CASE STUDY: "WE DESIGNED OUR OWN SCHEME"

Melissa and Ed Addington’s extension and renovation is striking for many reasons — one of them being the ingenious lighting scheme. The lighting really brings the contemporary spaces to life and uses eye-catching fittings that highlight the form of the space as well as creating atmosphere. Melissa designed the scheme herself.

“Choosing the lighting was my favourite part of the build. I could actually visualise the end result and I wanted the overall look to be 'urban meets Scandi' and the lighting to be sleek and understated.

"I spent a lot of time going through different lighting company websites to get an idea of what I liked but I needed to actually see and feel the lights before buying. I stumbled across Holloways of Ludlow in Wimbledon, where they have an array of lighting in the showroom and give great advice. They really helped me find options to fit my budget, choosing cheaper options where possible so I could put more towards the centre pieces. And when I found the right pieces I just knew they would work.

"Every time I walk into the house I love the choices I made, they receive loads of positive comments and have really helped pull the look together. We are still working on choosing artwork and putting pictures up, we still need a decent sofa (we're waiting for the kids to get a bit older) — we can embellish all this over time but the lighting has cemented the fundamental look we can build on.”