Quashion Chrome Minimalist Wall Lamp

Chrome went out of fashion long enough ago to come back properly. Polished to a genuine mirror rather than a dull satin, it does something no matte finish can: it reflects the room around it, so the fitting partly disappears into whatever wall color it is mounted on.

That makes it easier to place than it sounds. Against a dark wall it reads as dark; against pale plaster it lightens. The Quashion keeps its form minimal to let that reflectivity do the work, with a plain profile and no ornament anywhere on the body.

It suits a bathroom particularly well, where chrome usually already appears on taps and rails, and where a reflective fitting sits comfortably beside a mirror. If you are installing in a bathroom, check that the variant IP rating matches the zone. Fingerprints show on polished chrome; a dry microfibre cloth removes them. This is a hard-wired fitting: isolate the circuit first, and use a qualified electrician if you are not confident with house wiring.

• Genuine polished chrome, mirror rather than satin finish
• Reflects the wall color it is mounted against
• Minimal profile with no ornament
• Check the variant IP rating for bathroom zones
• Hard-wired fitting: qualified installation recommended