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New Industrial Wall Sconces, Pendants Show Off Chunkier Profile

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While we are definitely still in the throes of winter no matter what that pesky groundhog predicted, our minds are wandering ahead to spring when flip flops and tank tops will reign supreme. This is a great time to clean out and spruce up your boat house or dock area so you’ll be ready for that first warm day. Perhaps your nautical lighting needs an upgrade? Wall sconces and pendants for wet locations need to be rugged enough to withstand the environment but who says they can’t be ultra stylish too?
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LED Barn Lighting — The Best of Both Style and Efficiency

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If you’ve done your research and decided it’s time to invest in LED lighting for your home or business, you probably already know that LED light fixtures can be, well, boring. Unimaginative. Dare we say, ugly? We are happy to tell you that, at long last, you can give the Google search a rest as Barn Light Electric has combined the best in vintage styling with the latest in LED technology for the ultimate light fixture! You can indeed have it all — quality, American made lights plus the high efficiency, environmentally friendly aspects of LED bulbs.
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Industrial Styling, Nautical Details Combine for Distinctive Fixture

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The classic styling of an RLM warehouse shade has long been a popular choice for both residential and commercial lighting venues where a downward focus of light is desirable. Think restaurant tables and retail store displays on the commercial side and kitchen islands and front porches on the residential side. The bowl shape of the warehouse shade keeps the light directed down, not splashing onto the next table or into the neighbor’s front yard. But sometimes you a bit of uplighting add visual interest to a fixture and provides more light to a space.
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Vintage Sconces Add Nautical Style to Coastal Georgia Home

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Savannah, Georgia, is known as the Hostess City of the South and is brimming with southern charm and style. Close to the ocean and situated on the banks of the Savannah River, this town has plenty of coastal and nautical influences in its architecture, food, and culture. Savannah also happens to be home to our good friend Joel Snayd of Rethink Design Studio. Joel works with both residential and commercial clients in therustic_wall_sconces_dining_room-2.jpg Savannah area with a focus on showcasing each client’s personality through design. Today we take a peek at a dining room that Joel created featuring some beautiful vintage sconces. These sconces highlight each individual photograph on the wall while providing ambient light to the space as well.
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Repurposed Warehouse Shades Find New Life in Australian Retreat

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While we knew that RLM warehouse shades were all the rage in the United States during the 1930s and 40s in factories and warehouses, apparently they were quite popular Down Under too. Our friends at the Red Brick Barn, a rustic, two-story retreat in central Victoria, found some vintage warehouse shades at a local flea market and repurposed them for use in the communal dining room. The shades were green enamel when found at the flea market but were spray painted an off-white color leaving a hint of green showing at the rim as an accent.

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