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Gooseneck Warehouse Shades for Classic Red Vermont Barn

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Outside storage space always seems to be an issue when you have lawn mowers, bicycles, gardening tools, and, if you live up north, the essential snowblower. Add in a hobby like woodworking with its own array of space-hogging tools and you start dreaming of a shed as big as your house. Don’t dream bigger, dream better! This beautiful Vermont barn, designed bygooseneck_barn_light_warehouse_shade_exterior.jpg Mitra Samimi-Urich, holds everything the owner needs and does so with classic New England style including, oh yes, beautiful gooseneck barn lighting.
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Vintage Pendant Lights Spotted in 1840s Antebellum Home

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When one says the word antebellum, what images pop up in your brain? Perhaps you imagine Gone with the Wind-style summer balls, enormous oak trees, and belles in beautiful gowns. Now open up your mind to not only a simpler time, but to a simpler lifestyle. Featured in Garden & Gun magazine, this couple was proud to show off their restored antebellum home. No, it’s not a sprawling plantation home; it’s a Tennessee dogtrot classic, also known as a breezeway house.

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Rustic Wall Sconces for Tower Overlooking Sag Harbor Bay

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If you’re lucky enough to live near the water, be it a lake, wetlands, or even the ocean, taking advantage of the great view becomes an integral part of your home design. Large windows that open to the offshore breezes and provide plenty of natural lighting are critical as are upper levels so you can get a bird’s eye view of the scenery. This home, located in New York, not only has plenty of windows but features a hexagon-shaped tower that overlooks Sag Harbor Bay and the Mashomack Preserve.
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Barn Light Wall Sconces an Ideal Touch for Outdoor Garden

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Barn Light Wall Sconces an Ideal Touch for Outdoor Garden

One of the great rites of spring is throwing open every window to the fresh air and cleaning up your outdoor living space for the season. Perhaps you have a patio, screened porch, or simply some comfy chairs in the backyard around a fire pit. No matter what space you have in the great outdoors, it increases the amount of living space you already have, so dust off the pollen, add a container of fresh flowers, and get ready for relaxing and entertaining outdoors.
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Professional’s Corner | Interview with Designer Kim Lewis

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Though many people in the US were caught up in the media coverage of the Gulf oil spill in May 2010, Nashville, Tennessee was dealing with its own disaster as more than 13 inches of rain fell in a two-day period. Many homes and businesses were destroyed or severely damaged during this time. The Lighthouse Christian School was literally washed away in the deluge.
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Angle Shades Shine for Fenway Park’s Centennial Celebration

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angle_shades_exterior_sign_lighting-300x229.jpgThis week kicks off the 100th anniversary celebration of Boston’s beloved Fenway Park. The home opener is tomorrow and next week the team will mark the anniversary of Fenway’s opening on April 20, 1912 when they play American League rivals the New York Yankees. After last year’s historic meltdown, Sox fans are hoping that their Beantown Boys can recreate the magic of the inaugural season at Fenway when the Sox won 105 games and went on to win the World Series.
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