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Porcelain Enamel Offers Rugged Style for Commercial Lighting

Commercial Spaces, How-To, Style Guides Betty Leave a Comment on Porcelain Enamel Offers Rugged Style for Commercial Lighting

Owning a successful business means putting your merchandise or services in the best possible light. That does not translate into simply flooding your space with as much wattage as you can afford.

Whether you own a retail boutique, a casual eatery, or an office supply store, your commercial lighting plan should help customers maneuver safely through your establishment while easily taking in all you have to offer in an inviting atmosphere.

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Galvanized Barn Lights, Ceiling Fans Complete Rustic Look for Barn Home

Home Tours, Residential Inspiration Betty 2 Comments on Galvanized Barn Lights, Ceiling Fans Complete Rustic Look for Barn Home

I have a longstanding love affair with barns. I grew up in the south where we had a big old barn that was better than any playhouse my friends had. My sisters and I spent countless hours there holding club meetings amongst the hay bales and watching barn swallows tend their nests in the eaves. On a rainy day, there was nothing better than a picnic lunch in the hayloft listening to the rain patter on the tin roof.

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Raw Copper: The Old Man of Materials is Now the Comeback Kid

How-To, Residential Inspiration, Style Guides Betty Leave a Comment on Raw Copper: The Old Man of Materials is Now the Comeback Kid

If you’re a follower of design blogs, you’ve probably kept up with the chatter on this year’s design trends. From the crowning of Radiant Orchid as the color of the year to the trend of mixing metals, fabrics, and colors in a space, this year seems to be about choosing pieces you love and worrying less about making everything match!

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Discount Barn Lighting Replaces Troublesome Fluorescent Fixtures

Barns & Workshops, Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Discount Barn Lighting Replaces Troublesome Fluorescent Fixtures

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m ready for spring. Ready to throw open the windows and let fresh air in, ready to wear flip flops every day, and ready to clean my garage from top to bottom. Nothing makes me happier than making our garage a space that we can actually use.

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Alabama Farmhouse Chock Full of Colorful Country Style

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Some matches are made in heaven. Red wine and dark chocolate. Cal Ripken and the Orioles. Gladys and her Pips. Then there’s Mark and Kelley Ash. The architect-husband and artist-wife pair utilized their blend of talent and creativity to design and build Fox Heart Farm, their Alabama homestead. Recently featured on Houzz, the three-bedroom, 1,700-square-foot home sits on nine pastoral acres and showcases Kelley’s eclectic taste with a cacophony of texture and color in every room.

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Rustic Wall Sconce Perfect Accent for Vintage Décor Shop

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When Aimee Daniels, owner of the Salvage Room in Oklahoma City, turned her creative eye to the entryway of her retail space, she had two goals — to illuminate the façade and to find a unique light that would beckon customers inside to explore her eclectic collection of hand-picked vintage items, handcrafted pieces, plus new and vintage apparel, dècor, and accessories.

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