Amazingly, ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition is already in its 7th season. Week after week, Ty Pennington and his design crew visit the homes of some of the most deserving families in America. A variety of celebrities join the crew this season including singer/songwriter Jewel and her famous, 9-time World Champion, bull-riding husband, Ty Murray. […]
The typical use of sign lighting is to illuminate signs and awnings, with the hope of business owners bringing extra attention to their businesses. In the past choices were limited to one or two sign lighting styles that not always represented the overall exterior appearance of these buildings, but desire for something different persisted due […]
Within the coastal communities surrounding the Grand Traverse Bay resides a mix of beaches, resorts, and rolling woodlands that weave in and out of the area around Lake Michigan. This densely covered area finds itself in a wash of color throughout the seasons, highlighted during fall by the brightly colored leaves of the maple and […]
At the start of the roaring twenties a new era of design ushered in a radical type of style, the Art Deco Movement used sleek simplified forms throughout its architecture and lighting. This popular movement came to an end in the 1950’s, where the Atomic Age began. Gone were the smooth aircraft inspired shapes that […]
Nothing gives a home or business a more finished look than the welcoming glow beaming from a lamp post light. This classic marriage of decoration and functionality was in use long before the invention of the light bulb as early models were powered by gas. Most designs harken back to the Victorian Era where lanterns adorned ornamental fluted […]
In its heyday, the Atomic Age saw the use of streamlined designs and raw metals used to create a clean look that gave way to what we now recognize as the modern movement. This movement took place in the 1950’s and 1960’s, which was deeply influenced by sleek aircraft designs that emerged from WWII. Ironically […]
