With spring on the cusp of summer and the RHS Chelsea Flower show in full swing, we’ve created a brand-new collection of Jim Lawrence plant supports to inspire your garden design whilst carrying our hand-finished quality from indoors to out. These sturdy, solid brass plant supports will provide architectural interest as well as practical support for all kinds of plants and vegetables, and look equally at home in cottage garden flower bed as they do in a more modern, formal garden design.

PLANT CAGE
Protect and support emerging shrubs with this solid brass Plant Cage: the perfect answer for anyone looking for an attractive and effective support for your garden throughout the year.

HOOP PLANT SUPPORT
Our Hoop Plant Support will give your favourite plants, flowers and vegetables a hug, helping them to maintain their shape and stop stems from snapping in strong winds or flopping under their own weight – ideal for all types of perennials like hollyhocks, delphiniums, roses and dahlias.

HEART PLANT SUPPORT
This sturdy Heart stake will provide architectural interest as well as practical support and look equally at home in cottage garden flower bed as they do in a more modern, formal garden design.

CROOK GARDEN HANGER
With its dainty tendril details, the Crook Hanger makes a charming lamp holder (lamp not included) enabling you to make the most of your garden as the evenings draw in.

COTTAGE GARDENS
Cottage gardens are dependent on charm, character and a relaxed elegance that can be easily enjoyed in any home – even in a city landscape. Layered heights and colour are essential for blended, textured borders and elements of naturally aged materials like wood and stone give credence to the old fashioned sensibilities of English Heritage homes and parkland.

Though not quite so grand in their nature, cottage style gardens are in our minds the most beautiful. Informal and overflowing with hints of the English countryside, they do lend themselves well to smaller courtyards and even balconies, allowing you to get creative thanks to their casualness. No matter where you are, choosing the right plants and outdoor accessories will help you to bring country cottage style to your garden.

To explore the country cottage look in more detail, browse our Country Cottage Style Inspiration Page.

GARDEN LIGHTING
Understated but never an afterthought, our outdoor and garden accessories are unmistakably ‘us’. Both robust and elegant, each design will withstand the peaks and troughs of all seasons whilst retaining a beautiful, high-quality look.⁠ Explore our extensive collection of IP rated lighting and more garden accessories here.

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We would love to see how you translate these ideas into your own home, so don’t forget to tag us on Instagram. For a wealth of home décor and interior inspiration, view our Pinterest page. To view all our lighting and homeware visit our website.

We feel it only natural to embrace our British heritage when it comes to our products. We live in a place of such historical richness where inspiration is all around, constantly influencing our design choices whether through architecture, colour or age-old manufacturing techniques.

Still based on the farm where the business began over 20 years ago, Jim and Sheena are well versed in the landscape of rural Suffolk. In Spring, the familiar sight of Cow Parsley is laced through the hedgerows, dancing its way down the bumpy country lane customers once travelled down to find us.

We’ve created a new addition to this popular collection in a pretty Plaster Pink. This dusky pastel is perfect atop our brass lighting as shade, to plump as a cushion on a sofa or bed, or to fit as curtains or blinds. A must-have earthy, grown-up pink is a delicate update for those who lean into neutral styling but are still after an impactful refresh.

Grown up pinks are perfect for offsetting other colours like teals and greys whilst adding a blush of warmth to the room. Shown here on our dainty Hanson Library light, our classic candle shades have an easy to use clip-on fitting, suitable for all of our wall lights that have a candle bulb fitting.

Known for its versatility, cotton is one of the most commonly used fabrics for lamp shade as it is lightweight, durable and has a softness that is ideal for diffusing light evenly around a room. Our cow parsley has a relatively large weave that gives it a wonderful texture akin to linen. It is uniform appearance and brings a rustic and understated beauty for a laid-back kitchen, living room or bedroom. This shade is our 13cm Pendant French Drum Shade, designed to fit with our down-facing wall lights like the beautiful Carrick.

