Now I know a rain cloud might be the last thing you want to see at this time of year, but stay with us because these cloud lights are pretty special and a lot easier to make than you might think. What you will need: Glue / glue gun Your cloud fluff of choice, we … Continued

Fairy Lights, Fairy Lights, Where to Hang My Fairy Lights? Those twinkly little drops of illuminating joy we all know and love, the beautiful lights of the fairy variety, are adorning homes up and down the country. However, it has come to our attention that some people are at a loss as to where to … Continued

So, the clocks have gone forward and British Summer Time is finally here (someone might want to tell the weather), but although we’re excited to get our solar lights charging ready for those warm summer evenings in the garden, there are a few things we still miss about winter… Don’t worry we’re not about to … Continued

So recently you might have seen some of these terrariums popping up in shops, homes or just on Pinterest . Now calling them a “terrarium” might sound pretty fancy but all they really are, are geometric glass domes that can be used to hold just about anything you like. Originally terrariums were used to make … Continued

Well, I think the last of the Christmas displays have probably been taken down by now. Don’t worry we’re not complaining, we had ours down by the 5th too! But that doesn’t mean we don’t miss them. So we thought (just in case some of you were missing them too) we’d share another of our … Continued

Well they get called just about anything café lights, bistro lights, big bulb lights, retro lights, festoon lights… the list goes on. But this post isn’t about what they’re called, call them whatever you want, just don’t get stuck thinking they have to be used outside! So for those of you who love seeing festoon … Continued

Have you been looking for a rainy day DIY project? You may just have found the perfect one. It’s really effective and depending on the design can take hardly any time to make! This cork board design we’ve created is perfect for university rooms or if you just want a way to brighten up your … Continued

Sometimes we like to browse the internet in search of interesting and original uses for lighting. One such search inadvertently led to the discovery of something pretty incredible: the artwork of one Laura Adel Johnson. Before we go straight to the images, here’s a little background on the artist and her work… Who is Laura … Continued

You may have decided that an aspect of your house needs illumination – this may be the living room, the hallway, maybe even a bedroom – but don’t want to place unsightly holes in your wall due to the use of nails. Luckily there are a number of alternative ways to hang or display fairy … Continued

As solar lighting becomes more popular this is a question that pops up over and over again, so we thought we’d lay out all the facts for you now, along with a couple of helpful tips that might just surprise you. Now like most things this isn’t going to be a simple yes or no … Continued

They have become an integral part of many people’s modern Christmas experience, and we’ve created a very successful living out of it! But who decided to invent Christmas lights? The craze began when Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, created the first strand of electrical light string in 1880. By 1882 he’d decided … Continued

So we all know someone who loves Christmas but what about those people who go all out every December? Well as lighting specialists we knew a few… so we got in touch with some of our favourite customers with the biggest displays to understand what’s involved and why they do it! The First Christmas display … Continued

What kind of motorbike does Santa ride? Holly Davidson Share on Twitter How do snowmen travel around? By icicle Share on Twitter Why did Santa’s helper see the doctor?
 Because he had low “elf” esteem! Share on Twitter What happened to the man who stole an Advent Calendar?
 He got 25 days! Share on Twitter … Continued

After the interest in our last blog profiling a large Christmas lighting display, we thought we’d do it again with another of our favourite customers. This time we wanted to do something a little different though and conducted an interview of sorts (albeit by email). The Muldowney family live in Ireland and have been creating … Continued

All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal exactly 364 gifts! Tweet this fact The most expensively decorated Christmas tree was created in Abu Dhabi and displayed at the Emirates Palace it was valued at £6,975,880 and was covered in 181 items of jewellery. Tweet this fact US scientists calculated that Santa … Continued

As a fellow student myself I know exactly how it feels when you arrive at University on that first afternoon. Your room looks absolutely nothing like it did on the website and is more accurately described as a box, you can hardly get your breath back as you’ve had to carry two suitcases and a … Continued