skinflint joins the ‘Circular’ podcast
Our co-founder Chris Miller joins Katie Treggiden for the launch of Season Two of her podcast ‘Circular’ - a concept we’re of course rather passionate about. This season, the focus is on repair.
In the PressMad About the House: Ethical Lights
Sustainability is very important to us at skinflint, so we're pleased to have been featured in Kate Watson-Smyth’s (aka Mad About the House) special blog on ethical lighting sites.
In the PressBehind the scenes: Rosy Seal, Product Development Engineer
Celebrating International Women's Day, we share our product development engineer Rosy Seal's conversation with KBB Magazine, all about the skill, patience and hours of work that go into restoring our vintage lights.
Lighting AdvicePeriod Living: Leading Light
One of our original Retro Cut-Glass Chandeliers is featured in Period Living magazine's Leading Light feature about adding elegance and glamour to your hone.
In the PressHouse & Garden: Lifestyle - Chris and Sophie Miller
In House & Gardens' latest lifestyle feature Ros Byam Shaw offers us an insight into the lives of skinflint co-founders Chris and Sophie Miller. From the set up of skinflint to their passion for sustainable living.
In the PressReclaim: Lamps & Lighting
Our German Cargo ship lights and Opaline glass wall lights are featured in Reclaim magazines 55th issue. Fund us in their Lamps & Lighting segment.
In the PressHouse & Garden: Back to Life
Our elegant glass & bakelite teardrop pendants are featured in House & Garden's January issue exploring the latest ethical finds.
In the PressElle Decoration: In the Green Room
Our vintage lights and buy-back scheme are in Elle Decoration's 'In the Green Room' feature, all about how the interiors industry is designing a more sustainable future.
In the PressThe Daily Telegraph: Today’s objects of desire
Featured as one of the heirlooms of the future in The Daily Telegraph. Also featured are our Decorative Czech Chandeliers and Full Circle buy-back scheme.
In the PressES Magazine: Design For All
Our Czech bubble glass pendants are featured in the Evening Standard's ES Magazine design special. Find us in their Little Black Book of Interiors segment.
In the PressFinancial Times: Meet the new antiquarians
We've been profiled in Financial Times' latest House & Home segment, including our 1930s antique operating light by Franta Anyz.
In the PressCountry Living Vintage Home
Two of our industrial style lights have been featured in the latest issue of Country Living Vintage Home.
In the PressLivingetc: The home of Paula Barners
Our original antique copper GECoRAY wall light has been featured in Livingetc's latest issue.
In the PressLivingetc: National Treasures
Livingetc has named skinflint as a 'national treasure' in their latest August issue.
In the PressHomebuilding & Renovation: Sustainable interiors
Our British textile mill pendants have been featured in Homebuilding & Renovating's 'Sustainable interiors' segment in their latest issue.
In the PressPeriod Living: Reclaiming the Past
Period Living recently spoke to our co-director Sophie Millier in search of expert advice for their 'Reclaiming the past' segment in their latest issue.
In the PressHouse & Garden: Lovingly designed and decorated interiors
Two of our vintage glass chandeliers have been featured in House & Gardens double July & August issue.
In the PressElle Decoration: A Brighter Future
Elle Decorations introduces skinflint's upcoming product circularity scheme which allows customers to sell back their lights and help preserve their heritage and history.
In the PressHomes & Antiques: Relaxed Grandeur
Our vintage 1950s Czech opaline globes are featured in Homes & Antiques 'Go Green!' April issue.
In the PressVintage Explorer: Holy Holophane
Two of our industrial Holophane pendants and bulkheads are featured in the 'Holy Holophane' segment in Vintage Explorer's latest issue.
In the PressHomes & Gardens: Secret Address Book
skinflint has been named as the best place for antique industrial lighting in the UK by Homes & Gardens Magazine.
In the PressMini Moderns: Mid-Century Modern Living
Mini Moderns new book Mid-Century Modern Living focuses on creating modern spaces using influences from the past, featuring a trio of our retro glass lights.
In the PressKBB Magazine cover: Putting down roots
Suszi Saunders on introducing a vegan way of life to her decor, featuring our reclaimed Czech opaline pendant lights above the kitchen island.
In the PressFoodies Magazine: Creative Design
Featured in Foodies latest Creative Design segment is skinflint's 1970s retro Czech pendant - recommended by fashion designer Malene Birger.
In the PressGrand Designs: Architectural Salvage
What do look for, and what to avoid, when investing in reclaimed and vintage finds, featuring expert comment from skinflint co-founder Chris Miller.
In the PressLivingetc: We're watching
Livingetc: We're watching features skinflint's retro glass Czech pendants and Eastern bloc machinist lights.
In the PressLivingetc: The edited choice
Livingetc's May issue includes 'The edited choice'; a piece that highlights an array of globe pendants ideal as feature pieces for kitchen islands.
In the PressPeriod Living: Hungarian piggery shades
Country brocante - mixing reclaimed finds with new pieces, featuring skinflint's vintage Hungarian piggery lights.
In the PressReclaim Magazine: Railway light lenses
Reclaim's latest edit, featuring beautiful salvaged finds including skinflint's Reclaimed railway light lenses.
In the PressHouse & Garden: skinflint vintage lighting
Editor Hatta Byng speaks to the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury about their eclectic transformation of the riding stables St. Giles House in Dorset - featuring skinflint lights throughout.
In the PressElle Decoration - sculpted glass
Elle Decoration's lighting trends - discovering the best in translucent sculpted glass lighting, including skinflint's Retro Czech pendant lights.