Our larger Medium French Drum Shades add a slightly larger silhouette than our clip-on options, beautifully framing our Brooke wall light and bringing a uniform output that is great for washing your walls with ambient lighting. This pretty shade is also available with a pendant fitting so you can suspend from the ceiling in bedrooms and living areas with a pendant lampholder.

Adding a decorative cushion or two is a quick and easy way to invigorate your bedroom or living room with colour and texture. Small additions like this can have a larger impact than you may think, helping to freshen up a sofa, bed, armchair or home office with a contrasting fabric or beautiful blend of colour.

MADE BY US

All of our cushion covers and lampshades are handmade here in our Suffolk workshop by our talented team.

By focusing on quality of materials, craftsmanship, outstanding customer service and the well-being of the Jim Lawrence community, our mission is to create stylish, designer quality fixtures and fittings for the home made with natural materials. It is our belief that by selling directly to our customers, we can guarantee that every product we sell meets the exacting quality control standards we have set and for which we are renowned.

We have come a long way since our farm days and you may no longer have to bump down a track to find us. But our ethos remains the same: to provide individually handmade products and the highest possible levels of customer service. Read the whole story here, and view our full collection of products.

We have long been enamoured by coastal cottage style. It’s modern rustic at its finest, with a translatable look that can be worked into homes everywhere. ⁠Coastal cottage is an interior style close to our hearts, with the beautiful beaches of the Suffolk and Norfolk coasts a stones throw away from our HQ. We love the laid-back feel that comes with the shell motifs, earthy colour palettes, and natural texture. These elements are an appreciative nod to nautical landscapes, embodying an understated but nonetheless luxurious look.

Here are our four ways to achieve coastal cottage styling this summer…

LIGHTING

For a shell you don’t need to rinse the shingle out of, try our beautiful Scallop Wall Lights to bring a soft coastal vibe into your interior. Adding an instant update of coastal character, this light has been carefully designed to combine a decorative shade with a subdued backlight, perfect for creating mood lighting in a bedroom, study, cloakroom or open plan living space.

This eye-catching piece was inspired by Jim & Sheena’s holidays to the West Coast of Scotland, where fresh scallops were always on the menu and finding shells on the beach when the children were young was a favourite past time. Lovingly hand forged from solid natural brass that has been lightly antiqued for a subtly aged look, our Scallop has a wonderfully tactile quality that befits its handmade nature. Also available as a plug-in version.

Customers at the @narrow_house have curated a fresh yet cosy dwelling with our Curtis spotlight and other hints of time-worn Jim Lawrence brass, choosing some of our finest nautical-suited designs for their b&b in perfect proximity to the south west coastal path. ⁠The Curtis has a pretty spun shade, raised edge and visible braided cable that gives it a vintage feel that works perfectly for a more rustic coastal cottage look.

Embrace further seaside motifs in your bathroom with our Saunton Wall Lights. Choose from Antiqued Brass or Nickel for this shell-shaped Wall Light. These innovative wall lights have been cleverly designed with a sealed glass cover over the bulb to ensure they are waterproof and fully functional in a bathroom environment.

Coastal style interiors are typically light-filled and airy, making the most of natural light to create an open and spacious feel. Our glass wall and pendant lighting pair a clean silhouette with the natural reflectivness of glass that bounces light everywhere, creating statement pieces that won’t distrupt the sense of space.

HARDWARE DETAILS

Increase the light airy look of coastal living by enahncing the natural light at home. Our clay curtain poles and accessories will help to frame the windows with beautiful fabric (see colour ideas below), without creating the visual stop that darker hardware could provide.

Weather-beaten exteriors, aged metals and fading paint can sometimes be a part of coastal living. Their existence is proof of their steadfast manufacturing, but evidence that living by the ocean can be tough and wearing. Time worn materials have an undeniable charm, but you can achieve a similar aesthetic wherever you are with our Antiqued Brass or Polished fittings – a go to match for this gently aged look.

