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by Jasmine Brochet & Graeme Mauger JOINT OWNER/ DIRECTORS Light and Shade.


ATTITUDE!


OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE PRODUCT THEY WANT.


As a small family owned and operated business, we are involved in the complete process of helping our clients select the products that are correct for them, right through to delivery and overseeing installation on large projects.


When dealing with Light & Shade Interiors, our clients know that they are going to be talking to either Graeme or Jasmine, so we have nowhere to hide!


The process of selecting the correct light fitting is not straightforward. There are many different criteria that need to be met, and the customer does not always realise this. With furniture the challenges are in choosing the correct finish, colour combinations, fabric matches and configurations of size and useable space.


By dealing with manufacturers, we can offer our clients options that they would not, otherwise have. Not that we can satisfy every request, there are sometimes reasons both of manufacture or cost, that prohibit offering a completely bespoke service, but we are always prepared to enquire.


We have built up close working relationships with the majority of our manufacturers over a period of years,


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which is reinforced by our attendance at major exhibitions and factory visits. Having an understanding of the manufacturing process also helps us to develop ideas from existing models.


One example of this is two bespoke ceiling light fixtures that we developed for a client using components from two existing ranges. From an idea seen in a picture in a magazine, we designed the two units, amalgamating the components from the existing fittings, which the manufacturer then constructed. Our customer now has two unique fittings!


Keeping up with technology in the field of lighting and lighting control is not easy. With the EU directives regarding energy efficiency and the subsequent ban on certain incandescent lamps, all sorts of lamps are becoming more difficult to source and a raft of new, more efficient options are becoming available.


One furniture manufacturer that we work with can produce nearly 1300 different finishes on each piece of their furniture. To some, this would be too much to contend with, but this enables us to tailor the furniture to the clients’ requirements and allows us the opportunity to recommend combinations of colours and finishes that the client may not have imagined.


Whether it is a metallic bronze pedestal dining table, or oak topped, pink base solid timber dining table; we have had these manufactured to the client’s specification.


We are happy to sell display stock off the floor rather than make a client wait for delivery from the supplier. This has the added benefit of allowing us to replace with something different, which is important in a small market where you do not want to be seeing the same product in other peoples’ homes.


We also try to steer clear of trends and fashion, what is seen as fashionable now, does not ensure classic status in the future. But contemporary design can be classical, and we see a lot of “reworking” of classic designs, resulting in a more modern appearance.


Colour makes a huge difference to the general appearance of a product, a traditional design can be made contemporary by using a bold colour and more modern designs can be toned down by the use of darker finishes.


To summarise, if our clients strive to have something unusual, speak to us because we are different and we can help to make your home look special.


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