Rejuvenation (lighting and hardware)
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Rejuvenation is an American manufacturer and direct marketer of light fixtures and hardware. The company builds most of their lighting in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

. Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a high-end American consumer retail company that sells kitchenwares, furniture and linens, as well as other housewares and home furnishings, along with a variety of specialty foods, soaps and lotions...

 acquired the company in November 2011.

History

Rejuvenation began in 1977 as an architectural salvage shop in a former saloon in North Portland. Jim Kelly, who still owns the privately held company, began the business with $1,000 and an interest in architectural salvage. When business was slow, Kelly rebuilt vintage light fixtures.

Demand for the fixtures grew, and soon Kelly began manufacturing reproduction lighting in his Portland factory and selling it nationally through a mail-order catalog. A website was added in 1997, a store in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...

 that launched in 2004, and a Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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 store located in the Helms Bakery
Helms Bakery
The Helms Bakery in Culver City, California was a notable industrial bakery of Southern California that operated from 1931 to 1969.In 1926, Paul Helms of New York took an early retirement for health reasons and moved his family to Southern California and its mild climate...

 buildings in late 2011.

Today, Rejuvenation is America's largest manufacturer of authentic reproduction lighting and house parts. Additionally, the company is known for its commitment to green manufacturing and its support for livable communities.

See also

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  • Williams-Sonoma
    Williams-Sonoma
    Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a high-end American consumer retail company that sells kitchenwares, furniture and linens, as well as other housewares and home furnishings, along with a variety of specialty foods, soaps and lotions...

  • Barn Light Electric L.L.C. (Barn Lighting)
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    Barn Light Electric Company L.L.C. is an American manufacturer, lighting designer and direct marketer of light fixtures, ceiling fans and hardware...

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