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Making An Entrance | 10 Matt Black Porch Lights For The Heritage Home

Our heritage outdoor lighting designs are skilfully made in our Suffolk based workshop, using traditional metal working techniques to create the quality product you take home. Our outside lights will transform the look of your garden, entrance or outbuildings, making the most of architectural features and the natural beauty of your building materials. Choose from period splendour or simple country cottage styles to find your perfect outdoor light.

For classic styling, you can’t do better than matt black when it comes to exterior design. An historic colour that dates to the earliest days of blacksmithing, black hued ironmongery will give your home a smart and traditional feel that will never age. Our Matt Black is a clean uniform paint that looks striking no matter the setting, sitting bold against natural building materials like brick, stone, wood and plaster. Admire this smooth and durable finish across our varied offering of black porch lights.

THE HACKNEY OUTDOOR LANTERN

Our wall mounted Hackney Lantern is a handsome, vintage-style outdoor wall light that has been hand crafted from high quality steel and painted Matt Black for a quality look to your outdoor lighting scheme. Traditionally styled on the carriage lanterns of the 19th century, it has a an elegant swan neck arm, gently tapering frame and hand blown glass sheets that gives it a beautifully robust and practical design that will lend your garden, porch or outbuildings a sense of timeless charm.

An alternative to the wall mounted design, the Hackney Lantern with chain can be ceiling mounted to suspend in your porches and hallways. The Hackney Lantern comes supplied with 50cm of black chain and cable and a ceiling rose and fixing screws in the same finish. We also make a selection of wall brackets should you wish to hang your pendant lantern from a wall but keep the feature of the cable and chain.

THE SHIP’S LIGHT

Hand crafted from high quality forged iron that has been painted in our smart hard wearing Matt Black, the Ship’s Wall light features a hand blown glass shade encompassed in an industrial-style steel cage. Inspired by the deck lights once found on ocean liners and steamboats, the Ship’s Light is as stylish as it is hardy, capturing the essence of a vintage find rather than a new item you can easily purchase at the click of a button. Of course this is because they are hand crafted and finished by us, which means they are made to last just like the high quality designs of days done by. This might be why they have long been one of our most popular outdoor lights.

THE BOATHOUSE WALL LIGHT

This Wall Light is the beautiful Boathouse, a Gold Award Winner in the Best Lighting Category at the House Beautiful Awards. As the name suggests, this light has a lovely nautical feel that will enhance any outdoor setting whether a coastal property or a modern townhouse. A relatively small wall light, the Boathouse’s most appealing feature is the elegant spun brass bell shaped shade and short swan neck arm that has been painted in our smart and hardwearing Matt Black to complement its heritage roots.

THE PEACOCK LANTERN

A pretty vintage-style forged iron lantern made for your porch, garden and exterior walls. The Georgian style Peacock Lantern is one of our most popular outdoor wall lights, the sweet detail of the back mirror reflecting light from the bulb at night and the beauty of your garden during the day.

Hand crafted from solid, high quality forged iron that is renowned for its non-corrosive properties, this Peacock has been painted in our Matt Black for a simple, elegant matt finish. It also depicts a decorative peacock emblem stamped onto the cap. The Peacock Lantern is modestly sized so it will work well in a small space and it looks fabulous when hung in pairs either side of a doorway or in a row along a back wall.

THE FINSBURY LANTERN

A more pared down version of our best-selling Peacock, the Finsbury Lantern combines the classic elegance of a traditional outdoor wall light with modern LED technology, to produce a light that is as beautiful as it is practical.

Hand crafted from high quality steel that has been painted Matt Black for an authentic, traditional appearance, we’ve kept the design details of the Finsbury to a minimum to create a simple, linear wall light with an understated elegance that will complement a modern setting yet won’t look out of place in a traditional one

THE NEWPORT DOWNLIGHTER

A dream choice for the more contemporary home, our Newport Downlighter will provide beautiful accent lighting wherever it is used. This unique light projects subdued beams of warm light down your walls, perfect for illuminating house names and numbers, lining a path or lighting up a driveway.

