"I pick the different elements for every build based on a few factors," says Evey. "One primary factor is color. Industrial parts are made in great colors like safety orange, dull gray, and high-visibility green, to name a few. The coloring of home product is typically very quiet, so I wanted to build lamps that went against that convention and made a statement." Photo 2 of 6 in How to Turn Hardware Store Finds Into an Inspired Light Fixture by Heather Corcoran

How to Turn Hardware Store Finds Into an Inspired Light Fixture

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"I pick the different elements for every build based on a few factors," says Evey. "One primary factor is color. Industrial parts are made in great colors like safety orange, dull gray, and high-visibility green, to name a few. The coloring of home product is typically very quiet, so I wanted to build lamps that went against that convention and made a statement."