News from Skinflint Design

A Brilliant Idea: The LED Story

22-02-2012

A beautiful short film, illustrating why LED bulbs are the future, saving the planet energy and CO2, and saving you money.

Salvaged Czech Factory Lights

13-02-2012

A fantastic run of industrial lights salvaged from a factory within the former Czechoslovakia. Caged etched glass dome with enamel reflector. Circa 1950.

Skinflint Newsletter

31-01-2012

Lots of exciting new products feature in the recent edition of our newsletter

Salvaged Industrial Lights by 'REVO'

18-01-2012

Here at Skinflint HQ we are slowly building a library of vintage catalogues. We were thrilled to discover this original entry for one of our new additions to the site, a run of very early REVO lights.

A New Year; Some New Releases:

03-01-2012

Skinflint's latest releases include these stunning 1950's wall lights salvaged from a hospital in the Midlands of England- we have a set of four and I'm sure you'll agree they are rather lovely!

Merry Christmas/Chanukah/Holidays/Yule

22-12-2011

The Skinflint team would like to wish you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas/Chanukah/Holidays/Yule. However you choose to celebrate, enjoy.

Christmas Deliveries

19-12-2011

Project focus: The Observatory Tower

14-12-2011

Skinflint were thrilled to be working in collaboration with both owner and Absolute Interiors on the stunning residential refurbishment of the iconic 1868 Metrological Tower in Falmouth, Cornwall

New release: Large US Traffic Light Pendants

07-12-2011

We have just released this stunning run of Retro American traffic lights by 'Eagle Star' lovingly converted into fabulous suspended luminaires.

English Glass Pendants Circa 1930

28-11-2011

We have just released a large run of early English etched glass pendants embossed with 'British Manufacture' and dated Circa 1930. Originally utilised within hand held hurricane gas lamps prior to the advent of electric lighting.