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With Halloween only 2 days away it’s inevitable that this week we’re going to look at the Gothic glam trend, this architectural style was very popular in the 12th Century and the Victorian era. The main element with the Gothic trend is to create extravagance and a dramatic atmosphere in the home. We’ll look at how you can recreate the...

It’s that time of year again, fake blood, spooky costumes, cheeky children trick or treating at the door, buckets filled with sweets and glowing pumpkins in the window. But where does this celebration come from and why do we insist on carving these oversized fruits and lighting them up? The word Halloween dates from around 1745, it is said that the...

Housed in the superb Grade 2 listed Midland Hotel just across from St Peter’s Square and the beautiful Central Library, The French was one of Britain’s first Michelin-starred restaurants, honoured in 1974 with its first star, the restaurant has been serving the North West with fine-dining ever since. Stroll up to The Midland Hotel and you’re immediately over come with the extravagant exterior typical...

We’re Travelling at the Speed of Light. Are You? Spacecrafts, cheetahs and the legendary Usain Bolt are incredibly fast moving; blink and you’ll miss them. Although you may think that nothing could measure up to these super charged forces, there is something that none of them will ever come close to - the speed of light. Travelling in a vacuum...

Make your ceiling sparkle with 3 simple Crystal & Glass options It's crystal season! Crystal and glass ceiling lights have made a comeback over the last few years. Both traditional and contemporary styles add glamour and luxury to every home and help enhance the beauty of a room, whether it’s a shabby country retreat, a rough luxe interior or a...

How to: Clean a Chandelier It’s a job we try to delay, put to the bottom of the list of chores and save for a rainy day. But at some point, all chandelier owners will have to endure the day we at Litecraft call ‘the annual cleaning of the chandelier day’! To help you with this task, which depending on...

Learning with Litecraft : The difference between Glass & Crystal It all lies in the amount of lead, here’s a little bit about glass that you may not have known, glass is made from melted silica, a constitute of sandstone, when this compound is melted and cooled down it produces a clear material which we call glass. When it comes...

Litecraft City Guide : Manchester – The Alchemist This great establishment can be found at the corner of Byrom and Hardman Street sitting between the corporate buildings of the Spinningfields, Manchester, with its sparkling array of twinkling fairy lights showing through the glass front, it’s hard to miss. Walking down from Deansgate into the heart of this trendy district you’ll...