Farmhouse Modern

From Remodelista This one has it all:

Separate building masses.
A port cochere
Big Graphics
A rough wood ceiling
Tons of light
Wellesley, MA

By architect D. Michael Collins in Wellesley Ma.

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Available from CB2, this lamp is nearly 2′ tall and feels like it would fit nicely in a farmhouse modern kitchen. CB2’s description:
Over the top, hi-gloss black steel warehouse lamp rimmed in delustered metal replicates its big union predecessors at a minimum wage price. Frosted glass diffuses the beam. Retro black cloth cord tandems with […]

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I am looking for ideas for lighting a large kitchen island. Here are a few images from magazines and manufacturer’s websites.
Let me know if you have seen (or better yet used) other lighting solutions that fit the “Farmhouse Modern” style.
Image Gallery:

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These images come from Treehugger Design+Architecture.
This is the first good side by side image that I have seen of LED vs. traditional lighting.
The bulbs and the images come from Cree.

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Aeon Pro from Cyberlink
A growing number of LED light options are starting to become available offering to reduce household energy consumption while providing decent design and good light. So far they are mainly used for funky designs, task and undercounter lighting and outdoor path lighting, but this is starting to change.
LED lights […]

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New glass shades and fixtures cast in old moulds made by a great company in Portland Oregon.
Check them out here.
Here is their story:
“Between 1900 and 1950 schoolhouse-style shades and light fixtures were widely used in private residences and institutional settings, including schools, galleries and libraries. Originally produced in hundreds of designs and sizes, these shades […]

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