Astro Lighting Coastal Lights

A particular category of lights and light fittings at Sparks is the coastal lights - the coastal lighting collection - and here are some pictures of how amazing they look. At Sparks, we pride ourselves in supplying some of the best and most amazing light fittings both for indoor and outdoor use, but the Coastal Lighting Collection is something else. The light fittings in this collection are designed to withstand whatever the weather can throw at them. We have written more concerning the coastal lights and salt spray-rated light fittings here. Each of these fittings is suitable for use by the coast and other exposed areas. They combine outstanding durability with striking design. Some of the Coastal Lights have a modern design, while others have a sculptural design, with cast concrete and brushed stainless steel. The coastal lights age beautifully and offer supreme protection against corrosion, even in the harshest conditions. The IP rating is either IP44 or IP65, for safe installation outdoors. Most of these light fittings have a 3 or even a 10-year warranty, except those that have an LED integrated and come with an LED driver.Pictures of Coastal Lights at SparksEclipse Round 300 LED Concrete Coastal Wall LightSafe to be used within 5 miles of the coast, the Eclipse Round 300 LED Concrete Coastal Wall Light comes in different dimensions and offers various colour temperatures. You can safely use this fitting by the coast and another onerous environment. Due to the manufacturing process and combination of raw materials used, concrete products can vary in tone and appearance. Some of them have some texturisation and patterning. These variances are part of concrete's unique beauty and do not influence the functionality of the design. Buy Eclipse Round 300 LED Concrete LightKos Round Coastal Ceiling Light in Concrete IP44You can safely use this fitting in areas close to the coast, for the Kos Round Coastal Ceiling Light in Concrete IP44 is suitable for such environments. Each fitting is individually cast by combining concrete with weatherproof additives. It can be cleaned by gently brushing it, and you can rinse any sediment with fresh clean water. Purchase coastal ceiling lights at Sparks for the best price. Buy Kos Round Coastal Ceiling LightMast Twin Concrete Coastal Wall Light IP44The Astro Lighting Mast Twin Concrete Coastal Wall Light IP44 is made of strong concrete, built for all weather. It is tailor-made for outdoor lighting and offers light downward. If you need a light fitting for wall mounting even in locations close to the sea, you can consider the Mast Twin Concrete Coastal Wall Light at Sparks. The LED GU10 lamps need to be ordered separately. Create an ambient aura around your home's exterior by using this Astro Lighting coastal wall lamp.Buy the Mast Twin Concrete Coastal Wall LightMontreal Round 300 Coastal Brushed Stainless Steel IP44This Astro Lighting coastal wall lamp is a modern interpretation of a classic bulkhead light. The Montreal Round 300 Coastal Brushed Stainless Steel IP44 has a bold, industrial look which is softened by its gently curved shape. It is recommended to use it outdoors to light the pathway or the steps. It comes with pressed, wide-ribbed glass, and the simple surround is either in textured black or, as in this case, in brushed stainless steel. Buy Montreal 300 Coastal Wall LightAva 300 Coastal Wall Light in Brushed Stainless SteelThe Ava 300 Coastal Wall Light in Brushed Stainless Steel at Sparks is made of grade 316 stainless steel to withstand the weather outdoors and close to the coast. The marine grade 316 used in the construction of this fitting delivers enhanced corrosion resistance and makes it suitable for coastal lighting. The LED lamp (GU10 LED lamp) needs to be ordered separately, and we offer a wide range of GU10 energy-saving LED light bulbs.Buy the Ava 300 Wall Light CoastalCromarty 120 Adjustable Ground LED Coastal LightThis Astro Lighting Cromarty 120 Adjustable Ground LED Coastal Light is made of grade 316 Stainless Steel. In order to ensure the suitability of this product for us in coastal locations, it is made of marine grade 316 stainless steel, which delivers enhanced corrosion resistance. It comes with the LED lamp included (please see the warranty from the manufacturer based on this) and it is ideal for uplighting outdoors. However, it is not recommended to drive over this ground light fitting. Buy Cromarty 120 Ground Coastal LightThe above list is only a collection of coastal light fittings available at Sparks. There are many more such light fittings as part of the Coastal Lighting collection at Sparks. Please browse our website to see the Astro Lighting Coastal Collection or the other Coastal Light fittings at Sparks. For any enquiries related to the coastal lights, do not hesitate to contact us. Please note, that the manufacturer reserves the right to discontinue some of these fittings, and they may also downgrade the IP rating or even the coastal rating. For the latest version, click on the links provided above. 

