From Blueprint to Barbering Perfection: Man Cave Australia’s Industrial Glow-Up
At Barn Light AU, we spend a lot of time looking at CAD drawings and spec sheets. While our designers love a good technical layout, nothing beats seeing a project “in the flesh.” Today, we’re stepping inside Man Cave Australia at the Spencer Street DFO to see how they’ve transformed a raw space into the […]
Imagination Meets Precision: Why We’re Bringing Generative AI to Barn Light Australia
For the past 15 years, if you’ve looked at a photo on the Barn Light Australia website, there is a very high chance I took it, edited it, and wrote the description for it. or else, took it, edited it, provided credit, and uploaded it… Being deeply hands-on with our products, means that our photography […]
Our Expert Guide to Barn Lighting in 2023/2024
Explore the newest tips, trends, and best practices in barn lighting for 2023! Our expert guide illuminates the ideal solutions for your barn lighting needs. Discover the latest insights and optimize your Barn Lighting for maximum impact. As the sun sets and the evening drapes the clouds, the allure of well-designed barn lighting is undeniable. […]
Visit Mel & Jesse @ The Melbourne Home Show! 25-27th of August
Visit Jesse & Mel @ The Melbourne Home Show, Stand H44 for a chat about our lighting, business model, and customisation options. We look forward to seeing you there.
Introducing: The Old Dixie Farmhouse Wall Light
Our Old Dixie Farmhouse Wall Light present a modern cascading style with industrial mounting arm. A clash, yet blended design provides the best of both worlds.
Duotone Range of Lighting – Illuminate Your Interior with Style and Versatility
Introducing our new Duotone range: a selection of striking metallic and flat colours that will transform any space. Our bold colours offer a unique approach to design, creating an eye-catching look that stands out from the crowd. With its dynamic colour combinations, it’s the perfect way to add some vibrancy to your home.
Introducing: Our new range of Factory Wall Lights from Barn Light
Introducing our new industrial-styled Factory Wall Lights – available in four unique, distinct mounting styles to suit industrial, Hamptons, Queenslander and Coastal styled homes.
Benefits of Outdoor Post Mount Lighting
Looking for post mount lights with benefits? Our Outdoor Rated Post or “Pole” mounted lights are designed for full weather. Manufactured to your requirements, these IP44 Rated Outdoor Lights are part of your next exterior design.
Introducing our 28cm Old Dixie Warehouse Shade
Introducing our new 28cm Old Dixie Wall Light by Barn Light, a modern lighting design that is both timeless, classic, and stylish. This new warehouse shade features a unique cascading style for integration into your home or office. The Old Dixie can fit into any space perfectly, while the backing plate provides a level of […]
We’re not getting hacked…
YOUR DATA IS SAFE Why? You’ve got the same guy running the webserver, email database, advertising accounts, and website all rolled into one with a background in eCommerce Development & Security. (I also don’t use post-it notes for keeping passwords…) In today’s cyber-security environment (or battlefield) – the less data made available, the harder it […]
Melbourne Homeshow – Gone & Conquered
If you did – Thank you for visiting Mel & I. We definitely took many of your comments on board. You’ve asked for an “extended sale” and we’ve quite literally only got back after packing up and decompressing – Its been a massive week! We’re in full swing answering your emails so without further ado… […]
The Beginner’s Guide to Industrial Lighting
Industrial Lighting has been popular since the invention of the Edison Bulb – Large warehouse lighting pendants designed to reflect every lumen that was generated onto the manufacturing floor.
The Melbourne Home Show – August 26-28th
Barn Light is presenting at The Melbourne Home Show – visit our stand to find a 20% coupon code for your next online visit!
4 Expert Art Deco Lighting Tips
Art deco is widely known as the first global style. It emerged during a time of rapid change and great innovation in the 1920s following World War I. Art deco was adopted by many designers, architects, and artists at that time as a reaction to the excesses of the Victorian era, which had just come […]
Bedroom Lighting Tips: How to Use Pendant Lights
Bedroom Lighting Tips & Tweaks, lets work out how to best illuminate your bedroom and find that right spark!
How to Buy a Barn Light: Everything You Need to Know
Are you in the market for a Barn Light?We will teach you everything you need to know about our range of Outdoor Lights or “Barn Lights” as we call them as well as the benefits of each type.
How to Use Pendant Lighting in the Home: Tips and Ideas
Pendant lighting is a great way to add style and personality to your home. There are many different types of pendant lights available. We’re certain you can find the perfect one for your needs. Let’s discuss some tips on how to use pendant lighting in the home, as well as some ideas on what to […]
What’s the Difference Between Flush Mount Ceiling Lights & Stem Mount Lights?
