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Porcelain Plus LED Technology Equals the Perfect Kitchen Light

How-To, Kitchens, Lighting 101 Betty L Leave a Comment on Porcelain Plus LED Technology Equals the Perfect Kitchen Light

When food blogger Sommer Collier recently remodeled her kitchen, she had a list of requirements for her new lighting. It had to provide plenty of downward focused light onto her center island which contains her cooking surface as well as the counter space where family and friends gather to eat. The lights had to complement the new stainless appliances and fixtures she picked out. But above all, she didn’t want the new pendants to add any more heat to the kitchen!

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Vintage Porcelain Warehouse Shades Add History, Elegance to Design

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This adorable little breakfast nook has so much going for it, it’s hard to decide which element we like best! With light streaming in on three sides, convenient bench seating, and a classic warehouse shade to cast light in the evenings, this space is loaded with charming details. The vented warehouse shade complements the vintage look of the apron front sink and the white subway tile that helps keep the narrow space bright and open.
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New Industrial Wall Sconces, Pendants Show Off Chunkier Profile

At the Factory, How-To, New Products Betty 2 Comments on New Industrial Wall Sconces, Pendants Show Off Chunkier Profile

While we are definitely still in the throes of winter no matter what that pesky groundhog predicted, our minds are wandering ahead to spring when flip flops and tank tops will reign supreme. This is a great time to clean out and spruce up your boat house or dock area so you’ll be ready for that first warm day. Perhaps your nautical lighting needs an upgrade? Wall sconces and pendants for wet locations need to be rugged enough to withstand the environment but who says they can’t be ultra stylish too?
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Industrial Styling, Nautical Details Combine for Distinctive Fixture

How-To Betty Leave a Comment on Industrial Styling, Nautical Details Combine for Distinctive Fixture

The classic styling of an RLM warehouse shade has long been a popular choice for both residential and commercial lighting venues where a downward focus of light is desirable. Think restaurant tables and retail store displays on the commercial side and kitchen islands and front porches on the residential side. The bowl shape of the warehouse shade keeps the light directed down, not splashing onto the next table or into the neighbor’s front yard. But sometimes you a bit of uplighting add visual interest to a fixture and provides more light to a space.
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Repurposed Warehouse Shades Find New Life in Australian Retreat

Home Tours, How-To, Style Guides Betty Leave a Comment on Repurposed Warehouse Shades Find New Life in Australian Retreat

While we knew that RLM warehouse shades were all the rage in the United States during the 1930s and 40s in factories and warehouses, apparently they were quite popular Down Under too. Our friends at the Red Brick Barn, a rustic, two-story retreat in central Victoria, found some vintage warehouse shades at a local flea market and repurposed them for use in the communal dining room. The shades were green enamel when found at the flea market but were spray painted an off-white color leaving a hint of green showing at the rim as an accent.

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Barn Light Pendants, Vintage Ceiling Fan for Kids’ Bunk Room

How-To Betty 3 Comments on Barn Light Pendants, Vintage Ceiling Fan for Kids’ Bunk Room

When you own a home on the beach, you have lots of friends. And your kids will have friends too who want to spend time in the sun and the sand. So, instead of facing years of sleeping bags lying in every room and hallway, why not plan for the sleepovers that are bound to happen? This adorable bunk room, in a home on Cape Ann in Massachusetts, was designed by our friends Andra Birkerts of Andra Birkerts Design and Charles Myer & Partners. Not only is there plenty of space for snoozing teens and late-night pillow fights, the room features some playful barn pendants and an unusual vintage ceiling fan.

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