What do you do with a basement that’s dark, chopped up into small spaces, and mostly unused? These Portland homeowners turned to the pros — Erin Davis of Mosaik Design & Remodeling and Jenny Guggenheim of Fig Studio to transform their wasted space into a game room and guest suite complete with kitchenette and industrial style barn lighting from Barn Light Electric.
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When you have a bunch of kids in the house, the kitchen tends to be the magnet area where homework gets tackled, snacks are served, and the family just seems to congregate at the end of a long day. A space filled with light and warmth makes the kitchen attractive and the smell of brownies floating down the hallway doesn’t hurt either! We visited this kitchen once before in our Industrial Farmhouse blog, but we didn’t give you the full picture of the kitchen entryway which features a dandy little barn wall sconce that highlights not only the doorway but the chalkboard wall that serves as place for impromptu notes and reminders. The galvanized sconce fits right in with the barn pendants and gooseneck lighting in the kitchen proper.
While there is no shortage of places in Chicago to get a haircut, none has the unpretentious spirit of the Barbara & Barbara Salon located in Logan Square on the north side of the windy city. Where else can you get a shampoo, cut, blow dry, and beer for about $25? When the salon moved into this space recently, the owner removed all vestiges of the former travel office and found that our Ivanhoe® Sinclair Industrial Porcelain Pendant was the perfect complement to the retro atmosphere she wanted to create.
Patrons at the newly opened The Fat Cow restaurant in The Grove in LA may be surprised to find out that this friendly neighborhood eatery is owned by none other than the raucous celebrity chef from the TV reality show Hell’s Kitchen. British chef and entrepreneur Gordon Ramsay opened the doors to his new restaurant in September where patrons are served casual comfort food by smiling employees. No shouting allowed.
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With the kitchen often serving as the central hub of the home, fixtures, furniture, and appliances must be able to handle all of the food prep, homework, entertaining, and simple relaxing that takes place within this popular spot. Even in a small kitchen like this where space is at a premium, the decor performs double duty with a industrial yet homey feel that makes the most of every inch of space.
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Beer and bowling belong together much like cold weather and clam chowder or good merlot and a hearty steak. The Theresa Restaurant, located in the heart of Munich, Germany, has combined the concept of good food, tasty brew, and bowling all served up in an urban industrial style setting. Working from a gray and white palette, the interior features dining tables crafted from reclaimed wooden flooring, linen baskets for bread, along with some modern touches like bare bulb pendants and concrete flooring. Oh, and there’s the bowling lane downstairs complete with a chalkboard wall for keeping score.
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