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Objects Of Design #258: Knitted Lamps from Melanie Porter

I just love these lamps. I love the unexpectedness of them. I love the feel and texture of them and I love the wit. Melanie Porter started out as a knitwear designer before deciding to set up on her own in 2008 and start making furniture. These lamps are just part of a range of products including chairs and tables. Each item is stripped back to its original frame, restored and then covered with a series of knitted panels. She does everything herself by hand so you are not only buying a work of art and a future heirloom but also a piece of furniture that you can use and enjoy every day.

L-R Macie, Poppy and Freya

 

One day I would like to have two Anya lamps in black and white as bedside lamps. In the meantime here is Melanie’s site for you to enjoy and dream over. Anya costs £400.

 

Kate Watson-Smyth

The author Kate Watson-Smyth

I’m a journalist who writes about interiors mainly for The Financial Times but I have also written regularly for The Independent and The Daily Mail. My house has been in Living Etc, HeartHome and featured in The Wall Street Journal & Corriere della Sera. I also run an interior styling consultancy Mad About Your House. Welcome to my Mad House.

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