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Brilliant Cobalt Blue Nautical Lighting for Florida Beach Home

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty 6 Comments on Brilliant Cobalt Blue Nautical Lighting for Florida Beach Home

When Tom and Susan replaced their wooden decking and added a porch on their Palm Coast, Florida home, they knew the fading exterior light fixtures would also have to go.

“The plastic fixtures were getting really old looking and the plastic was eroded from the combination of wind, sun, salt, and age,” Tom explains. “They were about eight years old and whatever we put up had to be beach-friendly because we don’t want to replace fixtures year after year.” The couple’s home is just south of St. Augustine, Florida, and is subject to the wear and tear that accompanies our famous Florida sunshine. Susan spotted an ad for Barn Light Electric in Coastal Living magazine and knew she’d found the look she wanted for their new outdoor living area.

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Featured Customer | Ivanhoe® Seaside Pendant Lights Make Waves at the Jersey Shore

Kitchens, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Featured Customer | Ivanhoe® Seaside Pendant Lights Make Waves at the Jersey Shore

When Diane and her husband moved into their home on the Jersey Shore two years ago, they felt that the dated kitchen needed a lot of work. Diane found, however, that with a few key upgrades, what the couple thought would be a complete gutting of the space turned into a mini makeover instead. “We replaced the Formica countertop with soapstone, added a tumbled slate backsplash, and changed the light fixtures,” Diane says. “With a professional steam cleaning of the floor, it looks like a complete remodel!” Diane chose the flirty and fun Ivanhoe® Seaside Radial Wave Porcelain Pendant Light for the new look.
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New Season Brings New Opportunities for Fresh, Colorful Decor

How-To, Style Guides Betty 2 Comments on New Season Brings New Opportunities for Fresh, Colorful Decor

I hate to even utter the words but with store aisles clogged with sad-looking kids and eager moms picking out binders and book covers, it can only mean one thing. Change is in the air. Fall, and a new school year, are lurking just around the corner. While those words may bring a chorus of groans from some, many of us see the changing of the seasons as a great time to change things up around the house.
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Nautical Wall Sconces Add Industrial, Coastal Style to Any Space

How-To, Lighting 101 Betty L Leave a Comment on Nautical Wall Sconces Add Industrial, Coastal Style to Any Space

Climbing a lighthouse should be on everyone’s bucket list. Just north of us on the central Florida coast is the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, the state’s tallest lighthouse, which rises 175 feet offering a panoramic view of the Atlantic, the inlet, and the surrounding coastline. Keeping the light shining was essential in the early and often dangerous days of coastal navigation and it was up to the lightkeeper to climb the 213 steps to the top to maintain the Fresnel lens that beckoned sailors safely home. As you retrace the lightkeeper’s steps up the winding staircase, you’ll notice bulkhead lights on every landing. These nautical wall sconces are often round but also come in this oblong shape.
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Wire Guard Pendants and Sconces Add Industrial Flair to Bath

Bathrooms, Residential Inspiration Betty L Leave a Comment on Wire Guard Pendants and Sconces Add Industrial Flair to Bath

If you’re looking to infuse some industrial style into the bath, take some inspiration from our Featured Customer Fred who has a lovely lakefront home in Sparta, New Jersey. Fred recently remodeled a bathroom in his home and added rustic pendants and a rustic vanity sconce for a nautical industrial look. “I like the beach look as opposed to the cabin look,” Fred says. “And I wanted something different than the cookie cutter fixtures from the home centers.”
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Featured Customer | Rustic Pendants Lend Bolt of Blue to Bathroom Remodel

Bathrooms, Residential Inspiration Betty 1 Comment on Featured Customer | Rustic Pendants Lend Bolt of Blue to Bathroom Remodel

If you love the coastal look but are landlocked miles from the sea, you can still create a refreshing retreat with plenty of maritime touches like today’s Featured Customer Fred who has a lovely lakefront home in Sparta, New Jersey. Fred recently remodeled a bathroom in his home and added rustic pendants and a rustic vanity sconce for some nautical style.
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