A prize that’s Made to Last

Happy Sunday! In this month’s giveaway, you could win a £75 voucher to spend on lighting at Made to Last. Their website has a large selection of indoor & outdoor lights, lamps, shades and bulbs so you’re sure to find something to your taste.

Quality of materials and workmanship, usefulness and value for money are cornerstones of the Made to Last ethos. Every product sold has been made in Britain (including the Republic of Ireland) and comes with a solid manufacturers’ guarantee.

They don’t believe in needless waste and excessive consumerism. As Made to Last Co-founder, Joel Chudleigh, explains:

We are a business focused on sustainability with an aim to help people find quality products that will last well.

The company works with a number of independent designer-makers, curating a collection of practical, robust and attractive homewares. Manufacturers such as award-winning designer, Ella Doran (whose lampshades are pictured above) and Netherton Foundry whose cast iron cookware we’ve coveted for many years.

To enter, simply visit the Made to Last lighting department and tell us in the comments section below what you’d choose as your prize. As usual, there are many more ways to enter… good luck!

£75 voucher to spend on lighting at Made to Last

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Lovely lolly neon light

How cool is this ice lolly neon light? It’s simple to install, very little DIY skills necessary; just hang it on the wall, plug it in and switch on.

It’s our favourite design from a fun and colourful range available from GingerSnap. It reminds us of the interior of a 1950s American diner or ice cream parlour.

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It’s a perfect addition if you’re into a funky, retro-feel interior. We’ve got lots of dark grey walls in our house – the bold, zingy colours really stand out against that backdrop. The kitchen diner is perhaps the most obvious site for this particular design, but it can work in any room really. We hung ours on a shady, unlit corner of the landing stairs. Not only did it look decorative in its own right, the light caught the shapes & colours of the West German fat lava pottery vases close by.

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Price Points: LED floor lamps

Do you remember when it was reported in the news that the manufacture of ‘normal’ incandescent bulbs was to be terminated? There was a stampede of frenzied shoppers at DIY outlets stockpiling 60 & 100 watters as if Armageddon had arrived!

LED (or light-emitting diode) lighting was declared the future, and few wanted to be part of it. Well, the panic has died down and the future is here. LED bulbs may be more expensive than the old-fashioned ones, but they have a much longer lifespan, use 90% less energy, are more compact and ‘have fewer environmental concerns linked to their disposal’. Well worth the initial outlay.

There’s an ever-growing range of attractive LED floor lamps available on the market – perfect for armchair reading or a spot of knitting, crochet or – in my case – button replacement. Here are three of our favourites that we’ve found.

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Flos Captain Flint LED floor lamp, brass
£1,027.00