When it came to designing and building his new home, our Featured Customer Charlie turned to the quintessential Vermont barn for inspiration.
“The design was based off a classic barn structure,” says Charlie. “Simple lines, but bold.” When he began his search for exterior lighting, he asked a friend, a timber framer in Massachusetts, for suggestions.
“When I described what I was looking for,... 
People throw the term “classic” around to describe a lot of different things — from ’60s rock music to Roman civilization to an antique Ford Thunderbird. The term classic light gets used quite a bit around here and often pertains to the RLM warehouse shade designs from the 1930s. These fixtures were sometimes called barn lights but were found not only on farms but in factories... 
Today, we stumbled upon a treasure trove of industrial lighting Down Under! Located just south of Sydney, the Grounds of Alexandria is a wildly popular cafe and coffee roaster well known for its seven-bean coffee blend and hearty fare. Located in a former pie factory built in the early 1900s, the eatery is an industrial décor lover’s dream. Black-and-steel framing, wooden cabinetry, retrofitted... 
For us barn light aficionados, there’s nothing more beautiful than classic gooseneck barn fixtures hanging on the side of a barn. It’s the perfect embodiment of the warehouse shade and the use for which it was originally manufactured. Back in early 20th century America when farms still dotted much of our countryside, these wide shades cast plenty of light down onto the ground and over doorways... 
It is so refreshing to see businesses trying something besides track lighting or fluorescent fixtures for their spaces. In recent blogs we’ve seen an airport store that featured rustic sconces, a winery with galvanized warehouse shades, and porcelain pendants for a southern BBQ joint. Today’s Featured Customer is retail giant Macy’s who opted for their own bold and beautiful porcelain... 
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