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Professional’s Corner | Gooseneck Lights, Industrial Pendants for Sustainable Barn

Barns & Workshops, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Professional’s Corner | Gooseneck Lights, Industrial Pendants for Sustainable Barn

The Irish playwright Oscar Wilde once said, “The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole.” He could very well have been standing in front of a dilapidated old barn when he uttered this famous quote. Upon seeing a run down, rotting structure, most people would dial the closest demolition crew and simply start over. But luckily there are people in the world who have a special eye for potential. Our good friend Pete Cooper of Spring Creek Design in Pennsylvania is one of these people. When his firm was hired to save a dilapidated old barn and turn it into a finished living space, he jumped right into the project.
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Featured Customer | Porcelain Lighting Chosen for Natural, Honest Quality

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It’s a short but scenic, 4.5-mile ride over the Bay Bridge to cross from Annapolis to Kent Island, Maryland, but it is truly a world away. Maryland’s Eastern Shore is dotted with farmlands, forests, and quaint small towns like Oxford which is home to the Preservation Green Horticultural Center. This center is a working studio built last year under the guidance of Philip Logan, architect of record for Preservation Green LLC, and features classic porcelain enamel lighting.
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Schoolhouse Lights Bring Out the Best in Old School Design

How-To, Kitchens, Style Guides Betty 2 Comments on Schoolhouse Lights Bring Out the Best in Old School Design

The phrase “old school” gets bandied about to describe any number of things from clothing to language to video games. And while old school might mean traditional or old-fashioned to some, it also conveys a sense of timeless and classic design that never goes out of style. In the lighting industry, nothing says old school like vintage schoolhouse lights. This beautiful kitchen has loads of old-school style from the subway tile backsplash that floats right over the countertops to the rustic ceiling treatment studded with flush mount schoolhouse lights. Where a pendant would hang too low in this space, the flush mount fixtures hug the ceiling and spread just the right amount of glow without being obtrusive.
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Angle Shade Gooseneck Lighting for Montana Manufacturing Plant

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If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of a movement gaining steam. Whereas for many years, the price of goods reigned supreme, consumers are beginning to realize that it’s often better to pay for quality and service rather than simply buy cheap and get what you pay for. Barn Light Electric certainly understands this approach and so does the Red Oxx Manufacturing company in Billings, Montana. Their success story is a classic one wherein they care deeply about old world craftsmanship, not simply churning out products. If their name sounds familiar, we first visited Red Oxx last fall in a post where we described a remodeling project in one of their facilities.
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Featured Customer | Porcelain Warehouse Shades, Schoolhouse Shades for Ranch Home

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In yesterday’s post, we visited a friend who used Benjamin® Aero Porcelain Pendants for his new outdoor kitchen and patio. Today we venture further south in the Sunshine State to check out a ranch style home where Barb and Bill have been doing some serious remodeling.
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Featured Customer | Porcelain Stem Mount Pendants Stand Up to Florida Sun, Wind, Rain

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Featured Customer | Porcelain Stem Mount Pendants Stand Up to Florida Sun, Wind, Rain

Right about now, many of you may be dreaming of a warm beach where you could escape the cold, snow, and endless shoveling that mid February brings. Luckily for us, we live in the Sunshine State where the sun is just about guaranteed to make an appearance every day. While that sunshine brings plenty of tourists to our shores, it can also wreak havoc on outdoor lighting that must stand up to extreme heat and light, day in and day out.
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