When decorating a room it is sometimes easy to miss the little extras that can add the design flare your room was missing. Smaller details like locks, hooks, and handles can make all the difference, helping you to create a considered, matching look throughout. If brass isn’t more you and you prefer a more traditionally rustic look, crank up the contrast with our black Suffolk Latches and Hinges.

TEXTURE

For a coastal look, there is inspiration all around. From linen curtains, to upholstered chairs, woven rope, and even netting. These textures add layers and depth by taking inspiration from the external surroundings – a key step in coastal style. Organic and robust, linens and jutes are practical but pretty additions to your coastal style decor.

An easy way to update our homes with these rustic and earthy tones is using cushions, throws and shades. We love the grain of linen and jute when lit up as a lampshade, highlighting the sought after textured weave whether in its natural oatmeal hues or dyed a soft colour to match your decor.

View all of our fabrics, available to buy as a cut length to get creative with, a ready made cushion cover or one of our luxury lampshades.

COLOUR

Beige, stone and sandy tones come naturally to coastal homes. You might as well incorporate it into the design! But let’s not overlook the obvious: blue hues. Whether paint, fabric, or accesories, hints of blue are a staple for cottage coastal decor. Blue can induce a feeling of tranquility at home, allowing for more play when it comes to pattern. Our new Indigo Watercolour fabric is perfect for refreshing a room with a touch of coastal charm. Painterly florals or gingham checks are a go-to for livening up a room, whilst softer hues that lean more towards grey are an option for those who prefer something more subtle.

Darker jewel tones in rich blues might be colder in tone, but never fail to make a room feel like home. The colours of our Hunstanton Velvet Collection were influenced by the sea and skyscapes of north Norfolk. Wanting this range to evoke the dramatic sunsets and vast, stretched out sands of Hunstanton and the surrounding coastline, we had to include a deep, dusky Navy. 

A blend of natural sandy linen and bold indigo,  our Indigo Cottage Stripe fabric will dress up any space with a subtle take on beachy stripes; perfect for plumping with a gorgeous feather pad inside.

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For added interest, try using ancient bottles, hand-picked shells and wave-worn washed up glass might sound like clutter to some, but it’s these cherished finds that bring in personality and make a house into a home. Explore more coastal style ideas on our helpful inspiration page.

We would love to see how you translate these ideas into your own home, so don’t forget to tag us on Instagram or Facebook. For a wealth of home décor and interior inspiration, view our Pinterest page. To view all our lighting and homeware visit our website.

Our homes are so much more than a functional space to live in. As well as providing us with comfort, protection, and all the practical elements of day-to-day life, it should also be space that nurtures us, that we can relax in and be inspired by.

Ideally, our homes should also be a reflection of our personality; a place we can fill with the things we love, give us pleasure and make us happy. Whether you are renovating a new home or seeking to refresh a single room, understanding your personal style is key to a successful outcome. In this guide, we give you some top tips on how to learn what your own interiors style is and bring it to life in your home.

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE

• Is your home modern, rustic, or a period property?

• Does it have large rooms with high ceilings, or smaller rooms and low ceilings?

• Which way does the room face? West, southwest and south facing rooms tend to have lots of light during the day and into the evenings. East, northeast and southeast facing rooms have more light in the mornings. North facing rooms may not get direct sunlight so tend to dark.

• Are there natural features you would like to hide/make a feature of? Eg a fireplace or chimney breast, wooden beams, exposed walls, panelling, windows, alcoves.

REFLECT ON YOUR PREFERENCES

Think about your tastes, interests and lifestyle.

• What colours do you naturally gravitate towards?

• Are you drawn to a minimalist space with lean lines and no clutter or do you prefer a more rustic room with carefully curated keepsakes?

• Or a bit of both – a mixy matchy eclectic approach?

• Do you prefer cosy and intimate spaces or open and airy environments?

What activities do you engage in at home, and how can you manage your space support them, such as with storage or display areas?

GATHER INSPIRATION

Dive into the world of design inspiration.

• Browse through magazines, websites and social media platforms.

• Cut out or copy the ideas that appeal to you.

• Create a digital or physical mood board featuring images, colors, textures, and patterns that resonate with you.

