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Fringe Styles Explained

From costume-makers to fashion designers and upholsterers to lampshade makers, everyone loves a bit of fringe - and for good reason! It's a surefire way to elevate a design, adding...

Fringe Styles Explained

From costume-makers to fashion designers and upholsterers to lampshade makers, everyone loves a bit of fringe - and for good reason! It's a surefire way to elevate a design, adding...

Questions to ask yourself when designing a lamp...

Since the Victorian era, lampshades have been essential for softening and diffusing indoor lighting, and like many Victorian homewares, they also became an artform in themselves. The Victorians were known...

Questions to ask yourself when designing a lamp...

Since the Victorian era, lampshades have been essential for softening and diffusing indoor lighting, and like many Victorian homewares, they also became an artform in themselves. The Victorians were known...

Merry & Bright Gift Wrapping Ideas

Merry & Bright Gift Wrapping Ideas

Step away from the plain brown paper and greet the season with a burst of color! At Barnett Lawson, we believe that the outside of the gift should be just...

Merry & Bright Gift Wrapping Ideas

Step away from the plain brown paper and greet the season with a burst of color! At Barnett Lawson, we believe that the outside of the gift should be just...

Halloween Inspiration Hub

We've had a go at a few Halloween crafts over the years! You can read about how we did them on these blog posts:  You can also check out our...

Halloween Inspiration Hub

We've had a go at a few Halloween crafts over the years! You can read about how we did them on these blog posts:  You can also check out our...

Up close & Personal at V&A East

Up close & Personal at V&A East

Did you know you can get up close and personal with thousands of historical artefacts (not all at once, mind you), at the newly-opened V&A East storehouse?  If you saw...

Up close & Personal at V&A East

Did you know you can get up close and personal with thousands of historical artefacts (not all at once, mind you), at the newly-opened V&A East storehouse?  If you saw...

The beginnings of a project...

The beginnings of a project...

It might just be my algorithm, but is there a lot of 18th Century fashion content going around recently? I'm not ashamed to admit that Milena Canonero's costumes in the...

The beginnings of a project...

It might just be my algorithm, but is there a lot of 18th Century fashion content going around recently? I'm not ashamed to admit that Milena Canonero's costumes in the...