Welcome to my blog where I will write about my current work and projects as a textile artist and specialist lampshade maker and lighting designer based in County Donegal Ireland. Where I hand paint silk in a shed in my garden to make my home interior pieces.
The New Year when the purse strings have tightened, and the days are dull and cold it’s time to think about adding a few special home accessories to bring your home back to life. Changing lampshades, lighting and cushions can be a cost effective way to really spice up your rooms.
A hallway can be made mag
nificent with a tiered hand painted silk light hanging as a statement piece. You can order one here
Currently this shade is available in 24 different designs but if you are wanting something bespoke please just contact me. I work with customers to hand paint a design which is exact to your requirements and also with interior designers to ensure your clients have something unique and a really special.
You can also have these shades in a variety of single tiered ceiling pendants and also for table lights and standard lamps. I have taken my most popular designs and eco printed them onto bamboo fabric to make a digital print version of my hand made shades, which is affordable and environmentally sustainable.
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“Hi Karen. The shade is gorgeous, thank you very much. I have it hanging on the landing and it looks great. It will encourage me to keep the landing tidy! Thanks again. Ann”
Soft furnishings can completely transform your room. I make hand painted silk cushions and printed cotton cushions. I also make a series of hand painted silk table runners which are multi purpose and available in my current 24 designs or as a bespoke commissions.
These silk cushions made from hand painted silk are backed with vintage velvet on the back and filled with duck down for the ultimate in luxury.
They are all hand washable and sparkle with the vibrant colours used in the silk painting.
The silk table runners are used to dress a dining table, the end of a bed or hanging on the wall. Their multi use makes them the ultimate accessory for the home.
Last year my range of silk and print table lights was my most popular item for the home. The silk version comes on a hand made wooden base, all made in Ramelton, Co Donegal and my print versions come on a metal tripod base. Available in a range of shapes and designs. All my work is currently shipped free to the UK and Ireland.