• Pay attention to recurring themes and elements that capture your attention.
• Play with your mood board to see how different colours, tones and texutures work together. Do they complement one another or contrast?

 

DEFINE YOUR STYLE

Based on your reflections and gathered inspiration, begin to define your interior style. What do your findings have in common? It could be a blend of different styles or a distinct theme that reflects your personality. Some popular interior design styles include:

Scandi: Clean lines, natural elements, folksy, minimalistic and functional.

Bohemian: Eclectic, vibrant and globally inspired.

Industrial: Raw materials, exposed elements and a warehouse vibe. Shop our industrial lighting edit here.

Mid-Century Modern: Retro-inspired with clean lines and organic shapes. Shop our mid-century inspired lighting here.

Coastal: Light and airy with a palette inspired by the ocean and beach.

Rustic: Think country cottage, cosy, intimate, natural elements, heritage pieces. Shop our country cottage style edit here.

EXPERIMENT AND EXPLORE

Don’t be afraid to experiment. Start small by incorporating new colours, textures, or decorative accents into your space.

• Visit furniture stores, art galleries and home décor boutiques to explore diverse options.

• Take note of what resonates with you and what doesn’t.

• Start to refine your mood board to more specific colours, textures & themes that you’d like to explore.

• Invest in tester paint pots and fabric swatches so you can build up an idea of what colourways work well together and which don’t.

• Think about which colours you would like to work tonally for your overall colour scheme – for walls, floors, ceiling, carpeting, woodwork, curtains and upholstery.
• Pick one or two colours that stand out against them to use as accent colours for curtains, scatter cushions, lampshades or perhaps a feature wall.
• Visit our showrooms to pick up fabric swatches to take away and try and home…

TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS

Ultimately, your home should feel like a reflection of who you are. Trust your instincts and follow your intuition when making design decisions.

Surround yourself with pieces that bring you joy and comfort, rather than focusing solely on trends or what others may expect.

EMBRACE EVOLUTION

Remember that your interior style is not static and will evolve over time. Stay open to new influences and experiences and don’t be afraid to adapt and refine your aesthetic over time.

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We would love to see how you translate these ideas into your own home, so don’t forget to tag us on Instagram or Facebook. For a wealth of home décor and interior inspiration, view our Pinterest page. To view all our lighting and homeware visit our website.

Bedsides, hallways, sofas and even kitchen areas are always improved with a table lamp. If you crave character, welcoming pockets of light and relaxed ambience then you’ve come to the right place. Layering your lighting with table lamps is essential for adding depth and modifying the energy around you. Bringing in pools of light from different sources like table lamps is the key to a balanced atmosphere whilst giving you the option to dial up the cosiness.

REFRESH WITH A LAMPSHADE

Before you buy a new lamp, pause a moment. Do you need one, or can you refresh the look of your room with a new shade? We’ve styled our bestselling Mansfield lamp with eight different handmade shades to show just how versatile a well-placed table lamp can be.

By focusing on the longevity of what you already have, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to update your lamp for each season or easily relocate room to room to shake up your style.

LAMPSHADE SHAPE INSPIRATION

There are no rules, but we do try to stick to the following guidelines. The height of the lampshade should be approximately two thirds of the height of the lamp base, and the lampshade itself should be wider than the widest bit of your lamp base. This just ensures a harmonious, balanced look and avoids a shade looking too small or too large.

Cylinder Shades

If the idea of swapping shades throughout the hope appeals to you, then Cylinder shades are the most versatile as they can be used to fit lamp bases as well as ceiling pendants. The straight sides have a contemporary feel and look wonderful in more modern settings. Tip: our Cylinder shades in plain fabrics can be turned upside down and used as a pendant for a bedroom or dining room.

16cm Medium Cylinder Shade in Grey Pastoral Toile de Jouy

20cm Wide Cylinder Shade in Vintage Pink linen

Oval Shades

Choose a sloped oval for a traditional feel, or a straight sided version for a more modern look. All our oval lampshades are designed to fit a table or standard lamp, and the straight sided version in a plain fabric can be used as an alternative to a cylinder shade for a ceiling pendant light. They will wash your room with a soft, flattering light that creates a warm, inviting atmosphere wherever they are placed.

