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...
While building their retirement home, Janet and her husband found Barn Light Electric during an online search and fell in love with the Ivanhoe™ Sinclair Porcelain Pendant in the creamy Jadite finish.
“Our design mantra was simple, clean lines,” Janet says. “Our vision from the start was a one-level farmhouse that we could age in comfortably. And in keeping with the farmhouse theme, Barn...
When you’re dashing out the door to school and work, you need a room design that lets you flow easily through the morning’s details without tripping over anyone in the rush. This entry is very functional with its wide hall and long bench to accommodate those putting on shoes, yet it offers so much more than a sparse, utility-room look. Along with the stylish slate flooring and beadboard...
We’ve got something new rolling out of the porcelain oven and guess what — it’s not a gooseneck, a wall sconce, or even a pendant! While porcelain enamel is a much sought-after finish for lighting because of its durability and high-gloss shine, what we’ve got cooking today is our new collection of Porcelain Enamel Dinnerware. Handcrafted from commercial grade steel just like our...
When Katie, of Irvine, California, moved into her 1970s-era home last fall, the renovating and redecorating plans were already starting to percolate in her mind. She plans to take her time in updating and renovating over the next few years. The first thing to go was the standard five-light chandelier in the dining area, and Katie replaced it with Barn Light Electric’s 17″ Ivanhoe™ Bomber...
Every business needs good exterior lighting to help customers safely navigate their way to the front door after dark and to bring attention to the business from passersby. Yet fixtures that throw light all around are not only annoying to the neighbors, but can create dangerous glare and shadows where prowlers can hide which defeats the purpose of effective outdoor lighting.
One of our recent Featured...
Some home styles are very flexible when it comes to dècor and fixtures. You can dress up an older home with sleek finishes and geometric shapes for a more modern touch or use industrial dècor to give a dated space an edgy new look. It all depends on your taste and, of course, your budget. A log home, however, almost begs for a rustic touch. When Colleen started building her log home on the Red Cedar...