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Want to spark serious joy without the carbon footprint? A skinflint gift card is your ticket to gifting a unique and unexpected light for life this Christmas and beyond.
NewsDrum roll please...our buy-back scheme Full Circle has been included in the Evening Standard’s 10 of the best interior buy-back and repair schemes alongside household names such as Ikea and John Lewis!
In the PressOur newly launched gift cards are now available for purchase! Available to use on our entire range of vintage lights; our vouchers are the perfect gift for the eco-conscious.
NewsThis Black Friday, we're doing #PlanetPayBack. It means you'll get 20% off our full range of lights and we'll also donate 20% to charity. It's a genuinely good deal for you, and the planet.
B CorpJoin our team as a Marketing & Brand Assistant. You'll be working on everything from social and PR to email and events.
NewsWe’re proud to announce that we have officially received our B Corp™ Certification. Read about the rigorous application process and what happens next.
B CorpEach year we'll be donating 1% of sales to a range of carefully considered nonprofits, creating positive environmental impact and change.
SustainabilityShowcasing an exciting collection of new vintage lighting finds, online and in-store at Heal's Festival of Light this 11-31 October.
NewsWe remain fully operational during Covid-19. Here is a list of frequently asked questions relating to dispatch and our operations during this period.
NewsOur buy-back initiative has won Gold & Green at the Build Back Better Awards, an exciting new initiative championing innovation, creative design and social purpose in the lighting industry.
In the PressThe Better Business Act is calling to transform the way we do business, so that every single company in the UK, whether big or small, takes ownership of its social and environmental impact. Join us.
SustainabilityWe’re leading the lighting industry joining a global movement of companies using business as a force for good.
SustainabilityWe're looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our growing team.
NewsContinuing our commitment to tackling the ongoing climate crisis, we're donating to small and smart local initiatives like this one - and you can help too.
NewsKeen to keep pushing the agenda of sustainability within the lighting industry, we’re pleased to be joining industry experts for a panel discussion on the 1st December to discuss #thecirculareconomy.
NewsWe’re delighted to have been shortlisted as Lighting Supplier of the Year by the prestigious Lux Awards.
NewsThe launch of our Full Circle buy-back scheme completes the loop on the lifecycle of our vintage lights. But what if this circular concept could be applied to the whole of our economy to help tackle the climate crisis? Well, it can. #circulareconomy
NewsCelebrating the launch of our mid-century lighting collection, we’ve teamed up with interiors brand Mini Moderns to give you the chance to win one of our vintage lights as well as one of two signed copies of their book.
NewsA behind the scenes look at some of the workmanship which goes into our lights.
NewsAs a part of the ‘For The Love Of Scrubs’ project, skinflint is joining thousands of volunteers in order to provide NHS Staff members with hospital scrubs.
NewsDuring these disruptive times we are remaining optimistic and providing an update on how Covid-19 is having a positive environmental impact on our business.
NewsUpdates on how the skinflint team are dealing with the Covid-19 situation, including the latest on our service and operations.
NewsWe take ten minutes with the workshop team and find out why there’s no such thing as a typical day in ‘the office’ at skinflint.
NewsDo we have a right to repair the things we own? As more of us wake up to conscious consumerism, our panel discussion at Clerkenwell Design Week aimed to answer just that.
SustainabilityFollow our journey to becoming a carbon-neutral company, in which we have pledged to become net carbon neutral business asap, and at the latest by 2025.
SustainabilityThis year 10% of all proceeds from our End of Year Sale will be topping-up annual donation to a worthwhile cause. For 2019 we are supporting Possible who inspire climate action.
SustainabilityIntroducing our iconic lighting designs - discover our AW19 collection of classic and versatile pieces which continue to stand the test of time.
InteriorsWe know that others passionately share our commitment to looking after our planet, but we must all step up our commitment to addressing climate breakdown. We need to take action now.
Sustainabilityskinflint is joining millions of others walking out of their homes and workplaces this Friday 20 September as part of the Global Climate Strike.
SustainabilityWe’ve teamed up with Reclaim Magazine for a special giveaway celebrating our AW19 collection of iconic lighting designs.
NewsVintage 60's dimpled glass globe lights salvaged from a Civic Centre in the UK's Midlands.
NewsAn exciting new hands-on role has been created in our growing product development and refurbishment department.
NewsDesign journalist Katie Treggiden, V&A artist-in-residence Bridget Harvey and skinflint co founder Chris Miller explore visible mending, the stories in restored objects and design for repair at Clerkenwell Design Week 2019.
NewsPreviewing our AW19 Iconic Designs as well as other newly reclaimed and refurbished finds in London’s creative hub this 13-31 May. Plus, RSPV to our ‘Right to Repair’ panel talk at Clerkenwell Design Week.
NewsThrowing open the doors on Wednesday 17 April from 10am-4pm to celebrate our tenth anniversary. Plus your chance to pick up one of our Last on the Shelf sale lights.
