Affordable Luxury: Original BTC Lighting is Versatile and Timeless

By Diana Mosher

You don’t have to be an Anglophile to appreciate the quality and good looks of Original BTC Lighting. This British brand based in Oxford, England and founded in 1990 by Peter Bowles has been turning heads at international design shows since debuting its first collection. I know I’ve stopped at trade shows over the years to take pictures. Here’s one I captured at Boutique Design New York (BDNY).

The company has showrooms in New York, London, Paris and Taiwan. Bowles has said his goal is to design and produce lights that we are instantly at home with, that will fit comfortably for many years to come. He has succeeded, and he was also one of the first designers to capture the appeal of industrial styling and to use bone china shades for lighting.

Original BTC lighting is hand-assembled with materials including bone china, aluminum and chrome. Recently, in an effort to lower the company’s carbon footprint, the molds for the fixtures are being 3D printed.

I like Original BTC because their products can go into a range of interior design styles from traditional to transitional to contemporary and they always add a feeling of sophistication. There are table lights, floor lights, wall lights and pendants in incandescent and LED options that help redefine the mood of any space.

Original BTC has many more product collections. See them all here. And if you need help with a design project, let me know. You can schedule time on my calendar to arrange a virtual walkthrough of your home or investment property. Or click here to receive my newsletter. Let’s stay in touch!