In the PressReclaim Magazine - Back To Black
Reclaimed finds in dark hues, featuring skinflint's Elegant German pendant lights.
In the PressLiving Etc - Dark Matter
Living Etc's Home Profile - studying Suszi Saunders stunning Victorian home that features skinflint decorative opaline pendant lights.
In the PressElle Decoration - Eastern Bloc factory shades
Elle Decoration's Spring Shopping Special - looking at unique finds from the best online shops including skinflint's stunning Eastern Bloc factory shades.
In the PressEastern Bloc caged lighting in House & Garden
House & Gardens decorating feature looks at creative ideas and functional products for kitchens, featuring skinflint's Eastern Bloc factory lights.
In the PressHouse & Garden: Featuring skinflint's Eastern Bloc pendants
House & Garden's cover feature looks at a stunning eighteenth-century house in Bath, featuring skinflint's Eastern Bloc factory shades.
In the PressReclaim: Issue twenty two, The Office
Reclaim magazines Ellie Tennant sources the latest in reclaimed office furniture and accessories, including skinflints vintage French table lamp.
In the PressThe World of Interiors: featuring skinflint's US traffic lights
The World of interiors Max Egger 'delivers his lantern lecture' including brass lanterns, birdcages and skinflint's vintage yellow US traffic lights by LFE.
In the PressDarc Magazine: An interview with skinflint's Sophie Miller
Darc's assistant editor Emma Harris talks to skinflint's Sophie Miller about salvaging and restoring mid-century lighting.
In the PressSelf Build & Design: Featuring skinflint's Czech glass wall lights
Featuring the latest wall lighting designs and vintage finds, from industrial shades to statement retro glassware.
In the PressReclaim Issue Twenty: Featuring skinflint's Hungarian factory shades
How to introduce blue into the home using reclaimed finds, featuring skinflint's factory shades from the 1940s salvaged from industrial sites in Hungry.
In the PressReclaim Issue Eighteen: Featuring skinflint's Rolls-Royce collection
How to use ambient and accent lighting in the home to highlight a feature or object. Featuring skinflint's Rolls Royce collection, salvaged from the decommissioned Rolls-Royce factory in Derby.
In the PressGrand Designs: Inspiring ideas featuring skinflint's 1930s Bauhaus factory lights
Reporposed lighting in the August edition of Grand Designs- featuring skinflint enamel 1930s factory lights.
In the PressReclaim: skinflint US traffic lights in Yellow Fever
skinflint yellow US traffic lights in Reclaim, Issue seventeen, sourcing summery vintage finds for the home.
In the PressElle Decoration: skinflint enamel ceiling light in tranquil greens
skinflints classic British racing green pendants by Benjamin featured in Julys edition of Elle Decoration. Exploring the latest trend for using calming green tones in the home.
In the PressElle Decoration: Ornamental lighting, featuring skinflint 1950s opaline pendant lights.
Elle Decorations June edition with it's beautifully vibrant Ardmore wallpaper cover looks at ornamental lighting, featuring skinflint's 1950s stepped opaline pendant lights.
In the PressWarehouse Home: White lights featuring skinflint opaline glass.
Issue 5- My Warehouse Home: Sourcing the latest in glass and opaline pendant lighting, including skinflint vintage opaline pendant lights.
In the PressEssential Kitchen Bedroom & Bathroom: Q&A on lighting with skinflint's Sophie Miller
skinflint Director Sophie Miller talks to EKBB's Hayley Gilbert on how to make the most of your kitchen lighting, from planning your lighting design to creating layering effects.
In the PressReclaim Issue Eleven: Pure and natural, bringing the outdoors inside
skinflint's machinists wall light in Reclaim magazine, exploring 'the colour of the year' natural green, and how to use vintage accessories to bring a sense of the outdoors inside.
In the PressElle Decoration: skinflint's lighting collection for Heal's
skinflint for Heal's: Exploring skinflint's vintage lighting collection for Heal's showroom in West London, featuring skinflint's Eastern Bloc caged factory pendants.
In the PressReclaim: skinflint Hungarian factory shades in 'The Edit'
From tea cups to lighting, Reclaim are looking at their favourite finds including skinflint blue enamel Hungarian factory shades.
In the PressI: Journalist Kate Watson-Smyth on how to by vintage lighting
Mad about the House journalist and writer Kate Watson-Smyth advises on buying vintage lighting, featuring skinflint US traffic lights, American runway lights and vintage medical floor light.
In the PressReclaim: Interview with skinflint's Sophie Miller
Director Sophie Miller talks to Reclaim about all things skinflint, from the history of the lights to her current favourites.
In the PressManor South West: Let there be light, a discussion with skinflint's Sophie Miller
Manor magazines Fiona Mcgowan discusses all things vintage lighting with skinflint Director Sophie Miller.
In the Pressskinflint railway signal pendants in Mays edition of Reclaim
Reclaims Edit, vintage and repurposed items for your home, featuring skinflint's colourful prismatic glass railway signal lights.
In the PressGrand Designs: skinflint's Hungarian factory shades in Reclaimed features
Grand Designs June edition explores ways of adding charcter to your project, featuring skinflint's reclaimed oxidised pendant lights.
In the PressSelf Build & Design: Creating the mood with skinflint's oxidised pendants
skinflint's oxidised Hungarian pendant lights in Self Build & Design's January issue, looking at the ways kitchen lighting can be used to create a mood.
In the PressElle Decoration: Featuring skinflint's latest lighting collection
Elle Decorations latest edition takes a look at skinflint's newest range of vintage lighting, from industrial pendants by REVO to elegant opaline shades from the 1950s.
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