Businesses have long used angle shade lighting to bring attention to their signage, entryways, and landscaping features. But sign lights are fast becoming a go-to fixture for homeowners as well.
And it’s no wonder when you consider all the ways you can customize these directional lights to suit almost any home style from traditional ranch homes to industrial urban lofts.
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Pizza places tend to be some of the most family-friendly restaurants you can find. In the world of design, that often translates to bright, colorful spaces with rugged materials that can handle high traffic. When the owners of the Trattoria Pizzarelli restaurant in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, started planning for a new location, they wanted to create an inviting, family atmosphere but one that offered an upscale industrial look.
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Something about the waning days of summer makes me crave ice cream even more than usual. So when I heard about Lulu’s Nitrogen Ice Cream recently, I had to investigate. Not only is this a really cool way to make ice cream but the atmosphere of the space is down-home with an industrial edge.
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Angle shade lights have come a long way baby. With humble beginnings at roadside gas stations in the early 20th century, sign lights were simple fixtures that guided motorists off the dark roadway into the service area where men in white uniforms scurried to tend to your car’s every need. Hard to imagine, right?
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Businesses often pass from one hand to another. A father retires and a son or daughter takes over. A doctor brings a young practitioner into the business then passes the practice on to the new guy when it’s time to play golf full time.
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Design inspiration can come from almost anywhere. Homeowners turn to sites like Pinterest and Houzz while others look to Mother Nature, history, travel experiences, and even food. Designer Nicole Montgomery of Chameleon Concepts often turns to her collection of vintage books and magazines for design ideas, but when tapped recently to create a new restaurant in Chicago, it was a simple color that became the source of inspiration for the space.
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