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An Evening Under the Lights…No, Not Barn Lights!

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With our location in Titusville, Florida, we’re really at a prime place for local tourist attractions. To the east, we have Kennedy Space Center. To the west, there’s Orlando and it’s exciting theme parks, and just south is Miami and the Everglades. However, to the north is the world-renowned Daytona Beach International Speedway, the birthplace of stock car racing. This thrilling sport has grown exponentially across the globe, with a multitude of fans and viewers.
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Featured Customer | Gooseneck Farm Light for a Green, Energy-Wise Kitchen

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Vacations are all about feeling guilty — indulging in a beautiful setting, lingering over bountiful meals with family and friends, and maybe even a long, hot bath just because you can. When this New England family decided to build a vacation home in a beautiful ocean community, they eliminated some of the vacation guilt by working with Boston-based ZeroEnergy Design to create a simple, 1,200-square-foot structure. The gabled home is LEED Gold certified, built to Passive House Standards, and consumes only one-tenth of the energy for heating compared to a similar new home built only to code requirements.
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Featured Customer | Porcelain Pendants Add Punch to Kitchen Makeover

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When Beth, a Delaware resident, decided to punch up her turn-of-the-century kitchen, she didn’t just change up the paint color and pick out new counter tops.

“This was a complete remodel of our kitchen,” Beth says. “We very much changed the layout and took out a back hall closet to gain some much needed space.” And like so many other homeowners who are making improvements to their space, Beth turned to magazines and websites for inspiration for the kitchen lighting.
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Gooseneck Barn Lights Offer Utilitarian Touch to Exercise Loft

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Gooseneck Barn Lights Offer Utilitarian Touch to Exercise Loft

radial_wave_gooseneck_light.jpgWe love the idea of reusing existing structures to create new homes and certainly appreciate the person who had enough vision when he or she laid eyes on a concrete silo to think “Home Sweet Home.” After the silo and barn were transformed into a stunning residence, the homeowners wished to add a small building to provide an exercise space and adjoining spa so they turned to the creative minds at GMK Architecture in Madison, Wisconsin. The result is a space, on the left above, that would lure even the most ardent couch potato into an exercise routine simply to spend time in this room each day.radial_wave_gooseneck_lighting.jpg

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Vintage Lighting Lends Authentic Atmosphere for Woodworking

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When Roy Underhill, host of the long-running PBS series “The Woodwright’s Shop,” went back to his North Carolina roots to open a woodworking school, he wanted to give his students the full vintage experience. His school, located in charming Pittsboro, has a few rules. Only hand tools in operation here; no power allowed. Tape measures are a big no-no, and as Underhill unequivocally states, “Any tools with plastic handles must be hidden when I walk by.”
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