The shoulder season between Winter and Spring can be a great time to freshen up your interior decor. As the weather starts to warm up, it can be nice to bring some of that new life and energy inside as well. There are a few key things you can do to transform your interior for this time of year.
While it’s important to have plenty of soft furnishings to sink into, ambient lighting is the secret to a cosy interior. From intimate to sociable, relaxing to energising, good lighting is essential to generating a sense of warmth and wellbeing.
An elegant choice for a quiet coffee meeting, the North Floor Pendant by Arik Levy is defined by a dynamic, deconstructed silhouette. Captured here in a subtle graphite finish, it synthesises the typical floor and pendant lamp by connecting floor and ceiling, its sleek conical shade hanging from a slender carbon fibre rod and secured by a counterweight at floor level. The angle of the rod is adjustable, allowing light to be directed precisely over a coffee table or comfortable sofa.
Designed by Lievore Altherr, Tempo is characterised by lean lines and a long adjustable arm that extends out from its vertical base. The perfect companion for a relaxed aperitif, a translucent blown glass diffuser provides volume to an otherwise linear design. The delicate milk-glass oval hangs gracefully in the air, filling the room with a diffuse glow and bringing with it a sense of tranquillity.
A chat over a cup of tea is infinitely more appealing with an ambient floor or table lamp at your side. Created by Japanese designer Ichiro Iwasaki, the Flat collection features distinctive, disc-shaped diffusers that form horizontal planes of light.
An oversized pendant is a great addition to an evening event or cocktail party. Dramatic yet delicate, spectacular yet unpretentious, the Wireflow makes a striking statement in spaces designed for entertaining. The work of Arik Levy, it traces three-dimensional geometries of steel and aluminium, which, despite their large scale, maintain an air of weightlessness and transparency. With dimming control for more gentle illumination, Wireflow is as inviting as it is impressive.
