Interiors Inspiration from Dowsing & Reynolds

Fabric Cable for Lighting and Fabric Covered Electrical Cable – What’s the difference?

This is a very good question and one we encounter a lot of confusion over so in this article we’ll explain what we mean by fabric cable for lightingand fabric covered electrical cable. At first impression you could be forgiven for thinking that these two types of fabric cable are interchangeable – and to some degree the terms are however, the actual fabric cables are not… Each has a very specific…

Autumn Favourites: Winter Bouquets & Half-Painted Walls

We keep pretty up to date here at D&R with the interiors mags and blogs. I thought I’d share with you a few of my favourite recent features:

Katie Treggiden posted about her favourites from DesignJunction on Design Milk. I particularly liked London design brand Tiipoi’s powder-coated spun aluminium items and Not Another Bill’s gold pineapple (I keep thinking I might subscribe to that…but do I…

BAKELITE PENDANT LIGHT | Oh So Black Fabric Cable

Bakelite pendant light with black fabric cable

The Bakelite pendant light with black fabric cable light consists of 2 metres of fabric cable wired to a vintage style black Bakelite bulb holder. Ideal for hanging from a multi-point ceiling rose or a plug, lightbulb and light cage to your own unique side lamp.

The Bakelite pendant light with black fabric cable comes pre-assembled with:

2 metres of…

Light Bulbs: Creating the Perfect Ambiance in Any Room

We’ve launched our own range of LED filament bulbsand whilst writing the copy it became apparent that buying light bulbs has got a whole lot more complicated since traditional incandescent bulbs were withdrawn from general sale. So, to help dispel some of the confusion between watts, brightness, Lumens, colour temperature and degrees Kelvin, as well as LED, CFL, Halogen and incandescent, we’ve…

Is it really Christmas Home Gift Guide time already? The TV adverts are starting, shop opening hours are extending, and Mariah’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ pops up on the radio pretty regularly now. Yep, the festive season is almost upon us, and we’re all for it! So if you’re anything like us, you’ll be donning your best novelty reindeer jumper and sitting down to make Christmas lists – not your…

BAKELITE PENDANT LIGHT | Oh So Black Fabric Cable

Bakelite pendant light with black fabric cable

The Bakelite pendant light with black fabric cable light consists of 2 metres of fabric cable wired to a vintage style black Bakelite bulb holder. Ideal for hanging from a multi-point ceiling rose or a plug, lightbulb and light cage to your own unique side lamp.

The Bakelite pendant light with black fabric cable comes pre-assembled with:

2 metres of…

Light Bulb Holders ARE Sexy!

You may well be thinking “have you actually gone mad Lyz” but hold your horses, you may come around to my way of thinking… We’ve recently added a number of very cool new light bulb holders to our online store and, having written copy for them all, I realised that actually yes, even I, could get quite excited over some of them!

I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly hit with a lightning bolt of…

Navy Blue: How to use the colour in your own home

I’m loving navy blue right now. Gorgeous inky versions of navy…maybe it’s my love of Abigail Ahern’s interior style which gives me my lust for this colour? I’m finding I’m quite drawn to it fashion-wise as well. I wear black a lot (amongst greys, whites and brighter pops of colour), but I’m particularly loving a good navy piece right now – softer on the skin, less harsh.

My Pinterest wanderings…

POTT Terracotta Light Shades by Miguel Angel García Belmonte

Have you seen our new POTT terracotta light shades by Spanish designer Miguel Angel García Belmonte of POTT (The Pottery Project)?

These gorgeous lights have been hand-crafted in Spain from terracotta and the unusual ball-shaped pendant lamps called SPONGE UP are perforated with holes designed to mimic the form and texture of sea sponges. How cool is that!

James and I spotted these lights when…

Marsala – the rich red-brown colour having a renaissance

It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that Marsala is Pantone’s colour of the year 2015 – Pantone describes Marsala as… “A naturally robust and earthy red wine, Marsala enriches out minds, bodies and souls”. Well the colour might enrich, but we’re not sure about the wine itself!

We think the colour Pantone Marsala is more like a good burgundy wine that’s had a splash of cream added to just…

ENAMEL PENDANT LIGHT | Oulton Oh So Black

Our industrial-style black enamel pendant light Oulton is a smooth, glossy black light shade with contrasting raw steel fittings and a length of fabric cable. The steel light shade is coated in heavy-duty black enamel that’s UV fade resistant. The steel light bulb holder and ceiling rose are both left untreated to age beautifully only adding to the authentic factory feel of your industrial style…

BLACK ENAMEL WALL LIGHT | Oulton Oh So Black

Oulton Black Enamel Wall Light in an Industrial Style

This Oulton black enamel wall light in an industrial style has an enamel coated shade in oh so black with raw steel plate and arm. Raw steel fittings are untreated so will age beautifully to create some truly unique effects.

Diameter of shade: 26.5cm

Wall arm length: 40cm

Width from wall: 65cm

Plate diameter: 6.5cm

Assembled at our partner…

B22 VINTAGE LIGHT BULB HOLDER + HOOK | Old Brewers’ Brass

Whether you’re creating a vintage period or raw industrial décor, these stylish yet practical old brewer’s brass bayonet bulb holders will add just the right antique accent. Proudly British made, these ceiling lamp bulb holders are sturdy, solid and fully compliant with modern electrical standards.

Dimensions : 45mm x 32mm (without hook)  / 75mm x 32mm (with hook)

Entry point dimension: 10mm

Made…