Summer Sale ends today: 25% off discount code SUMMER25

Last chance to get your hands on that Detola & Geek African inspired lampshade. With 25% off who doesn't love a Summer bargain

Just thought I'd share with you how you can style your homes with my lampshades & other decor.

And it's not just lampshades that are made & sold (my bad). Detola and Geek also makes cushions, wall decor, candle holders, coasters, pouches, totes. cards etc. 

To grab your favourite Detola & Geek statement piece (some are OOAK / last ones left).

Website 

(Use code SUMMER25)

Etsy Shop

(No code needed)

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Summer Loving: Detola & Geek's Summer Sale 2019

We have a good old saying in Nigeria and it simply goes like this ....

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"A bargain is a bargain." ⁣

Yes as in our Detola and Geek summer Sale has started and is in full swing. And Lampshades are already flying off the shelves. 

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I know you've had your eyes on one of my vibrant designs for more than a minute ☺️. ⁣

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But there's more than lampshades handmade & on sale online. I've also got Cushions, Candle Holders, Tote Bags, Handmade Cards, Coasters etc

It's Summer 🌞⁣

It's hot 🔥⁣ and 

It's a Summer sale 🌈 ⁣

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Go on, you know you wanna .....

Style it African & Style it happy !

Use code: SUMMER25 at checkout for the discount to be applied.

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Shop my Detola & Geek Sale now⁣

Detola & Geek wins Theo Paphitis's Small Business Sunday award!

Some things are so rare that the chances of it happening is equal to one winning the lottery.

My one woman small handmade business won Theo Paphitis's small business Sunday award on 12th September 2016.

So you could imagine how amazed. elated, gobsmacked & speechless atimes I have been since Monday.

All kind of emotions happening at the same time!

At some point I could barely breathe.

Hard work really pays off. You've got to be in it to win it. I live by this mantra 100%.

You also have to be very passionate about what you do. I so love picking out colourful vibrant African wax print textiles. They are the backbone of my teeny weeny business that I call Detola & Geek.

Thanks again Mr Theo Paphitis, Shopkeeper & ex-Dragons Den judge for propelling my small business into the big world of business & super brands.

Will share my official award winning badge once I've received it. 

....... and here it is, as promised

Keep your eye on Detola and Geek as it is certainly going places!

To learn more about the award, see my profile as well as find out how your small business can enter, visit http://bit.ly/2d4Dpya


Please feel free to visit my Detola & Geek website:

detolaandgeek.com

You can also connect with me socially ......

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detolaandgeek/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DetolaAndGeek

Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/DetolaAndGeek/

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

First Day of Spring 2016 & International Day of Happiness!

It's here! It's Here. Hello Spring, you have atlast Sprung :-)

 "Come Spring with all it's splendor. All its birds & all it's blossoms. All it's flowers & leaves" ~ Goodfellow

This is the last day of my Detola & Geek handmade Flash Sale! Ends at midnight today, 20th March 2016.

Get 17% off all products online with code: LUCKOFTHEIRISH

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

Perfect time for getting your new Spring Décor,  African Inspired by moi.

Any questions, please send me a comment below,  ✉ detola@detolaandgeek.com or send  an inbox message via Facebook: detolaandgeek. Thank you!

Nearly forgot to mention it is also " International Day of Happiness" today. A real nice double whammy.

Have a great Spring Sunday :-)

Black history month: YDP's top 50 Black Owned Businesses

Oh I forgot to mention that Detola & Geek was listed as one of the  50 favourite Black owned businesses to celebrate Black History Month

Thank  you so much Your Design Partner for this! So honored as there are so  many other befitting black owned small businesses that have set the pace already.

To see the full list please checkout the blog post here Where to shop black owned businesses

(Image credits: Your Design Partner)

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

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

Tumblr: http://www.detolaandgeek.tumblr.com

Detola And Geek: Wrapping up 2015

So it is seriously countdown to the last few hours of the year 2015 in the UK where Detola & Geek is base.

And it has been an amazing year for Detola and Geek so far. Lots of lessons learnt, joining Instagram, connecting with other small businesses on social media platforms, learning new skills, teaching some lampshade making workshops to name a few.

Before the curtains fall on 2016, here are a few of my highlights I' like to share with you. Hard picking but I guess you will get the picture!

I found this app that allows you to share your nine most "hearted" images on Instagram. Quite awesome, so here is my pictorial view of my journey!

My bestseller by far this year, quite a popular design especially during the Christmas gifting season

Customer Reviews / feedback like this just makes everything worthwhile!

And finally seeing how the perfect pair Detola & Geek African table lampshades tie a room together. The icing on the cake, so to speak :-) (courtesy of Vickie F.)

I have a lot of plans / New Year resolutions for Detola & Geek which I have compartmentalize into manageable blocks. I will be unraveling / rolling them out one by one, steadily, over the months in the New Year.

But here's a snapshot (& in no particular order):

• Finishing off my Detola & Geek brand logo design

• Working on my Detola and Geek website

• New designs involving mixed textures & designs

• New product lines

• Brick & Mortar Stockists

• More Handmade & craft fairs

• More posts on "this" blog! And maybe another spot as a "guest blogger"

• As for the rest I have to keep my lips sealed for now! Sorry folks;-)

                                                                        

See you on the other side folks!

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

Connect with Detola and Geek on: 

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

Tumblr: http://www.detolaandgeek.tumblr.com

 

Blog & Buy Sale's Christmas Wish List 2015

Thank you to Blog & Buy Sale as Detola & Geek's handmade products a were picked as part of their "Christmas Wish List" for 2015.

As usual I love to share my top 5 favourite picks too. Not an easy feat by any means as all the designs by the talented makers are just so awesome!

So here I go .......

Triangle Necklace in Shetland Wool

by Louise Dawson Design

Brixton Market 

by Red Faces Print

Cloud Coaster 

by Pygmy Cloud 

Vinyl Wrapped Chair

by Kute

Alice in Wonderland Brooch

by Frilly Industries 

To see the full list of featured  handmade products please click on the link below

http://wishlist.blogandbuysale.com 

World Maths Day: Geometric inspired Lampshades by Detola and Geek

I bet you didn't know that World Maths Day event is celebrated between 12th - 14th October this year .  The World Education Games  (WEG) organises a live competition where participants can chose one out of 4 modes.

Let me quickly share a few maths facts  with you:

1. Mathematics is derived from the Greek word 'mathema' which when translate means learning, study, science'
2. 12,345,678,987,654,321 is the product of 111,111,111 x 111,111,111
3. The name 'Google' came about after  the word 'googol' was spelt wrongly! And 'Googol' means a number 1 followed by 100 zeros.
4. If you have a group of 23 people, atleast 2 people will hare the same birthday.
5. A Palindrome number is a number that reads the same both forwards and backward like 12621.

I could really go on and on as am a "closet Geek" myself. LOL!!!!

Okay enough of the geeky stuff, here are some geometric inspired handmade lampshades by Detola and Geek all available to buy online (links are below).

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Shops: 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

Tumblr: http://www.detolaandgeek.tumblr.com