
Feb 113 min read
Meet the Maker - Molly and Bobby Designs
Go behind the scenes with Carolyn from Molly and Bobby Designs to find out how she became a professional lampshade maker.
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Jan 146 min read
Meet the Maker - Witty Dawn
Go retro with vintage lampshade maker Witty Dawn, in our Meet the Maker interview.
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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...
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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!
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Aug 13, 20246 min read
Meet the Maker - Gilhoolie Bespoke Lampshades
In this months Meet the Maker Julie Gardner of Gilhoolie, shares her the story behind her gorgeous free machine embroidered lampshades.
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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.
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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...
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May 14, 20245 min read
Meet the Dannells Team
Take a peek behind the scenes and meet the Dannells Team.
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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'...
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Nov 25, 20215 min read
Meet the Maker - Detola and Geek
This month's Meet the Maker, Detola of Detola & Geek came to lampshade making later in life, using her passion for African textiles as...
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Oct 29, 20216 min read
Meet the Maker - Silversoles Felted Textiles
A master of felt making, Emma of Silversoles uses her talents to make unquestionably beautiful and tactile lampshades, that bring both...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Meet the Maker - Copper Dust
Spotting a gap in the market, Vanessa of Copper Dust used her eye for interiors and gut instinct to start out in the world lampshade...
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Aug 31, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Lume lighting
Combining her passion for clean and simple design and talent for detailed printing, Joanna of Lume Lighting creates lampshades that are...
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Jul 27, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Crushshade
Proving that lampshades can be the most creative part of your room, Cath of Crushshade has blown us away with her incredible sculptured...
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Jun 29, 20217 min read
Meet the Maker - Wendy Carlton Designs
Starting her career in fashion, Wendy Carlton of Dotty and Flo, has enjoyed applying her talent for painting to many commercial mediums...
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Jun 4, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Made by HRM
In this month's Meet the Maker interview we get to know talented lampshade maker Helen, of Made by HRM, who's a whirlwind of creativity...
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May 7, 20214 min read
Meet the Maker - Hearts and Glitter
Nestled in her studio in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Anita has built up her successful lampshade making business, Hearts and...
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Mar 2, 20215 min read
Meet the maker - Kettle of Fish Designs
Combining her childhood passion for collecting, her eye for fine art and her talent for creating beautifully made objects, we are...
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Feb 4, 20215 min read
Meet the Makers - Co-Vintage
With a joint love of all things vintage, best friends Charlotte and Kirsty of Co-Vintage set off on an adventure learning macramé...
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Dec 9, 20205 min read
Meet the Maker - Alison Bick
Channelling the beauty of her home surroundings in Cornwall, Alison Bick's bold and beautiful lampshades certainly pack a punch. Using...
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Oct 21, 20203 min read
Meet the Maker - Jane Ellison Textiles
Meet Jane Ellison, a talented printer who's 'modern retro' screenprinted lampshades are influenced by mid-century design and modern shapes.
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Aug 20, 20205 min read
Meet the Maker - Laura Evans
This week we meet Laura Evans, a fine artist, collagrapher, printmaker and of course lampshade maker from the Isle of Purbeck. As she...
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Jul 2, 20203 min read
Meet the Maker - Bridget Arnold
Bridget Arnold wears many artistic hats, but has found that foraging in nature's hedgerows on the Granite Trail, provides her with all of...
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Jun 19, 20205 min read
Meet the Maker - Poppet Retro
Catering for every taste, our fabulous lampshade makers use their passions and skills to make our lampshade making products sing - and...
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May 21, 20206 min read
Meet the Maker - Jasmine Yahkup
Welcome in to Club Tropicana, a place where lampshades are adorned in the wonderful and lush artwork of talented surface pattern student...
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Apr 29, 20204 min read
Meet the Maker - Katherine O'Shea
At a time when a lot of us would love to see a some different scenery, we're excited to be chatting with Katherine O'Shea, who's...
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Feb 21, 20205 min read
Meet the Maker - Cheeky Pickle
In this week's Meet the Maker blog post we chat to Racheal Markham aka The Cheeky Pickle about all things lampshade making!
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Nov 20, 20195 min read
Meet the maker – Jo Hill
We’re feeling very privileged this week to meet artist and designer Jo Hill of www.johilltextiles.co.uk, who’s talented creative eye...
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Jul 23, 20196 min read
Meet the Maker – Jane Warren
This week we have the absolute pleasure of chatting to the doyenne of lampshade making, Jane Warren of The Lampshade Loft. Jane fell in...
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May 29, 20195 min read
Meet the Maker – Helen Round
This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Helen Round, a British textile designer and print maker, who’s beautiful and classic...
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Oct 9, 20182 min read
Meet Ella, artist and illustrator, journalist and stylist
Hi, I’m Ella! I sell illustrated prints, stationery and fabric, I also take-on illustration commissions for books, magazines and websites...
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Apr 17, 20186 min read
Meet the lampshade maker, Amore Lampshades
Interview with a lampshade maker Hi, I’m Laura, I’m a Lampshade Maker, living in Adelaide, South Australia and have been making...
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Sep 13, 20172 min read
Lighting installation by Y3 pupils
Students transform their dining hall into wonderful Wonderland with the help of Art Hoppers. Creativity was certainly flowing in this...
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Apr 29, 20174 min read
Dannells meets Lisa Wilmhurst of Mobilampshades
Dannells competition entrant Lisa Wilmhurst of Mobilampshades tells us her business tips and warnings! We first ‘met’ Lisa of...
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Apr 5, 20172 min read
An insider view from interior designer Susannah Acland
As an Interior Designer, I am always keen to provide my clients with the perfect finishing touches to their scheme. Whichever room in...
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Mar 13, 20174 min read
Take more risks and make what you love!
Busying away in her studio she makes freehand machine embroidered gifts for all ages as well as running workshops teaching her unique...
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Mar 6, 20173 min read
How do you style your studio?
Creating the right work space is crucial to a productive, inspired and fulfilling day. How do you style yours? Today we are taking a look...
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