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Farmhouse Style Light Fixtures: Size and Style Guide

Size farmhouse light fixtures to the table, hang them 30-36 in above it, keep light at 2700-3000K, and pair black, brass and wood without clutter.

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Antique Brass Chandeliers: How to Choose, Size and Care for One

What antique brass really means, how big to go and how high to hang it, why warm 2700K bulbs suit it, and how to care for the patina without stripping it.

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The 2027 Paint Colors and the Lighting Finishes That Go With Them

Celery, Grounded, Deep Rooted, Artifact and Cottage Door: the 2027 paint colors, and the metal finishes, shades and bulbs that pair with each.

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Golden Take: Lighting Trends Used to Take Years to Cross from Milan. Now It's Months.

Ideas reported from Euroluce in Milan in April 2025 were on the floor in Dallas nine months later. What a shrinking trend gap means for shoppers.

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White Walls, Warm Light: How to Light Pantone's Cloud Dancer White

Pantone picked its first white Color of the Year. How bulb color changes white paint, and how to choose a white under your own lights.

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Ribbed Glass, Alabaster and Cement: The Lighting Materials of 2026

Ribbed glass, alabaster, hammered glass, cement and felt all soften light and hide the bulb. What each material does, and where it belongs.

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Brown Is the New Black: How to Light Dark Brown Rooms

Espresso and chocolate walls are in, and they swallow light. How much more light dark rooms need, and the metals and bulbs that make brown glow.

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Fabric Shades Are Back: How to Use Them on Chandeliers, Sconces and Vanities

Pleated, linen and patterned fabric shades are back. Here is why they light a room better than bare bulbs, and how to choose and care for them.

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Rick's Fall Pick: The Amber Glass Pendant That Welcomes Every Guest

Once a season I pick the one light from our range I would hang in my own home. For fall, it is the Aenon amber glass pendant in the entry, plus the room I would build around it.

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Rustic Modern Lighting Fixtures Guide

How to choose rustic modern lighting: sizing rules, head clearance, warm color temperatures, materials that perform, and room-by-room layering.

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Bronze Wall Sconce Buyer's Guide for 2026

Choosing a bronze wall sconce? Bronze finish families, placement heights, bulb and dimmer tips, and where sconces actually earn their place.

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Gold Bathroom Vanity Lights: Sizing and Styling

How to choose, size, and place gold bathroom vanity lights: flanking sconce heights, above-mirror bar placement, and CRI 90+ light for grooming.

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