Businesses have long used angle shade lighting to bring attention to their signage, entryways, and landscaping features. But sign lights are fast becoming a go-to fixture for homeowners as well.
And it’s no wonder when you consider all the ways you can customize these directional lights to suit almost any home style from traditional ranch homes to industrial urban lofts.
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Shortcuts are a necessity of life sometimes. While there’s nothing like the taste of fresh, homemade pasta, let’s face it, it’s time consuming. But as you dump that box of hard, dried pasta into the pot and wonder how long ago it was actually fresh, you know that anything hand made is worth the time.
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What kind of shopper are you? Someone who takes plenty of time to browse every option and consider every possibility before making a choice? Or perhaps more of a last-minute, I’ve-got-to-have-it-now kind of shopper?
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We get a lot of comments each week here at Barn Light Electric and we love hearing from our customers. We get photos of lights being installed, questions about pending orders, and compliments on our incredible sales staff who help customers figure out whether a wall sconce light or a gooseneck light will best suit their space.
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Back in the day, it was all about the quality. That’s the number one reason why the founders of Barn Light Electric used to scour estate sales and old buildings looking for vintage lighting. The companies that created lighting back in the early 20th century did not scrimp on materials or use cheap labor to save a buck. Companies like Pass & Seymour that created classic Alabax Lighting Fixtures, porcelain ceramic lights crafted to be attractive, simple, easy to clean, and, above all, long lasting.
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You’ve come a long way baby. When schoolhouse lighting first came onto the scene back in the early 20th century, these hand-blown, glass globes were crafted to conceal bare bulbs that were the norm for lighting fixtures. These simple opaque globes instantly transformed a basic necessity into a design element that not only added a certain style to a space, but cut down on the harsh glare of a bare bulb. Schoolhouse lights were quite popular in public spaces such as government buildings, libraries, and yes, even schoolhouses.
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