Astro has a long history of stepping on the podium to receive awards from experts in the lighting design industry, and with the Dunbar Concrete wall light they proved again that "concrete is chic", while raking the award for it. As early as 2013 they received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and from then on, they would go on to many other award successes. One of the latest awards Astro has won is for the Concrete Dunbar 160, which highlights a new truth in the world of lighting: that concrete is now definitely chic. Astro’s Concrete Dunbar 160 receives Red Dot Product Design 2018 Award Astro’s Concrete Dunbar 160 won the globally renowned Red Dot 2018 Product Design Award, warding off strong competition. Red Dot promotes the very best in design across all fields, and the award provides an internationally recognised stamp of excellence for the Dunbar 160. It is hardly difficult to believe that Astro’s Dunbar gained such a high accolade once you have seen it in person. This fitting is an LED wall downlighter to behold; a solid and immaculately curved swathe of concrete, with a sharp linear edge from which exudes powerful, glare-free illumination. The Dunbar 160 proves that concrete can be chic: there is an innate character and charm in the raw materials that are used to construct this piece. It is IP65 rated, having been crafted in a meticulous manner where the raw concrete was reinforced by adding waterproofing additives. Due to its aesthetic and design brilliance, there are strong arguments as to whether it should be placed inside or outside. The IP rating and concrete build may suggest outdoors, but it is a showcase of lighting design that you may prefer to place in the interior of your home.Concrete Lighting Collection Astro Lighting Concrete Lighting Range Astro’s concrete range extends well beyond that of just the award-winning Concrete Dunbar 160. They have a variety of different designs with similar aesthetics to this wonderful piece. For instance, the Mast Concrete Wall Light has an equally interesting design; styled in the form of the mast of a ship that will proudly protrude from your home’s wall. It provides gentle diffused down lighting which appears majestic emanating from underneath its concrete exterior. The Dunbar 120, meanwhile, mimics the form of the Dunbar 160, just with smaller dimensions, having a height of 120mm. This more compact piece would make for an excellent reading light, fitting snugly on the wall of your bedroom or by a sofa in your living room. Astro also boasts the Oslo range, similar in style to the Dunbar, but with a rectangular rather than cylindrical shape. The Oslo 120 LED provides eco-efficient down lighting from its 3.9W LED bulb and – like the Dunbar 120 – is ideal for task lighting in your bedroom, living room or study room. Of course, they can also be installed outdoors, since they have a high IP rating. Then there is the taller Oslo 160 LED, which measures 160mm in height and will shed strong lighting in its immediate vicinity. With its IP65 rating, this excellently designed fixture poses the same conundrum as the Dunbar 160: should it be placed outside or inside? Either way, it is a good problem to have – and you can always purchase more than one.Buy the Oslo 160 Concrete Wall Lamp Why are concrete lighting fixtures suddenly in vogue? So it seems concrete lighting fixtures are in vogue all of a sudden – but why is this? Astro Lighting (and their designers) have found that concrete lights can blend an industrial look with elegance and functionality to create unique and exciting pieces. These are pieces that are deemed worthy of Product Design Awards from the most esteemed of judges. Concrete ‘chic’ fixtures are the latest lights in a trend occurring in home décor, which fuses different kinds of styles to allow for freedom of creative expression. By using the ‘raw’ quality of the building material concrete, designers can bring a hint of the dramatic to a home’s interior. This can clearly be seen with Astro’s range of concrete lighting fixtures, sold here at Sparks. They imbue an alliance of power and elegance to create something remarkable for their customers.

