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Light It Up

BY VICTORIA VAN VLEAR
(opposite) Homeowner Holly Lauritzen hung two metal pendant lights above her kitchen island, which add a modern accent to her kitchen.
OPPOSITE: PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL HUNTER;

Lighting home, will add and is just essential farmhouse the right to any country lighting pizzazz to your style. But what kinds of lights should you use? Here are the best types of farmhouse lighting for your home.

You can use table lamps in any room of the house and especially in areas where you have flat surfaces like side tables, nightstands or buffet tables, as in Loren Carr’s entryway here.
RIGHT: PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA LEHDE
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American Farmhouse Style
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