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Rustic Galvanized Barn Lights for Earthy, Organic Grocery

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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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Featured Customer | Makr Carry Goods in Winter Park, FL

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makr_carry_goods_studio_31.jpgAt 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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Featured Customer | Dr. Martens in Seattle, WA

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image1.jpg“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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Sign Lighting That Draws Attention!

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Well placed sign lights provide a warm glow that invites customers and guests. Functional versatility is one of the main reasons why gooseneck lights hold so much value with shop and restaurant owners. During the daylight hours when the lights are not illuminated, the shade’s shape and style add an aesthetically pleasing appeal to the exterior. When the sun goes down, the gooseneck lights provide focused lighting in a concise area to make an immediate impression. Read More »

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Industrial Porcelain Pendant Lights in Tampa Cigar Factories

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For decades, the Tampa Bay area was known as the cigar capital of the United States. Vicente Martinez Ybor, a prominent Spanish-born cigar manufacturer moved his business from Cuba, to Key West and finally to a plot of land in Tampa Bay. Through the years, additional cigar-making companies sprouted up throughout the Tampa Bay area and many of their warehouses were lit with industrial porcelain pendant lights. As you can see in the photo above, these pendants were strategically placed to provide a directional beam of light over the tables occupied with workers rolling cigars. Toward the end of the 20th century and into the early 2000’s, increased taxes on tobacco products forced many of Tampa’s cigar factories to permanently close their doors.
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Gooseneck Sign Lights Showcase Tyler Florence’s Shop

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Design blog Remodelista featured a culinary store owned by Tyler Florence, a celebrity chef and Food Network star. He recently moved his culinary store from New York City to Mill Valley, an affluent town just north of San Francisco. The store is already known for selling the world’s finest culinary tools, ranging from French copper cookware to antique chopping blocks and boutique Italian olive oils.
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