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A Tour of Hadleigh, Our local Market Town

Jim and Sheena, his wife and business co-owner, began the business you see today from humble roots at their kitchen table in 1994. As time passed and orders increased, business outgrew the farm buildings it was housed in. Customers, staff and delivery men struggled daily down a bumpy farm track to find it. Since most of the staff came from the nearby market town of Hadleigh, Jim moved the company there in 2008, taking over an empty bottling factory on the outskirts of town that came with lots of room for workshops, offices and a warehouse.

We’ve shared a tour of the stunning historic Walcot Street, the location of our new showroom, but realise we hadn’t shown you around our first home. Time to give our Suffolk location a little love…

You will find our beautiful Suffolk showroom in the historic market town of Hadleigh where our shop and workshop is located on Lady Lane just off the A1071 Ipswich Road. Our showroom houses our entire range of over 8,000 products. You can see how stunning our lights look in situ and use our displays to find inspiration for your window, door and bathroom accessories. While you are here you could pop into the centre of Hadleigh for a coffee and bite to eat and wander along the old High Street, marvel at its beautiful old buildings and eclectic mix of shops, services, restaurants, cafés and pubs that are known for their individuality, quality and care.


Hadleigh is an ancient market town full of character and history, set in the lush and fertile valley of the River Brett. Once an immensely wealthy wool and cloth town, the manor of Hadleigh was given to the Priory of Canterbury Cathedral in the 13th century meaning it was under direct control of the Archbishop of Canterbury for hundreds of years. These days you will find many attractions such as local treasure Ferguson’s Delicatessen, go-to brunch spot the Jet Lounge and of course the nearby Marquis Hotel & Restaurant, which features many of our Jim Lawrence lights.

If you want to get your teeth into the local shops, there’s no better place to start than Hadleigh’s Old Bakery, now a vintage Emporium, stuffed to the brim with unique and antique finds. Along the highstreet you will find a selection of independent clothing and gift shops to enjoy too. In the tucked away Maiden Way just off the main thoroughfare you will find The Little Grey Bird,  who are stockists of lovely hand-painted furniture. Here you will also find Mung Bean, Hadleigh’s local organic wholefoods store.

If there’s one place you need to pop your head into, it’s the Adnam’s shop. Adnam’s brew amazing beers and spirits from grain-to-glass in the nearby coastal town of Southwold, and their shop is stocked with their finest drinks and barware. You can even pop in for a tasting after visiting our showroom, why not?

If you’ve come by for the history, Hadleigh retains many of the 15th-century brick and timber framed buildings. Suffolk is famous it’s historic architecture, and Hadleigh has no less than 246 listed buildings; four of them Grade 1 – The Guildhall, St Mary’s Church, the Deanery Tower and the Coffee Tavern in the High Street where you can see beautifully detailed 17th century decorative plasterwork or ‘pargeting’. The town lies in the heart of Constable Country, so called because it produced two of our most famous artists – John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough – who were born and lived nearby and whose paintings celebrate the beauty of our big Suffolk skies and idyllic countryside.


As many of our lighting designs are inspired by our Great British heritage, we feel it’s our duty to appreciate the history of our surroundings. You’ll notice that many of our products are named after nearby locations across Suffolk and Norfolk. From hints of the coastline in our Scallop Wall Light and delicate strands of wheat in our Sussex Lights, the surroundings from which we built our brand upon are ever present in our design work.

Whether East or West, we hope you can visit us in one of our beautiful showrooms where we do our utmost to honour the modern country style we know you love.


Come and say hello to at The Ironworks, Lady Lane, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 6BQ. To see a little more of our showroom online and learn a little more about how we operate behind the scenes, read our interview with the showroom team. Feel free to give us a call on 01473 826685 or drop us an email at sales@jim-lawrence.co.uk. We hope to see you soon!

For all of your home inspiration needs, be sure to keep up to date with our Instagram @jimlawrencemade and all of our mood boards on Pinterest. Don’t forget to tag us in all of your interior updates – we love seeing our products in their new homes.

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A Tour Of Historic Walcot Street

With our Bath showroom sadly having to close its doors again, we thought we could share with you a digital exploration of our second home: beautiful Walcot Street. Packed with period charm, the Georgian buildings sweep and stand tall with their limestone fronts, the grey flagstone pavements gently warped with footsteps of curious shoppers over the years.