THE COACH LANTERN


A decorative outdoor wall light in classic matt black, our Coach Lantern design takes the best old fashioned styling and combines it with modern lighting technology to produce a handsome exterior wall light that is as practical as it is pretty. Featuring hand blown glass panes with a forged iron cross lattice on the front for security and an attractive handle detail on the top housing, this is one for the traditional country cottage.

THE STANDARD CANTERBURY

Our solid steel Canterbury Lantern is a handsome outdoor pendant light that will instantly draw your eye thanks to its imposing proportions. Designed to illuminate your front door, porch or gateway, it has a robust quality and timeless elegance that will suit modern as well as period properties.

THE CARRIAGE LANTERN

The Carriage Lantern features a top mounted lamp holder, four metal corner pillars with ball finials top and bottom and hand blown glass panes: a pared back, more angular modern interpretation of traditional Victorian coach lanterns.

COMPLETE THE LOOK


A complete collection of front door furniture is a must have to ensure a stylish and picture perfect kerb appeal. Transform your front door into a thing of beauty with our collection of handcrafted door furniture in Matt Black, ensuring you achieve the perfect style to welcome you home.


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Do you want to see more? We are very proud of the quality of our workmanship and designs that we feel highlight the skill of our workers and their ability to make products that suit both contemporary and period properties. To view all of our home accessories and lighting visit our website.

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Welcome to the Jim Lawrence Style Journal.

We are a British interiors company creating beautiful lighting, ironwork and home furnishings from our Suffolk workshop.

This is where we share ideas that we love, show sneak peeks behind the scenes of our brand and offer a unique insight into classic design.

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Whilst we are well known for our extensive lightin Whilst we are well known for our extensive lighting collection, our expert team in Suffolk are also busy crafting a range of inspiring #homeaccessories. With quality manufacturing you can trust, we've made it easy to create a harmonious look and match our finishes throughout the house.⁠
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For bathrooms, the warm brass detailing of our Bletchley range is the perfect choice for an effortless and stylish #bathroom update, finished with a lacquered version of our popular antiqued brass to retain the beautiful lustre.⁠
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Enjoy more home accessories on the Jim Lawrence website, or in person in our Suffolk and Bath showrooms.
Outdoor lighting extends your living space beyond Outdoor lighting extends your living space beyond the walls of your home. With our extensive collection of garden lights, you can begin highlighting architectural features, draw attention to landscaping, and create a warm and inviting atmosphere for yourself and your family. ⁠
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Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or simply enjoying a quiet evening on your patio, outdoor lighting will help you make the most of your garden for longer.⁠
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View our full outdoor lighting collection at jim-lawrence.co.uk/outdoor-lights⁠ or tap this image via the link in our bio.
“Down memory lane…” A fascinating feature i “Down memory lane…”

A fascinating feature in the new @bathlifemag about our much beloved Walcot Street, where our Bath showroom resides. The beautiful building we are fortunate to be custodians of has a rich history, nestled alongside a range of other extraordinary premises and businesses we are lucky to be surrounded with.

