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Design 101: How to Layer Light Like a Pro with Serena Armstrong Interiors

September 30, 2015May 26, 2022How-To, Lighting 101 Betty Leave a Comment

With the mighty Pacific to the west and San Francisco Bay to the east, Marin County, California, is an area steeped in natural beauty and history. It’s also home to interior designer Serena Armstrong who enjoys traveling throughout the area helping clients create spaces that are a careful blend of old and new with a look that feels collected over time. Her blog, Farm House Urban, is a great place to see some of Serena’s projects unfold.

Guest Blogger | Schoolhouse Style All Year ‘Round

September 21, 2015April 19, 2024How-To, Lighting 101 Betty Leave a Comment

There’s nothing like September and autumn’s promise of a new school year to get us nostalgic for the past. From freshly sharpened pencils and crisp notebooks to the smell of chalk dust and the ringing of the final bell, the end of summer will always be synonymous with back-to-school. But even if your school days are long gone, you can still harness that first-day excitement – all year long – with a few touches of schoolhouse style at home. Here are the essentials:

How To Choose the Right Size of Shade for Your Lighting

August 26, 2015July 27, 2022How-To, Lighting 101 Betty Leave a Comment

Switching out your light fixtures is one of the easiest and most affecting décor changes you can make in a room. Yet, when it comes to selecting new lights, the number of options can be overwhelming. One of the first choices you make is the size of your new shade. Even with plenty of customer photos to browse through in our Photo Gallery, it can be hard to judge what size of shade will fit in a space.

Lighting Lingo: Light Bulb Choices, Changes, and Challenges

August 25, 2015July 27, 2022How-To, Lighting 101 Betty Leave a Comment

When Congress passed the Energy Independence Act in 2007, its purpose was to encourage consumers to switch over to more energy-efficient light bulbs. At the time, compact fluorescents, called CFLs, and LED light bulbs were considerably more expensive to buy than standard incandescent, but in recent years, costs have come down. Consumers are realizing the savings on their electric bill and these savings can be substantial in commercial spaces.

Guest Blogger | When Old Meets New: Vintage Touches for the Contemporary Home

August 14, 2015April 22, 2024How-To, Style Guides Betty Leave a Comment

Living in a contemporary home and appreciating history don’t have to be mutually exclusive. In fact, the real design magic happens when old meets new, or when a vintage aesthetic gets a mod twist. The marriage of past and present is an important part of the Barn Light Electric ethos, which, with the help of highly skilled American artisans, has spent nearly a decade reviving the lost American art form of hand-spun porcelain lighting. Today, when most have abandoned this craft for less-expensive manufacturing methods, BLE is the only company in America producing traditional porcelain enamel lighting made for the present-day lifestyle.

Angle Shade Lights Offer Versatility for Commercial & Residential Spaces

July 24, 2015February 9, 2023How-To, Lighting 101 Betty 2 Comments

Angle shade lights have come a long way baby. With humble beginnings at roadside gas stations in the early 20th century, sign lights were simple fixtures that guided motorists off the dark roadway into the service area where men in white uniforms scurried to tend to your car’s every need. Hard to imagine, right?

Design 101: How to Layer Light Like a Pro with Serena Armstrong Interiors

Guest Blogger | Schoolhouse Style All Year ‘Round

How To Choose the Right Size of Shade for Your Lighting

Lighting Lingo: Light Bulb Choices, Changes, and Challenges

Guest Blogger | When Old Meets New: Vintage Touches for the Contemporary Home

Angle Shade Lights Offer Versatility for Commercial & Residential Spaces

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