Brass, chrome and glass: how to keep your lamp looking good
Brass that turns dull, glass with fingerprints, dust on a shade: a lamp that has been hanging for two years looks different from the day it was delivered. With a few minutes a year you keep that difference small.
Always first: power off
Switch the lamp off and let it cool down. Never use a damp cloth on a lit or warm lamp, because glass can crack from the temperature difference.
Brass and gold-coloured finishes
Keep brushed brass clean with a dry, soft cloth. Do not use scouring agents or all-purpose cleaners: they attack the lacquer that protects the colour.
If there is a mark, use a slightly damp cloth with a drop of washing-up liquid and dry immediately. Untreated brass may change colour over the years. That is part of it, and many people think it only gets more beautiful.
Chrome and matt black
Chrome shows fingerprints. A microfibre cloth without any product is usually enough. Matt black is more sensitive to scratches than it looks: wipe gently and do not use kitchen paper, which is more abrasive than you think.
Glass and smoked glass
Wipe glass globes and shades with a damp cloth and a little glass cleaner on the cloth. Do not spray directly onto the glass, because the product runs into the fitting.
With smoked or etched glass, do not use harsh cleaners: they can damage the coating that holds the colour.
Fabric and linen shades
Dust with a feather duster or vacuum with the soft brush of the vacuum cleaner on the lowest setting. Never get them wet. This applies all the more to Japandi lamps with linen or paper.
How often?
Twice a year is enough for most homes. In a kitchen more often, because grease particles from the air settle on the lamp and hold dust.
If something does break
On our stock lamps we give five years' warranty on the whole lamp, and ten years on the exclusive line. If something goes wrong, let us know via our complaints page and we will find a solution together.
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