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How to choose light, materials and fabrics
- The material: Marble is heavy and cool, glass is smooth, felt is soft and warm, while wood has a warm tone. For the material information of a light, Taiga Transparency cites the manufacturer's product data sheet on the product page as its source and states that it does not apply to every component of the light.
- The fabric: Flannel keeps you warm, while percale stays smooth and cool. Choose according to the season and whether you prefer a soft or crisp feel.
Our brands: why we choose them
When selecting our brands, we consider materials, origins and manufacturing. We stock It's about Romi, based in Almere in the Netherlands, for glass and marble lights: the Tivoli features an amber glass globe on a dark marble cylinder in its product image, whose base is made of genuine marble according to It's about Romi; the Toledo has a tinted glass body with a diameter of 32,5 centimetres according to It's about Romi; and the Verona is a ribbed glass pendant shade. We stock GOOD&MOJO for lights made from wood and natural fibres, such as the Okinawa made from ash wood; the manufacturer's data sheets also list rattan, bamboo, jute and seagrass. According to its own information, myfelt makes rugs and seat cushions by hand in Nepal from 100 % virgin wool and provides a five-year manufacturer's warranty under its warranty terms. fleuresse and Mary Rose stand for bed linen, fitted sheets and bedspreads.
How to approach furnishing your home
Start with the lighting: lights set the tone in a room. Next come bed linen, rugs for a warm floor, and seat cushions and poufs for comfortable corners.
Which light is right for each room?
Pendant lights set the tone above a dining table or bed, floor lamps create pools of light for reading, and wall lights save floor space. Table lamps belong on bedside tables, shelves and sideboards.
What makes a battery-powered light practical?
It does not need a socket nearby. According to It's about Romi, the Milan is cordless, smoothly dimmable and can be used as either a table or wall light.
What do you need seat cushions and poufs for?
They turn corners into places to sit without the need for a chair. myfelt makes them from felt.
Updated 10/2026