Let there by light

Well the lampshade making is becoming rather addictive. They just always look so lovely-but that may well be the brilliant fabric that I've been using.

This week my order from Flohr & Co arrived and it's fabulous. This is the pheasant print, already being cut down for a shade

And a quick shot of the finished product! Taadaah!!!!

Flohr & Co is the brainchild of Carrie, a very talented surface pattern designer. She has 2 ranges at the moment-the wonderful pheasants and the beautiful storks (below). This just screams little girls nursery to me-which is lucky as I have a little girl who loves birds! Perfect. 

Can't wait to start my next project on the storks fabric, I'll keep you all posted. 

If you'd like to win this fabulous lampshade do head over to my Facebook Page and enter our competition (closes Fri 18th Jul 14). Good luck everyone! 

If you just can't wait until the competition is announced, then you can order one of these beauties directly - just drop me a line on Facebook or comment below and I will get in touch. 

Verity x

Could lampshades be the answer?

I mean, that really depends on the question and I'm not going to lie-they are not the answer for a lot of problems. However, when it comes to making your house looking fabulous then handmade lampshades could be the answer!

If you've ever tried to find lampshades, you'll realise it's not actually that easy. Beautiful ones are hard to find, unless you want to spend an absolute fortune and matching them to a new interior is much easier said than done. 

So, last week I decided that I would make some! Turns out, they look pretty good, but I mainly put that down to the very special fabric from Emily Bond. This one is called guls and honestly, the photo doesn't do it justice, it's just plain lovely. I can't wait to whip up some matching cushions.  What does everyone think? A winner? Do let me know! 

Emily has a wonderful range of printed linens at www.emilybond.co.uk

Verity x