The staircase design allowed for a light on top of the landing newel. The challenge though was to find something that was sympathetic with the recycled feel of the stairs and didn't cost an arm and a leg. There are some great lights around, but the ones we liked were either really expensive or shouted "I'm brand new" (or both). So, I had a rummage through the useful box and assembled my newel light from the following components:
- dome interior light from a 1960's car,
- Copper and brass window sliders, circa 1940's,
- Timber offcuts from our LVLs (basically really thick plywood), and
- Scrap glass.
The result is about 11 inches tall and will bolt straight onto the top of the newel. I think it has a certain, TARDIS meets steampunk feel to it - but is it art?