When it comes to ceiling lights, there are two main types: flush mount and stem mount. Both have their own unique benefits. It’s important to understand the difference between them before you make a purchase. In this article, we will discuss flush mount ceiling lights in detail. We’ll explain why they are such a popular […]
How To Use Retro Light Shades In The Home
Adding retro or vintage features to your home can help to create a modern space with a nostalgic feel. Of course, to achieve this, you need to find the perfect features with retro-inspired accents to do so.
Manufacturing Delays – 50cm Originals // 30cm Sydney Shades
Thank you for ordering with Barn Light Australia, we appreciate your support of our small Australian Made business. Some orders are unfortunately impacted by aluminium shortages and associated COVID-19 delays. While we’ve experienced “soft-delays” (late, but still coming) with product manufacturing during 2021, We are currently experiencing significant delays in manufacturing with some spun aluminium […]
Manufacturing Update – February 2022
We’re in a pickle, like many other businesses. The start of 2022 hasn’t been a great start to the year.
The Perfect Way to Add Victorian, Art Deco Charm to Your Home
Art Deco Lighting Art Déco style brings glamour and charm from the roar of the 20’ers into modern day space. Art Deco or Arts Decoratifs was named after the Paris 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative And Industrial Arts. Modern styling and quality workmanship merged into the design. It is known for its lust, glamour […]
Our 15% Off | 🥊 Day Sale Starts Today!
15% Off 🥊 Day Sale | Storewide* * excludes Gooseneck Arm Hardware & Hardware & Accessories (Replacements) Our Boxing Day Sale begins from 12pm today until 09/01/2022 @11:59PM Save 15% Off All Barn Light Lighting Fixtures 15% Off Discount code: 2022 🎺 News for 2022 🎺 Jadite is coming back in 2022 ♫♪♪ What else […]
Price Rise from 01/07/2021
We’re really sorry… but its time. You know that our Lighting products are a premium product, both highly configurable and customisable, Barn Light offers a relatively decent service, and you can trust that “You get what you pay for” without all the caveats. That pricing you’ve enjoyed or at least seen online now requires a […]
Lighting for Australia’s Tropical Environments
Barn Light has been a leader in designing and producing Australian Made Lighting since 2008. We provide you with purpose built lights that are specifically designed for your project or renovation needs; whether it’s commercial or residential – we have what you need! Tropical Locations are no longer a headache with our range of Outdoor Rated, UV Stable Powdercoated Aluminium Lighting designs.
The Rise of the Hamptons: Your Australian Beachside Home
For those visiting from AI Article Writing Websites.. It looks like we got a few people’s knickers in a twist – This article has been written by me (Jesse-Lee) with the aid of Artificial Intelligence – Not wholly, and not without editing. Unfortunately quite a few people have contacted me asking if this article was […]
WIND – HAIL – STORM – BUSHFIRE | WARRANTIES THAT MONEY CAN’T BUY.
We’ve all experienced it, a loss of something significant. The 2019-2020 Black Summer left a memory onto our children, waking up during school holidays to a smoky haze. Driving home through a smoke haze, smelling of burnt eucalypti was difficult to comprehend even for the adults among us. Our world was on fire and we […]
An Interview with Nikki Hobbs of Hobbs Building & Interiors
When & why did you start Hobbs Building (how many invested souls?) and why did you start in the industry. Hobbs Building and Interiors was established in 2016, following our relocation to the Scenic Rim, located in the Gold Coast hinterland. We specialise in eco-friendly steel frame construction due to a range of common climatic […]
Designer Focus | Xtra Shiny – Adelaide
We recently caught up with Adam Johnson, the creative director behind Xtra Shiny, an Adelaide based designer agency. Xtra Shiny’s most recent designer gig, the Clever Little Tailor is a sophisticated winebar located on Peel Street, a block west from Rundle Mall, Adelaide. Here’s what the Adelaide Review had to say about their newest resident.
Are Barn Lights Dimmable?
Barn Lights are 100% Dimmable Barn Light Australia offers three unique socket/light types, these are configurable options available to you from the product page. Product pages will deliberately limit options based on the product type, if you can’t see it then it is not available. Our Default Offering – Suits a standard Screw Bulb (E27) […]
A Collected Home with Tarama Hodkinson – A Designer Profile
A Collected Home is an interior design studio based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, that has grown out of a long term love affair with homes and interiors. Director Tamara Hodkinson has a passion for creating a sense of home and comfort through practical and beautiful interiors and it is evident in every project the studio […]
Federation Home Lighting & Heritage Colour Schemes
The front entrance to a Federation Home is every part rustic and traditional as is the timber to the structure. As a manufacturer, we commonly get asked questions of “We’ve got a heritage listed home, can you comply to this painting standard” – The short answer is “Yes, we can” – If you need a […]
Does Barn Light USA ship to Australia?
