House Journal
Discover the latest products to improve your period home and pick up top tips from industry experts
BRIGHT IDEA
A desire to offer sustainable, design-led lighting at affordable prices, is the ethos behind new online brand Lights & Lamps. The website offers a host of styles to suit every home and budget, from industrial-inspired pendants, to elegant chandeliers. Plus, as a member of the 1% for the Planet scheme, it donates to sustainable causes, while also delivering on a zero-plastic promise and wrapping all of the lights in fully recyclable packaging.
TV interior design expert Linda Barker has launched a new collection of 90 handcrafted chalk paints. Bringing the colour schemes of Linda’s beloved Yorkshire countryside into the home, the water-based range is designed to let you create a truly mix-and-match palette, with all colours guaranteed to work together. Made to order, the odourless, breathable paint has a richly pigmented formula, providing excellent coverage.
From £41.50 for 2.5ltrs of matt emulsion.
A WORLD OF COLOUR
When it comes to redecorating, the first, and often the hardest, decision is the colour scheme; finding shades that work well together and complement existing pieces is a challenge. Datacolor’s Color Reader, £100, easily identifies any shade – simply connect the reader to the app and hold the lens over an object; the colour will then instantly appear on your screen. The app will then curate the perfect palette of complementary and contrasting tones, as well as providing RAL codes, which you can take to a decorating centre to find the perfect match.