To choose the right light fitting, you first need to know where you want to install it. Not all the lights are created or made equal, and not all the light fittings can be installed in any environment. For example, it is not recommended to install a light fitting that doesn't have IP rating in the bathroom, since there's the danger of short circuit due to the vapors or steam reaching the electrical parts; it is not safe. Also, you cannot install a light fitting that has an IP rating lower than IP65 in the shower; where there's splashing of water, the light fitting has to be sealed. Similarly, you cannot just install any light fitting outdoors; there has to be a proper IP rating depending on the exposure to the wind, dust, rain, and splashing of water. It's best to be on the safe side, otherwise, you may install your favorite light fitting somewhere and, within a few months, you will have to take it off or worse, you may have to redo your electrical wiring. Introducing the Coastal Lights - Light Fittings Suitable for Coastal Lighting When it comes to choosing the right fitting for outdoor lighting, again, not all exterior lights are made equal; besides the IP rating (the degree of protection against dust, particles, and water), there's also the proximity to the sea or ocean. There is a particular range of light fittings that Astro Lighting calls, "Coastal Lights", which are designed to withstand whatever the weather can throw at them. Many of them are made of brass and can be safely installed within 5 miles of the coast since they are very strong. Why 5 miles from the coast? Installing any outdoor lights within 5 miles of the sea or coast - where there's a high concentration of salt in the air, the weather is harsher on the fittings, and corrosion is caused by the salt - will cause a build-up from weather and rain, and the physical parts of the fittings can deteriorate. The coastal range, however, is made to withstand anything that the weather throws at them; they are made of hard-wearing materials, suitable for salty conditions on the coast.Coastal Lights at Sparks Even if there are some stainless steel parts, they are contained and protected. Some of these Coastal Lights are: Jura Single or Twin Wall Light in Antique Brass taking GU10 lamps, great for coast lighting Malibu Oval or Round Antique Brass Coastal Wall Light taking a E27 Lamp, made of Brass Stornoway antique brass wall lantern, part of the Coastal Lights collection Thurso Round or Oval Wall / Ceiling Light fitting in Natural Brass, taking 1 x E27 lamp Bayville Single Wall LED Spotlight in Textured Black, Textured White, or Textured Grey, complete with 8.1W LED 3000K lamp Dunbar Concrete Single or Up-down Wall Light, complete with the LED lamp Gramos Round or Square Ground Light in a Natural Brass finish, ideal for Walkover Lighting Full Range of Coastal LightsSalt-Spray Tested Lights - not Suitable for Coastal Lighting Besides the Coastal Lights collection there are a number of "salt-spray tested" lights, many of them with a high IP rating. These are not recommended to be installed within 5 miles from the coast, since the corrosion from the salt may operate and damage them after the number of hours for which they were salt-spray tested. They have a three year guarantee, but this doesn't apply if the salt-spray tested fittings are installed within five miles from the coast or in a high salt environment. The closer you are to the sea, the more you enjoy the weather in the summer :) and you dread the winds in the fall and winter; also, the more protected and insulated the light fittings used outdoors have to be. The Coastal Lights are suitable for use by the coast and other exposed areas, combining outstanding durability with striking design. The salt-spray tested light fittings, however, are not recommended to be installed on the coast. Here are some of the most lovely salt-spray-tested light fittings: The Dartmouth range - Dartmouth IP54 single LED lamp in grey or black, and the Dartmouth Twin LED Up-Down textured black or painted silver wall light - 1000h salt-spray testing The Mast range - Mast Wall Lights in Antique Brass, Matt White, Textured black, and Painted Silver, with an IP rating of IP65 and taking max. 1 x 35W GU10 lamp (not included). 1000h Salt Spray Tested Buy Salt-Spray Tested Lights at Sparks

