Decor: Woven Telephone Wire Lamp Finials

Hillary Thomas [Africa Inspired]

[Image credits: Zulu Love Train Lamp Finials Collection – Hillary Thomas Designs] Give your lamps and light fittings a touch of contemporary African design with a range of colourful lamp finials from US-based interior design company, Hillary Thomas. I must admit it took me a while to figure out how a lamp finial works; more common in older style lamps and light fittings, finials are the metal bit that attaches the shade to the light socket element, and for a personalised touch can have decorative elements added to the top part, which when placed in the lamp peek out of the top of the shade; an addition that Hillary Thomas refers to as ‘jewellery for your lamps’.

Hillary Thomas Designs have created a range of decorative lamp finials featuring vibrant gemstones and intricately cut designs. Amongst the collections available in the striking Zulu Love Train collection, which features vibrant discs, at only 3 inches high and 2.25 inches wide, each individually hand-woven from telephone wire by a group of Zulu weavers in South Africa. These finials would make an interesting wall feature if added to a line of wall lamp fittings minus the shade, and a touch bigger in size. … a quick and stylish way to add a touch of character to your interior décor

Additional details:
Zulu Love Train Collection priced at: USD$55 each
For further information about Hillary Thomas and to purchase visit: www.hillarythomas.com