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NEW Statement Hallway Lighting

jim lawrence ava seven pendant antiqued brass lighting

Statement lighting is not a new notion, but lighting brands are taking the desire for unique lighting to new heights. With this in mind, we wanted to stay in keeping with our most popular designs whilst bringing our customers something brand new and beautiful. Our hallway pendants are high quality, show stopping lights that are made to wow you and your guests when you enter the room.

These striking, extra large pendant lights with their individually handmade spherical glass have good looks that may be familiar to you – they are the larger siblings to our eye-catching Fulbourn, Holborn and Ava range.

The fluted, tapered glass of our beautiful Ava Pendant Light shines sevenfold on this inspired light, which hangs from a single large ceiling fixture in antiqued brass. This individually hand made, seven light multi-pendant will look magnificent hanging down a stairwell in a grand hallway or landing.

Both made from natural brass, these new globe pendants are treated with a lightly antiqued finish and will add character as well as quality for those looking to make an impact with their lighting. Decide on a fluted Greenwich or plain hand crafted glass with the Richmond for whichever best compliments your interior. Which one will you choose?

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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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Discover our stylish hand forged coffee and consol Discover our stylish hand forged coffee and console tables made in a range of unique finishes to suit every interior.⁠
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This is our elegant Hampton table in Beeswax, also available in classic Matt Black and for those seeking a midas touch...a bold Old Gold. Perfectly suited to hallways and living areas, the Hampton is waiting to be dressed with your favourite flowers, a scented candle or perhaps one of our smaller table lamps to brighten up a corner of your home.⁠
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Visit our home furnishing collection to see more of the larger homeware pieces made in our Suffolk workshop by our talented team.
When we were looking for a location to open our fi When we were looking for a location to open our first showroom outside Suffolk we were always drawn to Bath as it is such a natural fit with our designs. We have since fallen in love with many local spots, but @theyardinbath continue to show exactly how to marry our antiqued brass and the honeyed hues of Bath stone with class and unique style.⁠
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Our Antiqued Brass Canterbury Lantern features in their immaculately curated courtyard, bringing with it the authentic period detailing that we are known for. This 14 bedroom boutique hotel, coffee spot and wine bar in the centre of Bath was once a coaching inn, now beautifully restored and adorned with a little Jim Lawrence throughout.⁠⁠..💡
A little burst of light in the dark... This two t A little burst of light in the dark...

This two tone stairway is a wonderful way to highlight a small downstairs toilet when you step in, only to conceal it when you step out. Dark wood details and hints of aged brass add to the simply rustic feel - we really couldn’t love this more! 

