About

Tucked away in a secret leafy north London location, The Light Clinic’s studio is a hive of activity with Karlijn Bijvoet and her small but perfectly formed team sustainably sourcing and sympathetically upcycling antique porcelain, ceramics and glass to create lighting with the perfect combination of aged personality and contemporary finish.

Karlijn studied Fashion Technology and Design at The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences before swapping orange for indigo and moving to London in 2004 to work for the then masters of the known universe, Japanese premium denim label Evisu where she was immersed in all things Japanese and first developed an interest in Japanese culture and design. Next stop was Folk with their focus on sustainability, handcrafted materials and the hand-made, all of which fed into and informed the inception of The Light Clinic.

Like many businesses founded at the time, The Light Clinic has gone from Covid lockdown side hustle to the now well established go-to curator of upcycled antique lighting for a growing number of interior designers and loyal customers.  

As well as adorning the residences of the great and the good in the world of interior design, The Light Clinic can now be found in the rarified environs of the Royal Household and the House of Lords.

More recently the decision was made to take the obvious next step and launch its very own lighting range – the TLC collection remains true to The Light Clinic’s upcycling ethos with all lamps repurposing a combination of antique and reclaimed tiles with brass metalwork and a bamboo stem to create a simultaneously contemporary and aged elegance.

All antique components are selected for their distinctive aesthetic and their battle scars from a previous life well lived are celebrated. All lamps are PAT safety tested so you can sleep safe in the knowledge that not only will they make your beautiful home look even more wonderful, they won’t burn it down.