I was asked to design, fabricate, and install some custom lighting for a very high-end home about to be placed on the market.

The existing light fixtures were cheap, underscaled, and not suited to the overall look and feel of this very grand entryway.

The same was true in the kitchen.  Over the island were two small, cheap pendants.  I made a large suspended fixture with ten individual lamps (controlled by an in-wall dimmer) from two intersecting barn beams.

This L-shaped chandelier followed the island beneath, adding needed illumination and atmosphere, and was suspended from the ceiling using real lasso rope.

The beams, like the wood for the entry sconces, were reclaimed from a Colorado farm demolition project in 2014 that just keeps on giving.

These beams were capped with copper boxes which were given an darkened patina look through the help of an oxidizer.

Yes, there is a burned-out bulb in these photos.  One arrived in the mail with broken filaments – I had to take my photos before I could get the replacement!

The soft arch of the central sconce in the foyer is formed from a pair of leaf springs found at my local salvage yard.