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Graniteware Provides Extra Punch to Porcelain Enamel Finish

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So you know all about the power of porcelain enamel — it’s super shiny, highly durable, and is easy to keep clean. It will never fade even in direct sun, and the coating of porcelain enamel glass over the steel shade is rugged enough even for commercial settings. When compared to other finish options for lighting fixtures, it’s hard to beat porcelain. And while we offer a beautiful palette of colors to choose from in our line of porcelain enamel lighting, perhaps you’re looking for something with a little more personality than a solid color.
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Style Me Sunday: DIY Eclectic Bathroom

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We get excited about seeing your projects — really excited. Last week we received an email from a creative customer whose vintage-inspired bathroom had me itching to take a trip to the nearest antique store to re-do my own front bath. You might remember our featured customer from Friday, Khanh Morales. Khanh was more than helpful with detailing how she took a blank canvas of a studio bath and turned it into a showroom for her antiquing addiction. Read More »

Gooseneck Lights Offer the Utmost in Flexibility, Customizing

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The gooseneck barn light has been a staple of the American lighting industry since it first started appearing on farms and at roadside gas stations back in the early 30s. The wide span of downward directed light was perfect for lighting up barn doors and horse stalls as well as the old fashioned gas pump that was operated by the owner, not the consumer.
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Nautical Wall Sconces Add Industrial, Coastal Style to Any Space

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Climbing a lighthouse should be on everyone’s bucket list. Just north of us on the central Florida coast is the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, the state’s tallest lighthouse, which rises 175 feet offering a panoramic view of the Atlantic, the inlet, and the surrounding coastline. Keeping the light shining was essential in the early and often dangerous days of coastal navigation and it was up to the lightkeeper to climb the 213 steps to the top to maintain the Fresnel lens that beckoned sailors safely home. As you retrace the lightkeeper’s steps up the winding staircase, you’ll notice bulkhead lights on every landing. These nautical wall sconces are often round but also come in this oblong shape.
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Raw Copper Takes Classic Gooseneck Lighting to New Heights

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When you consider the classic gooseneck light, it’s hard to imagine how you can improve upon it. The RLM inspired warehouse shade casts a wide span of downward directed light and the arched gooseneck arm, available in an almost endless array of sizes and shapes, takes your shade to the right height and projection placing the light exactly where you need it. How could this light be any better? How about finishing off that classic light with a copper finish? We now offer four of our best selling gooseneck shades in a gorgeous, hand spun copper finish!
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Style Me Sunday: Wonderfully White

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We’re almost three months away from Labor Day, which means it’s time to pull out your favorite white linen pants and milk glass — gotta enjoy it while you can! We’re a little partial to white because it is one of the finishes in our beautiful Porcelain RLM collection. Our collection of white accents isn’t just limited to lighting. Here’s a sampling of some of our finest white home decor accessories!
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