NewsThe latest restored lighting from the skinflint workshop, including classic 1950s vintage enamelled pendants from manufacturers REVO and Ediswan.
NewsTaking up residence at Bert & May’s Vyner Street store and Chelsea showroom from from 17 August until the end of the year in a collaboration celebrating the timeless design and heritage of skinflint’s vintage lighting range.
NewsThe latest restored lighting from the skinflint workshop, including linear industrial pendants by Thorlux and rare isolator wall lights salvaged from industrial sites in the UK.
NewsA first look at our AW18 Collection of vintage fluorescent LED lights, exclusively launching at Decorex International in London this 16-19 September.
NewsCelebrating our skinflint x Bert & May London pop-ups, we catch up with Bert & May founder Lee Thornley to find out the story behind the name, where he finds inspiration and the next exciting launch.
skinflint MeetsThe latest restored lighting out of the skinflint workshop, including munition store pendants once installed at a mine in Fife, Scotland, and 1950s US traffic lights.
NewsIncluding salvaged vintage street lights by BTH and stunning antique mirrored glass GECoRAY pendants.
NewsIncluding a unique XXL surgical pendant light and a copper 1950s street light by Wardle.
NewsIncluding a Perihel medical heat lamp from the 1940s, and unique airfield traffic lights salvaged from an RAF base.
NewsIncluding vintage lights by Holophane, GEC and Strand Electric.
NewsIncluding polished aluminium RAF landing lights and a unique Francis floor standing searchlight.
NewsIncluding ex MOD lights and an original Art Deco chandelier.
NewsThe latest releases from the skinflint studios - from industrial pendants from Hungary and Britain to a characterful table light salvaged from France.
NewsOur latest lights - From large enamel pendants salvaged from the Eastern Bloc to industrial street lanterns from Poland.
NewsOur Latest Lights - From industrial bulkheads from German and Russian cargo ships to retro glass pendant lights salvaged from the former Czechoslovakia.
NewsOur Latest Lights - From industrial enamel pendants by Benjamin and Cryselco to Large aluminium lights from Poland and Russia.
NewsOur Latest lights - from statement industrial ceiling and wall lights by Walsall to retro black low profile pendant lights from the 1960s.
NewsOur latest lights- From retro glass ceiling and pendant lights from the 1960s and 70s to a feature copper floor light from the 1940s.
NewsIn 2016 skinflint were selected to receive a grant from the BIG2 Project.
NewsOur latest lights- From elegant opaline pendant lights from the former Czechoslovakia to industrial British tanks lights. Circa 1950
NewsOur latest lights- Retro glass wall lights and prismatic pendant salvaged from the former Czechoslavia. Circa 1960 -1970.
NewsOur latest lights- From green enamel British linear pendants by REVO and Thorlux, to colourful retro wall lights salvaged from the former Czechoslovakia.
NewsOur latest lights- From British enamel pendant lights by Benjamin to French industrial circular wall lights.
NewsOur latest lights- From aluminium and prismatic glass street lights by G.E.C to vintage Czech opaline glass globes.
NewsWe have salvaged and restored two original 1970's chandelier-style pendants. Originally from the Czech Republic, they are substantial yet surprisingly delicate.
NewsOur latest lights-From industrial fluorescent fittings to statement yellow US traffic lights.
NewsOur latest lights-From industrial Holophane pendants to vintage opaline ceiling lights.
NewsOur latest lights - from traffic lights to Hungarian piggery lights
NewsWith their interesting history these 1950's vintage wall lights salvaged from St Barnabas church in London's Bethnal Green are a real find:
NewsOur Spring/Summer collection for 2017 is salvaged from the mothballed Rolls-Royce factory in Derby, UK. Quite simply, it's one of the best collections in our history.
NewsOur Spring/Summer collection for 2017 is salvaged from the mothballed Rolls-Royce factory in Derby, UK. With lighting to suit every project it's one of the best historical collections we have had.
NewsA glimpse behind the scenes showing the story of a skinflint light from sourcing through restoration to it's final installation...
NewsAs the evenings draw in our new collection concentrates on using opaline glass to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
NewsFor months, we've been patiently restoring three 1960s dentists lights, recovered from surgeries in the north of England. Finally, they're ready to show you.
NewsOur New Collection for Spring 2015 focuses on reclaimed work lights, each with its own original story to tell and all sourced from a diverse range of locations, please click on the product that interests you to find out more:
News'The Horstmann Pluslite' is a vintage English desk lamp originally designed for map reading. Circa 1940. These lovely examples would have illuminated the desks and maps of WW2 and beyond.
NewsHere at skinflint we are big fans of Art Deco and the stylish lighting which was produced in what was actually a relatively short era of design history.
Stuff We LoveWe're looking for a Marketing Assistant to join our growing team.
NewsWe're looking for a Sales & Operations Assistant to join our growing team.
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