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Sign Lighting: How to Put Your Business in the Spotlight

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When you own a brick-and-mortar business, you have many choices when it comes to making the outside of your building look attractive. You want your business name to be prominent to passersby, your landscaping to look inviting, and after dark, your lighting should provide a sense of security. Some business owners think bigger is better and install all manner of fixtures to light up the entire block. A wiser choice is focused lighting on your building, your signage, and the entry and walkways. Read More »

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Industrial Lighting Finds New Life in A Vintage-Loving World

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Regardless of what your third grade teacher may have told you, Thomas Edison was not the sole inventor of the light bulb. Yes, it’s much easier to simplify history at times, especially for nine-year-olds, but like most other major inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries, advancements came in baby steps, developed over time by different scientists and inventors around the globe who took each small discovery and propelled an idea forward.
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Vintage Chandeliers Worth a Look for Industrial Farmhouse Style

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The unique blending of the rustic feel of a farmhouse with the sleek lines of the industrial look are what attract so many people to the industrial farmhouse style. Think kitchen table crafted from repurposed wood surrounded by mismatched metal stools. Or beadboard walls with exposed metal piping as an accent. Or how about warm oak cabinetry set off by a vintage chandelier? Read More »

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Gooseneck Lights, Distinctive Arms Create One-of-a-Kind Fixtures

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Why would you choose a gooseneck fixture over some of the other choices out there? A gooseneck represents a classic style of American lighting from the turn of the century and is adaptable to so many different spaces. When this style of light was first manufactured, it was often used on farms, in warehouses, and other work areas. The gooseneck arm could take a light out from the wall, then up and down to wherever the light was needed most.
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Gooseneck Lighting Offers Flexibility, Style with Arm Options

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One of the reasons gooseneck lighting has been around for so many years is because of its classic American style and the flexibility it offers someone trying to solve a lighting dilemma. Let’s face it, unless you’re starting from scratch and can position the junction box and wiring exactly where you need it, the times when you have the perfect space for a light are few and far between. Gooseneck arms allow you to place your new light in the best position within your space with ease. If your wall space is hindered by an overhang, a gooseneck arm can take your shade out, and then up, to position your light higher than its placement on the wall. Need more light on your business sign? An angle shade can project out and around for the perfect slant on signs, landscaping, or awnings. Read More »

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Ceiling Fan Serves as Functional, Modern Work of Art

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While experts and interior designers alike may disagree on exactly how much money and energy you can save by using ceiling fans in your home, all would acknowledge that these fixtures are a relatively low cost, effective, and convenient way to move air throughout a room. These photos of unique and stylish ceiling fans came from Jade Mountain Builders, a company not afraid to add the occasional fan into their designs. And we like to think that our collection of Ceiling Fans, from industrial and vintage to barn and modern styles, not only improve air flow but serve as functional pieces of art in both home and business applications.
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