Styles & aesthetics
Hand-made beauty and nature-led pattern.
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From Liberty and Bloomsbury to Biba and today’s maximalism: where the British bohemian look came from, its colours and details, four real rooms annotated and how to get...
Where English cottage style comes from, from real farmhouses and the Arts and Crafts movement to cottagecore, with its colours, details, four real rooms annotated and how to...
Pale Edwardian rooms, Arts & Crafts oak, Omega's painted colour and the war that stopped house building: how the 1910s shaped the British home, with four places annotated.
How British homes changed in the Edwardian decade, from paler walls and picture rails to Mackintosh's Hill House, with four real rooms annotated.
The designer, poet and campaigner who believed ordinary objects should be made well and made beautifully, and why his ideas matter to anyone who loves handmade things.
Tall lines, stylised roses and a bold balance of light and dark: the Scottish architect who gave Art Nouveau a voice of its own.
From Liberty and Bloomsbury to Biba and today’s maximalism: where the British bohemian look came from, its colours and details, four real rooms annotated and how to get...
Where English cottage style comes from, from real farmhouses and the Arts and Crafts movement to cottagecore, with its colours, details, four real rooms annotated and how to...
Pale Edwardian rooms, Arts & Crafts oak, Omega's painted colour and the war that stopped house building: how the 1910s shaped the British home, with four places annotated.
How British homes changed in the Edwardian decade, from paler walls and picture rails to Mackintosh's Hill House, with four real rooms annotated.
The designer, poet and campaigner who believed ordinary objects should be made well and made beautifully, and why his ideas matter to anyone who loves handmade things.
Tall lines, stylised roses and a bold balance of light and dark: the Scottish architect who gave Art Nouveau a voice of its own.
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Who writes the journal
Every piece is cast by hand to order in Shrewsbury.
Hello, I'm Fabian. I live in the Flare studio. Pick a question and I'll answer straight away.
Plaster, cast by hand in our Shrewsbury studio. The wall lights are cast in fibreglass reinforced plaster.
See how they're made →Every piece is made to order, so the dispatch time is listed on each product. Delivery within the UK is free.
Delivery details →Yes. Paintable pieces can blend with your wall or ceiling, or stand out in a contrasting colour. Natural cast and primed finishes need different preparation.
Fitting and painting guide →Choose a battery LED with remote, which needs no wiring at all, or a mains E14 version for an existing wall point.
Shop wall lights →Check the centre opening on each product: a solid centre or a 50 mm opening. Not sure? Send Joseph a photo and your measurements.
Message Joseph →Yes. Interior designers, architects and trade professionals can apply for trade terms, including matched pairs, sets and bespoke sizes for certain designs.
Trade accounts →Follow the studio on Instagram. Pieces are moulded, cast and finished in our posts and stories.
Follow on Instagram →Yes! Everything is 20% off in the Flare Sale. The discount comes off automatically at checkout, so there is no code to enter.
Shop now →Of course. Joseph answers personally on WhatsApp. Weekend messages are answered the next business day.
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