Step through our doors to discover all manner of lighting and home accessories, each lovingly designed and crafted by us in our Suffolk workshops. We’re open Monday - Saturday 9.30am until 5.30pm, so there’s plenty of opportunity to stop by and chat home styling with our team.
Championing the little details you didn't know you Championing the little details you didn't know you needed.⁠
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We have found that making a feature out of the quirks in our homes is often the best way to enjoy them, no matter how small they might seem. These delicate turned stair rods are a subtle but stylish solution to keeping your carpet in place, ensuring your stairways are safe and your feet stay warm during these cooler months.⁠
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Explore the full extent of our hand crafted home accessories collection at jim-lawrence.co.uk.
Looking for unique ways to light up your bedroom? Looking for unique ways to light up your bedroom? Discover our creative bedside wall lighting for adding a cosy touch to your sleeping space. Bedside wall lighting can add a warm and inviting ambience to your bedroom, while also providing functional lighting.⁠
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We design and make a variety of adjustable options that allow you to direct the light where you need it most, as well as an array of styles, from vintage-inspired downlighters to more contemporary plug-in options like the Carrick, as styled by @hollybushhome.⁠
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Tap this image via the link in our bio to see more bedside lighting options on our Style Journal.
A closer look some of our most recent fabric addit A closer look some of our most recent fabric additions.⁠
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Available now as cut lengths, or choose to create handsome made-to-measure curtains and blinds crafted by our soft furnishings team. Opt for a #romanblind or select any of our #curtain heading types to suit your style.⁠
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Swipe to view the new fabrics in Indigo Cottage Stripe, Spring Leaf in Rich Green, and Woodland in Duck Egg.⁠ Visit our website via the link in our bio to discover all of our beautiful new patterns and colourways.
We've made something for everyone in our latest pl We've made something for everyone in our latest plug-in collection.⁠
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A minimal, modern wall light, the Thorpe is a neat wall fitting that is striking paired with a vintage bulb, or subtle when neatly framed by one of our half shades for a contemporary look. Available in Matt Black or Polished to suit your scheme accordingly.⁠
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If you want to get the Jim Lawrence straight out of the box, tap the link in our bio to shop these new arrivals now 🔌💡⁠
Whatever your taste, ensure a harmonious look thro Whatever your taste, ensure a harmonious look throughout the home by matching your hardware across the house.⁠
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Thank you @kathgrovescurtainsandcushions for taking this beautiful shot of our reeded Antiqued Brass pole. Our most popular finish, this look is created by treating solid brass with antiquing solution, speeding up the natural tarnishing process and resulting in a lovely lived-in look that will deepen naturally over time.⁠
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Tap this image via the link in our bio to browse our curtain poles and their complementary accessories like brackets, rings and finials.
This dream kitchen from @thebuildingofus____ puts This dream kitchen from @thebuildingofus____ puts our Thornton Pendants centre stage. Fluted glass is beautiful above dining and kitchen areas: the delicate lines catching and diffusing the light from all angles.⁠
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If you love the elegant cylindrical look, swipe for some similar designs to suspend in your home: the Lambourne, the Bellingham or the Chamberlain.⁠
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Tap the first image via the link in our bio to view our full offering of versatile lighting for kitchens of all shapes and sizes.
At Jim Lawrence we often go back to our farming ro At Jim Lawrence we often go back to our farming roots to find ideas for our lighting and ironmongery. ⁠
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1) Our Bulkhead Outdoor Light was originally designed with Jim’s family farm in mind as he wanted to create a stylish and practical outdoor light for a converted cow shed.⁠
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2) Similarly, our beautiful brass conduit kits were created to help Jim and Sheena tidy up wiring in their barn.⁠
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3) The cage-like Cowley Pendant was made to show off the beauty of a bare Squirrel Cage Bulb that was wanted for illuminating the sparse brick rooms of an old piggery.⁠
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4) The Salthouse we designed for smaller cottage kitchens, dainty in size but perfect for packing a stylish industrial punch.⁠
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5) The handblown glass of the Westbourne is striking as a pendant or wall light, softy diffusing light for a gentler example of industrial-inspired design.⁠
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To view our full industrial edit, tap this post via the link in our bio.
The new Brooke plug-in makes a great alternative t The new Brooke plug-in makes a great alternative to traditional bedroom lighting, leaving space to de-clutter any surfaces where your bedside essentials reside. Other spaces we love to see the Brooke is flanking a big mirror or illuminating an armchair, adding ambient layers of light wherever you choose.⁠
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Easy to fit without the need to internally wire them up, plug-ins are the sensible choice for quick-fix fittings that have the same high-quality charm as a traditional light.⁠
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Available in up or down orientations, this lovely light is best styled with a 20cm medium French Drum Shade 💡
Stylish storage solutions for the items you need t Stylish storage solutions for the items you need to grab on your way in and out 🥾⁠
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Keep all seasonal clutter at bay with our handfinished brass or steel hooks and handles, perfect companions for your handbags, boots, and other neccessities you need to locate in an instant.⁠
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If you love this clever space-saving solution from @byemmadiaz featuring the Larder pulls and Hemley coat hooks, visit our website to discover the full range.⁠
Our mantra has always been “nothing similar is q Our mantra has always been “nothing similar is quite the same”, and if you’ve had the pleasure of trying out our products, you will know just what we mean by that. 

