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AERIAL ACROBATICS
LIGH TRE AVANT GARDEN
VICTORIAN LIGHTING
BETWEEN THE LINES
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A) Globen Lighting SHELFIE storage wall light B) The David Hunt Lighting Collection POLO ceiling pendant C) The Lighting Book TUSCAN chrome table lamp
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Way back in time everyone had house plants at home and it seems we’ve all caught on to the benefits they bring. So much so, that plants in light filled rooms has become a new trend. Rather than having a plant plonked down in the center of a table, the introduction of plants has become rather more Avant Garde!
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The Lighting Company invites you to get amazed by your interiors! We have some ideas on how to style your home with plenty of light and lusciousness! Expect to see foliage appear in wallpapers, cushions and lamp bases.
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We are excited to present here, an interior design scheme you are sure to love; we certainly do! A curation of your very own “Avant Garden” (we love a little word play). The French word Avant-Garde neatly describes all that is fresh and new, experimental ideas, progressive and pioneering style with splashes of bohemia and eccentricity. Avant Garden is an interior trend which you can have fun with, curating the look of outside in with added elements of quirkiness and natural form lighting which will mirror a vast selection of plants, beautifully shaped leaves and inspire feelings of being in a forest or rainforest, whichever inspires your imagination the most!?
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We like to see it as a quirkier and bolder take on the simpler Scandinavian style. This style lends itself to a pinch of surrealism with adventurous, exotic prints, fresh fruits and colours emulative of the bright pigments of the rainforest. You can go with colours you love either full on, or decorative colour pops of accessories. Think lighting with wooden accents and flow-forms which complement nature’s patterns. Light is important here, without lighting, your rich, tropical jungle will not look as lush; plants need light to thrive - as do we! As the evening sets in, lighting will illuminate the beautiful patterns of plants, create a dazzling display of light and shadow and accentuate the tropical colour accents of your interiors.
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A) The Lighting Book ELANA floral table lamp B) The David Hunt Lighting Collection PARROT wall light C) The David Hunt Lighting Collection PARROT table lamp D) The Lighting Book SAFA pineapple table lamp E) The Lighting Book FILIP table lamp F) The Lighting Book FILIP easy fit shade
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A) Globen Lighting BUTLER floor lamp B) Globen Lighting ASTORIA floor lamp C) Copenhagen Glass Collection ROWAN ceiling pendant
The Butler floor lamp (pictured left) as you can see surrounded by the hippest and aubergine colour. This floor lamp has a shelf included which could feature a plant for a dramatic Avant Garden look.
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Green colours will give you a sense of tranquility, calmness and vitality. Why not introduce the underground colour trend, a mix of aubergines and avocado’s? Green colours are often used in television studios to help relax people for this reason.
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Avant Garden style is sure to inspire and delight you, your friends, family or guests, there really is nothing like it. Create a space where you can be refreshed and that help restore the balance of a busy lifestyle.
We are here to help with some inspiration to transform your space into the botanical paradise that is Avant Garden.
"Light is important here, without lighting your rich tropical jungle will not look as lush." This emerging trend taps into intrinsic beauty and our natural biophilia; our innate love of nature. Nature is creeping into our interiors and we like it. Lights that emulate natural shapes and flow form can help you to create a calming, yet invigorating influence in your homes. This style is perfect for hospitality venues and homes as plants will not only enliven your space, the health benefits are innumerable such as adding vital oxygen. In addition, plants act as a natural sound barrier or help to partition larger spaces.
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Perhaps if you live in a city or a flat, space is precious and to optimize your lifestyle and wellness you might think about bringing more plants in and choose lights that enhance this styling theme. Plants are known to reduce stress and pollutants so will be real treasure in any small space.
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If you’ve been struggling to find that all important light that works well in your decor we have showcased 39 of the latest trends to inspire. If however you’re starting from scratch that all important spark of inspiration is sure to emerge.
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There are many styles of lights to choose from and we have upward of 7,000 styles displayed on our comprehensive online store, but where to start when you simply need a bit of inspiration?
A) Project: Lighting Collection INFINITY 6 light iridescent glass pendant B) Project: Lighting Collection LAVA iridescent glass pendant
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As a child you could easily watch a bubbles drift away until it was impossible to see them any longer.
The delicate colours of soap bubbles have been faithfully reproduced to form what’ known as iridescent glass. It’s gloriously suited to light fittings and we are so excited to share the recent trend for Iridescent lights.
