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Light it up with Amelia Thorpe's Spring-time selection of the best lights and light fittings.

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Crafted collection

Penny Morrison’s range of lampshades (main image) is made from Tussor silk and lightweight cotton, with every fold, stitch and trim produced by a small team of artisans in the brand’s Welsh workshop.

Available in sizes from petite 10in shades for bedside tables to dramatic 20in statement pieces, the lampshades can be combined with a range of bases to complete the elegant effect, from £120.

Going soft

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Diffusing glare and delivering a soft, even light, the bronze Clarborough Alabaster dish light is a timeless choice. It costs £6,576, from Charles Edwards.

Multi-tasking marvel

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The Triple Bendy Pick wall light costs £130 from Pooky and is ideal for lighting countertops, worktops or displays, as each burnished brass shade is mounted on a flexible arm.

Artistic inspiration

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Inspired by the creativity of the Bloomsbury Group, the large Vase shade costs £155 and is the work of East Sussex artist Jane McCall. It’s shown atop the hand-painted tall square candle base, £140, both from Bloomsbury Revisited.

Seeing clearly

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Forbes & Lomax is renowned for the Invisible Light switch, a minimalist design that allows the wall finish to show through. Now available with a new matte brass toggle, it is shown here on a 1 gang dolly switch, which costs £63.12.

Glass act

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Fashioned from reeded glass and brass, the Willow wide wall lanterns are handmade at the Birmingham workshop of J. Adams & Co and cost £1,075.

Game play

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Be it mahjong, bridge or poker, the Card Table light with a silk pleated shade, £2,088, is ideal for illuminating a card or games table, from Hector Finch.

Beauty in blue

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Julian Chichester’s eye-catching Bubble table lamp features a glazed base. From £413.

Period piece

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The handsome Coleman wall light, £3,120 from Jamb, features a single pane of glass and is topped with a dome reminiscent of a bandstand.

Light touch

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The Clarendon table lamp in unlacquered brass features a tall base with a reeded column for simple elegance. It costs £720 from Julia Boston Antiques.

Decorative delight

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Hand painted in Rajasthan, the Indian red and gold tea caddy lamp base costs £435 and the framed linen shade from £89, both by Susie Watson Designs.

Check it out

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Taking its design cue from Provençal interiors, the Aix 10 light pendant, £1,254, is pictured with Doreen shades in peony check, from £54 each, shown with an Aix wall light, £144, from David Hunt.

Take to the floor

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Ideal for open-plan spaces, Corston’s smart, solid brass floor sockets are ideal for plugging in lamps that are a distance from the wall. Available in bronze, antique brass (shown here) and polished nickel, the Double 13A and 5A floor socket costs £68.40.

Elegant detail

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The Polperro wall light features a sculptural ceramic shade on an antique brass stem and wall plate, softly diffusing light downward. It costs £125 from Neptune.

Layered patina

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The Bianca Mini table lamps are made in Porta Romana’s painting studio to create tactile beauty and cost £1,563 each. They are shown here with hand-cast Camelio wall lights, £1,098 each, and a metal Hectate console table, £7,416.

This feature originally appeared in the February 4, 2026, issue of Country Life. Click here for more information on how to subscribe.

Amelia Thorpe
Amelia Thorpe

Amelia Thorpe is a design and interiors journalist and regular contributor to Country Life. She spent the first half of her career book publishing, before jumping the fence to become a writer — a role that she adores. Amelia lives in London with her husband and two roguish dogs.