All posts tagged: heals

Heals George Nelson Bubble Light

Making Spaces with Heal’s – The George Nelson Bubble Light

Heal’s certainly needs no introduction, it’s a bit of an interiors staple isn’t it? For me, Heal’s equates to quality, modernist, cutting edge design, but it was actually founded in 1810, the year that George III was declared insane and Jane Austin wrote Sense and Sensibility. Over 200 years ago! John Harris Heal opened the first store at 33 Rathbone Place, London. Introducing feather filled mattresses to the UK market was at the time revolutionary, it also meant it was farewell and “so long” to the straw equivalents of the period. Since then Heal’s has continued to push design boundaries, help shape the UK design landscape, with John’s great great grandson, Ambrose Heal championing Arts and Crafts design in the 1900’s (referred to as prison furniture at the time).     Ambrose Heal continued to shake up the interior market completely by introducing Bauhaus design influences during a time when UK homes were stuck in the period of heavy, brown Edwardian furniture The ‘Owl Cabinet’ designed by Ambrose Heal in 1904 “Never afraid of ruffling a …

The Vertigo Light

I’m writing this post almost six years since the Vertigo Light was designed by Constance Guisset and made by Petite Friture; a French design manufacturer established in 2009. This iconic design came up today in a consultation; “Ya know, the one that looks like a big sombrero.” I nodded. It would actually be a perfect fit for the new room i’m going to be working in. I’d seen the Vertigo light around a fair bit on my internet travels, but didn’t really know much about it. It was time to do my homework (and see if I could ever afford to squeeze this quite stunning piece into a project budget). Its ultra light fibreglass structure, stretched with velvelty polyurethane ribbons casts a scattered light around the room. A light that drifts and sways with the subtle movement of the air within a room. “VERTIGO is an enveloping lamp that creates a space of intimacy. Being extremely light, this lamp responds to the slightest draught. When lit, it turns softly, projecting a graphic shadow pattern on the surrounding …

Lighting at home

Maceface at Folksy Lighting is ace. I can’t stop researching and looking for new and interesting pieces. I see lighting like art. I want to look at it. I want to see it. Sure it serves a purpose, obviously, but it can also make or break a room. I keep trying to make my mum and dad buy lamps, but all they want is “the big light on”. **sigh**. What is it with my parents and not appreciating ambient soft lighting? When we moved to our current house I was determined to rid it of these: The dreaded plastic ceiling rose. (Bork). Functional, yes. Beautiful, erm no. No they’re not. I managed to convince my other half that if we “invest” in good quality lighting which looks amazing then we won’t need to change it for aaaages. He liked the sound of that so he agreed to fit some loveliness in our home. Heals Contrast Stone Pendant Light I searched for something industrial-esque for the kitchen/dining room and I knew what colour worktop we were having in the …