Category Archives: lighting

I was happy to see the Egyptian lights that we have at Le Souk on the cover of British magazine ELLE Decoration! At the far left is the Filisky Drop light, the second light from the left is the Filigrain Pendant, next to that is the Filisky Ball. All lamps are available in various sizes (as featured on the cover).

I’m loving this industrial chandelier which I found on decor8. This light fixture is designed by Workstead, a New York based collaboration by Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler. Workstead about their design: “This ceiling fixture, fuses the concept of the chandelier with a keen understanding of function and flexibility. It utilizes re-purposed O.C. White industrial joints, vintage Hubbell sockets, and new-cut steel. The arms can be articulated in multiple axes; the joints allow for 360 degrees of rotation. Sockets placed at the end of each arm have a turn-key function, allowing for 1 – 3 bulbs to be illuminated at any given time. The fixture is both articulate and elemental. Its goal is to gracefully exhibit the physical properties of light.”

Louis Poulsen’s Toldbod 120 pendant light comes in 5 new colors. The colour scheme is named Northern Lights. The colours were found in the Scandinavian landscape. Attempts were made at visualising fields, shores, skies and flora in the beautiful and delicate shades, the strong and effective nuances, in clean and bold colours. As a design element, the fixtures are adorned with coloured cables in daring contrasts underpinning the colour combinations of nature.

Misty Blue is inspired by the budding dawn and combined with a mauve cable, Black Berries is black and inspired by the blackberry bush with berries and stalks or leaves, therefore the green cable. Yellow Blossom draws inspiration from the beautiful yellow nuances of the dandelion and the combination with a white cable lends a particular freshness to the fixture. The clouds inspired Cloudy White, which gives a breath of fresh air to any interior design with its turquoise cable. Grey Thunder, mat and rustic, was inspired by a rape field during a thunderstorm, with the obvious yellow cable. I like how this modern lamp fits into this somewhat rustic interior (image above). Simplicity is one of the keys to Toldbod’s unique adaptability to any style and architecture!

Another peek into our new house: above our wooden dining table (made from recycled wood that is over 100 years old) we have two Shady Tree ceiling lamps from Dutch designer Nicolette Brunklaus. This beautiful lamp, which is available from online shop POAA, has a large translucent shade that is white on the outside. When the light is turned on a forest scene printed on the inside is revealed.