If you’re considering porcelain enamel lighting for either your home or commercial business, you probably know that porcelain is one of the hardest, most durable finishes available on the market today. What you may not know is that every one of the porcelain lights we create here at Barn Light Electric is a unique shade thanks to the individual craftsmanship that goes into each and every one. All of...
For thousands of years, wall sconces have been used to illuminate dark hallways, steep stairwells, and small rooms. Before the days of LEDs, sconces were simply flaming torches braced to the wall. Today, wall sconces are one of the most versatile light forms providing ambient, task, and accent lighting in countless styles, shapes, and colors. Wall sconces create visual interest in a room and can draw the...
Whether you live in an industrial loft in New York City, a coastal bungalow in San Francisco, or a big, beautiful ranch house in the heart of Texas, porcelain enamel lighting can fit right into your design scheme. In this industrial style home, a former blanket factory in Milwaukee, the homeowner chose simple materials such as concrete floors and angular wooden furniture to create a clean, calm...
While Labor Day weekend conjures up all the images of the last hurrahs of summer — cookouts with the family, a last splash in the pool, and back-to-school sales — Labor Day was initially created as a dedication to the “social and economic achievements of American workers,” according to the US Department of Labor. “It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions...
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that when it comes to exterior lighting, porcelain lighting is a wise choice thanks to its long-lasting, glass enamel coating that never fades in the sun or corrodes in the elements. Yes, porcelain enamel lighting is a bit more expensive than powder coated fixtures, but if you want to purchase a light, install it, then simply admire it every day, then...