Check out this sweet deep bowl pendant we spotted recently at the Lush store in the Orlando International Airport! Big, bold, and bright white porcelain! Nothing makes a statement quite like porcelain, and we love the focused light that a deep bowl pendant can bring to any surface. It’s a terrific choice not only for businesses looking to highlight their wares, but also for kitchen islands, workshops, and laundry rooms.
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In yesterday’s blog we found some tasteful rustic sconces and gooseneck angle shades at the Market Center located in historic Biltmore Village just outside the gates of the Biltmore mansion, the largest home ever built in America. When George Vanderbilt created his vast estate in Asheville, North Carolina he also built a peaceful community just outside the gates to complement his landholdings and to supply a source of rental income. Today, Biltmore Village offers an array of shopping and dining establishments including one of the most elegant McDonald’s restaurants in the world featuring a grand player piano, vaulted ceilings, and fireplaces. The golden arches are actually golf leaf! 
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Choosing security lighting for a business can be daunting with endless choices in fixtures, types of bulbs, and energy saving features to consider. Some people think brighter is better and choose the biggest lights they can find to light up everything within three city blocks. Yet using extra bright lights is actually discouraged by security experts. The problem with these fixtures is that the glare they produce actually prevents you, or the passing patrol car, to see clearly when trying to spot potential intruders. Bright lights create deep shadows where prowlers and plunderers can hide. Outdoor lighting fixtures are best placed so the light is cast downwards onto the sidewalk, doorway, or surface below. This also prevents light from spilling to your neighbor’s windows which is most unneighborly indeed!
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The current trend of eating healthier, locally grown foods may seem like a relatively new phenomenon but it was more than 30 years ago that Whole Foods Market began its business with the concept of delivering the highest quality, least processed, most flavorful, and natural foods. Now with more than 300 stores in North America and the UK, Whole Foods Market is committed to the support of organic farming and sustainable agriculture in every community they serve. One of their stores, Greenlife Grocery in Asheville, North Carolina, offers the very best in local produce, meats, cheeses, and wines on their shelves as well as in their adjoining café. It was in the café and on the outside patio that we spotted some galvanized barn lights much like our Barn Light Warehouse Pendant with the stem mount option.
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At Barn Light Electric, we pride ourselves on offering unique, American made barn lighting and vintage industrial furniture. Those are two big things that we have in common with today’s featured customer – Makr Carry Goods. If you’re familiar with the central Florida area, you may have heard about their store in Winter Park. If not, we definitely recommend stopping in, or at least checking out their online store.
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“Dr. Martens anchor you, liberate your creativity, inspire and fuel your identity. Our heritage fits your future; your future is our future.”
When one mentions Dr. Martens shoes, what comes to your mind? Is it teens wearing high-laced combat boots or maybe factory workers that need a comfortable, yet durable work boot? You probably have your own personal image of the brand, and that happens to be what many companies build off of – customer creativity. Dr. Martens began when a German inventor and a family of English shoe cobblers teamed up to release their iconic boot on April 1, 1960.
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