Posts Tagged "Industrial Pendant"
Featured Customer | Mig Upcycled Pendants Light Up Man Cave with Industrial Style
When he purchased a piece of property last year with a nice home but no garage, today’s Featured Customer realized he was finally going to have his dream space. We talk with Mark in Arkansas about the creation of his combined garage and man cave that was designed with some serious inspiration from his favorite NFL team — the Seattle Seahawks. The perfect lighting? Our Mig Retro Steel Industrial Pendants — in blue and green of course!
Read MoreProfessional’s Corner | Gooseneck Lights, Industrial Pendants for Sustainable Barn
The Irish playwright Oscar Wilde once said, “The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole.” He could very well have been standing in front of a dilapidated old barn when he uttered this famous quote. Upon seeing a run down, rotting structure, most people would dial the closest demolition crew and simply start over. But luckily there are people in the world who have a special eye for potential. Our good friend Pete Cooper of Spring Creek Design in Pennsylvania is one of these people. When his firm was hired to save a dilapidated old barn and turn it into a finished living space, he jumped right into the project.
Read MoreFeatured Customer | Vintage Industrial Lighting Brings Wow Factor to Missouri Barn
Today’s Featured Customer must be the most popular guy in the neighborhood. Andrew built a new barn on his property in St. Louis, Missouri, and created a bar and entertainment area that would make many pub owners jealous. The crowning touch are half a dozen vintage industrial pendants from Barn Light Electric.
“We were trying to get a rustic, country bar feel. We love to visit Nashville so a lot of the inspiration came from our visits to the Nashville honkey tonk bars,” Andrew explains. “We wanted a place where we could have friends over that would be large enough to hold everyone but still have an atmosphere.” The new barn features a 20-foot door that rolls up to offer a beautiful view of the farm. Andrew chose The Mig Retro Steel Industrial Pendant in Yellow to highlight his new bar.
Read MoreIndustrial Styling, Nautical Details Combine for Distinctive Fixture
The classic styling of an RLM warehouse shade has long been a popular choice for both residential and commercial lighting venues where a downward focus of light is desirable. Think restaurant tables and retail store displays on the commercial side and kitchen islands and front porches on the residential side. The bowl shape of the warehouse shade keeps the light directed down, not splashing onto the next table or into the neighbor’s front yard. But sometimes you a bit of uplighting add visual interest to a fixture and provides more light to a space.
Read MoreFor the Cultured Man: Bare Bulb Pendant Library Lighting
Throughout the week, we’ve been touching base on the ideal Father’s Day gifts. Surely he’s seen our suggestions, or maybe you’ve shown him. Rustic pendant lights along with industrial chic furniture has made it onto that special guy’s wish list. After all, what man doesn’t enjoy a simple home renovation project; it’s something the whole family can appreciate!
The thing is, not all guys are into working on cars, or even grilling out. What could you get that austere, cultured man in your world? Of course, his library or home office could be bland and typical, filled floor to ceiling with the usual assortment of books, memorabilia, and sculptures. The room is most likely lit by mismatched table and floor lamps, and we’re willing to bet that they aren’t quite up to the formality of the room. Take a cue from this classic and traditional library, and add four or five bare bulb pendant lights throughout the room.
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