There are many wonderful outdoor wall light fittings that we have on our website - see them here - and so we thought to carefully select ten of them that you will absolutely love (because we love them too). So we put them together into a little "project" on our page on Houzz, and we would like to list them here on our blog. To see where you can purchase them, simply follow the link supplied. Integral LED Ciclo IP54 LED Outdoor Wall Light - a 11W 480lm 3000K LED wall fitting in Dark Grey and a 140mm Diameter Circular Design. Astro Lighting 7970 Malibu Oval Antique Brass Wall / Ceiling Light - is an Antique Brass Wall or Ceiling Light using a ES27 60W light bulb (it can use LEDs) - Coastal Light with an IP65 rating. Malibu Round Antique Brass Coastal Light Fitting - this is the Astro Lighting 7969 Malibu Round Antique Brass Wall / Ceiling Light (IP65 rated) Beam Two Round Exterior LED in Painted Silver - This is the Astro Lighting 0938 Wall or Floor Twin Light - IP67 Beam Two Round Exterior LED Light 3W 700mA 3000K 11lm Painted Silver, Salt Spray Tested.Buy the Beam Two LED Wall Lamp Black Tango LED Recessed Light Fitting - this is the Astro Lighting 0832 Black recessed light - Tango Black 1W LED Wall Light IP65 Rated 3000K, Recessed LED for Outdoor / Bathroom. Stornoway Coastal Wall Lantern in Brass - see the Astro Lighting Stornoway 7980 Antique Brass Outdoor Wall Lantern using 1 x ES27 40W, Coastal Light IP33 rated. Nickel Tressino S Traditional Exterior Wall Lamp - the Astro 7041 Tressino S Outdoor Wall Light in Polished Nickel and Clear Glass IP44 rated uses 1 x 60W E27 (it can take LED light bulb). Ellis Black up-and-down LED Wall Light - this is the Astro Lighting 7202 Ellis Twin LED Light in Textured Black for Outdoor up-and-down Lighting, for Wall or Ceiling mounting. Rated at IP54 and using 7.7W LED 490lm.Buy Ellis Black LED Wall Light Skade Grey LED Wall Light - This is the IP65 9W 3000K 605lm Skade Surface LED Spotlight in Satin Grey, LEDS-C4 05-9870-34-CL Exterior Wall Fitting. Coastal Oval Bulkhead in Natural Brass - the Astro Lighting 7881 Thurso Oval Natural Brass Wall or Ceiling Light uses a regular ES27 max. 42W, Coastal Light IP44 rated (it can take a LED lamp).Buy Coastal Oval Bulkhead The entire collection can be seen as a project via Sparks at Houzz.co.uk.

Astro Lighting was not awarded the 2013 Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade for nothing - their popular products are being sold both in the UK and around the world, and they are pretty good at it! In order to slash down the cannibalism among the lighting wholesalers and lighting online stores in the UK, they "set the price". This means that no one in England can sell the Astro Lighting fittings under a certain price. This greatly improved both their image and the quality of their products in the UK and worldwide. At Sparks we are proud to distribute many of the Astro Lighting popular ranges, and among these we have selected five of them that are currently very popular. Top 5 Best Selling Astro Lights at Sparks Osaka 0387 Bathroom Ceiling Light One of the top-selling bathroom ceiling lights, the round flush Osaka 0387 comes in a chrome detailing and finish and with opal polycarbonate diffuser. Palermo 600 Bathroom Wall Striplight Part of the famous Astro Lighting Palermo bathroom wall strip lights, the 0781 Palermo wall light is a switched fitting, 600mm long, in polished chrome, using a fluorescent tube. Amalfi 0423 Ceramic Wall Lamp The Astro Lighting Amalfi 0423 is an IP20-rated ceramic wall lamp for up and down lighting. It is fully dimmable and uses a regular E27 max. 60W light bulb. Como 6107 Ceiling Light 3 Spotlights This fitting comes with three spotlights on a round polished chrome base, ideal both for the bathroom and for anywhere at home. Best-selling ceiling spots from Astro Lighting.  Parma 210 Plaster Up-and-Down Wall Light The 0964 Parma Plaster Wall fitting is ideal for up and down lighting, and it is paintable as needed - you can paint it in the color you desire with good quality emulsion paint.The best Astro Lights at Sparks

