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Gooseneck Angle Shades Look Classy Both Day and Night

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When you own a commercial business, be it a restaurant or retail venue, you have many considerations for your exterior spaces to capture people’s attention and draw them in. Landscaping is one way to spruce up the outside of a building as is bold, easy-to-read signage that can’t be missed. When darkness falls, it becomes even more important to have a good commercial lighting plan not only to highlight the exterior features, but to keep your property secure as well. Read More »

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Gooseneck Emblem Shades Parade Above Popular Boston Tavern

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emblem_shade_gooseneck_lighting_restaurant.jpgWhen you travel in and around Boston, you soon discover two things — all of the sights and sounds of every historic battle you’ve read about since third grade history class are even better in person. And two, there is no shortage of places to pop in and have a beer when you get tired of walking! This popular spot south of Boston offers live music and traditional pub fare, but what draws people to this pub as opposed to the dozens of others you pass on your way to Bunker Hill?

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Barn Lights and BBQ Mean It’s Time for Football in the South

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College football season has finally arrived and all across the south, that’s cause for celebration! The Southeastern Conference is home to some of the best teams in NCAA football, and there are long and storied rivalries playing out every Saturday in places like Death Valley, Between the Hedges, and in the Swamp. In Knoxville, Tennessee, home of the Volunteers, football season is prime tailgating time which includes not only the back-of-the-pickup variety but those tailgaters who float to the stadium down the Tennessee River and make up the Vol Navy. Barbeque is a standby for tailgating and Vol fans love the tailgate menu from Dead End BBQ, a great restaurant near campus with classic barn lighting, orange-drenched walls, and plenty of Tennessee memorabilia. It’s a popular spot before the game and after the final whistle too.
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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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Porcelain Warehouse Shades Light Up Our Life at Sub Shop

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You just never know where a classic light like an RLM-inspired warehouse shade will pop up. Like at a Firehouse Subs somewhere off of I-26 in South Carolina where the family stopped for a bite of dinner while on the road. These beautiful red porcelain shades fit the décor like a fireman to a firepole. The entire shop is emblazoned with red accents and there are loads of fire hall memorabilia scattered about such as the antique toy fire trucks sitting on the counter. And what fire hall would be complete without the devoted dalmatian standing at the ready!
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Gooseneck Warehouse Shades Light Up Studios on Chicken Alley

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original_warehouse_gooseneck_light1.jpgAs you ascend the steep grade of Woodfin Street in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, you can’t help but notice the giant graffiti mural of two chickens. These elegant fowl mark the entrance to Chicken Alley, a narrow street lined with brick buildings. Chicken Alley got its name from the chicken processing that took place here decades ago; now it is home to artists’ studios, living spaces, and, according to local legend, the ghost of Dr. Jamie Smith who has been sighted countless times since his untimely death in a barroom confrontation back in 1902. Though we didn’t spot any unusual apparitions the day we visited Chicken Alley, we did find some classic gooseneck lights!
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