20cm Sloped Oval Shade in Slate Blue

Square Shades

Update your interior with one of lovely square, straight sided or sloped square lamp shades in a multitude of different sizes and fabrics. The geometric shape of the straight sided shade gives your room a contemporary feel. These shades work very well with an angular or column lamp base, whether a table, standard or floor lamp.

25cm Sloped Square Shade in Red Isabelle Linen

French Drum Shades

Our superb collection of classic French Drum lampshades are available in a huge range of sizes for creating the perfect finish for your table, standard or floor lamp. With its gently tapering sides, a French Drum shade offers a classic, timeless look for all room styles.

20cm Medium French Drum in Soft Green Cow Parsley

20cm Medium French Drum in Paprika Waterford Linen

Empire Shades

Complement your interior with one of our beautiful Empire Shades. With its traditional cone shaped sides, an Empire shade is possibly the most recognised shade shape which works in all manner of settings.

20cm Empire Shade in Natural Isabelle Linen

25cm Empire Shade in Natural Longford Gingham

Choosing a fabric type

Consider which tones will best suit your existing colour scheme but do bear in mind that both the colour and fabric of a lampshade influence how it diffuses light. Each shade is lined with quality card for stability of form, and the fabric used on top will impact how much illumination your light fitting will have.

Before choosing between a translucent or opaque fabric for your lampshade, think about the purpose of the lamp. If it is for reading or to shed ambient light, you should choose a translucent shade as it will allow light to escape through the sides of the shade, diffusing it evenly across a space. Opaque shades are made from material that prevents light from escaping from the sides. Instead, it is emitted from the top and bottom of the lamp creating pools of light that give a sense of drama to a room. If you’re using the lamp as accent lighting and don’t need a lot of light in the room, an opaque shade is ideal.

Tip: We strongly recommend that you order a swatch before ordering any of our fabrics to help you decide if it is right for you.

Sizing your shade

Table lamps come in all shapes and sizes, so it is important to keep the shade proportional to the size and shape of the base . You don’t want your look dwarfed by a huge shade or unbalanced by a small one. A perfectly fitting shade should hide the bulb holder underneath without encroaching on the lamp base itself.

Lamp shades are sized by measuring cross the diameter at the bottom of the shade – so if the shade diameter measures 25cm across the bottom, then it is known as a 25cm shade. As a rule, you should be looking for 15-20 cm wide shades for a smaller lamp base, between 20-35 cm for an average lamp base and anything up to about 50 cm for a larger lamp base.

A rough guide to working out the size of shade you require is to measure the height of your table lamp from the bottom of the base to the top of the lamp stem just below the lamp holder. The shade you select should then have a diameter of plus or minus 5cm of this measured height. So, if you have lamp that is 40cm tall, you should choose a shade that is 35 to 45cm wide.

Made by us

All of our lampshades are handmade here in our Suffolk workshop by our talented soft furnishings team.

By focusing on quality of materials, craftsmanship, outstanding customer service and the well-being of the Jim Lawrence community, our mission is to create stylish, designer quality fixtures and fittings for the home made with natural materials. It is our belief that by selling directly to our customers, we can guarantee that every product we sell meets the exacting quality control standards we have set and for which we are renowned.

We have come a long way since our farm days, and you may no longer have to bump down a track to find us. But our ethos remains the same: to provide individually handmade products and the highest possible levels of customer service. Read the whole JL story here.

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Do you want to see more? We are very proud of the quality of our workmanship and designs that highlight the skill of our workers and their ability to make products that suit both contemporary and period properties. View all of our table and desk lamp designs here.

For even more home interior ideas, keep up to date by following us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Don’t forget to tag us in your home updates– we love seeing our products in their new homes!

