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Featured Customer | Barn Pendant Adds Rustic Touch of Texas to Nursery

Nurseries & Playrooms, Residential Inspiration Betty 2 Comments on Featured Customer | Barn Pendant Adds Rustic Touch of Texas to Nursery

When Emily of Houston was expecting her first child, she and her husband wanted the nursery to be a relaxing space full of meaningful items for a baby boy. Along with handmade curtains and bedding and an embroidered verse over the crib, the couple chose to highlight the nursery with a rustic Laramie Pendant from the Barn Pendant Lighting collection at Barn Light Electric. We talked with Emily about creating this special space.
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Featured Customer | Gooseneck Farm Light for a Garage Makeover

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty 1 Comment on Featured Customer | Gooseneck Farm Light for a Garage Makeover

When homeowners Carrie and Chris purchased their new home in Rhode Island, they had one goal in mind — to make it their own and to have fun in the process.

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“We purposely bought the worst house in the best neighborhood with the intention of starting over from scratch,” Carrie says. “Our house is more than 125 years old and we’ve been conscious of its history when making our design decisions.” While the house renovations took priority, Carrie didn’t ignore the details of the detached garage which also needed updating. New paint and a new light were in order, and Carrie chose our All Weather Gooseneck Farm Light from the Discount Barn Lighting collection.
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Rustic Wall Sconce, House Numbers Create Attractive Entryway

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Rustic Wall Sconce, House Numbers Create Attractive Entryway

Luckily for most of us, creating an inviting front entryway doesn’t involve rocket science. If you’ve got the bones of your structure in place, all you need are some additional touches that give your home genuine curb appeal and will enhance its value for years to come. Start off by simply keeping the area around your front door uncluttered so visitors don’t have to step over a pile of shoes just to get in. Add some potted plants or seasonal flowers in different sized containers and at different heights to add visual interest.
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Post Mount Lighting Offers Safety Without Sacrificing Style

How-To, Lighting 101 Betty 2 Comments on Post Mount Lighting Offers Safety Without Sacrificing Style

exterior_commercial_lighting_post_mount_lighting.jpgWhen creating your plan for commercial lighting, it’s easy to get caught up in the details of how many lights you need, where they will be placed, what kind of bulbs are best, and what it will cost not only for installation but for the long-term maintenance. While we agree those details are pretty important, don’t overlook the question of style! How are these lights going to enhance your business or cityscape during the daylight hours when people actually see the entire fixture, not just the light they project at night? These beautiful dark green post mount lights not only provide security after dark on this college campus, but during the day, the decorative post and flared shade add a dash of distinguished style to the walkways.
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Featured Customer | Barn Pendants, Sconces Complete This Barn Sweet Barn

Barns & Workshops, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Featured Customer | Barn Pendants, Sconces Complete This Barn Sweet Barn

When a dilapidated old barn in Marin County, California, came onto the market five years ago, few people took notice. Built in 1886 as a stagecoach stop and in more recent years serving as a pottery studio, the old structure needed lots of TLC, but the site is blessed with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. When LA native Mindy Marin saw the place, she knew she was home. She snapped it up and started the rehab process knowing that barn lighting would have a special place here.
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Industrial Barn Lighting for Chic Basement Remodel

Living Rooms, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Industrial Barn Lighting for Chic Basement Remodel

What do you do with a basement that’s dark, chopped up into small spaces, and mostly unused? These Portland homeowners turned to the pros — Erin Davis of Mosaik Design & Remodeling and Jenny Guggenheim of Fig Studio to transform their wasted space into a game room and guest suite complete with kitchenette and industrial style barn lighting from Barn Light Electric.

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