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Children's lighting can be tricky. It's often quite difficult to find lampshades that are non-themed and fun without being too young-looking or plain. Well... we finally called off the search when we discovered these fabulous fabric shades from Hunkydory Home. Each one is designed using one-off, limited edition fabrics sourced from all over the globe, and hand-assembled in Northumberland, so you are pretty much guaranteed to have something unique and special. Measuring 30cm (diameter) x...
Bring a splash of colour and British-ness to their bedroom with these fabulous pigeon lights, designed by Ed Carpenter for Thorsten Van Elten, and available from lovely children's interiors shop, Little Baby Company. Made in England from high quality, vacuum-formed and child-safe acrylic (with a perspex outer shell), each bird comes with a clothes-peg foot so they can clip right on to shelves, sills or mantlepieces - or the wall fixing included - and light...
One of our very favourite finds at HOME exhibition in London were these beautiful, hand-made, glazed ceramic sparrow lights from Scandinavian design company Alma's Room. Available in a soft and delicate colour pallet of white, pale grey, turquoise, yellow, lilac, light blue and pink, they look stunning hanging alone or as a cluster in the room. And when illuminated, they cast a beautiful shadow across your walls and ceiling through their wings and tail. Measuring...
This gorgeous rabbit light from the beautiful children's store, Petit Home is simply too cute to resist. Hand-painted in Germany, and therefore each one being totally unique and original, it works perfectly as a bedside reading light or a nightlight. And looks just as lovely when switched off as switched on! Measuring 26cm tall and made from child-safe, high-resistant plastic, the lamp is supplied with a CE-certified, 240v switchable lamp fitting and a 15w bulb...
Make their room even more magical with this lovely wooden bus lighting garland. Measuring 2m in length, each bus is hand-made and hand-painted, making it extra unique and special. The first metre is unlit, with the second metre illuminated - and the warm white LED lighting effect is sure to cast a comforting glow over even the most wide awake little toddler... And as it is battery-operated, you don't need to worry about hanging it...
Help them drift off to the land of nod with this beautiful little colour-changing night light. Measuring just 8cm x 5cm x 7cm, it isn't huge - but its warm, comforting glow is guaranteed to fascinate and soothe even the most wide-awake little eyes back to sleep. It is LED battery-operated (batteries come included), and can be switched on and off as required. Now, hands up who wants one...? Available from Dotcomgiftshop, £4.95, it would...
