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How to: Turn a Vase into a Table Lamp If you’re a fan of the thrifty, crafty websites found online these days - Pinterest, Etsy, Flickr etc. you will have probably seen tutorials on how to turn everyday items into home accessories. Everything from old light bulbs transformed into Christmas decorations to handmade birthday cards & home-made Mason jar candle...

Be inspired : Decorating Ideas for a Rented Home When you’re renting, you might sometimes feel like your decorating options are limited; you’re bursting with creativity but feel like your hands are tied. Life doesn't have to be all ‘cream & beige’; you can make your house a home with some easy, affordable decorating tips. Lighting One of the most...

Thomas Edison, arguably the greatest inventor of our time. It’s a name that is known around the world, a name that lends itself to many instruments and machines that many of us will have used in our lives at one time or another. Overall Edison created a whopping 1093 inventions including the telephone and alkaline batteries, whilst we’d happily talk...

Fab Friday Giveaway now Closed! Winner: Patricia Thompson Well it’s looking like Autumn is definitely on its way. As a result there’s a fresh crisp feeling in the air. In addition we've already got our padded coats & leather gloves at the ready. With the new season comes a new interior trend. We’re seeing animal inspired graphics on cushions & wallpapers...

Litecraft at Dig the City Manchester 2013 We’re at ‘Dig the City Festival’ for this week only in the heart of Manchester’s City Centre. Come down and see our wonderful Illuminated Glow Furniture featured in a stunning show garden! Litecraft have sponsored Green & Wood Garden & Landscape Designers' beautiful “Black & Rust” show garden displayed on New Cathedral Street. The  festival runs...

A stunning remake, an influential style & a 1920's themed dinner... A Great Gatsby themed Evening with the Retail Trust at Manchester's Harvey Nichols Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated remake of author F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' hit our screens last week, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the film focuses on the complicated love story of mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby & flapper Daisy Buchanan...

Lights, Camera .... Action! The Royal Exchange Theatre. This week saw the launch of the newly refurbished Members Lounge at Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Litecraft couldn't wait to pop along for a visit. Right at the heart of Manchester, this award winning Royal Exchange Theatre spans five decades (probably the reason behind the face-lift). Furthermore, it is home to...

Good pubs need to combine food, drink, comfort – and lighting. Here are a few good lighting ideas to make your pub truly shine. Chances are, when you’re ensconced in the atmosphere of your local pub for a post-work pint you’re more concerned with letting your hair down, chatting with your pals and ordering the next drink. But one crucial...