Lighting

Lighting is the fastest way to change how a room feels and the slowest thing most people get around to. A single ceiling light flattens everything under it. Two or three smaller sources at different heights do the opposite, and you do not need an electrician to get there.

Most of what we stock is portable or plug-in: rechargeable touch lamps that move from the desk to the bedside, sculptural table lamps that read as objects even when switched off, pendant shades for when you are ready to commit, and soft night lights for children's rooms. There are a few decorative neon and LED pieces too, for walls that need something other than art.

If you are starting from one overhead light, add a table lamp first. Put it in the corner you look at most, keep the bulb warm rather than white, and the room will feel finished before you have bought anything else.