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Schoolhouse Lighting Gets Top Marks with Energy Efficient LEDs

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You’ve come a long way baby. When schoolhouse lighting first came onto the scene back in the early 20th century, these hand-blown, glass globes were crafted to conceal bare bulbs that were the norm for lighting fixtures. These simple opaque globes instantly transformed a basic necessity into a design element that not only added a certain style to a space, but cut down on the harsh glare of a bare bulb. Schoolhouse lights were quite popular in public spaces such as government buildings, libraries, and yes, even schoolhouses.

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Bold, Beautiful Brass Lighting Makes Resurgence, Complete with LED!

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We all fell in love with silver, didn’t we? When those sleek, high-tech-looking finishes took over the design world, they pervaded every room of our house from stainless steel refrigerators and nickel plumbing fixtures to chrome chandeliers. In recent years, however, another shiny metal has been sneaking back into our lives. And we’re happy to say that the bold, and warmer, look of brass is back!

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LED Commercial Sign Lighting Offers Both Style, Efficiency

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Commercial lighting is the true workhorse of the lighting industry. Commercial sign lights must be energy efficient, rugged enough to stand up to high-traffic areas, and fully illuminate signs, architecture, hostess stands, kitchens, display spaces, and doorways. They not only provide safety to customers but must be stylish enough to capture attention and entice those customers through the door.

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Multi-Light Chandeliers Offer Repeating Style From Single Canopy

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Multiples are marvelous, aren’t they? Two for Tuesday, identical triplets, and who can resist a BOGO sale?

And what’s better than one perfect pendant hanging over your table? A Multi-Light Chandelier from Barn Light Electric’s new collection that features multiple pendants clustered together from one ceiling mount. With several styles of vintage, industrial, and modern shades, these new multi-light chandeliers offer more light from a single canopy and become an instant focal point in any room.

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Classic Barn Lights Collide with Colorful Art Style

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From the very beginning, Barn Light Electric has been built on the foundation of honoring original barn lighting styles while updating these traditional fixtures with modern touches. Offering a wide range of customizing options for our signature line of gooseneck barn lights, for example, gives customers a timeless look with up-to-date amenities. Or by hand crafting a classic porcelain enamel light with the latest in LED technology, you get the vintage styling you love in an energy-efficient fixture.

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Modern Pendants Offer Blend of Rustic Style with Contemporary Detailing

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Climactic world events often influence our culture in many ways. The Bauhaus movement was born as World War I came to an end in 1919 and the world focused on trying to make sense out of five years of struggle, hardship, and loss. With perhaps an overwhelming desire to start fresh, designs took on a clean and sensible approach, and items that could be easily mass produced took hold as people put their lives back together.

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