A Little French Secret

I love this French website/concept store. Such innovative and unusual items. I'm toying with the idea of buying this for my bedroom, so handy for hanging clothes instead of throwing them on a chair.

  If you have a terrace or a balcony you can happily exercise on this ball.

A typical chic French poster

Love this jumpsuit

And if you have a home by the sea these fish lights are perfect. All from La Maison Pernoise

Simples at Good Hood

I love simple yet useful design. Good Hood based in London is a beautfully curated shop full to the gunnels with superb quality, simple items for the home and for wearing. I am extremely chuffed that they do a black potato peeler. I am so easily pleased. Oh and incidentally the prices are very reasonable.

Bold and Beautiful Lighting

My lovely friend Laura and her partner Mark own House Junkie (formerly Uniche) a beautiful website full of the unusual and beautiful. Here's her latest find. These gorgeous stone and marble busts that are lights, yes lights. What a statement! Goddess Statue Pendant Lights

A Light Bulb Moment

I would love to have been present in the designers heads when they thought up this design. Hugely simplistic but hugely effective. Hugely being the operative word. By Bomma

Polar Light

What a fabulous idea. A chandelier to hang outside which looks gorgeous but even more so when it is icy or it snows. Genius idea by Arturo Erbsman

A Light Less Ordinary - Etsy Picks

I love Etsy, it's global, it's diverse, it showcases amazing talents and above all it is easy to navigate.

 I make no secret of my love of the unusual and what makes me smile is when I see a light created from something totally off the wall.

From Cardboard Chandeliers to Light Houses made from old books here are my picks of lights less ordinary from Etsy.
Links below

1. Small Hanging Knitwear Lamp by DutchDilight
2. Vintage French Horn Swag Light by My Farm Girl Boutique
3. Concrete and Gold Lamp by Cklosteen
4. Cardboard Chandelier by Fab Parlor
5. Book Paper Sculpture Night Lamp by Malena Valcarcel
6. Chicken Brooder Pendant Light by Rediscovered Relics
7. Industrial Chic Salvage Chandeler by Annasina
8. Luce Book Lamp by Bom Design NL
9. Pulley Wall Mounted Lamps by Industrial Rewind
10. Metal Lace Planter Chandelier by BootsNGus
11. Photo Lamp by RefreszDizajn

Ingo Maurer - A Genius Designer

Canned Light

I have long been a fan of Ingo Maurer, the German Industrial Designer. His take on lighting is genius. Take a look at his products page it will blow your mind.
Take a look at the bottom image - he doesn't just do lighting.

J. B. Schmetterling

Delight - make it any shape you wish

Comic Explosion

Floating Table

Wherever I Lay My Hat..................

A very useful lamp designed by Philippe Starck - the Chapeau Light for Flos will hold any hat that takes your fancy. Love this idea. Found at Delightfull. My partner has loads of hats that hang around our cottage, this could be the answer.

Wanted

this pulley lamp showing all its workings, fascinating. Found at Restoration Hardware

Wanted

 Just love this Lampshade. It reminds me of being a child and wearing a party dress that swung out when I swirled. Found at Olsson Jensen

Light Up Your Life Beautifully

If you are going to light up your life then make it as beautiful as possible. Fabulous lighting by Roos Van de Velde in Belgium

 

Simple Lighting

Sometimes the simple things in life are the best. Fabulous simple lighting by Wästberg in Sweden

Uniche Interior Furnishings - Perfect

Zinc Fronted Chest of Drawers

I found this website the other day - Uniche - and keep revisiting it as it has the most superb collection of vintage, reclaimed and fun items. All are the sort of pieces we would never change for our Ghost Furniture range. These are beautiful examples of genuine shabby chic, more chic than shabby.

The Waiting Game Wall Decal

Factory Widow Mirror

Jute Hall Runner

Verdigres Etegere Stand

What The f? Light

Clear Orb Light

Street Vendor Market Cart Console