In modern design, simple structural lines don’t just take up space – they define it.  This new mid-century lighting collection commands attention with our Elmwood and Mayfield lights, creating perfect statement lighting for a living room, hallway or dining space. Featuring our beautiful new French Cone Candle Clip Shades that have been designed especially for them, this collection has an understated elegance that fits comfortably into any interior style.

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL

Mid-century lights tend to have a distinct look, with angular silhouettes offsetting gentler curves. Slim metal frames boast softer fabric shades, achieving a look that is both retro and dynamic. In theory, these imbalances should contradict each other, but instead they fuse beautifully to create a timeless look that perseveres in interiors today. With our new collection we have captured the sculptural element of mid-century style, pairing it with our sought-after brass finish and elegant shade design, creating pendants and wall lighting to suit all manner of modern rooms.

Whether chosen to illuminate a living room, bedroom, or hallway, the Elmwood and Mayfield are designed to blend seamlessly into your style with a signature Jim Lawrence twist.

The Elmwood collection is understated elegance in a nutshell, designed to sit comfortably into home styles old and new. Choose from a 3 arm or 4 arm pendant, and pair with a 2 arm straight or angled wall light option.

THE ELMWOOD PENDANTS

THE ELMWOOD WALL LIGHTS

A sculptural look with simplicity in mind, the Mayfield collection is made to make a sophisticated statement. Choose from a 2 arm or 4 arm fixed stem pendant, or a 2 arm or 3 arm wall light version.

THE MAYFIELD PENDANTS

THE MAYFIELD WALL LIGHTS

A brand new shade shape, the French Cone Candle Shade will elevate your fittings with its narrow stature and choice of classic colours in silk and linen.

FRENCH CONE SHADES

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We would love to see how you translate these ideas into your own home, so don’t forget to tag us on Instagram or Facebook. For a wealth of home décor and interior inspiration, view our Pinterest page. To view all our lighting and homeware visit our website.

Complete your cottage look with our brand-new collection of glass wall lighting. We’ve designed and manufactured a range of new glass wall lighting to partner up with your brass pendants and matching Jim Lawrence hardware. Featuring the Emelia, Octavia, Allegra and Langley, these are just a handful of the new combination of clear, fluted and fine fluted glass shades available as wall sconces.

Inspired by our history of championing country cottage style, we’re building our exquisite collection of traditional handblown glass shades in clear, fluted, and fine fluted designs. Suited to daintier spaces and those awkward but charming nooks throughout the home; these new additions celebrate a beautiful blend of form and function. Perfect for flanking mirrors, bedsides, or brightening up a kitchen, each of these lights are uniquely crafted by our artisanal glassblowers: a beautiful statement for those who love the artistry of handblown glass.

THE ALLEGRA

THE EMELIA
With Carrick arm

THE EMELIA
With Brooke arm

THE OCTAVIA
With Carrick arm

THE LANGLEY
With Carrick arm

HANDBLOWN GLASS

We have been working with Suffolk Glass for many years now, developing our stunning range of glass pendants, ceiling lights and lampshades using their traditional glassblowing and manipulation techniques. With a shared vision to create beautiful products with customers at the heart of what we do, when the opportunity arose to acquire the business this year it felt like a natural step for our businesses to join forces. ⁠

Putting beauty on par with practicality is a fine skill, but one which the team have honed over many years and appear to achieve effortlessly when it comes to our glass shades.

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We would love to see how you translate these ideas into your own home, so don’t forget to tag us on Instagram or Facebook. For a wealth of home décor and interior inspiration, view our Pinterest page. To view all our lighting and homeware visit our website.

Co-founder and stylist of Surrey-based Heritage Park Interiors, Linda Park of @nestandcovintage is also renovating their own 18th century home room by room. Characterised by muted tones and inviting hints of Jim Lawrence brass, this home is one to watch.

Please tell us about your beautiful home. What drew you to this property, and when did you move in?

We moved in at the beginning of 2022 after our search to find a house with the potential to renovate and create a home for our family. I was drawn to the original features and the architectural design of the house which was built in 1890. The house is surrounded by trees and has a large garden for my boys to enjoy and where we love to entertain friends and family in the warmer months.

