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    Open Our Advent Calendar for Prizes, Offers & MorePosted on 1 Dec 00:00 Read more

    Behind every door, a special treat awaits
    Make sure you pick the right door
    And tell all your mates
    From offers, prizes and more

    Get your space looking better than fine
    So don't delay and open today
    Bright Goods will make your Christmas shine
    Come back tomorrow for another giveaway!

    So its December and what better way to celebrate Christmas with our very own, Bright Goods festive Advent Calendar.

    Open now to reveal your prizes and offers!

    To increase your chances of winning prizes, retweet and share the competition on Twitter and Facebook


    21 Covent Garden Bar & Restaurant LightingPosted on 24 Nov 00:00 Read more

    Restaurants are the best place to visit and unwind after a busy day of Christmas Shopping. There is nothing better than going into a cosy, beautifully lit restaurant/bar and having a cocktail or two whilst enjoying the company of good friends or loved ones.

    A place I have visited recently that not only had amazing food, but also offered a lovely atmosphere where you could relax and dine all night long is, 21 Covent Garden Bar and Restaurant. Situated in the glorious Georgian heritage site on the corner of Covent Garden Piazza, is a dynamic, three story venue – offering authentic Italian food, delicious cocktails and weekly DJS.

    When you walk through the door, you’re greeted by friendly staff and the decor just catches your eye immediately. It has all the elements you would expect when choosing a restaurant to visit. The seats are comfortable and offer a variety of large sofas situated around different areas of the room, so you don’t feel cramped into one area. Offering warm tones, with a deep red throughout the dining area and old vintage style brick walls captures that rustic feel. Each section is referred to as ‘vaults’ that accompany both large and small parties and allow for that private dining experience.

    However, unlike many places, 21 has definitely used lighting as a big part of the decor and not just for the purpose of lighting a room. Restaurant lighting should enhance the mood, it should accentuate the room and work with the theme and colours chosen and 21 has perfected this nicely. Depending on which vault or floor you are visiting, the lighting reflects that particular space. In certain parts of each vault, it has been fitted with spotlights and is lit much more than other areas. A blend of smaller and larger ceiling lights help accommodate the dark red walls and small decorative candles placed on each table.

    Highlighting focal points is very important, 21 has areas that have beautiful photographs, paintings and writing on the walls that are highlighted by track lighting which is angled to shine on specific parts of the wall. Positioning it at the right angle and level can do wonders for any corner wall or decorative statement.

    Apart from your general illumination lights, every great restaurant has the ultimate statement light. What I love most about this is, 21 uses large rustic style light fixtures and cage lights which work exceptionally well with their warm tones and brick walls. This is a great example of lighting that becomes a strong presence as opposed to just being there. With the use of these light fixtures and the brick walls, you really do get the feel of a historic cellar like experience.

    The use of dimmable lighting is great in the evenings, it works with any decor or any lights (preferably LED filament lighting from our Bright Goods range) and allows for a different tone depending on how warm or light the restaurant requires. Sometimes spotlights can be overpowering, this is where dimmable lights can soften the glow.

    As 21 has proved, a variety of beautiful light fixtures and having the right lighting can go a long way. It can enhance, brighten and create the whole mood for your restaurant. So, if you are looking for a great place to visit, or just simply want some lighting inspiration then I definitely recommend going there. You won’t be disappointed.

    Seen any impressive lighting trends recently? Tweet us and join in with the conversation at #lightmytuesday


    November Hang. Love. Share. CompetitionPosted on 2 Nov 00:00 Read more

    November's HANG. LOVE. SHARE. competition prize is a gorgeous blue Tiffany table lamp with our very own filament LED GLS light bulb, Charlotte.

    Simply email competitions@brightgoods.co.uk with your name, telephone number, photo accompanied by a quote. You can also tweet us a photo @Bright_Goods. Remember you can also use the hashtag #hangloveshare to increase your chances!

    Head over to the Inspiration Gallery to see other customers’ photos.

    Competition closes Friday 27 November 2015. See terms and conditions.


    Industrial Heartland: SheffieldPosted on 27 Oct 00:00 Read more

     

    Olive Living is an interior design practice based in Chichester, UK. Owner, Alys Bryan, is a freelance contemporary furniture designer, wife, busy mother and homemaker. Her Olive Living Blog is a conversation about design and inspiration.

    I haven’t lived in Sheffield for over 15 years.  It is my home town and a city brimming with history and culture, it is a city that I love!

    The north edge of the city centre had been a deteriorating industrial neighbourhood for decades, following the demise of the city’s steel industry.  As a child I regularly visited Kelham Island Museum, learning about the city’s industrial heritage in a building surrounded by the industry’s architectural skeletons (including Wharncliff Works shown below).