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A) Project: Lighting Collection LAVA iridescent glass pendant B) Innermost ASTEROID iridescent ceiling pendant C) Innermost ASTEROID iridescent table lamp
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What is iridescent? The palest pastel hints of luminous colour which seems to alter pigment when you look at it from a different angle. The finish is like the surface of a soap bubble, the shimmering colours of fish scales, the delicate sheen from mother of pearl. It’s everything magical beautiful and dreamlike you imagine… it’s sure to have us gazing upwardly like the awe-inspired children we once were. Highly lustrous shimmering wispy pale watery colours, not one colour but every beautiful colour in the rainbow, working in harmony to portray a transparency like vapour as if the dream like jewel effect could ‘pop’ and be lost forever.
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The visual appeal of iridescent when the light is off adds a whole heap in the glamour stakes as often, your main lights are off during the day, which amounts to about 50% of the time; but, oh my! when the light is switched on double bubble!
Sometimes known as petrol glass, more often dichroic, the iridescent lights look great in every room, especially in a room that has lots of windows, as the natural light will shine through and paint rainbows everywhere!
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We’d suggest teaming your Lights on, or lights off, it’s excellent iridescent light with vintage style value, a light fitting that looks filament bulbs - it really is beyond amazing all the time. describing how fantastic these lights are! This is a bold statement, but they rival the beauty of a dragonfly’s wings surrounding a firefly.
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Lights that use the iridescent glass look spectacular even when switched off, as they have the ability to pick up of the smallest amount of light around them, refracting and reflecting the light. This brings life, movement and endless enjoyment to the observer.
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A) Design For The People AVER cage frame ceiling pendant
A glimpse into the hidden beauty of lighting between the lines… If you’re reading this article, you obviously have a keen interest in interior design, as do we. You’ll therefore know that coming up with a concept or interpretation of a design that’s worthy of your home can come down to the wire.
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Whilst we interpret the ever changing trends and fashions, our interest is to help you to make an investment in your lighting that stands the test of time and works with a variety of styles so you can make little, light touches to your home without the need to change your carefully chosen lights.
One such style of light is caged style lights, open sided wireframes and slatted glimpses to the hidden beauty of the light. So why are open sided lights perfect to work with any look? When you have taken the time to lovingly create your interior design, you naturally see each and every centimetre. From the areas that went well, to the bits that required a few more attempts and every section in between, you will appreciate it as it’s your vision. So why cover it all up? It’s true that lighting is the jewel in the crown in most designs, but you can also let the illumination itself be the shining light that completes the look in your room.
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Having open sided lights allows an unobstructed view to the setting behind, whilst providing a playful juxtaposition which acts to add intrigue to the overall look.
A) The Lighting Book ONZA easy fit frame shade
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If you start your own line up, you will really invigorate your space. These lights invite an openness, a friendliness which naturally sees them looking spectacular in pairs, groups or clusters.
They also compliment many settings, from the vintage, retro and industrial, to the more modern and contemporary settings. So, draw a line in the sand and opt for a linear motif light in your home!
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They also play a huge part in open plan spaces, creating a zoning effect that still allows a glimpse through to the windows and light as well as other functional spaces.
We love this style of lights when teamed with a decorative filament LED bulb. The tantalising effect of the warm embers, filtering through the open sides is truly a wonder to behold, like a flickering cozy fire on a cold winters’ day.
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A) Project: Lighting ETERNITY LED ceiling pendant B) Project: Lighting ETERNITY LED touch table lamp C) The Lighting Book ALONSA LED ceiling pendant D) The Lighting Book MERCURY LED ceiling pendant
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Acrobatic artistry of illumination, freed and unfettered by the past restrictions of light bulbs, have the opportunity to embrace a variety of shapes. Liberating creativity designers have utilised, hexagon, round, square, curves and random shapes to form aerial patterns, creating abstract artworks that delight and intrigue.
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The jump from the early, more With no more separate, bulky primitive styles of light is a gigantic bulbs to accommodate somewhere leap - hoopla! within the fitment, instead the LED light source is integrated If you’ve been reluctant to embrace into the body of the light fitting. new integral LED lighting, the This fusion allows light fitments latest designs are sure to tempt to be formatted into an aerial you into thinking again. Ultra-sleek display of artworks, unrestricted LED lights are now integrated by conforming to the stereotypical into the light fittings rather than chandelier shapes. retro fitted, which makes the look altogether more cohesive.