Heritage Park Interiors was founded last year by yourself and designer Karen Heritage, offering design services and even sourcing vintage pieces for the home. How did you come to start the business?

We meet through selling antique and vintage homewares and immediately bonded over our shared interest of interiors. I had a large client base both here and in the US and Karen had an established design studio, so we wanted to combine our experience and expertise to create interiors with a timeless appeal using antique and vintage pieces. We have lots in common, yet bring different strengths to the business so we work well as a team sharing creative ideas with clients on how to incorporate antiques and vintage pieces in a space. We love to source time-worn pieces with a story, and you will often find us at antique markets and fairs around the country hunting for beautiful furniture, homewares and artwork that will add character and charm to interiors.

Your own home features carefully considered treasures throughout, where do you source these unique and reclaimed items?

Many of the pieces in my home are one-of-a-kind items sourced during my many trips to antique and vintage fairs and brocantes. Over the years I have established close relationships with traders and have direct sources for many of the pieces. I have also found antique and vintage treasures online, at charity shops and car boot sales, as well as during travels to Slovakia where I am originally from.

Why is sourcing vintage important to you?

 I love how unique the pieces are and how it creates a bespoke look in a room scheme with lots of charm and character. Vintage pieces have a story to tell and were often crafted using techniques that make them harder wearing and longer lasting than their modern counterparts. Sustainability is ingrained in my approach and our business practices at Heritage Park Interiors so it’s important to reuse and repurpose what already exists to reduce landfill waste and minimise our environmental impact for future generations. An heirloom piece of furniture doesn’t have to cost a fortune.

We love seeing our lighting thoughtfully placed amongst your antique finds. How important is it to balance the old and new?

So important! Antique and vintage pieces have a history that brings a sense of nostalgia and ground a room, but there are certain antique items such as lighting where it can be difficult to find matching pairs. This is where I find the Jim Lawrence range works perfectly alongside older finds. The Jim Lawrence lights have a timeless design and high-quality finish which blends so well with antique pieces.

When first designing a room (for a client or yourself), how big a role does the lighting play?

Lighting is one of the key components of interior design. At Heritage Park Interiors we always specify different forms of lighting in a design scheme including table lamps, floor lamps, pendants, and wall lights to give definition to a space and create ambience. Distributing light around a room makes it feel larger and creates zones for different activities. Lampshades add texture and softness to a room, so we often add them in kitchens to counteract the harder surfaces.

Each of your rooms are layered with natural, rustic, textures with sparing use of colour, save for natural greens. What is the benefit of bringing the outside in?

I always have a bunch of fresh flowers in my main living areas and enjoy displaying large branches in vintage pots around my house. I find it so relaxing and calming to bring nature indoors. Our designs at Heritage Park Interiors take into consideration the principles of biophilia and the connection between nature and wellbeing. Being indoors so much, we can all benefit from being closer to nature whether it’s a view from a window or a simple floral display in our homes.

Do you have any advice for others who wish to implement a simpler, more thoughtful approach to decorating their own homes?

Creating a home takes time, so try not to rush it and enjoy the process as much as you can. Start by decluttering and looking around to see what pieces you love and need in your home; less is often more! Move furniture and artwork around your home, what doesn’t work in one room might be perfect in another space. I always create a neutral palette as a backdrop and layer with furnishings and textures to create cosy, timeless spaces.

What are your plans for Heritage Park ?

As a newly established company, we have big plans! Foremost to exceed the needs of our clients and share our passion for sustainable, timeless interiors with others. We would love to collaborate with like-minded companies and champion antique and vintage interiors along with designing our own product range with longevity and quality at the forefront.

A few quick-fire questions…

What’s the staple homeware piece that everyone needs?

It is so hard to choose just one, but I would have to say linen fabric. I use it throughout my home as it is hard wearing, sustainable and adds a natural texture to a room.

Which is your favourite room of the house?

