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Lighting Lingo: Light Bulb Choices, Changes, and Challenges

August 25, 2015July 27, 2022How-To, Lighting 101 Betty Leave a Comment

When Congress passed the Energy Independence Act in 2007, its purpose was to encourage consumers to switch over to more energy-efficient light bulbs. At the time, compact fluorescents, called CFLs, and LED light bulbs were considerably more expensive to buy than standard incandescent, but in recent years, costs have come down. Consumers are realizing the savings on their electric bill and these savings can be substantial in commercial spaces.

Brass, Copper Lighting Refresh Ashley Brooke’s Neo-Traditional Home

August 21, 2015July 27, 2022Home Tours, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment

Want to add a little sparkle to your life? Take a page from Ashley, of Ashley Brooke Designs, who is a firm believer in adding a little extra sass to everyday life by turning simply functional items, like mugs and stationery, into simply fantastic ones.

Porcelain Wall Sconces Add Personality to Playroom Library

August 19, 2015July 27, 2022Nurseries & Playrooms, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment

When it comes to using color in home décor, people often fall to one side of the fence or the other. Stick to neutrals and use little pops of color — or — color is the best thing ever and there aren’t enough shades in the rainbow to complete the look!

American Made Barn Lighting for Farmhouse Update

August 17, 2015July 27, 2022Home Offices, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment

When you’re the second owner of a home (or third or fourth for that matter), you often find yourself adapting to other people’s choices in home design and décor. When Jai and his family moved into their previously owned home in Oklahoma back in 2012, they loved the farmhouse style of the design but wanted to bring the 1976-era home into the current millennium.

Guest Blogger | When Old Meets New: Vintage Touches for the Contemporary Home

August 14, 2015April 22, 2024How-To, Style Guides Betty Leave a Comment

Living in a contemporary home and appreciating history don’t have to be mutually exclusive. In fact, the real design magic happens when old meets new, or when a vintage aesthetic gets a mod twist. The marriage of past and present is an important part of the Barn Light Electric ethos, which, with the help of highly skilled American artisans, has spent nearly a decade reviving the lost American art form of hand-spun porcelain lighting. Today, when most have abandoned this craft for less-expensive manufacturing methods, BLE is the only company in America producing traditional porcelain enamel lighting made for the present-day lifestyle.

Bold Schoolhouse Lighting Offers Inviting Industrial Look

August 12, 2015July 27, 2022Commercial Spaces, Restaurants, Bars, & Breweries Betty Leave a Comment

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.

Lighting Lingo: Light Bulb Choices, Changes, and Challenges

Brass, Copper Lighting Refresh Ashley Brooke’s Neo-Traditional Home

Porcelain Wall Sconces Add Personality to Playroom Library

American Made Barn Lighting for Farmhouse Update

Guest Blogger | When Old Meets New: Vintage Touches for the Contemporary Home

Bold Schoolhouse Lighting Offers Inviting Industrial Look

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