Blog for Farmhouse Steel Light Fixtures | Steel Lighting Co.

Whether you use your garage for weekend projects or car storage, don't overlook your garage lighting. A well-lit garage can make your work a lot easier, while a poorly lit one will leave you frustrated. Unfortunately, a single overhead bulb doesn't always cut it, and...

I thought a kitchen island just needed any light. But I was wrong. It took me some time to figure out why. Don’t get me wrong. Regular lights do work. They light up the counter and whatever else needs illumination. However, they make everything look flat. And they...

Walk into a well-lit barn conversion or a restaurant with high exposed ceilings, and you'll feel it before you can name it. The space has weight. It has intention. And nine times out of ten, the industrial light fixtures overhead are the reason. I've had a lot of time...

 I've spent years around houses and storefronts, and I’ve seen a pattern emerge: people will sink thousands of dollars into their landscaping, get the lawn absolutely perfect, and plant colorful flowers down the walkway. But what happens to the parts of the house...

When you walk into many laundry rooms, you’ll see the same scene: a single, builder-grade light fixture hanging from the center of the ceiling, giving it its all but falling spectacularly short. Matching your socks becomes a bit of a guessing game. Black clothes...

There’s a point in most projects where lighting becomes critical. Perhaps you've gotten all the design details and alignment right. The materials are ready, then lighting enters the conversation, and suddenly you’re juggling timelines, budgets, and availability at the...

Lighting is usually the last thing on the renovation list. Paint colors, furniture, flooring, all of that gets planned out first. The light fixture gets an afterthought, something grabbed off a shelf without much consideration. But time and again, customers tell us...

I didn't pay much attention to lights at all until I realized how easily they can be misused. One will walk into a beautifully remodeled kitchen that feels slightly off and, more often than not, it's the light fixture. It is either trying too hard or it's utterly...

Flush mount lighting is one of those things people just don't think a lot about until after they've made the wrong decision. I totally get it: it doesn't have the drama of a chandelier or the obvious character of a large pendant. It just sits up there and does its...

Choosing the right ceiling lights is one of those tasks that seem deceptively simple until you're standing in the lighting aisle of your favorite big box store at 7 p.m. On a Tuesday night, feeling overwhelmed, and just grabbing something that feels roughly right....

There's something about the way a room feels when everything is just…right. The furniture is cohesive, the colors blend well, and the room feels less like a collection of objects and more like a thoughtfully assembled whole. Nearly always, the lighting in that room is...

 Walk past a place that makes your jaw drop, and the first thing you’d notice is the lighting (doing all the heavy lifting, of course). You may not immediately notice the signage or even the landscaping, but the lighting? It will definitely catch your eye. ...