Barn style lighting was once relegated to the farms and warehouses of early 20th century America where its quality and durability along with the characteristic wide span of light made it desirable in these spaces. Now barn lighting is popping up everywhere from rural ranch homes and downtown urban lofts to commercial operations with an […]
Saavy business owners spend a good deal of time not only monitoring what goes on inside their doors but on what is happening right outside. After all, if you own a brick-and-mortar business and no one slows down to take notice of it, your cash registers will remain silent. Attractive landscaping, prominent signage, and salient […]
Long, narrow rooms require careful planning when it comes to furniture placement, traffic flow, and lighting. This bright and sunny dining space which flows directly off the kitchen makes use of the room’s dimensions very well. The architects who designed this kitchen remodel for a 1930s Portland, Oregon, home were aiming for a “clean, timeless sensibility […]
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that when it comes to exterior lighting, porcelain lighting is a wise choice thanks to its long-lasting, glass enamel coating that never fades in the sun and is easy to maintain. Yes, porcelain enamel lighting is a bit more expensive than powder coated fixtures, but if […]
In a city as old as Boston, there is precious little “new” space. So when the owners of West Bridge, a new restaurant in the historic area of Cambridge, were searching for a suitable space, they moved into the shuttered Boston Woven Hose Factory — think fire hoses — near the Longfellow Bridge which spans […]
When you’re searching for that perfect light, you may come across all sorts of fixtures that look amazing yet when you check the size dimensions, you realize it’s too tall, too wide, or too deep for your space. Lighting smaller spaces can be tricky but you do have options. While floor lamps with traditional shades […]
