Our Characters is our opportunity to feature the most valuable people in our business…you! While we take great pride in the product we make, it is nothing without the spaces that Our Characters are creating.
Tell us a bit about yourself!
My name is Amanda Pudge, I’m married to my best friend, Tyler. We have two girls named Ava (12) and Addison (10). We have a boxer name Jagger and we have 19 chickens. We love to travel, going camp, hang out with family and friends and DIY in between!
What got you into interior design?
At a very young age, I was always decorating and redecorating my bedroom, I would convince my parents that my bedroom needed to be painted a different color (very often). I loved change. Since I couldn’t decorate their house, I would use my room as a way to express my design. During High School, I did reports on becoming an Interior Designer, then I went to a private college specifically for Interior Design. Years later, I graduated and got my degree. I thought work would be easy to come by, but it didn’t come as easy as I hoped. Years went by holding down small design jobs here and there, nothing too interesting or extremely fun. Then at 25 I became pregnant, had my first daughter, that’s when I decided to become a stay at home mom. Design has always been my passion but now I get to update and DIY projects on OUR home. Honestly, it’s the best for me because I get to do exactly what I like. I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Which room of your house is your favorite, and why?
My favorite room is definitely our formal living room. We have a huge bay window that over looks trees, flowers, all kinds of plants and horses off in the distance. It has a large bench under the window that’s perfect to sit while reading. It’s a place full of sunlight and a place where we like to go to sit and just relax! It’s a place where it’s quiet and peaceful, but always a nice spot to hang out with friends to sit and chat. It’s also the room we fixed up first when we moved in. When we first bought this house, that room had white carpet, yellow walls, thick drapes on all the windows and a tile bench seat. We immediately changed that up! First, we ripped out that carpet, put hardwood floors in, then painted the walls a very soft white to open the room, added some shiplap on the walls for character, took down every drape that covered the windows. It completely changed the look of the room.
What’s your favorite part of working on a new project?
I absolutely love coming up with the design plans, figuring out everything and how I want things to work best for us. Making drawings and shopping is always my favorite. Then I like to just skip to the part when everything is done 😉 I don’t always like the in between. But whatever project we’re working on, it’s always worth the mess and the wait.
What made you choose Steel Lighting Co.?
I was shopping around for lighting because we were doing a huge remodel on the exterior of our house and I came across this company called Steel Lighting Co. I started browsing the website and immediately feel in love with multiple light fixtures! Then, I went on Instagram to check them out on IG, that’s where I got to see what the lights looked in our people’s homes and that made me love the lights even more.
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 🙂
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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When in doubt, go with 18-gauge steel.
Huge fan of this barn by @nhsculler!
Light: The Redondo, 16" Gooseneck
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Kitchen goals right here! Love the wood tones + white paint and countertops 🙂 How would you like to have this kitchen by @stacey.athome?
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Lights,
Sink: Laruel
Island: Melrose
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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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Some of our favorite laundry rooms 🙂 We're so thankful to be featured in designs like these! Which one is your favorite?
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Lights,
1. The Brentwood
2. El Segundo
3. Carson
4. Gardena
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