The shop itself, 114-116 Walcot Street, is a grade II listed building built in the 1700’s.  Famous for its curved frontage, this was designed to allow horse drawn carriages to turn around in the street. Bath has long been a fashionable destination for city folk seeking a more relaxed pace of life, and it has built up a reputation as the second home of interior design outside London, so where better to locate our latest showroom?


A suburb of Bath, Walcot is located at the North-East of the city centre. Famous for its ‘Paragon’, a street of listed stoned buildings leading out of the city, this area grew around what is believed to be an original roman road.


The other main thoroughfare is of course Walcot Street. The area has always been a hub for creatives and trade, and today is full of independent shops, restaurants, galleries, artists and makers. The variety of expertise on the street mean you really can get everything you need for a period home from paints, carpets and antique mirrors, to upholsterers and interior designers.


Also a go-to for local and artisanal produce, the street is dotted with cafes like The Fine Cheese Co, offering the best of British and European cheeses. You will also find our new favourite coffee shop, Café Walcot, alongside the exquisite restaurants and bars such as historical co-operative free house the Bell Inn and the exclusive Walcot House.

We are fortunate to be surrounded by other hand crafted artisans such as Bath Aquaglass, an independent glass production company specialising in beautiful and lead-free handmade fused glassware. For us, one of the most exciting parts of this new shop is meeting like-minded people also passionate about preserving age-old crafts.

Bath is home to many traditional trades, a lot of them scattered alongside us on Walcot Street. You will also find classic picture framers, jewellers and artists, as well as your favourite contemporary brands such as Farrow & Ball who also cater to the modernised period home. Whatever you need for your interior…Walcot Street will deliver.


“I have always loved the Georgian architecture of Bath. When we were looking for a location to open our first showroom outside Suffolk, we were drawn to Bath as it is such a natural fit with our lighting designs. Walcot Street, in Bath’s artisan quarter, has a fantastic variety of independent shops with a passion for interiors and we are thrilled to be joining them.” – Jim Lawrence.

Perfectly picturesque and bursting with character, we are so looking forward to getting back into action in this lovely location and being a part of this wonderful community. We are looking forward to the day we can greet you in store once more and enjoy everything this lovey city has to offer.

Find us at 114 – 116 Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BG. Access wise, there is a small lip to step over into the shop but the interior is all on one level. The nearest car park is the Cattle Market Car Park at the bottom of Walcot Street. Come and say hello, and be sure to pop into the other delightful businesses along the way when you can.

To stay up to date with all our Bath and Suffolk news, follow us Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Don’t forget to tag your Bath visits and purchases – we love seeing our products in their new homes!

 

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Introducing 114-116 Walcot Street

We’ve shared some teasers with you in the past few weeks, but are thrilled to finally be able to reveal more about our stunning new shop location. We have officially completed, got the keys, and are beavering away to renovate this elegant building as we speak. There’s a fair bit to do (as you can see!) but we hope Jim Lawrence Lighting & Home in Bath will be up and running early autumn. The adventure starts here…

Opening our first regional shop right in the middle of Bath like this is only possible thanks to everyone’s amazing work and commitment, helping grow the company to where it is today. This includes you, our lovely customers. There’s nothing more rewarding than meeting you face to face at shows and in our Suffolk showroom and headquarters, so we’re very much looking forward to meeting our dedicated audience in the West!


We love getting stuck into a project, particularly when it involves decorating a unique period setting with all of our lights and home furnishings. We promise to keep you up to date with the progress, but first we want to walk you through the history of this beautiful space. A grade II listed building built in the 1700’s, the new shop is located in Walcot Street, the traditional artisan quarter of Bath.

Walcot Street has always been a hub for creatives, and today is full of independent shops, restaurants, galleries, artists and makers. The amazing selection of interior shops and expertise on the street mean you really can get everything you need for a period home here from paints, carpets and antique mirrors, to upholsterers and interior designers. There is also a fab flea market on Saturdays, so if you love vintage interiors style there’s plenty to explore after popping in and saying hello to us!


The unique curve of the shop front is what initially drew us to this spot. Reputedly it was built as such to make space for the coaches turning from the Bell Coaching Inn opposite. We were also excited to learn that we would be following in historic footsteps at 114 – 116 Walcot Street. Previously owned by much loved Richard Hathaway Lighting, we are pleased to be carrying on the tradition for showcasing beautiful lighting in this iconic location.


