African Inspired Lampshades: Interior styling inspiration

"Collect things you love, that are authentic to you, and your house becomes your story." ~ Erin Flett ⁣ ⁣

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Have you seen our latest designs yet. More and more colourful designs 

ALEWA Lampshade & Cushion

Quite functional: They come in different shapes & sizes (custom orders welcome) and can be used as ceiling pendants or paired up with a lamp base (table & floor). 

Adding colour: The colours, vibrancy & patterns will "funkify" any space and be a conversation starter too!

DALA Lampshade 

 My handcrafted lampshades are my signature & best-selling products. They seem to be gaining quite a reputation, slowly becoming a movement (in my head).

SANAA Lampshade 

I tend to seek out eye-catching African inspired design prints which may be bold, geometric, retro, tribal, botanical, mid-century modern or even  geeky too!  

AMURA Lampshade

At the moment I’m obsessed with giving my lampshades alternative linings on the inside like metallic gold or bronze as well as making them transparent too.

FUNKE Lampshade

I love commissions, special projects & collaborations, especially partnering with interior designers/stylists, property developers, home-stagers, architects etc. I also work with film set & stage designers. 

OWUSU Lampshade

ARIYO Lampshade 

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Detola and Geek's Flash Valentine's Sale

Detola and Geek has a flash sale on at the moment. This is my way of spreading love, doing it my way. The sale is off the back of this week's valentine's day celebrations. Detola & Geek just wants to show appreciation and spread love. I have had lovely customers, followers/likers on my social media as well as 5 star reviews.

My Detola & Geek African inspired handmade products are a quick & easy way to inject splashes of colour into your spaces.

Quite functional & very trendy too. These vibrant designs always get the conversation started. Right!

All my products are handcrafted in a smoke free & pet free home studio.

I have loads more online. Different african wax print inspired patterns and colours. There something, am sure, that suits everyone online. If not you can place a custom order request. Just send me a message via my Contact Page on Detola & Geek's website.

SALE ENDS TOMORROW SUNDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2018.

To browse and order online:

Website 
(use code SPREADLOVE at checkout)

Etsy Shop
(no code needed)

Detola and Geek Metallic Gold Edition 2017 Handmade Lampshades

Here's a show and tell of my latest handmade project

How do you like the sound of metallic? Gold? Gold lining? Luxe?

I guessed you would love my subtle hints!

Introducing my new limited Gold Edition series of bespoke handmade lampshades. I've also named them with TRADITIONAL "Nigerian" names too.

So here they are in no particular order

First meet FUNKE

Next is FOLA

Next up is WURA (nuff said)

And lastly but not the least, TUNDUN

.... and all FOUR together now

Hope you like / love them

p.s . I'll be making matching cushions filled with "duck feather" inserts! Zip closure & may / may not have piping! Havent decidec on that yet ;-)

You can  get your own metallic gold lampshade too!

You can connect with me on:

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Blog: https://detolaandgeek.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy New Year from Detola and Geek

Happy New Year world

Hope you all had a fab festive season - spending time with your love ones. Mine was quite enjoyable too.

I'm already working on new ideas / projects etc.

All will be revealed as soon as they are made, but I can share with you my first new lampshade design for January 2017.......

The Tropical Golden African Lamp shade called 'Funke Lampshade'.

She's part of my new "Gold Edition" as they are handcrafted with a Gold- coloured thicker inner lining.

You can buy this now from my Detola & Geek website: Funke Lampshade

Follow my blog to stay up to date with all what is happening in my world as well as behind the scenes  sneak peeks.

Happy Valentines Day 2016

Just quickly wishing you all a very Happy Valentines Day from Detola & Geek

Handmade Lampshades Book: First freebie of the year!

Are you like me, you enter a giveaway, do all that is required to possibly win and then forget about it the next minute. This is one of those instances!

I did that last month, totally gave it no other thought!

An then ...... I won!!! I won a copy. So "fantabulous" !!! :-)

Happy coincidence that it arrived, a few days ago, on the day I was so bugged down with the dreaded "lurgy"! Urghhh.

When you run your own business, it is  a continuous learning process. And I love it. Gotta keep the "grey matter" ticking so to speak.

Thanks Needcraft, I can't wait to jump right into this book. 

Keep your eyes peeled for some new designs y Detola and Geek coming out in 2016.

I make colourful African inspired lampshades, home décor & gifts. My designs are typically bold, geometric, retro & sometimes geeky too! I do work on custom orders using my fabrics or ones supplied by you to match your interiors. 