Yes, Barn Light Electric most certainly does export to Australia. All shipments are imported by Barn Light Australia for assembly, wiring and certification before being shipped to the customer. What are the costs involved? The Cost of the Product + Shipping. Barn Light Electric Company, as an American manufacturer, has the capability to provide much […]
Vintage quality matters more than dollars saved
If you’d like to know why we’re different, and more importantly why is matters have a read!
Aussie Made Sign Lights? What’s the next Sign we’re illuminating?
Are you looking for a vintage, nostalgic feel to your new restaurant or building? If you are looking for time-tested design along with illumination, The Frontier is in sight. Take a brief look at the future of the Bermagui Beach Hotel, Built in 1895, the hotels’ foundation has undergone numerous facelifts and soon you’ll see […]
Dulux Electro Discontinued Powders
We’ve recently been made aware that Dulux has discontinued a number of Electro Powdercoat Finishes from November 11th, 2019 (possibly earlier). Despite these powdercoat colours being the ones we truly fell in love with, we’re aware that some designers may have already incorporated these finishes into their architectural or branding portfolios. Where known to us, […]
New Zealand Goods & Services Taxes (GST)
The New Zealand Inland Revenue Service & The New Zealand Customs Services implemented a 15% GST on “Low Value Goods” imported into New Zealand, whilst simple it can be quite complex depending on the value of your order. It is important to note, that since you are purchasing from an Australian Website – Our pricing […]
Introducing our Old Dixie Wall Light
The Old Dixie Wall Light is latest release in our line of Rustic Wall Lights. Cascading falls that blend hard and soft edges are the hallmark of the Old Dixie product family, and that feature has been extended to our range of Barn Wall Lights. Available in our typical offering of Dulux & Colorbond powdercoat […]
International Orders
Through our partnership with Australia Post / EMS, Barn Light is able to provide an enhanced international shopping experience for customers outside of Australia. As an international shopper, we understand that guessing the “final price” can be difficult. We price all of our products in Australian Dollars with your local bank charging your the cost […]
Three Birds Renovation – “Bonnies Dream Home”
Its been over a year since The Three Birds wrapped up House #9 – Bonnie’s Dream House. We get enquires at least once a week, so we’re going to expand upon exactly what Barn Lights the The Three Birds featured. If you are looking to design your own, take some inspiration from the images below […]
A ‘Colorado Ranch House’ In Brunswick Heads – Kimberly Amos Byron Bay Home
We love it when our designers are featured on The Design Files – Check our The Eclipse Gooseneck Wall Light installed on this outdoor space. To read the full article; check out thedesignfiles.net Can you believe that this stunning home is located on the site of an old pig feeding shed?! Located on the river […]
Custom Gooseneck Mounting Arms & Options
Our most popular Gooseneck Barn Lights typically don’t require an accessory or changes to the goosenecks or wall mounting styles, for the times that it does we’re the company you come to for custom design options. It might just mean another 10cm to the mounting arm or providing a heavy duty support arm for windy […]
August 2019 – Spring Cleaning
Recycling – Reducing our plastics dependency From January this year, we moved away from the standard plastic bags that protected our shades when boxed. Typically we would put a layer of kraft paper between shades as a way to ensure they didn’t rub in transit. Thanks to the efforts of Sealed Air in Victoria and […]
Dedication to Craftsmanship, Service Drives Barn Light Australia
Thanks to the technological advances of the last 20 years, the global marketplace has indeed infiltrated every corner of the globe. One doesn’t have to search too hard to see the long arm of commerce spanning the oceans with trade in textiles from India, electronics from Japan, gold from Africa, and now barn lighting from […]
Barn Light USA / Made in the USA
Who manufactures this shade? Barn Light Electric, our US based business partners. “Made in the USA” – Where we sell shades spun from molds we don’t have, we purchase from Barn Light Electric (USA). Shades are hand-spun and manufactured by employees of Barn Light Electric. As always, the quality of materials is unmatched so you […]
Customer Focus | John & Kerrie H. from Lake Conjola, NSW
Late last year we received an order from Kerrie H. for a variety of Old Dixie and Astro goosenecks, soon after John H. sent us an email regarding his own project which we’ve been lucky to supply for. The following photos are proof that our vintage style lighting is as ever popular today as it […]
Streamline Moderne Wall Light – Where Barn Light takes a shine to Art Deco style
We’re pleased to announce the new release of our Streamline Moderne Wall Light & Streamline Flared Wall Light a staple of Barn Light USA’s range of products. Building upon the late Art Deco movement ‘Streamline Moderne’, we’ve designed our response to the curved aerodynamic styling that Streamline Moderne is famous for.
