#Meetthemaker

Dec 17, 20243 min read

Dannells' 2024 Blog Highlights

As another eventful year comes to a close, it’s time to celebrate a Dannells tradition — reflecting on our top blog highlights from 2024!...

122 views0 comments

Oct 22, 20249 min read

Meet the Maker - Love Frankie

Love Frankie lampshades are packed with personality, and we’re thrilled to introduce you to the creative force and founder behind the...

224 views0 comments

Sep 10, 20244 min read

Meet the Maker - Koko Designs

Meet the maker, Karen of Koko Designs whose stunning silk painted lampshades reflect the flora and fauna on her doorstep!

251 views0 comments

Jul 2, 20247 min read

Meet the Maker - Lily Greenwood

Meet maker Lilly Greenwood and find out about her exquisite artworks and how these translate to beautiful handmade lampshades.

300 views0 comments

Jun 3, 20247 min read

Meet the Maker - Lamps Studio Design

Following her desire to bring warmth to her customers’ homes, Deisy Sosa of Lamps Design Studio creates bold colour combinations and...

408 views0 comments

May 2, 20244 min read

Meet The Maker - Mountain and Molehill

Taking the simplicity and beauty of old illustrations and etchings and bringing them to life with her eye for detail and carefully...

337 views0 comments

Dec 21, 20232 min read

Looking Back at 2023: Dannell's Lampshade Making Blog

With 2023 fast drawing to a close, we’re taking a look back at another inspiration packed year on the Dannells blog! From new products...

334 views0 comments

Oct 11, 20235 min read

Meet the Maker - Foresters Lampshades

Collector of vintage and antique finds, Louise of Foresters Lampshades turned her hand to making hard lampshades to compliment the...

690 views0 comments

Jun 21, 20235 min read

Meet the Maker - Jericho Design House

After starting her career in the fashion industry, Anna Proctor of Jericho Design House, turned her talent for print design to interiors,...

745 views0 comments

May 10, 20235 min read

Meet the Maker - The Creative Recycler

Making lampshades that are stunning to look at and completely unique is no mean feat, but Claire Frame of The Creative Recycler has...

869 views0 comments

Mar 21, 20236 min read

Meet the Maker - Jennifer Fraser Lampshades

In this month’s Meet the Maker we chat with Jenny Fraser, an expert in making traditional hand-sewn lampshades, who now shares her skills...

827 views2 comments

Feb 21, 20235 min read

Meet the Maker - Established 25 Atelier

Established 25 Atelier, founded by Michelle Drew is a creative business firmly rooted in Newham, East London with an ethos of making...

767 views0 comments

Jan 19, 20236 min read

Meet the Maker - Harbour Lane

Talented illustrator and printmaker turned lampshade maker, Tori of Harbour Lane, has captured her customer's hearts with her beautiful...

793 views0 comments

Jan 5, 20233 min read

2022 Blog Review - A Year of Lampshade Making

Another year of fabulously creative lampshade making is nearly over and it’s time to look back on how the Dannells Lampshade Making blog...

159 views0 comments

Dec 8, 20224 min read

Meet The Maker - Brits Love Vintage

Proud small business owner, Jackie Moulla of Brits Love Vintage has found the sweet spot of lampshade making, supplying her customers...

946 views0 comments

Aug 9, 20226 min read

Meet the Maker - Hillview Soft Furnishings

Switching career to find a more flexible role, Ellen, of Hillview Soft Furnishings is a City & Guilds trained curtain and blind maker and...

912 views0 comments

May 31, 20224 min read

Meet the Maker - Rosella and Lime

Fashion graduate Sharon, of Rosella and Lime, takes inspiration from her sketches of nature to create stunning collections of lampshades,...

695 views0 comments

Apr 12, 20229 min read

Meet the Maker - Candid Owl

Candid Owl's mission is to provide customers with unique, standout lampshades and lamps and they definitely don’t disappoint! With her...

1,001 views0 comments

Mar 10, 20225 min read

Meet the Makers - Gola

Gola is a creative collaboration of talent, skill and creative ideas of mother and son team, Mari and Ifan, whose stunning lampshades...

1,019 views0 comments

Feb 16, 20225 min read

Meet the Maker - Romor Designs

Far from ordinary, each of Romor Designs' lampshades has a wonderful, creative and individual story, very much like Romor Designs'...

618 views0 comments