Season’s Greetings from Nigel Tyas Ironwork
As the festive season approaches, we’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our customers, partners, and supporters for their continued trust throughout the year. Your appreciation for beautifully crafted lighting inspires everything we do. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a bright, peaceful, and prosperous New Year. We look forward to illuminating your spaces with craftsmanship and care in the year ahead.
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A simple way to Add Peace and Comfort at Home with Door Curtains
In many busy households, with children playing, doors opening and closing, people moving around, and remote-work calls in full swing, noise can easily build up. One effective but often overlooked solution is to hang thick curtains over doors, using appropriately sturdy poles.
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How the Materials Compare When Choosing the Right Curtain Pole
Curtain poles might seem like a small detail, but the material you choose has a big impact on the look, feel, and longevity of your window dressing. Wood brings warmth, metals add polish, and plastic keeps things simple, but if you’re searching for something that pairs lasting strength with refined design, our hand-forged wrought iron poles are in a class of their own.
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40 Best Artisans Awards 2025 with Country Living & Dame Emma Bridgewater
Last week, Richard was named by Country Living magazine as one of their 40 Best Artisans, an honour that celebrates not only his craft, but the values at the heart of our workshop: care, integrity, quality, and a love of making things that last. We’re especially delighted that eight of the selected artisans, including Richard, will receive personal mentoring from Dame Emma Bridgewater, a creative powerhouse and one of the most influential makers of our time.
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Nigel Tyas Marks 25 Years of Hand-Forged Excellence
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Nigel Tyas, a standout name in British wrought iron lighting, curtain poles, and homeware. Over the past two decades, the brand has grown from a small workshop into a national symbol of craftsmanship, trusted for its timeless designs and dedication to quality.
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British Made Lighting Using Craftsmanship Without Compromise
British made lighting handmade by skilled blacksmiths. In a world of mass production, Nigel Tyas stands apart. Our handcrafted lighting represents the very best of British design and craftsmanship. Every piece celebrates the skill of our makers and the integrity of our materials, designed, forged, and finished by hand, right here in Britain
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Welcome to the New Forge Journal
As Nigel Tyas begins a new chapter under Made by the Forge we remain dedicated to handcrafted ironwork, timeless design, and thoughtful production. This is where we share what’s going on behind the scenes — stories from the forge, updates from the workshop, and glimpses into the craftsmanship behind our lighting, curtain poles, and fittings.
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Bespoke Wall And Pendant Lighting For A Holiday Cottage Renovation
A long standing customer of the business, Yorkshire Premium cottages, once again entrusted Nigel Tyas to create a unique piece for the latest project. This former weavers cottage was fully refurbished in an extensive project that sees an outbuilding linked the main social hub of the house by a subterranean tunnel, lit by our Stocksmoor wall lights when the night comes and the large ceiling light no longer shines through into the hallway. Architectural success, blending new and old forms of the property and finishing to a very high standard throughout make this a gorgeous place for a family retreat and more details can be found on their website at https://www.yorkshirepremiumcottages.co.uk/
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Suspended Prismatic Kitchen Globe Pendants
Check out these 5 prismatic globe pendants suspended from our forged steel ceiling plate over a gorgeous kitchen island. Thanks to Sandra for sharing. Holmfirth pendant light with Small Clear Globe shade. Our simplest pendant fitting with a range of shades, each comes with ceiling and gallery fittings and a silk braided cable.
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Designer Lighting In A New Build Property
This stunning new build property echoes the plushest of New York homes so you’d be forgiven for not believing it’s tucked away in a Scottish suburb.
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