Lighting: Pros' tips on strategic placing and designer dupes

Lighting can define interiors, say designers, who also share how to customise vintage buys and find alternatives to pricey options 

CA Design’s classic lighting and modern versions, like the Acorn white polished copper, trump short-lived trends to offer timeless style.

HASN'T the selection of lighting available really come on, but making impulse purchases far too easy, lured by good-looking lamps rather than prioritising their value as a light source.

At least their portability means if they turn out to be either a practical or aesthetic misstep, they can be moved easily to another room, unlike permanent overhead and wall lights that need solid planning before we hit the shops.