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Porcelain Plus LED Technology Equals the Perfect Kitchen Light

How-To, Kitchens, Lighting 101 Betty L Leave a Comment on Porcelain Plus LED Technology Equals the Perfect Kitchen Light

When food blogger Sommer Collier recently remodeled her kitchen, she had a list of requirements for her new lighting. It had to provide plenty of downward focused light onto her center island which contains her cooking surface as well as the counter space where family and friends gather to eat. The lights had to complement the new stainless appliances and fixtures she picked out. But above all, she didn’t want the new pendants to add any more heat to the kitchen!

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Classic Gooseneck Lights Lend Barn Style to New Vermont Home

Residential Inspiration Betty L Leave a Comment on Classic Gooseneck Lights Lend Barn Style to New Vermont Home

When it came to designing and building his new home, our Featured Customer Charlie turned to the quintessential Vermont barn for inspiration.

“The design was based off a classic barn structure,” says Charlie. “Simple lines, but bold.” When he began his search for exterior lighting, he asked a friend, a timber framer in Massachusetts, for suggestions.
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Vintage Porcelain Warehouse Shades Add History, Elegance to Design

How-To, Style Guides Betty L Leave a Comment on Vintage Porcelain Warehouse Shades Add History, Elegance to Design

This adorable little breakfast nook has so much going for it, it’s hard to decide which element we like best! With light streaming in on three sides, convenient bench seating, and a classic warehouse shade to cast light in the evenings, this space is loaded with charming details. The vented warehouse shade complements the vintage look of the apron front sink and the white subway tile that helps keep the narrow space bright and open.
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Wire Guard Pendants and Sconces Add Industrial Flair to Bath

Bathrooms, Residential Inspiration Betty L Leave a Comment on Wire Guard Pendants and Sconces Add Industrial Flair to Bath

If you’re looking to infuse some industrial style into the bath, take some inspiration from our Featured Customer Fred who has a lovely lakefront home in Sparta, New Jersey. Fred recently remodeled a bathroom in his home and added rustic pendants and a rustic vanity sconce for a nautical industrial look. “I like the beach look as opposed to the cabin look,” Fred says. “And I wanted something different than the cookie cutter fixtures from the home centers.”
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Industrial Farmhouse Brightened with Porcelain Graniteware Pendants

Kitchens, Residential Inspiration Betty L Leave a Comment on Industrial Farmhouse Brightened with Porcelain Graniteware Pendants

Farmhouses can be both a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that they’re filled with character and history and charm. A curse in that the years can take a toll even on well-built homes. When Diane and Jim of Washington, Vermont, took ownership of their old family homestead, built in 1850, they knew it would need some updating.
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Vintage Industrial Lighting a Perfect Match for CA Sheet Metal Company

Commercial Spaces, Offices Betty L Leave a Comment on Vintage Industrial Lighting a Perfect Match for CA Sheet Metal Company

After fire tore through their 150-year-old building, the owners of Frank M. Booth, Inc. made quite a discovery under the water-laden ashes. As the structure was torn apart, they noticed large, hand-hewn columns that were part of the original building — a carriage-making shop built in the 1860s. Some of the columns still had large metal rings used to tether horses.
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