Make An Entrance with vintage lighting

First impressions always count and lighting design can make or break an interior. Make an Entrance with our new collection of vintage lights built to last.

Creative ways with vintage enamel pendant lights

The skinflint team share their favourite ways to get creative with the vintage classic - from hanging at asymmetric heights, to playing with different flex colours, suspension methods and more.

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A buyer’s guide to vintage lighting

Authentic vintage lighting is not only about heritage and age, but timeless design and solid engineering too. Our guide explains what to look for when choosing a vintage light.

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Kitchen lighting design ideas

Helpful ideas and tips for creating your own kitchen lighting scheme from the lighting designers at skinflint.

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How to create an inspiring home office

Working from home is here to stay, and creating a dedicated and inspirational home office space now more important than ever. It's easy to achieve with these simple tips from our lighting and stylist experts.

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Bedroom Lighting Ideas

Our lighting experts offer advice on how to light a bedroom that’s truly suited to your needs, whether that’s for working from home, or relaxing and unwinding in.

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How to light a small or narrow space

More useful tips on lighting - from hallways and entrances to creating space with light - in our expert guide to lighting small and narrow spaces.

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Behind 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.

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Three steps to finding the perfect retro chandelier

Chandeliers can be incredibly versatile if you follow the three simple steps from our lighting experts.

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Hallway lighting ideas

Helpful ideas and tips for your hallway lighting scheme from the lighting designers at skinflint.

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Lighting social spaces in the post-Covid world

Our lighting experts offer their advice on how to physically, but not socially, distance diners and office workers using clever spatial design and lighting.

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Creating zones at home using lighting

We cover the important principles of dividing and separating work areas from relaxation spaces in our guide - simple steps that can help aid personal wellbeing, as well as the function and enjoyment of each room.

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How to create the mid-century modern look

Clean simple lines, high functionality and a timeless design - how to create the mid-century modern look using contrasts, colours, shapes and form.

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How to style vintage fluorescent lighting

From dimmable wall-mounted bedside lights to illuminating kitchen island units, vintage fluorescent lighting is more versatile than you think. Learn how to style them into any space.

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How to use statement lighting in your home

From basic lighting 101 to layering up with lights, this is our expert guide to using statement lighting in your home.

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Choosing the right lightbulb for your vintage light

Once you’ve found your perfect vintage lighting fixture, the right bulb is vital to completing the look. Here’s how to make the best and most sustainable choice.

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Lighting in Bathrooms, understanding IP Ratings

We are often asked about bathroom lighting and IP ratings. The fact of the matter is that it's not as straightforward as I Like that light, I'll buy it for my bathroom.

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How to Buy Vintage Lighting

We are often asked how to buy vintage lighting, so when Kate Watson Smyth from the excellent blog Mad about the house asked us we finally put our heads together to answer:

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