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A 1950’s beach cottage in Australia received a nice treat when a vintage warehouse shade was installed in the front entryway. The bold green pendant was recovered from a roadside trash pile and donated to the cottage’s owner – Deborah Bibby, editor of Real Living magazine.
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Barn Light Electric is the exclusive American manufacturer of the following porcelain enamel lighting styles: Goodrich® Gooseneck Lights, Benjamin® Stem Mount Lighting, and Ivanhoe® Pendants. Based on a classic style from the early 1900’s, the porcelain enamel barn light has returned to prominence in modern design. Many Americans will recognize these barn lights from the early to mid 1900’s, when vintage barn lights were commonly used around gas stations, agricultural areas, and industrial warehouses.
Barn Light Electric offers American-made vintage barn lights in a variety of classic shapes and sizes to bring functional style to your residential or commercial space.
During the 1920’s and 30’s, many of these Porcelain Enamel Lights, were commonplace in work related areas. Originally small in size, new RLM warehouse shades were designed to be much larger. These wide shade designs were able to produce a large amount of directed light over manufacturing areas and production tables. Companies such as Benjamin®, Crouse-Hinds, Appleton and The Miller Company created differing variations of shade styles. Thanks to their durable construction and large numbers initially created, Barn Light Electric has been able to salvage and restore many styles of these vintage barn lights.
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Real Simple magazine is devoted to making life easier with creative and inspiring solutions to improve and organize home living spaces. Recently, the website posted a special series on converting cluttered areas into high-efficiency storage spaces for multitasking household chores.
During a recent episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition, a pair of vintage barn lights were displayed in the bedroom of the Urban family’s renovated log cabin.
The homeowners, Trisha and Andy Urban, were in the midst of planning their renovations for the cabin when Andy tragically passed away from a heart attack. To complete the Urban’s vision, Ty Pennington and the rest of the Extreme Makeover design team rebuilt the Urban’s crumbling, 300-year-old log cabin and farm. Each of the upgrades made to the Urban household were made to reflect the rustic and industrial appearance of the original barn. Distressed wood doors were painted in cottage colors and vintage inspired furniture was placed in various rooms throughout the house. Outside of the home, goats and other farm animals on the Urban’s property were provided with a new stall, aptly named the “Goatel.”
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Barn Light Electric Co.® offers a variety of vintage inspired porcelain barn lights – including Goodrich® Gooseneck Lights, Benjamin® Stem Mount Lighting, and Ivanhoe® Pendant Lights.
Barn Light Electric Co.® has a reputation for offering top of the line, American-made products – with our most popular shade style stemming from the Barn Light Original™ Warehouse Shade. The design of this gooseneck light is based on vintage RLM warehouse shades that use the same high quality materials – just like the originals that were made almost 100 years ago. Read More »