     In 2010 The Grind Café opened, a stone’s throw from Kalham Island Museum, the owners are established in the property management sector and used their expertise to see that the area was due to be regenerated.  They planned to bring Sheffield a café which has provenance and quality at it’s heart, something they felt was not available at the time.

    Head Chef, Scott Drury, explained that the owners designed the interior themselves, inspired by the new catering trends they were witnessing in London.  They ensured that their employees were immersed in their brand and ethos by taking them to the capital to experience their inspiration first hand.

     Waiting for development of the area to begin caused The Grind Café to have a slow start, however, in it’s 4 years of business the small café has built a strong reputation and is now a hugely popular haunt for anyone looking for great food and good coffee.  The Maple & Blueberry cake (£2.70) and large latte (£2.50) that I ordered were delicious and I am reliably informed by my parents that the quality of the lunches is outstanding.

    The café is inviting.  You are greeted with fresh flowers and a vibrant seasonal grocery display.  Delicious cake is stacked high by the till whilst lunches and salads entice you from inside a covered counter.

    The owners have infused the interior of the café with the industrial heritage of it’s location through the use of raw table tops and an eclectic selection of vintage metal chairs including several inspired by the Navy chair from Emeco.  The counter is lit with industrial globe shaped filament bulbs which fill the café with an inviting warm tone, energy efficient bulbs can be found here.

    The Grind Café opens at 8:00am each weekday to supply breakfast to the local workforce and is looking to extend it’s opening into the evening once the large development, ironically named ‘Little Kehlam,’ is completed directly opposite the cafe.

    Little Kelham is a development project by Citu who aim to be ‘… combining innovative design with low carbon materials to create beautiful, sustainable communities.’   Little Kelham is a ‘low carbon, sustainable property development ... consisting of 153 1-4 bedroom homes plus a variety of creative spaces, shops, cafes and galleries.’

    I have seen a great deal of building work completed in Sheffield, much of which is ill-considered, architecturally boring and without commercial merit (although there are exceptions).  In the Kelham area new architecture has already been built and existing buildings have been sympathetically renovated, I feel that the Little Kelham developments surrounding The Grind Café are predominantly successful. The Grind Café has been joined by well respected eateries including The Milestone and Craft & Dough, this has already created a community for new home owners to join.

    What is key to this development is the inclusion of not only new architecturally interesting buildings but also the integration of the renovated heritage buildings.

    The industrial elements in The Grind Cafe’s interior require an element of softening with fresh flowers, in contrast I expect the renovated industrial buildings will be the element that softens the sharp lines of the new architecture within the Little Kehlam development.  In both this interior and architectural example, a design balance has been found and the industrial heritage of the neighbourhood represented.

    Keep up-to-date with Alys’ interior designs by visiting her website , check out her blog here and make sure you follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Photos courtesy of Alys Bryan.


    Top Lighting tends for pubsPosted on 20 Oct 00:00 Read more

    Often associated as the 'focal point' of a village, the history of the great British Pub aka the ‘public house’ can be traced back to the roman taverns from 43AD! These alehouses, taverns and inns provided the local community with food, drink, shelter whilst the inn provided accommodation. During King Henry V11 reign, the alehouses were declared as public houses and then as pubs.

     

    Vintage engraving of a man having a meal and tankard of beer in a Victorian pub, England. The graphic, 1887.

    Fast forward to present time, pubs are everywhere; you can find several pubs within the same village. Certainly where I live there are 6 pubs within a very small, close-knit village.

    Back to lighting - there are a few lighting themes emerging from the current pub scene which range from an edgy industrial look to a more traditional theme.

     

    1. Rocking the retro industrial vibes

    Will retro ever go out of style? This is certainly not the case as the industrial look is very much on trend. Pubs which incorporate old style, vintage, lighting are traditionally ‘sticking to their roots’ of the old traditional English pub and the nostalgia that goes with it.

    Many pubs are lit e.g. filament light bulbs with incandescent light bulbs, which are not only energy draining, they are prone to failures, meaning that in the long run, they are more expensive to run. But, there is a solution, introduce the ‘light bulb moment’ brought to pubs and other hospitality alike sectors by Bright Goods – filament LED light bulbs designed to look just like the traditional filament light bulbs which were common place in pubs in the late 18th to 19th Centuries. Offering dimmability capabilities, 30,000 hour life spans and using 10x less energy than filament bulbs, our Bright Goods LED filament light bulbs are perfect - what is there not to like about them?

     With more and more pubs switching to filament LED bulbs, it’s no wonder why they are popular amongst the industrial scene. Pubs rocking the retro industrial style incorporate quirky lamp pendants and cages like below.

    It is also very popular to hang light bulbs bare – emphasising the beauty of the bulbs shape and glow. 