Barn Light Australia’s 2014 resolution update
2014 has been kind to us, bountiful even, and we’re working on providing even more to the local industry by way of our specialty products. If you’ve just joined us, take a quick look at our “Resolution for Growth” blog post: https://www.barnlight.au/barn-light-australia/2014-barn-light-australias-resolution-for-growth/
Customer Focus: Graeme P from Rouse Hill, NSW
In August 2013 we received an email enquiry for an Alliance Chandelier from Graeme P, having found the Original Barn Light website (Barn Light Electric) and subsequently found the Alliance chandelier to be ideal for his new kitchen. Graeme’s new kitchen looks fabulous! The industrial galvanised finish provides a complementing ambiance against the rustic table, […]
Customer Focus | Bendigo Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Peter from Bendigo was kind enough to provide photos of his new lighting installation located in Bendigo. You’ll find our Elliptical sign lights, a modification of our popular Frontier sign lights installed along with our drake outdoor gooseneck lights (Discountinued 2018 – Check our The Universal Barn Pendant or 30cm The Original Barn Pendant) in […]
Client Focus | A good start to the new year is a renovation plan
When Katie from Irvine, California (USA) moved into her 1970’s-era home in early 2013, she decided that 2013 was the year to start renovating her home. Taking down the standard five-light chandelier in her dining room, Katie leaned towards the style of industrial barn pendants and has since purchased an Ivanhoe Bomber Porcelain Barn Light […]
Designer Focus | Storybook Designer Homes
I had an opportunity to meet Nathan from Storybook Designer Homes in mid 2013 along with a mutual acquaintance for a pub meal. As all of us got to know each other I came to realise that we both work in the construction industry. As we discussed business it became apparent that Nathan greatly preferred […]
Client Focus | The Farm Cafe, Collingwood – Victoria.
“A farm in the middle of Collingwood! Are you serious?” is the response one typically expects when organising a lazy Saturday morning at the Collingwood Children’s Farm. Located just off Hoddle street (continues off Punt Road) on the way to the Eastern Freeway, on the banks of the Yarra River is a hidden jewel of […]
Client Focus | Soothing Jadite adds a coastal tide of colour to renovated cottage.
Given a summer breeze and a Jadite foam upon the beach, one would forgive those for thinking that their kitchen was their ultimate escape. An escape is exactly what Cheryl Sottile from Melbourne, Florida* developed for her coastal-themed homes, whether located within the reaches of salt air or otherwise. When Cheryl spotted our Jadite pendants […]
Porcelain Pendants, Wall Lights Complement Amanda’s Farm House
How did you find Barn Light Australia? As we are renovating our farmhouse, we were pursuing ideas online when we found Barn Light Electric’s profile on Houzz.com. We weren’t aware that Barn Light Australia existed until we sent off an email enquiry to Jesse-Lee who responded saying that he’s a local boy and could save […]
Introducing our new Atomic range of lighting.
Introducing our new Atomic range of lighting options. We are now pleased to offer our full range of Standard (CGG), Thick (TGG) and Wire (WGG) guard options in our Goosenecks, Pendants, Stems Mounts, Sconces mountings. A benefit of adding our Atomic range to our product line is the ability to offer ‘with shade’ installations such […]
The Cutting Board & SMA Design | Gooseneck Lights, Rustic Sconces Lend Warehouse Look to New Eatery
When Mike Darvill & his creative team at SMA Design began to develop a brand new space for a restaurant in Perth, Western Australia, they looked to the Indian Ocean for inspiration. “We wanted to create a shipping dock setting crossed with old factory styling,” says
Client Focus | The Original Warehouse Pendants Add Rustic Style to Beach Home
Sometimes all a space needs is a little sprucing up. Not an endless remodeling process (like ‘The Block’) that takes a lot of time and treasure, but simple touches that transform a space from dull to dynamic. Today’s featured customer found out how much difference lighting can make when she switched out her basic track […]
Client Focus | Lurie Concepts from WA
Lurie Concepts will always hold a special place in our hearts here at Barn Light Australia. This Western Australia-based design firm was our very first customer and is also the first to provide a written testimonial as to our products and services. Earlier this year, Lauren and her husband Michael, owners of Lurie Concepts, were deep into […]
Rustic Wall Lights Add a Hint of the Sea to Residential, Commercial Spaces
When you live by the sea, the salt air gets into your veins and never truly leaves. Even if you don’t live near the coast, you can infuse your home with nautical style by adding elements that exude a relaxed, comfortable, yet sophisticated style. Think white beadboard, blue striped fabrics, and tangible hints from the […]
Porcelain Barn Pendants Add Color, Life to Children’s Art Center
It’s easy to think that designers live a charmed life. Creating gorgeous homes with elegant details, hobnobbing with fellow designers chatting about the latest trends, and planning where the next project might lead. Our friends at Barn Light Electric know some pretty amazing designers who recently turned their huge hearts to an unlikely target — […]