Modern Deep Bowl Barn Light Pendants Offer Functionality, Style
If you’re thinking about sprucing up your home this spring but your bank account has little wiggle room for that enameled lava stone counter top you’ve been eyeing on Houzz, consider making a statement...
View ArticlePorcelain Pendant Lighting Hand Crafted in Time-Tested Fashion
We follow a lot of blogs here at Barn Light Electric and one of our favs is Design Sponge. In yesterday’s D*S post on pendant lighting, Grace Bonney wrote, “When it comes to making your house feel like...
View ArticleSign Lights Offer Finishing Touch to Homes, Businesses
The finishing touch to any space can take many forms — a perfect throw pillow on a new couch, hand-crafted drawer pulls on kitchen cabinets, a stunning sign light over a piece of artwork. The finishing...
View ArticleHow to Create an Inviting Entryway for Your Summer Soiree
Even with summer in full swing I find myself looking at the calendar and realizing how fast the season is going by. After the 4th of July, I tend to grab every opportunity to get outside, take...
View ArticlePendant Lighting | A Look Back at Vintage Porcelain Lighting Fixtures
I know it’s July and the school bell will remain silent for six more weeks, but there’s no time like the present for a little education. No groaning please. Education is information and information is...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Porcelain Pendants Grace Michigan Bike Shop
Sometimes a space just cries out for the perfect light. But when interior designer Kyle Baker surveyed the space being remodeled for Velo City Cycles in Holland, Michigan, he wanted more than just one...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Porcelain Pendants Add Balance to Bold, Fun & Busy Kitchen
When you have six kids and two adults living in the same house, the kitchen is truly the heart of the home. For Ruthie, who writes the blog Fairy Wings and Dinosaurs from her Washington home near the...
View ArticlePhoto Shoot on Tybee with Pendants and Lamps and … Gators? Oh My!
If you follow Barn Light Electric on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, you saw our team of photographers heading up the coast last week to Tybee Island, Georgia. The crew makes the journey once or...
View ArticleHow to Get Creative with Lighting — It’s Not All About Size & Color!
If you’re in the market for some new lighting for your home or business, chances are you’re looking for something that speaks to your style or brand. Here at Barn Light Electric, we love giving...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Industrial Lighting Handles Canadian Weather with Style
In the northern reaches of Quebec, Canada, winters can get pretty brutal. At least by our sunny Florida standards! Our friends at Seulement Camion (that’s “trucks only” for non-native speakers)...
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 ArticleProfessional's Corner | LED Lights Beat the Texas Heat with Color & Design
Growing families often find themselves getting creative when it comes to adding more children to the house. Jessica Sloan, owner of Coastal Kitchen & Bath in Victoria, Texas, recently turned her...
View ArticleOur Best American-Made Lighting, Home Decor on Sale for Thanksgiving!
‘Tis the season to give thanks and here at Barn Light Electric we have much to be thankful for including our family of employees and countless customers around the globe who share our love for...
View ArticleHow To Customize Your Lighting to Best Suit Your Space and Style
So as you wander the aisles of the big box store looking for an inflatable reindeer for the front yard, you spot a pretty cool light for the front door. Too bad it only comes as a pendant, not a wall...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Wall Lighting, Ceiling Pendants for NY Times Square Eatery
When you find something you like, the tendency is to keep coming back. To a favorite hiking trail, a favorite restaurant, or to your favorite industrial lighting fixture. Such is the case with The...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Kitchen Lighting Pops with Glossy Blue Porcelain Pendants
When Lisa purchased a small, older home on Cape Cod, she hoped to simply expand the space to suit her needs. But, on the advice of her builder, Lisa started from scratch and rebuilt. “Since the house...
View ArticleVintage Barn Lighting: Why Do These Antiques Last for Generations?
We spent much of the 1970s and ’80s being bombarded with the message that new is better than old. Lease a new car then turn it in and get another new one. Use a new plastic bottle each day instead of...
View ArticleFeatured Customer | Inspiration Board Leads to Barn Lighting for New Coffee Shop
Whether you’re working on a small laundry room remodel or a multi-million dollar commercial build, an inspiration board is often the birthplace of great design. Many architects, interior designers, and...
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 | LED Pendant Lighting a Blast of Color in Kitchen Remodel
Like many new technologies, LED lighting was expensive and slow to catch on at first. But oh, how things have changed. LED lights, once known for their cold, harsh glare, are now more affordable, offer...
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