Bright, vibrant colors embodied the Pop Art Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. At the forefront of this movement was Andy Warhol, now regarded as an art genius. Nearly everybody has seen his famous Campbell’s Soup Can piece, right? You would probably never guess that he actually said “I like boring things” as the framed print in this space shows!
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Some people may shy away from a black-and-white design for a kitchen thinking it too stark and cold for what is often the very heart of a home. This beautiful vintage kitchen, however, shows what the perfect lighting and accents can do for a space. The sleek black granite countertops and black painted oak cabinets provide a pleasant contrast against the white plank walls. The touch of silver from the stainless steel appliances lends a modern hint to the room. But it is the industrial accents that really give the space some character. Along with the industrial stool, plumbing pipe fittings hung on the back wall make an unusual display and add interesting depth and texture that no painting and sketch could afford. Read More »
One of the things we love most about barn lights, and quite frankly there are a lot of reasons to love them, is the flexibility to take a simple, hand crafted shade design and customize it to give it so many different looks. Take this office for example. It’s the home of Integritive, a web
design and development company in North Carolina. It’s filled with bright young minds that are creating new e-commerce and e-marketing strategies. And their very modern office space is filled with barn lights!
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The Juke Joint Diner, a 50s style cafe in Melbourne Australia, closed last year and underwent a major transformation. When the doors reopened, it was the new Laurie Dee’s serving up American burgers and frozen custard. Cobi Marsh of Cobi Retail Design Architects took the lead on the redesign of this cafe and one of her goals was to completely change the look and feel of the place.
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For those living in rural areas, the majority of your time is spent outdoors. On occasion, that includes getting dirty, muddy, and sometimes just plain filthy. Rubber boots, like the pairs seen in the photo, are the shoe of choice and entryways become a catch all for the mud and the muck. It’s no longer uncommon to find a washer and dryer neatly hidden in foyers and mudrooms either.
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On occasion, we’ll stumble across a homeowner’s blog who has posted photos of their not-so-glamorous living space. Then, following their photographs and mentions of how they want to fix it up, is something we always recognize – our barn lights! Can you blame them? With a little something for everyone, you’d be hard pressed to not find something you love. Our barn pendants happened to catch the attention of today’s featured customer, Elissa from Abbotsford, British Columbia.
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