfast, I am left to ponder the perfect gift. While millions of people desperately seek a parking spot and elbow their way to the best sales racks, I sip my tea and think about something both beautiful and useful.

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Copper Gooseneck Light Brightens Outdoor Shower

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Copper Gooseneck Light Brightens Outdoor Shower

No doubt many people passed by the shuttered home on Long Island Sound and thought, “Nice location, but that house…” But when Charlotte passed by looking for a summer home in the area, she fell in love with the character of the place knowing full well it needed major work. She purchased the home and brought in friend and interior designer Hannah Childs to help update and transform the structure.

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Emblem Sign Lights Provide Safety, Style in Alleyway

Commercial Spaces, Offices Betty 1 Comment on Emblem Sign Lights Provide Safety, Style in Alleyway

Any professional will tell you that repeat clients are often the best. A relationship has been established, personal nuances ironed out, and it’s like old friends getting together to discuss a new project. Krister Lile, owner of Plank Island Studio in Aberdeen, Washington, was thrilled to hear from his friends at the West Coast Hearing Clinic when the need arose for some commercial sign lighting at their new location.

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New Spoke Top Utility Lights are Ready for Any Task

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We’re excited to roll out two more additions to the site this week, the new and improved Chestnut Collection and our special “spoke top” pendant light fixtures.

Inspired by turn-of-the-century utility lights, our Spoke Top collection features classic cord-hung shades with intricate metal guards that protect the cup and socket. Who would have thought that rugged factory lighting accessories would be considered charming kitchen lighting? For a little industrial edge, select the spoke top as a custom option for our Fargo or Homestead cord hung pendant lights. Find out how these fixtures are more than meets the eye after the jump!

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