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How material choices accumulate across FF&E schedules, and why decorative lighting often reveals pressure points late in a project.
Cloud Dancer will be everywhere this year yet colour remains the heart of many interiors. This guide shows how to work with white or around it without losing the strength or identity of your palette.
Design studios are creating lighting products with a clearer identity than ever before. This article explores how an integrated UK workshop supports designers with development, engineering and production, bringing concepts to life with accuracy and craft.
A clear, practical guide for design studios on how to specify lampshades with confidence, from shape and scale to fabrics, linings, and lighting performance.
How to Choose: Lighting and Lampshades for the Home
Lighting shapes how your home feels to live in, from the soft glow of a bedside lamp to the warm welcome of a dining pendant. The right lampshade doesn’t just diffuse light; it defines atmosphere, enhances décor, and makes every room more intentional. In this guide, we share room-by-room advice on choosing lampshades for living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas, and beyond. With tips on fabrics, proportions, and layering light, you’ll learn how to create spaces that feel both functional and unforgettable.
For both homes and hospitality spaces, choosing the perfect lighting or lampshade is about style and storytelling. Our guide and compilation of posts to help you choose the perfect one for your home or business.
Choosing the right fabric is key to crafting the perfect lampshade. This guide explores cotton, linen, silk, velvet, and printed textiles, explaining how each affects light, mood, and style so you can select materials that complement your space and express your personal design vision.
Bespoke doesn’t mean rejecting technology. This Journal piece explores how Iberian Lighting fuses traditional craftsmanship with modern precision tools to create lampshades that honour the hand while embracing innovation, proof that artistry and machinery can work hand in hand.
