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Some news and views about interiors and the lighting world
How to Design Energy-Efficient Lighting Plans
Lighting technology is changing all the time although sometimes, when googling, references to outdated products such as incandescent light bulbs will be made. No one uses these any more. Or fluorescents – not many new lights are designed to take fluorescent tubes....
How to Design Living Room Lighting
The first thing you need to do when you plan lighting for a living room is ask yourself the following questions: Which way is living room facing? This will have an impact on how much light the room gets and at what time of the day. For example, a North facing room...
Why is Interior Lighting Design Important?
Self-builders often reach the point where they’ve agreed the architectural plans and chosen the flooring, kitchen and bathrooms for their building project, then realise they need to plan the lighting. This involves some decision making. Should they get their...
Bath Lighting Trip
Jim Lawrence Lighting Shop in Bath As I’m a lighting consultant in South West England, it’s important that I keep in touch with the latest lighting trends which means travelling to see the physical light products myself. I make sure I attend lighting shows and design...
New Colourful Table Lamps
November saw the launch of the Plato lamp designed by Susie Atkinson for Studio Atkinson. Shown here in green but available in seven colours: Flamingo Pink, Oxblood, Seafoam Blue, Flint Grey, Sunflower Yellow, Fern Green and Ivory. A stylish way of bringing in a pop...
Bespoke Lighting – Don’t Shy Away
Bespoke Lighting Could be Just What you Need Around thirteen years ago a wealthy local landowner came into my showroom and drew a sketch of the type of wall lights he wanted for his courtyards and stable yard. "Can you find me something like that, Claire?" he asked...
How to Light Bathrooms and Wet Rooms
Lighting Tips Bathrooms and wetrooms are getting more luxurious by the day and constitute a large proportion of the spend in contemporary new builds and renovations Mood Planning your bathroom and wet room lighting will reap benefits if carried out in advance of your...
Lighting Wedding Gifts
Now that things are starting to open up, delayed weddings are now going ahead. These days the ‘wedding list’ is on the wane as so many couples live together before tying the knot. They already have the pots, pans and plates so, as a guest, selecting a gift can be...
Love British Lighting
We have some Fabulous Lighting in the UK For many years now so many of us have revered Italian, Spanish and Scandinavian lighting without paying heed to the wealth of fabulous lighting that’s designed and manufactured in the UK. Without being jingoistic I truly...
Lighting Tips to Cheer Up Winter
It seems that with every passing day we are tunnelling further down into the depths of winter! If you’re like me – a lover of light and warmth – the whole season can be a bit depressing. These tips may help to lighten the winter gloom Candles any Time The...
How to Design Energy-Efficient Lighting Plans
Lighting technology is changing all the time although sometimes, when googling, references to outdated products such as incandescent light bulbs will be made. No one uses these any more. Or fluorescents – not many new lights are designed to take fluorescent tubes....
How to Design Living Room Lighting
The first thing you need to do when you plan lighting for a living room is ask yourself the following questions: Which way is living room facing? This will have an impact on how much light the room gets and at what time of the day. For example, a North facing room...
Why is Interior Lighting Design Important?
Self-builders often reach the point where they’ve agreed the architectural plans and chosen the flooring, kitchen and bathrooms for their building project, then realise they need to plan the lighting. This involves some decision making. Should they get their...
Bath Lighting Trip
Jim Lawrence Lighting Shop in Bath As I’m a lighting consultant in South West England, it’s important that I keep in touch with the latest lighting trends which means travelling to see the physical light products myself. I make sure I attend lighting shows and design...
New Colourful Table Lamps
November saw the launch of the Plato lamp designed by Susie Atkinson for Studio Atkinson. Shown here in green but available in seven colours: Flamingo Pink, Oxblood, Seafoam Blue, Flint Grey, Sunflower Yellow, Fern Green and Ivory. A stylish way of bringing in a pop...
Bespoke Lighting – Don’t Shy Away
Bespoke Lighting Could be Just What you Need Around thirteen years ago a wealthy local landowner came into my showroom and drew a sketch of the type of wall lights he wanted for his courtyards and stable yard. "Can you find me something like that, Claire?" he asked...
How to Light Bathrooms and Wet Rooms
Lighting Tips Bathrooms and wetrooms are getting more luxurious by the day and constitute a large proportion of the spend in contemporary new builds and renovations Mood Planning your bathroom and wet room lighting will reap benefits if carried out in advance of your...
Lighting Wedding Gifts
Now that things are starting to open up, delayed weddings are now going ahead. These days the ‘wedding list’ is on the wane as so many couples live together before tying the knot. They already have the pots, pans and plates so, as a guest, selecting a gift can be...
Love British Lighting
We have some Fabulous Lighting in the UK For many years now so many of us have revered Italian, Spanish and Scandinavian lighting without paying heed to the wealth of fabulous lighting that’s designed and manufactured in the UK. Without being jingoistic I truly...
Lighting Tips to Cheer Up Winter
It seems that with every passing day we are tunnelling further down into the depths of winter! If you’re like me – a lover of light and warmth – the whole season can be a bit depressing. These tips may help to lighten the winter gloom Candles any Time The...
How to Design Energy-Efficient Lighting Plans
Lighting technology is changing all the time although sometimes, when googling, references to outdated products such as incandescent light bulbs will be made. No one uses these any more. Or fluorescents – not many new lights are designed to take fluorescent tubes....
How to Design Living Room Lighting
The first thing you need to do when you plan lighting for a living room is ask yourself the following questions: Which way is living room facing? This will have an impact on how much light the room gets and at what time of the day. For example, a North facing room...
Why is Interior Lighting Design Important?
Self-builders often reach the point where they’ve agreed the architectural plans and chosen the flooring, kitchen and bathrooms for their building project, then realise they need to plan the lighting. This involves some decision making. Should they get their...
Bath Lighting Trip
Jim Lawrence Lighting Shop in Bath As I’m a lighting consultant in South West England, it’s important that I keep in touch with the latest lighting trends which means travelling to see the physical light products myself. I make sure I attend lighting shows and design...
New Colourful Table Lamps
November saw the launch of the Plato lamp designed by Susie Atkinson for Studio Atkinson. Shown here in green but available in seven colours: Flamingo Pink, Oxblood, Seafoam Blue, Flint Grey, Sunflower Yellow, Fern Green and Ivory. A stylish way of bringing in a pop...
Bespoke Lighting – Don’t Shy Away
Bespoke Lighting Could be Just What you Need Around thirteen years ago a wealthy local landowner came into my showroom and drew a sketch of the type of wall lights he wanted for his courtyards and stable yard. "Can you find me something like that, Claire?" he asked...
How to Light Bathrooms and Wet Rooms
Lighting Tips Bathrooms and wetrooms are getting more luxurious by the day and constitute a large proportion of the spend in contemporary new builds and renovations Mood Planning your bathroom and wet room lighting will reap benefits if carried out in advance of your...
Lighting Wedding Gifts
Now that things are starting to open up, delayed weddings are now going ahead. These days the ‘wedding list’ is on the wane as so many couples live together before tying the knot. They already have the pots, pans and plates so, as a guest, selecting a gift can be...
Love British Lighting
We have some Fabulous Lighting in the UK For many years now so many of us have revered Italian, Spanish and Scandinavian lighting without paying heed to the wealth of fabulous lighting that’s designed and manufactured in the UK. Without being jingoistic I truly...
Lighting Tips to Cheer Up Winter
It seems that with every passing day we are tunnelling further down into the depths of winter! If you’re like me – a lover of light and warmth – the whole season can be a bit depressing. These tips may help to lighten the winter gloom Candles any Time The...