They say the devil is in the details. Not sure who “they” are, but I tend to agree! The details, like those last few items on your punch list, can drive people to distraction when trying to complete any task. The last two percent is often the most difficult.
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Task lighting is often synonymous with office lighting where small shade fixtures on adjustable arms bring bright, direct light to reading and other close work. Although a utilitarian fixture, the humble task light can bring a touch of color and style to any desk whether at home or in the cube.
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It’s hard to believe but there was a time when the popular warehouse style light shades were only seen — you guessed it — in warehouses. Or in factories where these barn-style pendants provided a wide span of light over a large area — a critical feature where heavy machinery and meticulous work was involved.
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As soon as the carcass is simmering on the stove and the leftover potatoes tucked safely into the fridge for tomorrow’s breakfast, I am left to ponder the perfect gift. While millions of people desperately seek a parking spot and elbow their way to the best sales racks, I sip my tea and think about something both beautiful and useful.
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Thus far, 2013 has been a barn burner, if you’ll pardon the expression, here at Barn Light Electric. In just seven short weeks, we’ve launched two new lines of rustic sconces, an entire collection of LED lighting that is loaded with both style and efficiency, extra large warehouse shades perfect for commercial applications, and the lovely Sydney shades which offer a unique uplighting feature.
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Valentine’s Day is all about size — robust roses, brimming boxes of chocolates, big sparkly bling perhaps? Here at Barn Light Electric, it’s the perfect day to launch our big new, oversized RLM warehouse shades! We’ve taken one of our most popular shades, The Original™, and beefed it up to a whopping 24″ and 28″ wide. Available as The Original™ Warehouse Gooseneck Light, this oversized wall light reflects a wide span of downward directed light onto patios, sidewalks, awnings, commercial signage, and more. It will bring plenty of light to factories, warehouses, and other commercial buildings such as malls, restaurants, and retail stores. We were so excited about these burly new shades, we had to install them on one of our own buildings!
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