Has your lampshade ever let you down? In this Covid era of Zoom meetings and Skype dinners, a limp lampshade doesn’t set your background alight or send out the professional image you were hoping to portray.

‘How do I minimize reflections?’ is a question Willie has been asked many times on our weekly Wednesday Q+A.

Our home is the hub of our existence, now more so than ever; it must be more than just where we eat and sleep. It has become an office, school, entertainment centre and a home gym to name but a few.

With the current Covid-19 lockdown in place, there has never been a better time to invest in sprucing up our outdoor spaces. It’s important to create little havens for ourselves to relax and unwind in.

Light is central to everyone’s experience of the world. In a world without light apart from the functional loss, we would have an aesthetic loss too; no colour, no contrast, no excitement, awe or drama.

Lighting a dining space is critical to creating the right atmosphere for an enjoyable family dinner or a long lunch with friends. Light is the one tool that can immediately create atmosphere and the perfect tone for an evening in. Low level lighting creates an intimacy within a dining space which is hard replicate in other areas, setting up the perfect scenario for relaxing with friends.