My shops & social media hook-ups are

Shops: http://www.DetolaAndGeek.etsy.com 

          http://www.DetolaAndGeek.folksy.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/detolaandgeek

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DetolaAndGeek

Twitter: http://twitter.com/DetolaAndGeek

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/DetolaAndGeek

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Dot to Dot's Handmade Christmas Fair 2015

If  you are out an about in Letchworth or nearby tomorrow, why not pop in to Dot Dot's Christmas Handmade  Fair

It's bang in the Town Centre, in the Wynd 

I will be selling  colourful African inspired handmade lampshades, home décor & gifts. My designs are typically bold, geometric, retro & sometimes geeky too!

 I do work on custom orders using my fabrics or ones supplied by you to match your interiors. 

For more details please click on the link Christmas Fair

Just in case you can't make it, you can still shop online (we ship worlwie):

Etsy Shop

Folksy Shop

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Detola and Geek's Buy British Day 15% off Flash Sale

Did you know that yesterday was Buy British day? Yes it was, no kidding!!! 

So I thought it's the perfect time to have a flash sale? 

Wouldn't you love to get 15% off anything you buy online ? I thought you might ;-)

Please use  code BUYBRITISH when checking out online in my Etsy shop & Folksy Shop

Better get your skates on as it ends tomorrow 5th October 2015 at 12 midnight!

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New design: Introducing the Dark Red Tropical Drum Lampshade

I love testing out and  working on new African wax print lamp shade designs.  My creative juices go on overdrive . LOL

This awesome dark red tropical lampshade was released last week and is new for Autumn Winter 2015. What say you?

The feedback has been so positive. I even had this as my 'display picture' on my faithful Blackberry Passport smart phone and a friend instantly sent me a message that they wanted to buy this. Now that is what I call a win-win !!!!

You can find Detola and Geek handmade African inspire products online

 Detola and Geek Etsy Shop 

 Detola and Geek Folksy Shop

Also please feel free to connect with us socially too:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DetolaAndGeek

Twitter: http://twitter.com/DetolaAndGeek

Instagram: http://instagram.com/detolaandgeek

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/DetolaAndGeek

Blog: http://detolaandgeek.blogspot.co.uk

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If you have any questions or nee a custom order please sen me  message via my online shops or email me at detola@detolaandgeek.com.

Detola And Geek's Summer Sale 2015

Summer is still in Season and so are my Detola And Geek African Wax print Handmade Lampshades, home decor & gifts.

And am adding a bit more sunshine into your interiors before the Autumn / fall season creeps up on us. My Summer Sale is now on!!!! 

Get 20% off with Coupon Code: SUMMERVIBES. This is extended to custom / bespoke orders too :-)

“Colourful African Wax Print Fabric Lampshades & Home Décor.Designs maybe Bold, Geometric, Retro & sometimes Geeky too!”

So get your skates on and zoom on over to Detola & Geek online

My shops:

ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/detolaandgeek 

FOLKSY: https://folksy.com/shops/DetolaAndGeek

Social media links:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DetolaAndGeek

Twitter: http://twitter.com/DetolaAndGeek

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NEW LAMPSHADE DESIGN: Blue & yellow tribal African lamp shade

If you go down to my Detola and Geek shop today, you will be in for a big surprise. I have been quite busy behind the scenes working on new designs an handmade product seas . Oh yes I have been so busy that I haven't had time for new blog posts. But am back with a vengeance! So please o have a peep, both of my shop details will be below. This particular one is only available in Detola & Geek's Etsy Shop.

This is one is a blue & Mustard yellow African wax print lampshade. I use a very rare print (which is my USP - unique selling point). This is a 25cm drum lamp shade (there will be more new lampshades made in this new size - work-in-progress).

My shops & social media links are

Shop: http://www.DetolaAndGeek.etsy.com &  http://www.DetolaAndGeek.folksy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DetolaAndGeek

Twitter: http://twitter.com/DetolaAndGeek

Instagram: http://instagram.com/detolaandgeek

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/DetolaAndGeek

Blog: http://detolaandgeek.blogspot.co.uk

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Happy Father's Day 2015

Happy ‪Fathers Day‬ to all Dads/Fathers/Dads-To-Be/Step-Dads out there from ‪‎Detola And Geek‬ HQ!

Hope you are all being spoilt-rotten today wink emoticon

Cherish all the moments you spend with your children.

Mine's no more but he is forever missed! Love you Dad  

If you want to buy any of these Man cave inspired handmade lampshade, check out Detola and Geek online:

FOLKSY: Modern British Craft 

DetolaAndGeek.folksy.com

ETSY: Unique handmade, Vintage & Supplies

DetolaAndGeek.etsy.com