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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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Mason Jar Pendants Blend Old with New in Minnesota Kitchen

Kitchens, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Mason Jar Pendants Blend Old with New in Minnesota Kitchen

The words “reduce, reuse, and recycle” have gotten a workout since the first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. But one of our new favorite “re” words is repurpose — finding a new purpose for an old material to give it new life and avoid the landfill. This kitchen features a perfect example of repurposing as old Mason-style ball jars become eye-catching industrial pendants.
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Repurposed Warehouse Shades Find New Life in Australian Retreat

Home Tours, How-To, Style Guides Betty Leave a Comment on Repurposed Warehouse Shades Find New Life in Australian Retreat

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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Industrial Farmhouse Brightened with Porcelain Graniteware Pendants

Kitchens, Residential Inspiration Betty L Leave a Comment on Industrial Farmhouse Brightened with Porcelain Graniteware Pendants

Farmhouses can be both a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that they’re filled with character and history and charm. A curse in that the years can take a toll even on well-built homes. When Diane and Jim of Washington, Vermont, took ownership of their old family homestead, built in 1850, they knew it would need some updating.
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Featured Customer | Porcelain Pendant Marks First Step in Home Redecorating Plan

Dining Rooms, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Featured Customer | Porcelain Pendant Marks First Step in Home Redecorating Plan

Katie, of Irvine, California, celebrated the beginning of the new year by kickstarting her home redecorating plan. Katie moved into her 1970s-era home last fall and wants to update and renovate over the next couple of years. She started in the dining area where she took down the standard five-light chandelier and replaced it with the 17″ Ivanhoe® Bomber Porcelain Pendant Light in a lovely Jadite finish.
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Vintage Industrial Lighting a Perfect Match for CA Sheet Metal Company

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After fire tore through their 150-year-old building, the owners of Frank M. Booth, Inc. made quite a discovery under the water-laden ashes. As the structure was torn apart, they noticed large, hand-hewn columns that were part of the original building — a carriage-making shop built in the 1860s. Some of the columns still had large metal rings used to tether horses.
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