lolapalooza.co.uk) has come to the rescue with fabric-covered twisted alternatives, available in 11 colours and starting from £35.
They work brilliantly in period properties where sockets are few and far between.Add the finishing touch to a pendant light with some hand-picked fabric flex (which also works for wall lights where the cable will be visibly hanging down).
Labour & Wait (labourandwait.co.uk) sells them in four colourways for just £5 per metre. Pistachio coloured extension lead, £49, lolapalooza.co.ukPass on the water bottle – you and your desk deserve a carafe and a beautiful tumbler (it’ll also stop you wandering to the kitchen every half-hour).
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