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September 8th, 2011 by Alfred Harrison

These days one can choose from so many different lighting reproduction options for outdoor use that are not only style-friendly but style-specific in ways that can add much architectural richness and detail to your home. Lighting reproductions have been around for a while. Early American fixtures, for instance, have been popular since the 1920s. But as authentic period examples become increasingly rare, today?s best reproductions often replicate those pieces? quirky imperfections. Almost any design can be rated for outdoor use on the porch, around an entry or alongside a backyard path. For Early and some Colonial Revival homes, options include rectangular lanterns with or without guards, and onion and globe lamps with decorative carry straps for wall, ceiling or post mount. Best of all, these replications are made with authentic materials: tin, terne, iron and copper.

Gaslight Fixtures
Does your home date to the mid to late 19th century? Then you have the option of choosing real gaslight for fixtures closely modeled after the flared, multi-paned shades, lantern shades, globe shades and acorn shades. If you?re not sure about the gas, Charleston Gaslight offers both gas and electric options for 19th century and Early American fixtures.

Mission-style Lighting
These days it?s easy to find a variety of options in Arts and Crafts and Mission-era lighting. If you?re looking for a traditional reproduction, at least a dozen manufacturers base their pieces on true period examples. But for those who are ready to ride the next wave of Arts and Crafts design, others offer sophisticated interpretations of classic pieces in materials like copper and bronze. You can find modern versions of reproductions that are designed for specific uses beyond the classic entry light and lamp post. Look in Coe Studios, for example, for Mission-inspired bronze footlights. Brass Light Gallery is a great place to find versatile designs that easily morph from entries and porches to column mounts and garden path lights.

Electric-Era Lights
Almost every style made after the 19th century revolves around electronic-era lighting. These styles include facsimiles of Colonial Revival fixtures, reproductions of ?medieval? designs originally found on Tudor and Spanish Colonial Revival homes, the classic over-the-garage bare-bulb industrial light, and Atomic Age fixtures from the sixties. These are all obviously electric fixtures, but most will also accept GU24 bulbs as well. All these designs are available in cast iron, aluminum and bronze, and often display inventive finishes that capture the authentic look of black enamel and unlacquered bronze.

Veronica Miller is a writer for mySanDiegoDecor.com and is currently remodeling and decorating her new townhome home. If you want to learn more about improving your home and 5 Simple Tips to Makeover Your Kitchen on a Budget?in general you can visit her blog at http://www.mySanDiegoDecor.com

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