If you’ve never been to Charleston, South Carolina, you may conjure up images of antebellum style homes, endless cotton plantations, and barbeque offered on every corner. While you may be right about the barbeque, Charleston is a town that has come into its own over the years with a vibrant, waterfront downtown that includes an eclectic mix of restaurants, businesses, and museums.
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Standing outside a barn on a 70-acre working family farm in western North Carolina, you would imagine hay bales, livestock, and perhaps a tractor or two tucked inside the building. Open those wide doors, however, and you’ll find a stunning, light-filled space perfect for weddings, family reunions, and retreats. As part of Yesterday Spaces, the Main Event Barn was built from wood harvested from the property including hemlock, locust, and poplar. The owners wanted a very warm, rustic appearance so naturally they chose barn style lighting for the interior.
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Yesterday we visited the Brushy Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. See The Barn Light Blog for a nice example of Deep Bowl Warehouse Gooseneck Lights on the exterior of the building. Today, we let the smell of smoked, pulled pork barbeque lure us inside this eatery known to the local population as simply The Smokehouse. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the restaurant lies in the heart of Appalachia where barbeque, mountain traditions, and NASCAR reign supreme.
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Author, painter, and owner of Rooster Design, Jeri Glatter applied her artist’s eye to the renovation of The House at Rooster Ridge in New Jersey. To create a vintage but updated look to the lighting, Jeri chose barn style fixtures characterized by a fluted look, including goosenecks, pendants, and sconces. In addition, Radial Cast Guard fixtures and a Machine Age Polished Copper Ceiling Fan create a warm glow that highlight the beauty of Rooster Ridge.
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Most people like to choose a getaway place that is far removed from their everyday life. If you live in the city, you might choose a beach vacation. Or if you live close to the shore, you might escape to The Cove at Fairview, a stunning vacation spot nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina.
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Have you ever noticed that the quality has diminished in some of the products in your home? Did you ever check to see if the item was imported – brought in from some overseas land? Chances are they were, and that’s the case for many of the items in our homes today, including lighting – value and durability were sacrificed for a low price. We’d like to introduce you to the All Weather Stem Mount Deep Bowl; it’s a Discount Barn Light and starts at only $103. The best part of all? It’s still made right here in the US! Read More »
