Cotterell Light Centres
Cotterell Light Centres provide a simple, one-stop-shop for all your lighting requirements, whatever your design ideas or budget.
Founded in 1952, this family business has grown to include four lighting stores in the UK at Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle. "We supply the most extensive range of lighting anywhere and we have built our reputation on customer service, independent lighting advice and products sourced from around the world, with an ever increasing range of exclusive products." explained Lorraine Cotterell who runs the business with her partner, Mr Millar Hamilton. "My father opened the first shop in Glasgow and at 80 he is still comes to work every day!"
"In our Leeds store we have many more accessories as well as a tremendously wide range of all kinds of lighting. We stock many different designs of vases, picture frames and mirrors more designs even than you can see on our web site www.clcliving.co.uk. Although our core business is still being a lighting specialist we are finding more and more customers are using our web site which is run from Leeds. It is the Leeds store which you see on your virtual on-line tour. All the goods are sent out from Leeds so we have a very large storage area as well as the showroom itself", added Lorraine."
"We need the large factory area in Leeds to accommodate all the goods which we import from around the world predominantly from France, Spain and Italy in Europe and from the Far East."
"We also have an excellent large factory shop in Leeds where you will find as much as 75% off normal retail prices. This is a big area where you can pick up some amazing bargains." Cotterell Light Centres stock lighting not only for your home and garden, but also for offices, shops and restaurants. "If we have not got the lighting you want in stock we can obtain it from anywhere in the world. We have many trade accounts and work closely with designers and architects where new-build projects are concerned. We offer a design service where required. We will also go out to customer's houses or offices within a local area to offer suggestions as to the best lighting for a particular room or to create a special ambiance. We try to interpret the customer's ideas and to find an attractive and cost effective answer."
"We are always looking for new lighting ideas and also decorative accessories. We have been very successful with our glass furniture which we recently introduced and more of these unusual accessories will be incorporated into the second Glasgow store which we will be opening soon."
"Fashions change in lighting, as with every other aspect of furnishing and we have found that over the last few years there has been a move from minimalist lighting to introducing more colour in vibrant shades.
Customers are becoming much more adventurous, such as the emerging fashion for contemporary crystal chandeliers. There is also a move towards more lighting in floors as well as a real boom in outdoor lighting, which has the effect of bringing the garden indoors at night. We are finding that customers are expressing their personalities through their choice of exciting lighting. Mixing different kinds of lighting is very popular, with contemporary lighting giving a whole new look in an old house and conversely, traditional lighting casting a classy light in a new home," added Lorraine.
Certainly if you are looking for new ideas for your existing home or planning a new house, Cotterell Light Centres will have the answer to all your lighting requirements as well as offering you an eclectic range of exclusive glass furniture and exciting accessories. Give them a visit or browse through their web site to get new ideas for your home or business.
Editorial by Pamela Wilkinson.
Contact Details
Cotterell Light Centres
Carr Mills, 919 Bradford Road
Birstall, Batley
WF17 9JY
T: 01924 476222
