There is nothing we like better than to see our lights, curtain poles and homewares in place in our customers’ homes and hear about how they have fitted in to their new-build, renovation or decoration projects.
We hope the following case studies will inspire you with your own interior design plans.
And, we’d like to thank all those who have shared their experiences with us at Nigel Tyas Ironwork.
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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Bespoke Wavy Springvale Pendant Light
When a client requests something really interesting, we struggle to say no. Always up for a challenge here at the forge, a project we completed a few years ago for a customer who wanted a variation on our Springvale pendant light. This 'wavy' pendant was bespoke to allow the hand blown glass shades to sit over a large dining table in this beautiful property with high ceilings throughout. We made a number of pieces for the customer and it's always good working with people with a creative vision and trust in the process to come up with something unique.
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A Traditional Shepherd Crook For This Modern Farmhouse
When Jeff and Layla first met us at Penistone Show they were impressed by our range of lighting and wanted us to create a chandelier for the entrance to the redeveloped farmhouse they were working on.
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Bespoke bay window pole for this incredible renovation
Our team of blacksmiths at Nigel Tyas Ironwork are skilled in the art of metalwork. Carefully rolling tubular steel to a constant radius to create this incredible bay window pole for a London apartment. Thanks to Hortense and her family for sharing these wonderful images. We were delighted to be recognised and chosen for our skills in delivering this piece as one of the final touches to a major refurbishment of this family home.
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Remarkable Renovation
In the early part of 2022, we were contacted by Channel 4 television. George Clarke (English architect, television presenter, lecturer and writer, best known for his work on the Channel 4 programmes The Home Show, The Restoration Man, George Clarke's Old House New Home, and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces) was filming series 2 of Remarkable Renovations and the family involved in repurposing this incredible property, a former village hall – were looking for a statement chandelier to hang in the main reception area.
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Case study - St Margaret's magnificent chandelier
We’ve recently played our part in a determined congregation’s plan to restore the splendour of a chandelier to the centre of their English country church.
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Ironwork and spice and all things nice – our role in a very special farmhouse renovation
We’ve recently had the pleasure of being involved in the renovation and refurbishment of a huge stone farmhouse in the rolling hills of South Yorkshire. We’ve supplied property developer Lisa Hunt with a comprehensive range of wrought iron lighting and curtain poles to help transform ‘Spicer Manor’ in to a luxury 15-bedroom holiday let.
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Being invited back to a beautiful English country home
Bilting Court is a beautiful period property in Kent’s Stour Valley dating back to the 15th century. Years ago, we supplied ironwork throughout for this stunning country home. We are now very pleased to have been invited back.
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Case study - A Home with a View in Gloucestershire
There are so many interesting aspects to Alison’s home that it's hard to know where to look first.
When you can tear yourself away from the amazing views, and the beautiful garden, you can then enjoy the stylish interior – featuring our lights. Here is a little tour …
Video - A Pennine barn conversion – there’s no place like home (1:30)
Creating beautiful and homely interiors involves combining a range of big ideas and little details. Professional designers take every element into account at the outset of ‘blank canvas’ schemes, including the all-important lighting and accessories. That’s why we were really pleased to be considered right from the start of Jane Schindler’s renovation of her 18th century barn conversion.
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Case study - A Portuguese villa with traditional brick ceilings
It’s so lovely to see our chandeliers hanging in customers’ homes and we were particularly thrilled to see these two hanging from distinctive brick ceilings in a light and spacious Portuguese villa.
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Case study - A country cottage extension
When Jonathan and Nicola Cope decided to extend their cottage in rural Monmouthshire they were looking for lighting and homewares which felt at home in their 19th century property.
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Case study - Storey House Farm on the Yorkshire Moors
A chandelier which would be the perfect partner for a beautiful modern staircase wasn’t a tall order for Nigel Tyas Ironwork. Find out how a Yorkshire couple chose our lights to finish off their handsome farmhouse extension.
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Ancient and Modern - Monyash parish church, Derbyshire
When Sheenagh Mudford wanted to give something to her village church in memory of her late husband, Richard, we were honoured that she chose a Nigel Tyas chandelier.
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Case study - St Briocq - A Guernsey Retreat
When Alison Cook decided to move to a farmhouse in Guernsey with her partner John, she knew exactly where to come for wrought iron lights and fittings for their new home.
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Case study - Ironwork for log cabins in the spectacular Highlands
Eagle Brae log cabins are set in the spectacular Highlands countryside and offer a beautiful get-away for holidaymakers seeking a retreat from busy modern life.
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Case study - A Kentish Manor House
Bilting Court, parts of which date back to the fifteenth century, has been variously described as a manor house, a farmhouse and as a cottage during its long history.
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