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Behind the Scenes | Customer Care Handles Queries From Routine to Rare

While you may know about our highly skilled team of craftsmen who transform raw metals into stylish barn lights, you may not know as much about our equally talented customer care team. These folks work behind the scenes to help our customers every day and were honored last week with the Best of Houzz Award for Customer Service for the fourth year in a row!

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New Industrial Pendants Join Growing Family of Rustic Lighting

The popularity of industrial design continues to gain momentum. Homeowners can’t seem to get enough of open floor plans and tend to choose décor pieces that focus on function more than style. Exposed duct work and piping serve as design elements, reclaimed wood is repurposed for new uses, and industrial pendants harken back to the days of early 20th century factories and warehouses.

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Behind the Scenes | Metal Spinning Key to Quality, Hand-Crafted Lighting

There may be faster ways to make a light shade, but for Oscar, there’s only one right way. As a member of the metal spinning team at Barn Light Electric, Oscar spends his days hand spinning flat sheets of metal into a variety of shapes. All are destined to become classic, hand crafted lighting fixtures including pendants, gooseneck lights, wall sconces, and more.

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Behind the Scenes | How Many Parts Does it Take to Craft American-Made Lighting?

At last count, there were more than 30,000 parts on hand to craft every single American made lighting fixture that Barn Light Electric manufactures!

And no one knows that more than Jonathan, our Lead Inventory Specialist, whose job it is to keep track of all these parts and pieces. From cast guards, backing plates, and connectors to light bulbs, LED modules, and gooseneck arms, Jonathan is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling shelves and, somehow, he knows where everything belongs! Read More »