    2. Embracing the warmth with tones of amber and wood

    The first words I think of when ‘pub’ comes to mind is the cosiness – not only with good company and drinks but from the overall furnishings that add to that cosy and warm pub setting.

    The majority of pubs offer warm, mood lighting to compliment the interior. Many pubs throughout the country are hundreds of years old and to keep up with the tradition of rustic style lighting that embraces the warmth of the amber coloured shades and light bulbs with wood accents are ideal for emphasising the overall appearance of pubs.

    E2 Designer lighting sports this trend – their beautiful amber glass shades emphasise that warm cosiness most associated with pubs. The shade also offers a contrast to the rustic interior and the wooden fixture that holds the antique style shades in place.

    But it doesn’t stop here, from wall lights to ceiling shade pendants – decorating a pub has never been easier! Matching the wall lights with amber ceiling pendants which are perfect for positioning throughout the bar and pub and maintaining that cosy, warm atmosphere.

    3. The move to modern lighting

    Moving away from the industrial and rustic trends, a trend that has been emerging amongst newer pubs is modern lighting. Lighting these pub spaces involves spotlights and candle bulbs housed in clear glass shades. And they are inexpensive to the vintage industrial –inspired light pieces previously discussed. Modern lighting gives a different feel to the pub – the pub looks less rustic! In my personal opinion, the atmosphere that we all associate and love with pubs is lost as there isn’t a warm, familiar glow but instead a more pristine, immaculate looking pub. And if you’re not careful, some modern pubs can get the lighting wrong – so if you decide to go for this modern lighting trend, I recommend choosing LED spotlights and candles with warm colour temperatures to retain that warm glow. There are few pubs that have daylight colour temperature lights installed which makes the pub look very clinical!

    Unusual, modern shaped glass shades are ideal to placed around the bar area and they really do give presence to the pub. This pub has incorporated these shades with spotlights very well- the spotlights are positioned shining down onto the wine bottles whilst the pendants give light to the customers around the bar.

    What pub lighting do you use or like the best - let us know by joining in on the conversation on Twitter #lightmytuesday.


    Jane LED filament lamps illuminate Next's Christmas shop window displays nationwidePosted on 11 Oct 00:00 Read more

    Next plc has chosen Bright Goods LED filament lamps to enhance the presentation of its winter clothing collection in their Christmas window displays at stores throughout the UK.

    Stunning results have been achieved by utilising the Jane classic pear-shaped linear LED filament lamp from the Bright Goods range. Next window designers have incorporated the versatile, sepia-tinted Jane lamp within clear glass globes to create the perfect complement to the fashion retailer's latest men's and women's outdoor styles.

    The 6 Watt Jane linear LED filament lamp not only offers ten times the lifespan of traditional filament light bulbs but also consumes a tenth of the electricity. This unique energy efficiency is complemented by its fully dimmable capability and very warm colour rendering that provides an impressive 600 lumens per Watt.

    "We are delighted to have been chosen by Next to highlight its Winter clothing collections nationwide", says Saima Shafi, Bright Goods' Marketing Director. "The Jane LED filament lamp is an extremely popular product from our fast-expanding Bright Goods LED filament lamp range. Offering unrivalled performance, supported by a comprehensive two year guarantee, the Jane is just one of our family of LED filament lamps that are rapidly becoming the first choice of today's innovative retail and lighting designers".

    See more photographs by visiting our Inspiration Gallery here


    Winner: September's Hang. Love. Share.Posted on 5 Oct 00:00 Read more

    Congratulations to Ian from London who has won September's Hang. Love. Share. competition - a vintage-style, steam punk glass lamp with our Bright Goods' LED filament mini tube light bulb, Albert.

    Ian sent us this beautiful photograph of our Florence LED filament globes hanging elegantly above a stairwell. The Florence globes look absolutely gorgeous when grouped together - both maximising the impact of the space and the beauty of the LED filament.

      

    See Ian's photograph in our Inspiration Gallery.


    Shining a light on retro-industrial lightingPosted on 3 Oct 00:00 Read more

    Claire currently works for Edinburgh College of Art, UK and has recently been inspired to share her love of beauty, fashion, lifestyle and travel through a new, creative blog project called There Goes Claire.

     Shining a light on retro-industrial lighting within the coffee industry

    Everywhere I look lately, an emerging pattern is clear.  Somehow we finally recognised that the devil lurked in the detail all along and decided to cut it loose.

