Wall Sconce Lighting a Versatile Way to Add Light, Style to Your Space
The wall sconce has come a long way since the medieval days of glowing torches lining long, dark hallways in the castle. No other light is more versatile in helping create the proper mood in a room by...
View ArticleBrass, Copper Lighting Bring Warmth to Home During Autumn
It’s cooling off just about everywhere here in the U.S. and we even enjoyed a dip in temps this weekend thanks to the season’s first cold front pushing through. We relished the 79-degree high on...
View ArticleVintage, Retro Clocks Add Style to Daily Task of Timekeeping
Although we have about three weeks left of Daylight Savings Time, the cooler weather and shorter days are definite harbingers of the season to come. And though we moaned about losing an hour of sleep...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Touches of Color Make a Splash in Crisp, Neutral Space
While we absolutely love when customers share pohtos of their projects with us, it’s even better when we get to revisit with old friends as they tackle new projects. Long-time readers of the blog may...
View ArticleMulti-Light Chandeliers Offer Repeating Style From Single Canopy
Multiples are marvelous, aren’t they? Two for Tuesday, identical triplets, and who can resist a buy-one-get-one free sale? And what’s better than one perfect pendant hanging over your table? A...
View ArticleRustic Lighting Adds Warmth, Style to Homes from Traditional to Modern
With the latest blast of frigid air to roar into the United States, it’s officially time to turn our attention inside where it’s warm and cozy. For the next six weeks in particular, many of us will be...
View ArticleProfessional's Corner | Sign Lighting Provides Color, Drama to Playroom
When Alisha Newman meets with a client, her job is to listen. As the owner and design director of IBD Studio in Scottsdale, Arizona, Alisha wants to hear more than what paint colors or fabrics a person...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Industrial Pendant Lighting Pops in New Texas Home
The bleak midwinter is upon us. With the polar vortex bearing down and wind chills plummeting even in the southeast, we’re looking for anything warm and bright to liven up our day. Out in Austin,...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Rustic Industrial Lighting Gives Nod to Steampunk, Nautical
When Lisa and Greg bought their home in 2010, it was only four years old, but they were already thinking about renovations, an addition, and updating the lighting. “The original house is post-and-beam,...
View ArticleDeep Bowl Warehouse Lighting Updated with Modern Finishes
In the seaside town of Sag Harbor, decorator Natasha Esch and her husband, Matthew Coffin, have painstakingly restored and renovated an historic 19th-century storefront building. Using a mix of rustic...
View ArticleProfessional's Corner | Industrial Lighting Brightens Attic Renovation
When you envision your attic, do you see cobwebs and lofty piles of insulation? Bare light bulbs hanging from the ceiling? Boxes filled with forgotten treasures? An attic in Indianapolis dispels all of...
View ArticleTop Ten Reasons to Shop Porcelain Enamel This Spring!
Spring is in full bloom and the urge to clean out, refresh, and renew after the long winter has taken hold. But after you’ve gotten rid of the dust bunnies and cleaned the smudges off the windows, does...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Classic Barn Lights Lend Urban Chic to Basement Reno
Kids usually have that one friend they love to visit. There’s something about other people’s spaces that is attractive, intriguing, and way more fun than home. Maybe it’s a cool playroom. Or a pool in...
View ArticleStaff Picks | Wedding Gift Ideas for the Summer Season
While Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and the end of another school year, the long holiday weekend also kicks off the traditional wedding season. I’m traveling this weekend to...
View ArticleDesign 101: How to Embrace Color in Your Lighting Selections
One of the comments we hear quite often from customers is how much they love the extended range of colors we offer in our lighting collections. In our Barn Pendant Lighting collection, for example, we...
View ArticleHome Lighting Easy to Customize with Dozens of Options at Barn Light Electric
Happy birthday America! Bring on the hot dogs, fireworks, and patriotic music! We’re celebrating American-made lighting here at Barn Light Electric during our 4th of July Sale by offering 15% off...
View ArticleGuest Blogger | Beyond the Kitchen Island: The Versatility of Pendant Lighting
With endless mounting options, shade shapes, and styles, pendant lighting complements any design aesthetic and can be used virtually anywhere. However, the pendant light is most often associated with...
View ArticleGuest Blogger | Pendant Lighting: 10 Tips & Tricks to Get it Right
Earlier this week, I shared my favorite places to use pendant lighting beyond the kitchen island. Feeling inspired to give one or two of them a try? Here are a few tips and tricks to keep in mind when...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Porcelain Wall Sconces Add Personality to Playroom Library
When it comes to using color in home décor, people often fall to one side of the fence or the other. Stick to neutrals and use little pops of color — or — color is the best thing ever and there aren’t...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Brass, Copper Lighting Refresh Ashley Brooke's...
Want to add a little sparkle to your life? Take a page from Ashley, of Ashley Brooke Designs, who is a firm believer in adding a little extra sass to everyday life by turning simply functional items,...
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