Blog for Farmhouse Steel Light Fixtures | Steel Lighting Co.

A Closer Look At Powder Coating A fascinating element to making steel barn-style lights is the additional variable of powder-coating. For any steel fixture, powder coating is something we feel should come as an industry standard. However, for wall and ceiling steel...

Lighting Tips for an Intimate Living Room Living rooms are arguably the most important of the least important rooms in the home. By that, I mean that, while a living room doesn’t have the utility of a kitchen or the necessity of the bathroom and bedroom, the living...

As a steel barn-style and farmhouse-style light provider, it seems appropriate to visit farmhouse lighting as a topic and engage with the best solutions out there for a modern barn. In the old days, barns were places of work. Not just any brand of work either - but...

The garage is one of the funnier spaces in the American home.  A combination of endless utility and the lack of furnishings make the humble garage a place everyone wants to visit, but rarely wants to stay in.  Projects can be assembled, cars can be parked, and more...

For decades it’s felt like downlights have been the de-facto poster boys of the ceiling light world. They’re practically everywhere and seem to be found in places in the home where they don’t belong.  Kitchens, bathrooms, and even garages get the downlights treatment,...

Airing Out: Lighting for the Laundry Room The modern laundry room is a strange place. Most designs of homes these days seem to emphasize the glamour and freshness of open-plan design. Yet, for some reason, the laundry room of many homes always feels like a dark and...

New York Chic: 6 Tips For Lighting Lofts Industrial lofts have risen in popularity every year since the day some ingenious New Yorkers decided to turn some old factories into a series of apartments.  To be honest,  it’s not surprising. Lofts are the embodiment of...

How Steel Lighting Can Help Create the Ultimate Man-Cave Having a man-cave is the ultimate indulgence for a lot of guys with a spare room. What could be better than settling into a place you can invite friends over to, cheer loudly over sports or games and not worry...

Ups and Downs: A Staircase Lighting Guide Staircases are pretty crucial in most homes. Sure, they don’t have the glamor and fondness of the primary rooms of the house, but they’re needed if you like being able to access the other half of your two-story home.  Still, ...

Often the thing that separates good lighting design from bad is knowledge. So being thoroughly prepared and having the best picture of what you’re getting yourself into will become huge tools going forward.  In the words of Sun Tzu - “Wars are not won with armies of...

Lighting is a massive part of any business. Whether you’re trying to maximize your workflow in the office or trying to increase sales on the retail floor, there’s no better tool in your arsenal than creating the perfect lighting setup to get the job done.  Studies...