About Us

Welcome to our online shop, showcasing our small, but special collection of lamps in wood, glass, ceramics and metal. We spend a lot of time thinking about the details; how the grain of wood lies on a lamp such as our 'Martin' and 'Ray' bases, or how optimum functionality can be blended with good design, as exemplified by our 'Tilted Reader', a stylish lamp that also provides maximum light for reading. Add to this a changing collection of one-off, vintage lamps, sourced and restored by us, and we are confident that we offer a variety of lighting solutions.

Alongside our bases, we offer an extensive, bespoke lampshade service. All are made to order. You can use our size and fittings guide to help you with standard shapes, or you can share the specific dimensions of your lamp with us online; otherwise our Pimlico studio is open by appointment, where we are happy to help you try different shade solutions in-person.

We have spent years searching for the perfect off-white linen and card for our standard shade shapes, both of which diffuse the light in a mellow way, while also looking crisp when the lamp is turned off. Alternatively we can use your material to match a room scheme or make use of some leftover fabric. We also have an extensive fabric archive that we have collected over the years that can be viewed in our Pimlico studio. If you have an old shade you would like to recover, we can do that too.


We have advised on large commercial projects and one-off lamps for individual homes, made lampshades several metres high and tiny candle shades, hexagonal shades, antique replicas for companies, interior designers and individuals. We are often called upon to solve a tricky lighting problem and are up for a challenge.

Because our products and materials are beautifully made to order in the UK, we are not the cheapest – but we are not the most expensive either. Our ultimate aim is to give our customers an original, unique product, beautifully and ethically made to enjoy for years.



Fitting Guide

If your lampshade is to hang as a ceiling light we make it with a pendant fitting at the top of the shade. Otherwise, we will make it in our standard way with what’s known as a duplex fitting. This then sits on a shade carrier, fits all standard and table lamps and allows you to adjust the height of the shade to suit your base. So for ceiling light, please choose CEILING and for standard and table lamps please choose LAMP BASE FITTING

The exception to this is if you choose a small lampshade for a lamp base when we use a fixed fitting at the bottom of the shade. Because the shade is relatively small, we think this looks better. This will be automatically adjusted when you order but if you have any queries or are unsure about anything, don’t hesitate to email or give us a ring, 07790 527 594 / 07968 103985

Size & Shape Guide

Tall Drum Dimensions

This drum is a little longer than many you will find in the shops and as such has a more contemporary and unusual look. It suits both table and standard lamp bases and works very well as a ceiling light.

Small

Medium

Large

Extra Large

French Drum Dimensions

Another classic design which lends itself to most lamp bases. We have experimented with a number of similar shapes and think that the slope of its sides is just about right.

Small

Medium

Large

Contemporary Drum Dimensions

A more contemporary take on the French Drum, this shape has steeper sides for a more modern look.

Small

Medium

Large

Extra Large

Gathered Shade Dimensions

Gathered French Drum

Small

Medium

Large

Gathered Contemporary Drum

Small

Large

Candle Shade Dimensions

Our candle shades come as 3/4 cones or full cones. If your light is fixed close to the wall or the sconces are close together, 3/4 cones work perfectly.

3/4

Whole

Scalloped

Gathered