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Simple Barn Wall Sconces Light the Way for Weary Travelers

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barn_light_colby_sconce_exterior1-610x1024.jpgFor those traveling on a budget, hostels present a great way to see the country without spending loads of cash. Besides, you’ll need that money at the gas station, right?! Sweet Peas Hostel in Asheville, North Carolina not only offers the typical bunk style rooms but also has the option of a “pod” which is a larger space much like a train car sleeper. With a reading light, shelves, and a curtain to pull closed at night, you’ll be cozy as the proverbial bug in a rug! And if you need a cold beer to quench your traveler’s thirst, check out the Lexington Avenue Brewery downstairs where you’ll spot some terrific Barn Light Electric fixtures!
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Black Barn Lighting Accents Colorful Facade of Artists’ Studios

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When we visited the Pink Dog Creative Studios back in a March blog, there was just so much to see and barn lights to admire we couldn’t cover it all in one post. So today, we’re heading back over to Depot Street in Asheville to show you more. The two artists who created this strip of studio space and shops are absolutely not afraid of color. In fact, they embrace every hue and splash it all around to bring life to what once was a litter-strewn avenue of abandoned warehouses.
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Porcelain Pendants Drop In On Elegant Paris Restaurant

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Black and white — the most basic of color schemes — can lend an air of simplicity, clean lines, and elegance. In this Parisian restaurant, the black-and-white palette scales new heights with the unexpected uses of texture and treatment. For example, instead of simply using solid color chairs, the seats are painted randomly — black chairs with white accents, white chairs with black —  to add a playfulness to what could be a staid and boring space. The white linens add a crispness to the tables while the white artwork along the back wall brings some interesting texture into the room. And the white, cord hung warehouse shades help negate the high ceiling adding light and visual interest.
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Rustic Wall Sconces Add to Fun at Planet’s Coolest Toy Store

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industrial_bullet_wall_ceiling_light.jpgWelcome to O.P. Taylor’s, the self-proclaimed Coolest Toy Store on the Planet! With two store locations in western North Carolina and a third in the upstate area of South Carolina, O.P. Taylor’s offers just about everything that any kid, of any age, could want in a toy store. From trains, dolls, games, and blocks to arts and crafts, models, science kits, and eco-friendly toys, O.P. Taylor’s has it all — plus a really cool name. In its newest location just south of Asheville, adults and kids alike revel in this state-of-the-art fun stop.
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Emblem Shades Highlight One Stop Convenience Store

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A couple of weeks ago on the Porcelain Barn Lights Blog, we visited KD’s One Stop, a charming country store in the Fairview community of western North Carolina. The front porch of KD’s features a parade of porcelain warehouse shades similar to our Benjamin® 16″ Sky Chief Porcelain Stem Mount Light in a handsome shade of vintage green. Today we check out what’s above that porch roof which are Emblem Shades in the same vintage green. These not only match the classic tin roof but also complement the colors of the KD’s sign as well.
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Porcelain Goosenecks for a Restaurant’s Inspiring Mexican Mural

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Businesses do many things to attract customers. Some try billowing balloons or large neon signs while others provide eye-catching landscaping or bright color schemes to entice people to slow down and take notice. One Mexican restaurant painted this elegant mural on the side of its building that gives passersby a hint of the flavor that lies behind these walls. Highlighting the mural, the back entryway, and the front door are porcelain gooseneck lights that add an classy touch to the scene.
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