My hallway as I love the spacious entry and character of the front door and leadlight windows. It is the first impression people get when welcoming them into my home and is an indication of my relaxed, timeless style.

Your favourite Jim Lawrence product?
 

The Brooke wall lights in antique brass, they are a timeless design and instantly elevate a room. I love the simplicity of these lights while still making a statement. The neutral shade adds texture and works perfectly in my home paired with the artwork and decor.

Follow Linda on Instagram (@nestandcovintage) to see more of her beautiful home, and @heritageparkinteriors for Linda and Karen’s design studio. To stay up to date with Jim Lawrence, follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. Browse our website to see all of our hand forged and finished lighting and homeware.

GET THE @NESTANDCOVINTAGE LOOK

Carrick Plug-in Wall Light, Fulbourn Bathroom Pendant, Cushion Cover in Limestone, Fisher Wall Light, Brooke Wall Light

Inspired by our history of championing country cottage style, we’re building our exquisite collection of traditional handblown glass pendant shades in clear, fluted, and fine fluted designs. Suited to daintier spaces and those awkward but charming nooks throughout the home; these new additions celebrate a beautiful blend of form and function.

Perfect for suspending in a row over islands or singularly over smaller dining nooks, these lights are uniquely crafted by our artisanal glassblowers, making a beautiful statement for those who love the artistry of handblown glass.

THE ALLEGRA

Celebrating daintier proportions with a delicate bowl-shaped shade, the Allegra is designed for adding layers of light to a smaller bedroom, utility, or cloakroom.

THE EMELIA

The Emelia is perfect for those who like a traditional look with some added flair.  This pendant is lovely above breakfast bars and peninsula units in kitchens.

THE OCTAVIA

Create a quintessentially cottage look with the Octavia. Fit in a row in the kitchen or either side of a bed to create lovely layers of light.

THE LANGLEY

The Langley will take centre stage brightening up a narrow hallway or suspended over a dining table, adding interest without imposing on the sense of space.

HANDBLOWN GLASS

We have been working with Suffolk Glass for many years now, developing our stunning range of glass pendants, ceiling lights and lampshades using their traditional glassblowing and manipulation techniques. With a shared vision to create beautiful products with customers at the heart of what we do, when the opportunity arose to acquire the business this year it felt like a natural step for our businesses to join forces. ⁠

Putting beauty on par with practicality is a fine skill, but one which the team have honed over many years and appear to achieve effortlessly when it comes to our glass shades.

STYLED BY YOU

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Because we know you love them, we’ve designed and manufactured three new additions to our popular Plug-in Lighting collection.

Recognising the demand for instant, easy lighting that can be used anywhere in the home, we’ve created differing orientations for the classic Carrick and Brooke Plug-ins, as well as a brand-new take on the industrial-inspired, more contemporary Thorpe wall light. These lights feature some of our bestselling shade designs fitted with a plug and in-line switch so you can achieve the Jim Lawrence look straight from the box without the worry of internal wiring.

THE THORPE

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.

THE CARRICK (UP)

Similar to our Club Wall Light but adapted to hold a fabric shade, our Carrick Plug-in Wall Light will cast soft layers of light wherever you need it. Available in Antiqued Brass, and paired above with a Natural Isabelle Linen 15cm Empire Shade.

THE BROOKE (DOWN)

The Brooke makes a great alternative to traditional bedroom lighting, leaving space to de-clutter any surfaces where your bedside essentials reside. Available in Antiqued Brass. Shown here with a 20cm Pendant French Drum Shade in our Natural Isabelle Linen.

ENJOY THE FULL COLLECTION

Our beautiful new plug-in wall lights are a smart, simple lighting solution for your home that requires no modification, are easily fitted, and can be repositioned when and wherever you like with no fuss. Enjoy the full collection here.

STYLED BY YOU

We would love to see how you translate these ideas into your own home, so don’t forget to tag us on Instagram or Facebook. For a wealth of home décor and interior inspiration, view our Pinterest page. To view all our lighting and homeware visit our website.