This style of light fitting looks contemporary and striking in homes but can also be grouped together to create larger and more impactful installations, ideal for befitting museums, hotels, and commercial foyers. There’s no limit to what can be achieved with minimal electrical consideration.
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A new breed of lighting begins! Ultra-modern LED technology has vastly broadened the variety of lighting available and for the first time, lights are recognised as more than simply a light source. Now, more than ever, they are eye-catching structures where often the light source and aforementioned structure are inextricably one.
A) Nordium BALANCE LED table lamp B) Nordium BALANCE LED floor lamp C) The Lighting Book TYBALT LED ceiling pendant D) Project: Lighting NEVE LED chandelier pendant
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We understand that lighting is an investment, the crowning glory of our interior designs and as such, we realise that a key consideration when choosing your lights, is how long they will last for; understandably, as we all want value for money! The last thing we’d want is to find our perfect light only for the brightness to be extinguished within a few years. Fortunately, LEDs deliver unapparelled longevity compared to their antiquated counterparts and will generally last between 15 and 25 years with average use. And being honest, who really wants the same light fitting for in excess of a quarter of a century?
Often, understanding how much light you get from a light fitting can be difficult with LED. All LED’s are not created equal. You’ve no doubt you’ve heard the phrase “you get what you pay for” and it’s never so true as when in the context of LED’s.
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Wattages used to be the measure of light as well as being the amount of energy used, however as LED give much more light whilst using much smaller amounts of electricity or wattage, we no longer use watts as a light measurement.
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A lack of understanding and has perhaps led consumers to making the wrong choices. Thus, leaving some misplaced uncertainty around this new technology.
Want to know more about LED? Watch our helpful The brightness you see is now called lumens. Lumens fun video, which explains all you need to know about is simply the light emitted. Whilst the numbers may LED lighting. Helpful for those who want replacement seem strange initially, a 600 lumens bulb (600lm) as light bulbs or simply to improve your knowledge of it’s written, is about 60 watts of light. If you wind the the benefits of LED lighting. View Video... clock back to 2010, that is when lighting changed in accordance to a European directive which concerns saving energy.
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So, this change to lumens is actually almost 2 decades old, and whilst many consumers don’t currently understand it (literally left in the dark!), the change has disappointed many.
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Here at the Lighting Company we celebrate 200 years since the birthday of Queen Victoria. We will look at how the “Gaslight Era” was a momentous time for British lighting, with gas lighting for homes and streets becoming mainstream. This, along with the invention of Edison’s lightbulb helped people to work longer and it could be said that light increased the productivity of the industrial revolution.
A) The David Hunt Lighting Collection RECLAMATION ceiling pendant B) The David Hunt Lighting Collection STATION LAMP pendant in copper C) The David Hunt Lighting Collection EUSTON pendant in chrome D) The David Hunt Lighitng Collection STATION LAMP pendant in copper (small) E) The David Hunt Lighting Collection STATION LAMP 3 light pendant in chrome F) The David Hunt Lighting Collection STATION LAMP pendant in smoke blue G) Feiss ADAMS globe chandelier in nickel finish H) Hinkley Lighting PLANTATION 4 light chandelier in bronze finish
The Victorian era saw the introduction of the first street lights, although they were sometimes miles apart. Charles Dickens writing captures what was literally quite a dark time; “Bleak dark and piercing cold it was a night for the well housed and fed to draw round the bright fire….” Oliver Twist. Victorians venerated the pineapple as a symbol of wealth and hospitality, so incorporated pineapple motifs across architecture, art and design. We can see the pineapples in today’s lighting designs; once you notice them you will start to see them everywhere.
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Lamps modelled on Victorian station lamps. An iconic style of Victorian Lighting and their Retro charm still prevails today.
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This months #optimisticrevolution; is looking on the artisitc Boho side . A chic, eclectic touch that's sure to fill your home with wonderment and relaxation. Bringing in exotic themes, bright colours, patterns and textures it creates a free spirited atmosphere that's full of personality.
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A) The Lighting Book FLYNN silver finish table lamp B) The Lighting Book EGIL silver finish table lamp C) The Lighting Book BORYS antique copper table lamp D) The Lighting Book ALIDA nickel finish table lamp E) The Lighting Book LARS antique silver table lamp F) The Lighting Book EDVARD antique bronze table lamp
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