Interior styles come and go – but some designs are forever. Here are five fashion-proof Pooky lights that will work any place, any time…
There are some designs that stand the test of time, that remain effortlessly cool even as everything around them changes. Things that are both useful and beautiful, providing a simple, elegant solution to an eternal problem. Think little black dresses, Aviator sunglasses, dry martinis and George Clooney.
So if you’re not one for following fads and fashions, here are five Pooky lamps for you. (And then again, even the most trend-conscious person needs a few standby items that will work in whatever scheme they come up with next, otherwise they’d go bankrupt)…
1. The Trafalgar floor lamp
Trafalgar floor lamp in antique bronze
A simple column, effortlessly stylish, the Trafalgar will still be cool at the end of time. It was actually a mistake that worked... A long, long time ago we picked an offcut of brass from the workshop floor and fashioned into a lamp. It's been a bestseller ever since.
You can put this floor lamp literally anywhere and it will add instant class. (The fashion-conscious can, of course, have fun changing the lampshade every season).
2. The Cookie pendant shade
Regular Cookie shade in chalk blue with stone interior
The phrase ‘design classic’ is perhaps overused, but if it applies to any pendant shade style, it’s this one. The Cookie shade is beautiful, unfussy and incredibly versatile. You can hang them in rows down a corridor, in trios over a kitchen island, in clusters in the corner or as singles almost anywhere.
It lends itself to any number of colours, including interior finishes such as stone (pictured), or copper, which casts lovely, warm glow.
3. The Priscilla glass pendant
Larger Priscilla pendant in clear blown glass
It may not have the the showiness of a chandelier, but for straightforward fashion-proof classiness the Priscilla clear blown glass pendant light can’t be topped. The secret is the shape: perfectly cylindrical at the top, and then tapering gently away, attached with a brass hanging ring. A great deal of work goes into making something this simple.
4. The Drax desk light
Drax desk light in brass and a white hood
When creating a desk lamp the aim is to find the exact sweet spot of maximum usefulness plus maximum beauty. It’s an elusive spot, but we think the Drax is as near as one could decently ask. It’s delicate with a mid century cobra-esque hood - and it’s also just really good for lighting a desk.
Just the thing as a gift for the person who has everything.
5. The Wisteria table lamp
Wisteria rechargeable table lamp in glass finished in antique brass
The Wisteria (above and top) has been a mainstay of the Pooky range since we launched a decade ago. Indeed, it's almost a signature lamp for us. As soon as this design returned from the factory all those years ago, we knew we had a winner. Once again, it's the simplicity that makes it fashion-proof: a glass vase in a solid brass collared open base, and nothing more.
What constantly amazes us about the Wisteria is the sheer variety of interiors it pops up in. Interior designers have used it in everything from super-smart London penthouses to rural treehouses. And now that we've launched a cordless rechargeable version, you can place it absolutely anywhere in your own home... and enjoy it forever and ever. Simple as that.
Pooky make beautiful lights and shades for beautiful rooms. Browse our full collection and find your perfect style here.
