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Hiding Your Light
First, man invented fire and at some stage added candles so that he could move the light around. Man wanted more light and invented the oil lamp, then even more light and he invented the gas lamp. Finally came electric light meaning Man could have as much illumination as he wanted until eventually he had too much light and too much glare. Today we are becoming experts at how we deal with that glare with the many options available to us.
Chelsom to exhibit at Sleep event 2015
Chelsom are delighted to announce that they will once again be exhibiting at the annual Sleep Event, which takes place at the Business Design Centre in London on 24th-25th November 2015. Sleep is Europe’s leading trade event for interior hospitality products providing an annual meeting for those at the forefront of hotel design, development and architecture.
Product Watch: Custom Rods
One of the signature fittings from Chelsom’s custom range, the Custom Rods is a true statement piece that is sure to create impact in any interior space.
Will Chelsom appointed as joint Managing Director of Chelsom
Will Chelsom has been promoted to Joint Managing Director of Chelsom as the company further consolidates its position as a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of decorative lighting to the international hospitality and marine markets.
Chelsom launch new off-shoot collection
Good product design is an evolutionary and ongoing process at Chelsom. With the full 2016/2017 ranges to be launched in May next year, the ‘Autumn Update’ is an exciting off-shoot collection which harnesses and refines the latest trends in finishes and materials to give a whole new look to some of our most popular existing designs.
Chelsom To Exhibit at Decorex International 2015
Chelsom are delighted to announce that they will be exhibiting at Decorex International at Syon Park, London from 20th-23rd September 2015. Taking place at the start of the London Design Festival, Decorex has long established itself as being synonymous with luxury and has succeeded in becoming ‘the’ event to discover the very best, and most coveted products from the international interior design world.
Chelsom Product Watch: Box
The Box Table Lamp is a sleek and contemporary piece fusing clean and stylish geometric design with the latest technology.
Chelsom Product Watch: Boston
The classic elegance of the Boston table lamp makes it a timeless piece that would look at home in either traditional or contemporary settings suitable for both guestroom and public area interior schemes.
Behind the design (considerations and inspirations influencing lighting product design)
Sitting in front of a white sheet of paper waiting for the inspiration to design a light fitting might sound as scary as the author sitting there with his ‘writer’s block’. But given the unique role of lighting in hospitality interiors, given the enduring wish that lighting should add wow factor, given the ever faster rate of change in lighting technology and given the huge global market in which we operate, it’s often the case that designs just come tumbling out.
Chelsom Product Watch: Crane
Inspired by the London skyline, the Crane Desk Lamp is a sleek and contemporary piece fusing clean and stylish design with the latest technology.
Chelsom strengthens sales team with new Head of Marine Sales role
John Hadley has been promoted to Head of Marine Sales at Chelsom as the company consolidates its position as a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of decorative lighting to the international hospitality and marine markets.
Chelsom Product Watch: Screw
The distinctive elegance of the Screw table lamp makes it one of the signature fittings from Chelsom’s latest collection, a true statement piece ideal for public areas and prestigious guestrooms.