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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The prompt response from Ben to my email enquiry was great. It was clear from the responses that he had really looked at my drawings and addressed my questions. He gave good advice and support on how... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been discussing our lighting needs with John Cullen over the past month. John Cullen and in particular, Luke Hanson, couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. We have received samples... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We remodelled our entire house and went for John Cullen lights. I worked with Jack Berrow for countless number of hours coming up with the ideal placement of our lights. Toby from the team also helped... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I used them two years ago for project. They overspec, suggest you buy all of their products and then do not solve the problem you had them in to solve: I needed to make my art glow on the walls, th... See more

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For over 40 years, John Cullen Lighting has been enhancing spaces with the power of light in over 50 countries. They design schemes that bring interiors and spaces to life with light and design discreet luxury architectural luminaires, which create stunning effects. As a prominent player in the world of architectural lighting design, they go beyond the ordinary and provide custom solutions that seamlessly integrate with the unique characteristics of each project.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt responses, good support, fast delivery.

The prompt response from Ben to my email enquiry was great. It was clear from the responses that he had really looked at my drawings and addressed my questions. He gave good advice and support on how to achieve the effect I outlined. I also felt although the project was small he was happy to assist by phone to get the details of the order correct.

August 20, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Lighting Store! ⭐

I recently purchased lighting fixtures from this store and I couldn’t be happier with my experience! The selection is absolutely fantastic – from modern and minimalist designs to more classic and elegant pieces. It was easy to find exactly what I was looking for.

The quality of the lighting is outstanding. The customer service team was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and quick to respond to my questions. Shipping was fast, and the items were carefully packaged to ensure everything arrived in perfect condition.

I highly recommend this store to anyone looking for stylish, high-quality lighting and excellent customer service. I will definitely be shopping here again! ✨

February 3, 2026
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Hi Igor

Thank you so much for your kind review and recommendation. We’re delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience and that you found the right lighting for your space.

It’s wonderful to know that our range, the quality of the products and the support from our team all met your expectations. We take great care in selecting and delivering lighting that not only looks beautiful but also performs exceptionally well, so your feedback really means a lot to us.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience. We look forward to helping you with your lighting again in the future. ✨

Sarah Roberts

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great People!

Jack and Ben were extremely knowledgeable and helpful and went above and beyond to help me. The company has some significant issues with its processes especially for smaller clients which is why I haven’t given 5 stars.

February 18, 2026
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Hi Sue Thanks so much for taking time to leave us a review. Jack and Ben enjoyed working with you and we hope you enjoy your new lighting. Best wishes Sarah Roberts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service

I have consistently gone back to John Cullen every time I have needed lighting for my home as the quality of light is like no other. My recent experience has been particularly noteworthy as the team were wonderful. I required a replacement custom length LED strip. Not only did Jake and Toby match the previous quote and arrange a replacement, they did so exceptionally quickly, sending it to my home within 48 hours of the request. At a very stressful point in our renovation it meant the world that they went the extra mile to make this happen in time for the installation to be completed before our vacation. Imogen in the design team was also ever so helpful, again going above and beyond to offer thoughtful advice on possible options for optimal placing of our LED strip. To know that the lighting in our home has come from an organisation who treat their loyal customers like part of the John Cullen family makes the daily experience of that lighting all the more beautiful.

December 1, 2025
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Pavi
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful and generous review. We’re truly delighted to hear how happy you are with the quality of the lighting and your recent experience with the team.

Jake, Toby and Imogen will be especially pleased to read your kind words. Knowing that we were able to ease some of the stress during your renovation and help keep everything on track before your vacation really means a great deal to us. We always aim to go the extra mile, so it’s wonderful to hear that this made a difference for you.

Thank you for your continued trust and loyalty to John Cullen. It’s a pleasure to support you.

Best wishes
Sarah Roberts
Marketing Director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We remodelled our entire house and went…

We remodelled our entire house and went for John Cullen lights. I worked with Jack Berrow for countless number of hours coming up with the ideal placement of our lights. Toby from the team also helped us acquire all our fittings in time. The lights have just been placed in our house and they look nothing short of absolutely spectacular. We couldn't have been happier with our decision and would highly recommend the team and John Cullen lights for that little extra luxurious feel for your place.

