Lighting is a very important aspect in any interior. It can make or break a room. On HGTV’s website is an interesting post called 3 Basic Types of Lighting. These types are ambient, accent and task lighting. Every type has it’s own use, function and character. And character is an aspect I like most. It determines the way you experience a room.
And upcycling can give a lamp design so much more character because of the upcycled object and the story/history it has to tell.

Fire hose nozzle gets an exciting new appearance

And some objects or materials have a bigger story to tell than others. And some objects have a more exciting appearance. One group of items with a very interesting story and/or appearance is that of objects used by firefighters. Just look at the bags collection by Elvis & Kresse or Rescue Threads and Coupling Wall Hanging by Oxgut Hose Co.

So what shouldn’t be missing is a Fire Hose Nozzle. The upcycle design in this post is showing this fantastic and striking object being turned into a stunning desk lamp. This lighting piece is created by a Dutch company called Creative Open, founded by Tessa Camman and based in Tilburg | Netherlands.

Creative Open took this object used by firefighters and turned it into a industrial style desk lamp with a special lampshade that consists of two layers. The combination of a black outside layer and a white one on the inside gives a specific light effect. The Fire Hose Nozzle desk lamp comes with a luxury big light source (led lamp with filament look). The measurements are 30 cm in diameter and a height of 60 cm.

Tessa is a very creative person with a wide range of skills, from selling cars to even styling of models. But always with one objective: making people and materials beautiful.
Beauty isn’t a thing that’s only restricted to the outside, but also from within. Because of her background in the social sector, she thinks it’s important to contribute to society.

Tessa Camman:

“Creative Open supports the principle: Corporate Social Responsibility. By working with different authorities we provide labor-related daytime activities for people who for some reason have a certain distance to the regular labor market. We sell the products and develop new ideas together.”

Photos © Creative Open

Although Tessa’s greatest passion is to create reclaimed tree trunk tables, she certainly showed passion for upcycling in this Fire Hose Nozzle desk lamp.

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