Today we received an email from our good friends and suppliers Astro Lighting with the big news: the Queen's Awards for Enterprise in 2013 (in the category of International Trade) has been awarded to Astro Lighting! A warm congratulations from all of us at Sparks Electrical - their quality in trading domestically is impeccable, and their customer service is excellent. The Queen's Awards for EnterpriseWhat is the Queen's Awards for Enterprise? The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious accolades for businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. The businesses can apply online via, Queen's Awards for Enterprise, and the winners are announced each year on the 21st of April (which happens to be Her Majesty the Queen's birthday). Last year 862 businesses applied, and 209 awards were granted. This year's winners were announced, and Astro Lighting the winner for the East region of England, at the category of International Trade. Until now we have found only one mention in the press online. Design Director, James Bassant, said: "It is an honour to be recognised for our commitment to innovative design and high-quality manufacture which allows Astro to compete on a world-wide scale". Managing Director John Fearon, who will attend the celebratory reception at Buckingham Palace, added: "This accolade is a great acclamation for the company and our world-wide Distributors who have supported Astro in becoming an established choice for the global lighting industry". Astro Lighting was selected for its outstanding and continuous achievement resulting in sustainable growth. Who is Astro Lighting and What do They Make? Astro Lighting is one of our favorite lighting manufacturers when it comes to both indoor and outdoor lighting, and on our website, there's a wide range of wall lights, ceiling lights, table lamps, and outdoor lights manufactured by them. In their own words, The company started in business in 1997, and has quickly grown to become one of the UK's premier designers and producers of contemporary lighting. Founded by John Fearon (Managing Director) and James Bassant (Design Director), the company has grown by an average of 20% year-on-year. With distributors in 34 countries around the world, export sales now account for nearly half of all sales, proving that the very best UK-designed products can still succeed abroad as well as at home. Here are four of the most popular light fittings on our website (we cannot post all of them here, but we have selected a few of them).Buy Astro Lights at Sparks Osaka Bathroom Ceiling Light Astro Lighting Tallin 900 Bathroom Light 4 Globe Lights Cabaret Bathroom Wall Fitting Connaught Wall Light with Black Shade In conclusion, we would like to say it again, Congratulations to Astro Lighting! We are proud to distribute your products and have them on our website and in the showroom in North London. We are very happy about our relationship and our presence among their stockists.Full range of Astro Lighting at Sparks

There's a long weekend ahead, and we would like to present a light reading with a range of cheerful pictures. On our website you can see a wide range of outdoor lights and ceiling lights from Sparks Direct, but what if we combine the two? We took a walk through our showroom, checked out our website, and asked our customers to find out what are the top five outdoor traditional ceiling lamps, and here's what we came up with! With a traditional style, these fittings are just what you would expect when you speak of an outdoor pendant, an outdoor ceiling hanging light, or an exterior lantern. The LEDS-C4 Galatea Outdoor Pendant in Bronze This is an LX200 bronze hanging lantern, IP23 rated and taking max. 1 x 100W E27. Traditional style hanging pendant for outdoors (under the roof, not in the rain). Edipo Outdoor Bronze Hanging Lantern This LEDS-C4 LX195 pendant light for outdoors is a hanging lantern in bronze, IP23 rated and taking max. 1 x 100W E27 light bulbs. The Nordlux Luxembourg 72805009 Exterior Pendant The NX909 Station outdoor hanging lamp is a Traditional Pendant, part of the stylish Nordlux suspension lamps for exterior use. Black Outdoor Lantern, Traditional Ceiling Light The LX190 Mark outdoor ceiling light comes in a traditional black finish, and it is a LEDS-C4 made Hanging Lantern (IP23 rated, using 1 x 100W E27). Astro Lighting Montparnasse Nickel Outdoor Pendant The AX0671 Montparnasse Pendant Light is ideal for outdoors, having a stylish nickel finish. Hanging pendant for exterior use, you can call it both traditional and modern.Full Range of Outdoor Ceiling Pendants