Just northwest of Boston, in the town of Somerville, lies a place that is reminiscent of a more well-known pub in Boston that brought us years of laughs and classic lines like “It’s a dog-eat-dog world and I’m wearing Milk Bone underwear.” At the Diesel Café, you’ll find plenty of friendly folks, pool tables, and even a […]
It is so refreshing to see businesses trying something besides track lighting or fluorescent fixtures for their spaces. In recent blogs we’ve seen an airport store that featured rustic sconces, a winery with galvanized warehouse shades, and porcelain pendants for a southern BBQ joint. Today’s Featured Customer is retail giant Macy’s who opted for their own bold […]
Just because you may happen to live in, or with, a small space doesn’t mean you have to compromise on style. For example, apartment dwellers everywhere are rejoicing over our new line of eclectic Apartment Lighting that can plug right in with no electrician required. This collection includes basket lights, wire lights, and glass and […]
One of the many ways a light fixture can be protected from rust and corrosion is with a galvanized finish. The earliest known example of the galvanizing of metal was found on 17th century Indian armor. Today, the galvanizing process involves coating steel with zinc which, under most conditions, has a greater resistance to corrosion […]
Nothing makes our eyes light up like seeing bold, beautiful warehouse shades highlighting the side of a barn. And while this barn is actually a garage, we love the vernacular of this structure located in a small, western Connecticut town tucked into the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. From the traditional barn doors to the […]
Originally manufactured back in the 1930s and 40s, gooseneck barn lights were popular on farms because their wide span of light would illuminate doorways and a good expanse of the barn yard too. These rugged fixtures with their classic RLM warehouse shades soon found their way into factories and warehouses that needed loads of light […]