Looking back a little further, we couldn’t help but share these remarkable shots from the 1930s – its hardly changed a bit! We are honoured to be taking charge of this listed building to continue to celebrate and preserve its historical and cultural significance to the area. We just can’t wait to get all our classic lighting and home furnishing designs on display in this beautiful space soon.


We look forward to opening our doors this autumn, so please stay tuned for more exterior and interior updates as we restore this beautiful building into our first shop in the West. We will be sharing regular posts under the Walcot Street category, as well as on our social media platforms.


Would you like to be part of the adventure? We are on the lookout for a team with a passion for retail, period homes and high quality artisanal British design to help us launch our unique brand in the West country. Find out more online at jim-lawrence.co.uk/career-opportunities. Good luck!

If you live in the Bath area and can’t wait until later in the year, why not get a taste for our brand and browse our online shop? In the meantime, you can sign up to our newsletter here, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest

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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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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.
We have combined the Club's spun brass shade with We have combined the Club's spun brass shade with our popular Brooke Wall Light arm to create a downlighter with a generous reach: the Dulwich Wall Light.⁠⁠
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The Dulwich fits seamlessly into the trend for metallic fittings in modern kitchen designs where it will bring a feeling of warmth and heritage style to your lighting scheme. ⁠⁠
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This wall light will create a soft pool of light for tasking areas in kitchens and dining areas and is ideal for brightening up a living room, hallway or used beside a bed as an alternative to traditional bedroom lighting.⁠⁠
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We are so excited to show you of our latest collection of stunning new wall lights that combine the best features of our most popular wall sconces with new adaptations to bring you an even greater choice of lighting designs.⁠⁠
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Inspired by the many imaginative ways you display our products, we have created an extended family of wall lights at our Suffolk workshops that reflect the look of the heritage home, whilst giving you even greater versatility when it comes to your own creative direction.⁠⁠
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Visit our website to see the full collection.⁠⁠
If you like the backplate of our pretty Holt Wall If you like the backplate of our pretty Holt Wall Light but are attracted to the delicate nature of hand blown glass, the Fisher Wall Light is for you. The light from the Fisher is softly diffused through the fluted shade, helping to create a gentle atmosphere for the home.⁠
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This captivating corner from @martha_interiors combines a bold olive green with dark wood, rustic ceramics and aged brass to create a dramatic but ultra homely kitchen.
Transforming a run down 17th Century build is no e Transforming a run down 17th Century build is no easy task, but Kate from @myoldpub has achieved a result that appears effortlessly stylish. Steeped in history with each room now boasting a beautiful interior, we were drawn in by this stunning beamed bathroom featuring our favourite Ava pendant light. The reality of a project like this comes with its challenges, so we caught up with Kate to uncover what it takes to take on a mammoth refurb like this one and how you can turn a rickety, stale old pub into a gorgeous period home.⁠
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Link in bio or visit our Style Journal to see more.
Made to be used, this weighty Heart Door Knocker w Made to be used, this weighty Heart Door Knocker with matching striker plates is crafted from solid metal and created using traditional techniques for a long lasting product that you can love for years to come.⁠
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Complete your door furniture collection with matching handles and other finer details, instantly adding charming and timless kerb appeal to properties old and new. Paired with perfectly pruned planting from @coln_valley_gardener, this is an entrance you won’t forget in a hurry...⁠
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Matt Black is one of our most popular choices for its quality and availability across most of our ranges. A clean uniform finish, the paint is applied with a powder coating process that creates a smooth, hard-wearing surface, making it a wonderful choice for external use.⁠
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We are so excited to show you our latest collectio We are so excited to show you our latest collection of stunning new wall lights that combine the best features of our most popular wall sconces with new adaptations.
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Inspired by the many imaginative ways you display our products, we have created an extended family of wall lights at our Suffolk workshops that reflect the look of the heritage home whilst giving you even greater versatility when it comes to your own creative direction.⁠
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Welcome the Maldon Wall Light. We've adapted pur popular Chester to take a candle shade so you can choose the style and colour that best suits your interior.⁠
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The Maldon's design incorporates clean lines with an elegant swan neck shade arm to produce a neat wall sconce that looks wonderful adorning the walls in any room in your home.⁠
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Try pairing it with one of our handmade linen, cotton or silk candle shades for soft, layered lighting in a bedroom, or with a sumptuous velvet, or handsome tweed shade to create dramatic pools of light in a living room or dining area.⁠
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Visit our website to see the full collection.⁠
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