Selecting a Quality Barn Light You Will Love.
History:
The Barn lighting style has been a staple used by the interior design field for decades. The familiar shapes of the metal spun shades produced by Hi-Lite come in a variety of colors and has a place in almost any home, restaurant or business.
Before the term barn lighting became vogue, the lighting industry called these luminaires RLM’s, this acronym stands for “Reflective Luminaire Manufacturer.” These lights were primarily used as industrial lights reflecting their light downward to aid workers with their tasks.
The historical shapes of RLM lights have been given new life with the use of modern colors and by incorporating LED lamping. This style of LED lighting is widely associated within the vintage industrial, retro style, eclectic and modern interior genres.
Through precision metal spinning, a craftsman’s art. Hi-Lite has been creating RLM style lighting fixtures in the USA since 1958 and has a reputation among architects and the design community as a premier lighting manufacturer. This stellar status has been achieved by using only the finest raw materials, inspirational designs, and providing unparalleled service.
Options, Options We Have Options:
The Estrin – Zirkman Agency finds that their designer and architectural clients in the New York Metro & New Jersey areas adore the flexibility that Hi-Lite fixtures provide with color choices and customization capacity, not to mention the quick ship options they have available.
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With a broad spectrum of styles and colors, Hi-Lite is the right choice for your home or a business like City Point in Brooklyn. Even the MetLife stadium is lit with Hi-Lite RLMs.
Everyone spends a great deal of time focusing on the RLM shade shapes and colors. When dealing with the older facades of New York City buildings or in a rural setting like Clinton, NJ, the ability to select the correct mounting options becomes critical in both form and function.
There is a Hi-Lite RLM for every design choice. You will no longer have to browse the flea markets and antique stores for authentic styled barn lights or vintage industrial fashioned shades they are here. That’s not all! Hi-Lite Barn lights fill the design needs of retro, vintage nautical and school house looks. With such a range of parts, colors and components you are not locked in to what comes in the box, you become the designer of your lights.
The Selection Process:
- What do you want to light? The shade you select and the mounting option will vary depending on the end use of the light. An angled back shade with a good light cutoff combined with the correct goose neck will light up your sign. While a cord hung, pendant will look great over an island or table.
- Know the size of the area you want light and the space where the light will be fixed. Knowing these dimensions let’s you can select the appropriate goose neck and shade for spot-on lighting design.
- Lamping your design is easy with a wide selection of choices, including LED. LED is the preferred method to light your RLM shade. The LED can be COB or select a standard medium based socket and install a vintage style LED lamp.
4. Let’s not forget about color choices. Hi-Lite offers 60 different base colors and a full selection of custom colors. You can even use your own traemarked color tone.
The barn lighting selection process may look daunting and this is where the knowledgeable EZS associate comes into play. When designing interior or exterior lighting fixtures we have the experience to help you figure out your needs. Call us any time