    In any leading city around the world you will find a plethora of coffee shops resultant of the “third wave” explosion in the artisan foodie scene.  From Belfast to Berlin and even on my own Scottish home soil in Edinburgh, I have witnessed a commitment to rustic interior with an industrial edge and distinctive stripped-back aesthetic.  An interior designer’s dream, one might assume, as decorators cut the clutter in favour of minimalistic chic.  That being said, with fewer accents and details to distract the consumer, careful selection of furnishing and fittings is all the more paramount.  With retrofit lighting currently “in vogue” I wanted to reflect a moment on this trend.  It would seem that all manner of ornate accessories are out and filament light fittings are in.

    But why the change? What sparked the desire to go back to basics?

    I don’t know whether one moment acted as a catalyst for this paradigm shift, but the ripple effects are being felt throughout European coffee culture and beyond.  Sparse interiors. Reclaimed wood. Exposed brick work.  Long communal benches that serve as a transitional working space for that budding “start-up”.  And, of course, the naked squirrel cage light bulb complete with zig-zag filament which feeds my own Instagram obsession.

    As a matter of taste, I find visual appeal in a bare bulb.   It adds a warm, incandescent glow to any shop space and captures that social cosiness and sense of “hygge” [2] reminiscent of my travels in Scandinavia.  Lighting goes a long way to create a more personal touch and almost incites customers and coffee lovers alike to gather together to soak up the ambience with latte in hand.  It contributes to an overarching sense of experience rather than cold transactional encounter.  Where else would you crave atmosphere but in your favourite caffeine haunt?  Whether leafing through the pages of a novel on a lazy weekend, working on-the-move, catching up with friends or the setting of your first date; without this effect it is essentially dead space. Never before has the phrase “mood lighting” been more appropriate or indeed thought provoking.

    What if I told you, that there was a brand that could simultaneously offer the promise of vintage chic with a light carbon footprint to ease both pocket and conscience?

    Enter Bright Goods. Launching at the start of 2015, this fledgling brand, founded by leading LED manufacturer LED Eco Lights,  are infinitely more than a bright idea.  With a blinding selection of forms, shapes and designs, you can bring the past to the present and find the perfect fit for your space.   They illuminate the path for a better way.  Fully dimmable LED bulbs with a long lifespan, recycled packaging with no compromise on quality or style, this range is a fusion of modern technology with a welcome throwback to the “good old days” that leaves us all aglow.

    

    Pop over to Claire's blog, There Goes Claire, to get the latest tips on lifestyle, style, travel and more. Show your appreciation and give Claire a follow on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Thank you Claire for the photographs.

     


    October's Hang. Love. Share. CompetitionPosted on 1 Oct 00:00 Read more

    October's prize is a beautiful. industrial cage light - complete with fitting, RRP £59, and our very own LED filament maxi globe, George, RRP £31.99.

    Total prize value of £90.99!

    Simply email competitions@brightgoods.co.uk with your name, telephone number, photo accompanied by a quote. You can also tweet us a photo @Bright_Goods. Remember you can also use the hashtag #hangloveshare to increase your chances!

    Head over to the Inspiration Gallery to see other customers’ photos.

    Competition closes Saturday 31 October 2015. See terms and conditions.


    How to Brighten up your Shop Window DisplaysPosted on 29 Sep 00:00 Read more

    Window displays are like billboards for your store. Having the right style and look gives your shop and brand its identity. It’s important to have the latest products on display as it’s the make- or- break factor in whether a customer decides to go in. However, what’s the point in paying so much attention to the design and products if you don’t have the right lighting to give it that spotlight. Many small retailers don’t pay attention to the little details; the displays are often too cluttered or poorly lit. But, I have the solution! Here are my top decorative lighting ideas to enhance the look of any window display.

    Spotlights– having the right lighting for your window display can not only make the products stand out but it can also attract the customer’s attention. Spotlights are a great way to shine the light on a particular product you want to promote. It’s also an easier way to light up an area, as you don’t need as many lights but it still works just as well. This is perfect for a shop with limited space, as the lights are usually fitted on the ceiling or on each side of the wall.

    Seasonal lighting and statement lighting – this is a great way to keep with the trends of each season by changing your lights along with your products. If you have large hanging lights, decorate them with different light fixtures that match the current season and give your store a theme to work with, even when you don’t have any new products to showcase. For autumn the perfect decorative designs are rustic light fixtures and natural materials (wood, stone, metal) with warmer tones that enhance the feel for this season. The lighting will work well if you have a larger display window as these lights can be quite big.

     

    Standing lamps/ table lamps – if you want your window display to have a more welcoming feel, using decorative lamps is a great way to give it that home away from home feel. Depending on your products and the theme of your store, these lights won’t give you that spotlight effect but can create a nice warm atmosphere that would definitely have people stop and take a look. Decorate the lamps with beautiful light fixtures that could even match the store colours or the products and even using fabrics to drape over or around them.

    Join in with the conversation on Twitter by using #lightmytuesday  and let us know how you style your shop display windows.