Thank you @lucy_franks for the photo, we know this is only the beginning...we can’t wait to see how your home styling unfolds with the rest of your Jim Lawrence lights 💡
There's something particularly glamourous about a There's something particularly glamourous about a glass pendant in a bathroom: a room in which so many of us would default to using spotlights or wall lighting. Both of those styles are useful in a room that requires IP rated lighting, but the truth is there are now plenty of alternative options that give you more freedom of choice.⁠
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Take our Mia bathroom pendant. Incorporating an attractive, waterproof cable and sealed fittings in a smaller brass ceiling rose, our Mia is little sister to our Ava and Orla pendants which we tweaked to create more dainty size for smaller spaces and re-designed with an IP44 rating.⁠
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A pendant above your tub creates a pool of light, elevating a functional space into an indulgent one. @squid_and_goose has taken this further, creating a spectacle with an assemblage of houseplants and giving this room a vibrant living, breathing atmosphere 🌿
Adding a decorative shade will invigorate a room a Adding a decorative shade will invigorate a room and enhance existing light fittings with contrasting fabric or a beautiful blend of colour. Easy to install Colourful Candle Clip Lampshades offer excellent versatility for all styles of wall lighting.⁠
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Handmade in Suffolk by our talented Soft Furnishings team, there is a wide offering of clip on lampshades in a classic candle shade shape, french drum or dainty tapered style. Expertly crafted to add a decorative touch of colour and pattern for livening up darker nooks of the home, these shades are easy to clip on and swap between fittings, allowing for greater personal choice and creativity.⁠
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Visit our Style Journal via the link in our bio to see some of our most favourite colourful candle clip designs.
This room is infused with class. This good looking This room is infused with class. This good looking living area from @eileen__burns @_the_home_bird_/ features our Double Rowsley lighting up the alcove beside an elegant marbled fireplace. ⁠
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These petite wall lights were made with space saving in mind. Their dainty proportions make for a perfect platform for highlighting your favourite fabric shades. Maximising alcove space with a little storage and styling goes a long way too. Some artwork, lighting, foliage and reading material makes everything feel that bit more homely.
A deliciously dusky blue living space painted with A deliciously dusky blue living space painted with @farrowandball's 'Yonder': a dreamy canvas on which to mount the Audley Wall Lights. We've seen a little surge in popularity for these sweet cottagey lights, most probably because they fit perfectly into pretty much any scheme, adding just a hint of desirable period charm wherever they go.⁠
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First spotting this eclectic home belonging to @lucywilliamshome via @thenookinteriordesign, we seem to be noticing more details we love the more we look at it. Do head over to their profiles to see more...no doubt you too will fall for each colourful quirk in this beautiful home.
Who says outdoor lighting is reserved for the gard Who says outdoor lighting is reserved for the garden? If you love to style with a little coastal charm, many of our garden lighting designs are perfectly apt for a bathroom setting.⁠
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A striking nautical themed wall light with an industrial look about it, our Ship's Wall Light is a winning choice wherever you might imagine it to be. Its retro design gives it the look of a vintage find which may be why it has long been one of our most popular lights. We love this loft bathroom placement from @laurastephensid captured by @snookphotograph.
Kate of @myoldpub fell in love with this property Kate of @myoldpub fell in love with this property the moment she walked through the door. Able to overlook the state it had been left in and project her vision across the striking beamed walls, Kate took on the major refurb of this 17th century build and has since transformed it into a gorgeous period home.⁠
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Visit our Style Journal to read our interview where we discuss the realities of renovation and some intriguing historical finds discovered along the way.
Sometimes it's hard to put your finger on exactly Sometimes it's hard to put your finger on exactly what gives a room the wow factor, but this bedroom by @anouskatamonydesigns⁠ certainly has it! Refinement? Comfort? Quality? This bedroom certainly has all three, with gorgeous colourful detailing to boot.⁠
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Bring a touch of refinement AND quality to your bedroom with our hinged Hanson Wall Light with a pull cord. Combining the best old fashioned styling with modern LED technology, our Hanson is a stylish choice for modern and period homes. Featuring a smooth action hinged swing arm that can be positioned wherever you need it, it's particularly apt for lighting your way when snuggling down with a novel.⁠
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Don't forget we stock a huge collection of Candle Clip Lampshades for you to choose from, so you can add some decorative interest with your favourite colours and fabric textures.
Garden party season is upon us. If you're looking Garden party season is upon us. If you're looking for that little something to elevate your dinner details...this is it. ⁠
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Candles should not be reserved for the interior. In fact, they can lend themselves beautifully to garden lighting. Our Hurricane Candle Sconce brings a touch of the past to the present with its hand blown flared glass shade and elegant metal turnings: wonderful for adding a layer of soft light to walled gardens. ⁠
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Crafted from solid, natural brass and lightly antiqued for a subtle, aged look, the Hurricane is supplied with a hand blown, clear glass shade that will show off the gentle flicker of candlelight to its best effect. It will sit perfectly in any modern or period home wherever you would like to create a warm inviting atmosphere or where wiring is impractical.
Tap the link in our story for our favourite Lights Tap the link in our story for our favourite Lights To Transform Your Interior For Under £80 💡⁠
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We understand that renovations and refurbs sometimes feel like they cost the earth, so we’ve collated a few of our best selling lighting fixtures that certainly won’t. These lighting designs prove that you can transform your lighting scheme for under £80 and create a beautiful result without breaking the bank.⁠
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Budget friendly without compromising on quality, all of these lights fit comfortably into our catalogue of exceptionally hand-crafted products whilst keeping to a relatively low cost.⁠
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Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, inspiring us with the passion to create authentic lighting and home furnishings. It is our belief that by selling directly to you, we can guarantee that every product we sell meets the exacting quality control standards we have set and for which we are renowned. We are constantly working to offer our customers the very best value we can, whilst ensuring the highest levels of craftsmanship.
Working with us means joining an ever-growing fami Working with us means joining an ever-growing family of talented artisan craftsmen and business influencers. Having such a cross section of skills and talents under one roof gives us the chance to offer a fantastically broad range of new challenges throughout our staff, and our exciting career development programmes are tailored to help you grow and make the most of every opportunity within the business.

At the heart of this company we still have a ‘roll your sleeves up and get it done’ mentality that means everyone pitches in and helps no matter what the challenge – there’s no corporate boardrooms here! People tend to stay…we have an amazingly high staff retention rate (averaging 90% annually) which is testament to a genuine belief that our business is only as strong as the links that bind it.

