Schoolhouse Electric Fixtures

Schoolhouse Electric makes lighting fixtures and hardware that reference mid-century industrial design. Products look like they could have been in a building since the 1940s even though they are brand new. Pendant lights have porcelain enamel shades in colors like blush, graphite. Schoolhouse green, and the brass hardware has a satin finish that avoids the bright shininess of most new brass. A single pendant light from Schoolhouse costs about $200, which is 4 times what a comparable fixture from a hardware store would cost. Difference lies in the material quality and design restraint. The catalog also includes clocks, switch plates, and drawer pulls, all designed in the same vocabulary of simple shapes and heritage materials. The cohesion across product categories makes it easy to furnish a room that feels intentional without looking decorated.