Iconic Lights Blog

Just because it’s almost September doesn’t mean summer is over, we’ve just had a scorcher of an August bank holiday weekend and the night haven’t reached sub zero temperatures just yet. There’s no better feeling than sipping a glass of wine or mug of hot chocolate in the garden in the evening, no matter the season. Lighting is one of the most essential parts to any garden renovation. Below we’ll share our favourite Instagram garden renovations and garden lighting tips.

Who remembers their first uni house, or shared house? The anxiety over whether you’d like the people if they stole your food, left hair in the sink or refused to share the cleaning rota. Just the mere thought of it puts us back to being 18 and terrified.

Jade from Bee Space is on a mission to change this opinion of shared living. She renovates houses that otherwise would have been left as dull, drab homes that were uninspiring and lacking creativity. She turns them into homes that are worthy of the ideas spilling out of them.

Jade has taken everything that everyone hates about shared living, the plain white walls, the shared bathroom, the kitchen that you can’t be bothered to clean because it would still look a mess afterwards and flipped them on their head – she’s made those things that everyone hates into the things that everyone loves about her renovation projects.

You may have seen on Instagram that we celebrated our 9th birthday on the 1st of August. That’s 9 glowing years of inspiring you, styling your home. To celebrate, we invited Kerry and his three dogs, Max, Paddy and Harry into the office for the day to have some doggy cuddles and of course some cake (K9 friendly of course).

Kerry’s Springer Spaniels, Max, Paddy and Harry are trained therapy dogs (or if you’re 9 month old Harry, therapy dog in training) who travel the country uplifting spirits in offices, schools and at events. You can hear more about Kerry’s story here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2241798449167567.

With hotels, spas and restaurants all around the world, Soho House is famous for their experimental style in interior design. From vintage pieces to lavish fabrics, Matt Deighton from Timeless Chesterfields has given us his guide to achieving the luxurious yet comfortable Soho House look in your living room. Soho House began as a members-only club known for their extravagant but laidback interior style. Now, with chains of hotels all over the world, people are eager to incorporate this trend into their homes. The key idea behind this trend is mixing, so don’t be afraid to play with textures, colours and styles to create your look. Remember that anything you choose also must be comfortable as well as luxurious. I’ll be giving you my top tips for achieving the Soho House look in your own living room, so you can relax in style, without compromising on comfort.

The story of Iconic Originals began in 2017. It began the same way most things do, with a spark. We wanted to create a range of lighting that would inspire interior-loving and stylish people. We wanted to create a range of designer lighting that was unlike anything we’d seen before, exclusive to Iconic Lights, original ideas and original designs. The range had to be timeless and unique. It had to provide luxury but be attainable. It left us asking, what is an icon?

The only way we can describe Chelsea’s home is #perfect. The mix of black, brass and pink are the stuff of dreams. Chelsea’s choice of colour and accessories are effortlessly chic and teamed with one of the most beautiful feeds we have ever seen, we just had to ask her some questions. 

Emma moved into her 1991 home a year and a half ago. She describes it as a ‘homage to all things magnolia, peach and blue’. Now, it’s a nod to Emma’s adoration of all styles and colours. Every room has a different theme, the dining room is quite industrial, there’s lots of reclaimed wood, second hand furniture and exposed brick work. The dining room is a complete contrast to Emma’s daughter’s room which is decorated in pastel colours and adored with unicorns. Emma tells us that she thinks ‘it’s important to be everything that you are and not restrict yourself to one look only.’ She started her Instagram account @behind_door_28 to document all of the changes they were making to the house as well as ‘everything else that happens behind door 28’.

When Abi bought her house, before she started renovating, the house was ‘a complete tip’ - Abi describes it as ‘unlivable’. The house had been abandoned for five years before Abi and her husband bought it, it was damp, the flow of the house was off and there were doors in places where there shouldn’t be doors. This meant Abi set herself up for a complete renovation – structure included. They ended up knocking down walls to make the space flow better and more suited to their needs as a family. BUT it was all worthwhile. Abi has ended up with a house that fits her style and her family’s needs perfectly. It was important to Abi that she was able to create the space that she wanted, the new layout of the house is inviting and perfect for entertaining friends and family. Renovating the house has allowed Abi to interpret her rustic, industrial style in every room throughout the house and create the most perfect cosy family atmosphere.

Beth of @bethshehata has transformed her 3-story new build townhouse from basic to beautiful. When she first moved in, she thought her style was all white and chrome with glitzy light fittings, three years on, her home couldn’t be more different from that. The walls have all been painted in dark hues that give the rooms depth and create a cosiness that could never be achieved with white walls. There are so many stand out features of Beth’s home, but our favourite must be her bar. Beth is a keen gin connoisseur with is evident with her many bottles of gin that adore the walls of her kitchen. The prints and accessories that she has used to decorate her bar make it all the more personal and edgy, Beth is into the industrial feel, mixed materials and metals. She loves the eclectic look and combing things that other people might not put together.

Adele describes her home as ‘hotel boutique chic’ which it most certainly is. She wants guests to feel like they’ve just walked into a luxury hotel and that is definitely the vibe we got. Adele’s turn of the century Leeds home doesn’t disappoint, the elegance and style are second to none. All you have to do is look at how she’s hung our Lapal Ceiling Lights to know she’s got style. Adele’s dream job is to be a property investor, she wants people to want to buy a Design by Adele home and all anyone has to do is move in and they’ve got their dream home. Her favourite part of a renovation is when the whole house is complete chaos and carnage and she’s living off microwave meals that are cooked in the living room so, it seems she is made for renovations.