By conducting each step in the creation of our home accessories under one roof, we can continue to deliver the highest standards straight from our door to yours.

We don’t think any detail should be overlooked, which is why we’ve created a range of finishes and designs, allowing you to think creatively with your lighting and ensure that the even the smallest details make a beautiful impact.

Discover more by tapping the link in our bio to visit our website💡
A minimal, modern wall light, the new Thorpe plug- A minimal, modern wall light, the new Thorpe plug-in is a neat wall fitting that is striking paired with a vintage bulb, or subtle when neatly framed by one of our half shades for a contemporary look. ⁠
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Available in Matt Black or Polished, you can blend the Thorpe into your colour scheme accordingly.⁠
The Scallop Wall Light has become a favourite for The Scallop Wall Light has become a favourite for inviting a relaxed but playful look to bedrooms. Weighty solid brass adds to the sculptural feel of this design, bringing our reknowned detail to homes of all shapes and sizes. Choose from our classic wall light design or a handy plug-in option for bedsides and cosy nooks.⁠
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This mesmerising shot is from @bathstay 💡⁠
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Don't forget, we have a competition running for a chance to win your choice of plug-in design. Tap the link in our bio for details on how to enter.⁠
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From work surfaces to islands and kitchen sinks, w From work surfaces to islands and kitchen sinks, we all have areas in this room that could do with some more targeted lighting. A stylish and functional solution? A Jim Lawrence Wall Light. Our kitchen wall lights come in a range of painted, warm brass and copper tones and cool metallic finishes to suit every style of home.⁠
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The classic Club Wall Lights paired with the delicate dome of the Walcot Pendant is a gorgeous match. Visit the inspiration section on our website to shop more kitchen lights all in one place.⁠
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This beautiful design, build, and install is by @holly_oak_house in the home of @renovating.the.hive, photographed by @joeykendalbrown.
We’ve welcomed a hoard of new followers so far t We’ve welcomed a hoard of new followers so far this year, so it feels right to hop on the bandwagon and share a little more about who we are…

We love to share our story and talk about our amazing team and collection of products, so if you have any questions for us please don’t hesitate to comment here or get in touch by phone or email. 

Discover our full range of British made lighting and homeware via the link in our bio and help us to support #ManufacturingInEngland 💡
We've made something for everyone in our latest pl We've made something for everyone in our latest plug-in collection.⁠
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The Carrick Plug-in Wall Light now comes in both up and down orientations, so you can decide which works best in your space. Try the Carrick bedside, beside a mirror, or placed in the hall to save space where a table and lamp might normally reside.⁠
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If you want to get the Jim Lawrence straight out of the box, tap the link in our bio to shop these new arrivals now 🔌💡⁠
Whilst it's prudent (and joyful!) to look ahead an Whilst it's prudent (and joyful!) to look ahead and plan for Spring, when the sun dips away we are still enveloped by the enduring chill of the winter season. ⁠
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Whether you're combatting this by lighting a fire, candle, or dialling up the cosiness with lamps and cleverly placed wall lights, it's apparent that we find comfort in these sources of light. ⁠
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Dainty choices like the Rowsley are excellent lifters of ambience without taking over the room: the perfect choice for cottage interiors and smaller spaces.⁠
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For more home ideas (when you simply want a browse and don't know what you're after yet), visit the inspiration section on our website to find guidance by style or room.⁠

Gorgeous living space from @figtree.farm 🕯️
Jim Lawrence curtain poles and accessories are des Jim Lawrence curtain poles and accessories are designed to look delicate whilst offering robust support.⁠
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Both functional and ornamental, our hand-finished curtain poles and matching rings, finials and brackets add a touch of class to any room.⁠
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Visit the Knowledge Base on our website for a helpful step by step guide on how to measure your windows ready for your made to measure poles or you can purchase a ready-made pole pack with all the accessories included.⁠
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