Leading light Isabella Smith's Pigalle pendant lamp, new to Roullier White

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Isabella Smith has been lighting up our lives, and our bathrooms and kitchens, here at Roullier White for a number of years; she has even made doing the dishes a pleasure. Since the day we first introduced Isabella's remarkable Maison Belle collection of eco-friendly household cleaners we were addicted. We believe Maison Belle to be the most effective range of ‘alternative’ cleaning agents around - completely people, pet and planet friendly - they work really, really, really well: leaving our homes gleaming and smelling remarkable; so much so in fact that people actually remark. All with no nasty chemical residue to seep into our skin or the environment.

It is not surprising then; that when the Danish luminary suggested we introduce some other lines, like this lamp, from her Isabella Smith Country Store range we jumped at the opportunity. Our current bestseller, as featured in this month’s Period Living Magazine, is indeed this beautiful Pigalle pendant lamp in burnished silver. The glass pendant comes complete with a beautiful woven cord – much nicer than the more usual plastic covered flex – and is perfectly sized to hang moodily above a dinner table, desk or in a bathroom or reading nook. Based on the traditional pendant lamps one sees hanging over the tables in and around the bistros, bars and restaurants of Montmatre; the Pigalle Pendant, complete with 4 foot flex, is a worry free alternative for those that want the vintage French look but don’t want to worry about the worrying wiring. 

Another winner form switched-on, leading light; Isabella Smith.

Pop into our East Dulwich store; Roullier White, 125 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London SE22 or buy online at www.roullierwhite.com

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