Missouri is known as the Show Me State – which is just what this St. Louis design firm did. They took a beautiful Southern style home and showed us how the prestigious look of gooseneck lighting can enhance a home’s exterior. R.J. Elder Design created this simple yet captivating setting with a variety of farmhouse elements.
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How do you convert a 1970’s design nightmare into a classic, up to date home? With industrial style lights, it’s not an impossible task. Just ask Amy (the homeowner) who maintains Bradford Avenue, a blog that chronicles the journey of a homeowner and her contractor as they bring a water damaged house back to life.
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Are you tired of fumbling through that dark closet? Can you hardly see yourself in the bathroom mirror? If you answered Yes! to either of these questions, a mini barn light may be the solution.
Sometimes bigger is better (like a paycheck), but mini barn lights are proof that good things can come in small packages – and won’t cost you a lot of money! Within our Mini Barn Lighting section online, you’ll find small-scale versions of our larger and most popular barn light styles; each is still hand made, right here in America too! You can mix and match the same classic lighting styles around your home; larger models like The Laramie Gooseneck Light could be placed around your home’s exterior, while the Larmie Pendant can hang above the kitchen island next to the mini pendant over the sink!
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Kanga Room Systems, a builder that specializes in small scale guesthouses and backyard studios has some great taste when it comes to lighting their miniature houses. The barn wall sconces pictured above, known as the Austin Sconce, were installed on the model called “Country Cottage.” Mirroring opposite sides of the front entrance, these galvanized metal wall sconces were a natural fit to accentuate the charming exterior. Tying themselves into the galvanized roofing material, they grey color plays off of the sage green siding and crisp white trim. Their beautiful exterior is offset by a coral red front door and two very inviting rocking chairs. One can almost envision themselves using this system as a perfect weekend retreat in the woods! Read More »
While we love all things vintage and industrial at Barn Light Electric, we also enjoy a little whimsical and modern design every now and then as well. So why not combine industrial architecture with a fun, bright color – like pink! Now, we might not recommend a bright bubblegum hue for the fainthearted – to use a shade of pink like this, you’ve got to go big or go home!
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Recently Southern Living posted an article on how to max out a small bathroom. One of their big ideas was to get creative with lighting! In the bathroom featured, they used a small barn sconce as a vanity light over a wood framed mirror. Other suggestions given were to take a chance using bright colors on the walls, and wood wainscoting to break up the wall space. By following the above suggestions, adding character and charm to a small bathroom isn’t as tedious of a task.
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