So, if you are looking for an interesting job that challenges and stretches you, in an environment where it’s not unusual to be greeted by a friendly dog or two in the head office...then we are the company for you. 

Tap the link in our story to see which positions we currently have available.
💡 WIN a Jim Lawrence Table Lamp & Handmade Lamp 💡 WIN a Jim Lawrence Table Lamp & Handmade Lampshade 💡

We are thrilled to celebrate our rich agricultural heritage as we enter our favourite season and offer one of you a chance to WIN a Mansfield Table Lamp in Antiqued Brass to pair with your colour choice of Cow Parsley Fabric. Choose from Duck Egg, Soft Gold or Soft Grey to adorn our bestselling lamp on a 20cm Medium French Drum Shade.

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 and summer, 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. This pretty sight is exactly what we had in mind when creating this collection and are excited to share the opportunity for one of you to take this product home.

HOW TO ENTER:

1) Go to our story and give us a like on the original competition reel
2) Next, tag friend in a comment who you think might love to win
3) Finally, sign up to our newsletter using the link in our bio to complete your entry into our draw.

Good luck!
Creating a kitchen that is light and airy without Creating a kitchen that is light and airy without compromising on character can sometimes be a challenge, but if you take a leaf out of @storries.scottish.steadings book, you can create a wonderfully considered room that has the best of both.⁠⁠
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We adore the use of our dainty Salthouse Wall Lights here with a trio of Exeter Pendants above the dining area, bringing in hints of warm brass against an effective pairing of stone grey and off-white keeping things cool. Swipe to see more of this stunning room and a close up of our industrial-inspired lighting.
No longer made with just function in mind, lightin No longer made with just function in mind, lighting can double-up as artwork, helping to tell a story and tie your scheme together. ⁠
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One of our most beautiful chandeliers, the romantic Romana Pendant Light is sure to create a talking point in your home with its intricate leaf frond design and subtle old gold sheen. In its design we were inspired by the abundant reed beds that line our lovely Suffolk waterways, such as the rivers Stour, Orwell and Deben that feature in so many famous paintings. The Romana ⁠is featured in this lovely sitting room from @fableinteriors and photographed by @annastathakiphoto.⁠
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If you're searching for a wow-factor light for your renovation or revamp, or perhaps just in need of something bold and beautiful to refresh a stale interior, then look no further. We are delighted to showcase some of our favourite statement pendant lights for your home.⁠ Click the link in our story to see our top 10.⁠
When it comes to interiors, there are plenty ways When it comes to interiors, there are plenty ways we can all enhance what we already have. Swapping your old kitchen drawer handles and knobs for new ones is a great way to update our most used room without resorting to a full refit. ⁠
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If your cupboards, drawers and kitchen cabinets are looking a bit tired then a quick lick of paint and some new handles and pulls are an easy way to make the room feel like new.⁠
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We love to match all our drawer and cupboard handles to the smaller details like switches and sockets to bigger pieces like the lighting fixtures: elevating them from a functionality to a feature. Designed and hand finished by us, there are multiple colour-ways to choose from to suit your home style.⁠
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Tap the link in our story to view our best selling handles, knobs and drawer pulls paired with a gorgeous selection of @edwardbulmernaturalpaints for all the inspiration you need to invigorate your kitchen with a new look.
Our heritage outdoor lighting designs work beautif Our heritage outdoor lighting designs work beautifully when paired with gently rustic exteriors. All of our lights are skilfully made in our Suffolk based workshop, using traditional metal working techniques to create the quality product you take home.⁠
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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. We have plenty styles to choose from to suit your home style, but don't hesitate to get in touch should you need any advice.⁠
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Featured here is our Stable Light with a corner mounting for your convenience. The Stable light incorporates a long, swan neck arm with a neat brass cap and hand blown clear glass shade to enclose the bulb and keep it weatherproof.
Adding a decorative cushion or two is a quick and Adding a decorative cushion or two is a quick and easy way to invigorate your bedroom or living room with colour and texture whilst keeping to your budget. Small changes 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. We’ve plucked our favourite cushion covers from our home furnishings collection and split them into different colour categories to help you achieve an easy home update that gives you lasting results.⁠
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Visit the Style Journal to see more.⁠
Our team are back to it in the workshops after a l Our team are back to it in the workshops after a luxuriously long weekend...⁠⁠
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Many of you will know that our workshops in Suffolk sit alongside a large and airy showroom where you can view our full range of products, all clearly displayed to make choosing your perfect lighting and home accessories as straightforward as possible! We are back open as normal, so please do visit our webite for opening times and pop in to say hello and enjoy our extensive collection.
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