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One Of Our Friends With a Story,

Elizabeth Bear

Follow Her On Instagram: @elizabethbeardesigns

While we take great pride in the product we make, it is nothing without the wonderful stories that our customers and friends are creating and telling!

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

Hi! I am Elizabeth Bear.

My passions: there is so much I love. From a young age I was into anything that allowed me to be creative. I love home design, cooking, gardening, skiing, zip lining…love a thrill (adrenaline rush) as long as it is safe. One anniversary my husband surprised me/us with a hot air balloon ride! It was amazing. My husband and I love a good adventure and traveling, but are also very happy being home.

When I graduated from college I went into the corporate world. My former husband passed away at a young age. I left the corporate world. Started my own retail business selling the items I made at juried shows throughout Massachusetts and on Cape Cod in the summer. Several years later I married my college sweetheart and moved to Colorado. This was ten years ago.

The home we purchased had great bones, but was traditional and dated so we immediately began renovating it: taking down all the wallpaper, removing a wall to open up the entire sightline on the first floor, gutted the kitchen and made the home modern with an open floor plan. Last year we even did our first two bathroom DIYs (gutting the bathroom completely) and hope to do the master bathroom this fall. From the early renovations my interior design business in Colorado was born (www.elizabethbeardesigns.com) and a couple years ago I started my Instagram account which also allows me to work with select brands.

Ten years later we are still working on home projects. Our most recent one was having the outside of the house painted white and installing our gorgeous Steel Lighting Topanga white sconces.

What’s your favorite part of interior design?

My favorite part of Interior Design is that you can do anything. It’s a blank canvas. I am not a trend follower unless I love the trend and know that I will love it when the trend is no longer a trend. When I have an idea and I’m told there is no way that will work that just fuels me to figure out how to make it happen.

Which room of your house is your favorite, and why?

This is tough, but I suppose our family room. There are lots of big windows so lots of natural light, we have an open floor plan so from the family room you can see all the other rooms, we have a super cozy couch and wood-burning fireplace (for wintertime) and the TV is there so we love relaxing in this space and spending time together.

What’s the most important part of choosing lighting for you?

I suppose first aesthetics and then function, but both are important. I love finding things that are unique that everyone hasn’t yet discovered.

What made you choose Steel Lighting Co.?

was looking for something white, unique, original, modern, simple lines, well made, something that made a statement, something with all of this and well priced. When I googled and found your Topanga straight arm sconce I got that adrenaline rush and knew I had found my sconce.

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It's remodeling season! Tell a lasting story with the Redondo, our largest barn light with a 20" dome crafted from 18-gauge, American steel.
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Lights: The Redondo on 23" goosenecks.
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Kitchen goals right here! Designed by the fantastic @gilliamhomestead. What do you think of this farmhouse design?
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Thrilled to have collaborated with the amazing @farmtotablecreations to bring a touch of rustic elegance to her beautiful farmhouse haven! Our barn lights have found their perfect home in her stunning décor. Go check out her feed!
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Lights: The Redondo
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"Easy NO Wire way to upgrade your space! I wanted to give my garage space something extra with a vintage vibe. I found these perfect vintage-style light fixtures from @steellightingco and just added a battery lightbulb. I did not want to wire them in right away so this was the perfect solution. The lights are the 11” Westchester in green!" -@sageandvintage
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It’s a pretty big deal to us to be chosen as a part of your home! Thankful for our amazing customers who use their design styles to create unique settings like this one 🙂
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Lights,
Pendants: The Carson
Sink Light: The Venice
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The perfect reading lights for this setup! Would you like this bedroom?
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Photo by: @jpendino5908
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Lights: The Hawthorne
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Dream laundry room right here! Thankful to all of our amazing customers for taking the time to design and perfect rooms like this one.
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Light: The Carson
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GIVEAWAY!! One lucky winner gets two pendants, any style, in your choice of color! Instructions ⬇️

1. Follow our account (@steellightingco).
2. Tag a friend below.
3. Visit the link in our bio to sign up.

The winner will be announced on August 1st! Good luck 🙂
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Huge fan of this creative bathroom design by @align.kb! How would you like this setup?
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Light: The Westchester
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Love this garage setup by @countryrhodesleadhome!
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Lights: The Gardena
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American-made products, crafted the way things used to be.
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Light: The Gardena
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Proud to be made in America and thankful for our independence this 4th of July! I hope you enjoy time with your family and friends this Independence Day 🇺🇸
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SO glad summer is finally here! Are you excited for the warm weather and activities?
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Light: The Gardena
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We can never repay, but we will ever respect, those who gave their lives for our freedom.
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Amazing spice cabinet design! Wouldn't mind cooking with this level of organization 🙂
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Light: The Westchester
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So thankful for all of the amazing designers that choose to have Steel Lighting Co. as a part of their home. This is one of the most rewarding aspects to us 🙂
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Photo by @countryrhodesleadhome
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Light: The Westwood
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Soaking up spring one day at a time! Is anyone else spending time in the great outdoors? ☀️
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Lights: The Westchester
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