Iconic Lights Blog

Inspired by Farrow & Ball’s Green Smoke & sage hues this #GreenMonday, we bring you 5 new shapes and colour that compliment or contrast this calm colour for an intense, bold look this winter. We thinking DIY panelling (see this super easy hack), Crittall style doors which are a great and stylish way to create zones in large spaces without cutting out any natural light, black furniture and gold or brass finishes to give your house the ultimate winter home décor upgrade.

It’s December! If you’re anything like us you’re running around like a headless chicken trying to get everyone the perfect gift. Whether it’s a hot water bottle for someone that’s always cold or a watch for someone that always asks you the time, choosing Christmas presents for the special people in your life is one of the most fun (and stressful) parts of Christmas. For all you home décor loving friends we’ve complied a list of the best gifts to make their day…

What’s more Christmasy than fairy lights?! We’ve racked our brains (and Pinterest) and compiled a list of the 25 best and most creative ways to display your fair lights. Shop our fairy lights here. 

So, you’ve just bought your first house or left your childhood home; you’re running pretty low on the decoration front and Christmas is getting closer and closer. Maybe you’ve always relied on your Mum’s impeccable Christmas styling and never even had to think about how you would do it yourself. Never fear, we’ve pulled together a list of top tips to help make Christmas in your first home a little bit easier.  

"If you love rustic colours, visible paint strokes and imperfect finishes then echo designs are for you. Every batch of paint is mixed by hand so no two lots are the same. Expect a shabby effect finish in french grey, shabby cream, pastel blue and baby pink. Made to order just for you but with a weathered look that oozes character and vintage chic." - Liz, Echo Designs

Christmas is one of the most exciting styling opportunities of the year. We get so much excitement our of planning our themes for Christmas and updating our decorations. For Christmas 2018 we’re bringing you three stylish lighting collections to help you ‘make lights make your Christmas’. 

As the nights draw in and it starts to get darker earlier and it really does feel like winter. Along with stocking up on candles, hot chocolate and marshmallows – we’ve compiled a list of our top tips to make the transition to winter a little bit easier

Three weeks ago, we had the luxury of shooting our Christmas campaign at one of the most luxurious homes in Cheshire. We arrived in the beautiful town of Tarporley, Cheshire which is just an hour’s drive from the centre of Manchester on a warm September morning. Surrounded by countryside, Tarporley is probably one of the most picturesque places we’ve ever seen. We pulled up to Burton Hall, which must be the biggest house in the town and could instantly feel the history of the place. We got in, unpacked the Christmas tree – which felt inferior to the size of the house, so inferior that we had to borrow Burton Hall’s 9-foot tree. The wooden wall panels in the main living area instantly grabbed our attention and instantly made it feel like Christmas – it took two years to complete fitting them to be in keeping with the rest house. We were blown away by the sheer size of the house and IT COULD ALL BE YOURS.

Iconic Lights x CoppaFeel! 

Introducing the CoppaFeel! collection and our promise of 10% of every sale from the CoppaFeel! collection donated to breast cancer awareness over October 2018.

Copper - we love it. Our Instagram experts love it. Our home style bloggers love it. Our customers love it. This hand-picked CoppaFeel! collection is jam-packed with our usual on-trend styles, must-have functionality and most of all sleek copper finish!  

Shop CoppaFeel! Collection and we will donate 10% to CoppaFeel! breast cancer awareness charity, based in London.

With a farewell to summer looming just around the corner, it’s important we do everything we can to maintain the feel good factor provided by all that sun we’ve been indulging in! The transition into winter is never easy and all too often the positive vibes slip away from us.

The absence of light in the winter months is a serious issue when it comes to our mental state and overall outlook on life. Our bodies need light, it’s as simple as that. They need it at the right intensity and at the right time of day. It’s what helps regulate our mood as well as our internal body clock. Light in the morning helps us wake up and feel alert and energised, while dimmer light at night cues us to relax and drift off into a peaceful sleep. And we all know how critical sleep is in promoting feelings of wellbeing!

With all this in mind, the way you incorporate light into your home is so important in helping you achieve optimum wellbeing and happiness. Soooo, we’re here to give you the Homebirds’ top tips for using lighting to boost your mood…