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New Industrial Wall Sconces, Pendants Show Off Chunkier Profile

At the Factory, How-To, New Products Betty 2 Comments on New Industrial Wall Sconces, Pendants Show Off Chunkier Profile

While we are definitely still in the throes of winter no matter what that pesky groundhog predicted, our minds are wandering ahead to spring when flip flops and tank tops will reign supreme. This is a great time to clean out and spruce up your boat house or dock area so you’ll be ready for that first warm day. Perhaps your nautical lighting needs an upgrade? Wall sconces and pendants for wet locations need to be rugged enough to withstand the environment but who says they can’t be ultra stylish too?
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Featured Customer | Vintage Industrial Lighting Brings Wow Factor to Missouri Barn

Commercial Spaces, Restaurants, Bars, & Breweries Betty 1 Comment on Featured Customer | Vintage Industrial Lighting Brings Wow Factor to Missouri Barn

Today’s Featured Customer must be the most popular guy in the neighborhood. Andrew built a new barn on his property in St. Louis, Missouri, and created a bar and entertainment area that would make many pub owners jealous. The crowning touch are half a dozen vintage industrial pendants from Barn Light Electric.
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Rustic Pendants Add Industrial Style to Coastal Beach House

Residential Inspiration Betty L Leave a Comment on Rustic Pendants Add Industrial Style to Coastal Beach House

One reason the industrial farmhouse look is so desirable is because it creates a warm, inviting space that is neither fussy nor formal. The look can be easily achieved in a variety of home styles from cabins in Montana to urban lofts in Chicago. Take this beach home in coastal North Carolina for example. This space offers a strikingly simple balance of nautical and utilitarian touches that make it a comfortable yet appealing space. Our friend, Philip R. Thomas, who is both owner and builder, chose some classic rustic pendants to accent his butcher block island. The metal of the pendants complements the abundance of wood in the space and gives a nod to the coastal vernacular.
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Industrial Styling, Nautical Details Combine for Distinctive Fixture

How-To Betty Leave a Comment on Industrial Styling, Nautical Details Combine for Distinctive Fixture

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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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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Vintage Industrial Lighting a Perfect Match for CA Sheet Metal Company

Commercial Spaces, Offices Betty L Leave a Comment on Vintage Industrial Lighting a Perfect Match for CA Sheet Metal Company

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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