Interiors - Light Boxes

I love browsing Instagram for interiors ideas and I've seen more and more light boxes popping up.

 

I spotted that Charlotte from Write Like No-one is Watching has one (you'll see it here) and I figured you must be able to get them in the UK. I then found them at Violet and Percy, yay!

I already have some letter banners from Violet and Percy and I love being able to create personalised messages around my house... we have "Good Vibes Only" in the hall and "Happy @ Home" in the living room at the moment. I can't wait to get started with the light box!!

{Let There be Light}

It's now nearly a year that I've been in my new house and slowly but surely I've been working my way through the DIY and purchasing wee bits here and there, like my new sofa and my desk. The playroom/dining room lights had stopped working, and after weeks with no lights and with the days getting darker - the room really needed a new ceiling and wall light! I've been a customer of LiteCraft at Kinning Park for years. I bought a few chandeliers for my old house from the store, which must have been 6 or 7 years ago now. I also introduced my sister to LiteCraft and she has purchased a heap of lights for her house in Aberdeen; and my dad has also bought lights for his house. The whole family are fans!

So off I went with the littlest in tow to peruse their massive selection. If only I had the budget and the ceiling height for some of the amazing crystal chandeliers! They were gorgeous.

Anyway, I was amazed that Chris remembered us (although my son vomited all over the cafe floor when he was a baby, so perhaps that's why we were remembered!!) and he asked after my sister too - that's what you call good customer service.

Chris left us to it whilst we decided what sort of lights we fancied, and then he also gave me a few suggestions of his own too which was really helpful. There are so many lights in the store, at varying prices, so there were plenty to choose from even thought my budget was tight.

In the end I decided on these beauties and my sister who was visiting for the weekend helped me fit them:

The Gatsby 3 Light Ceiling Light Pendant

Philips Wall Light in Brushed Chrome

I may also have bought a light fitting for my own bedroom...This one was sold as seen - it has a small chip on one of the glass cups, but you can hardly see it and this was reflected in the price.

If you're looking for a new light fitting, then I definitely suggest you check them out.

P.S. This isn't a sponsored post, I have just been very impressed with LiteCraft, the customer service, their lights and their prices that I thought I'd share it here with you.

{Fabulous Finds: Wall Lights}

I am absolutely loving my new house. It's small in my eyes, but in actual fact it's only small to me because I have come from such a massive house and for the past two weeks the new house has been filled with boxes which has made it seem even smaller! The house is a perfect size for me and the two kiddies. We each have our own decent sized bedroom, there is one large-ish bathroom and I have a more formal 'grown-up' living room plus a family room with a little kitchen off from it. Ideal. I felt at home from the moment I opened the front door for the first time.

There are lots of things that I would love to change straightaway but finances aren't going to allow it unfortunately. I'll have to wait a few months to see how the bills work out, how much the council tax is etc etc before I can figure out what my disposable income is going to be. 

But in the meantime I can dream, window shop and plan out in my head how I would like everything to be. You'll know by now that I'm a planner!

So, first up is this wall light. I've never been a fan of wall lights, and this one I really don't like (might be a tad better if I replace the bulbs for a start)!

I took to Pinterest and have come up with a variety of other options. 

Tell me, why are lights so expensive??

This wall light is in the family room, for which the colours are going to be the same as the kitchen / dining room in the old house. So we're talking green walls (eventually!), and then the fabric (which I'll probably make some cushions out of, again eventually!) is red, teal, grey, orange and green. You can see some pictures of the fabric and get an idea of the colours here and here. 

I'm in two minds... do I lose the artwork and make the light the feature, or do I find a light that compliments the artwork?

Here's a few of the ideas I've found so far, first up my options for if I lose the artwork...

Big Band Red Wall Lamp, a whopping £430!

Or how about this quirky whiteboard light:

Snakkes Whiteboard Wall Light (can't seem to find this at Liberty & can't get a price offhand from Google)

Amour Neon Light from Graham & Green, £345

Or you can get a variety of different phrases over at notonthehighstreet.com, 

how about 'home is where the ❤ is' for a mere *cough* £765!

And then if I am to keep the artwork (which I think is more likely as the lights above are way out with my price range!!), here are my ideas:

My current favourite, anglepoise light from Heals - a more reasonable £88

Industrial wall sconce - bare bulb light from IndLights at etsy (£35 plus shipping)

Another industrial option, this time from Holloways of Ludlow. Light is £85 plus £12 for the bulb

More of a classic option...a swing arm wall light in polished chrome (£108)

Cheap and cheerful ceramic wall lamp that I can probably paint in the wall colour, £12.99 on eBay from speedytradelighting

Or a silver picture wall light from the same seller at £19.99:

What are you thoughts? What's your favourite? Do you have any other suggestions? :-)