Perhaps the best part of bringing back an old house is cleaning up the antique lighting and finding good reproductions to replace bad looking newer light fixtures. Rewiring is best done by a qualified expert. Early fixtures would have been gas and many of these fixtures were electrified once a house was wired for electrical [...]
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Posted in Antique Lighting, tagged Antique Lighting, Antique Shades, Barn Lighting, Gas Light, Pan Light, Victorian on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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