July 10, 2025
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Hi Shruti,
Thank you so much for your lovely reivew. We have enjoyed working with you and are delighted that your lights look spectacular.
Best wishes
Sarah Roberts
Marketing Director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service! They have designed the lighting in two houses for us and both have been amazing. Their after sales service is first class. They have supplied all of the lights that we have used over 18 years. I have recommended them to other people who have been equally as happy as we are with design, implementation, quality and service to back it all up.

November 19, 2025
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Richard.

Thank you so much for taking time to leave us such a lovely review. It means a lot to us and we have so enjoyed working on your wonderful houses over the years.

Best wishes

Sarah Roberts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional and helpful

Very professional and helpful, great quality product.

November 10, 2025
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Thanks so much for your kind review. We very much enjoy working with you too.

Best wishes

Sarah Roberts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Possible New Order

We have been discussing our lighting needs with John Cullen over the past month. John Cullen and in particular, Luke Hanson, couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. We have received samples of the Polespring 50 and Cazalla steplight, which are quite stunning.

John Cullen is a lovely business with beautiful products, employing very nice people. Although expensive, you get what you pay for.

November 11, 2025
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Hi John

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to hear that we have both been helpful and friendly but also that you love our products.

Best wishes

Sarah Roberts

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I used them two years ago for project

I used them two years ago for project. They overspec, suggest you buy all of their products and then do not solve the problem you had them in to solve: I needed to make my art glow on the walls, they made me fit angled down lights on my drawing room and just created a big light I cannot use at night so no glowing art.

October 11, 2025
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Laura

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that your lighting is still not achieving the effect you were hoping for. We always aim to specify solutions that best suit the space and the brief, and it’s disappointing to learn that the outcome hasn’t met your expectations.

We have tried to follow up and resolve this for you, but unfortunately we haven’t yet received any images of the current setup, which we would need in order to properly assess what’s happening and propose a suitable fix. If you’re willing, we’d really appreciate the opportunity to review some photos or arrange a visit so we can help get the result you originally wanted.

Please feel free to reach out anytime — we’d genuinely like to make this right for you.

Sarah Roberts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ben was efficient and helpful and we…

Ben was efficient and helpful and we were delighted to have his assistance

September 1, 2025
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Hi Catherine
Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We are delighted you had such a positive experience.
Best wishes
Sarah Roberts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Todd was amazing from the off

Todd was amazing from the off, very helpful and knowledgeable. Would highly recommended him. 10/10

October 1, 2025
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Thanks for giving us such a lovely review. Todd enjoyed his time with you too!

Sarah Roberts

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I’ve a couple of hundred of Cullen…

I’ve a couple of hundred of Cullen fittings - no internal ones have failed in 5 plus years.
Customer service was pretty patchy and technical somewhat elusive - I’ve been supplied different drivers on the same order for the same fitting and at this price point driver consistency is pretty important. It’s a bit annoying that drivers can be the same unit with dip switches in different positions and given different product codes - takes a while to work this out.
Light quality & control are of a very high standard, well matched drivers mean easy to create great effects
Engines are generally bomb proof. Design of the fitting is variable - the water spring series, for bathrooms are just poor and just dust traps some outdoor light are really poorly put together and water ingress an obvious problem which I believe is poor assembly rather than design (I resealed 30+) - they’re just nowhere near their ip rating from the get go. Others like the Kew/ Hampton / carrella - the garden specific range rather than the indoor/outdoor are very reliable - but overall the engineering standard is short of lightgraphix for example - though the design is well ahead.
There’s a lot to like really - I’ve probably 3 generations of the principal down lighter pole spring range and they’re very good and very reliable - the cri / light quality / dimming / the theatre style fade in out drivers and excellent
The service / the lack of useful warranty / the poor assembly of a fair few units means that you really need to know what your doing when your using their products and don’t consider them suitable for retail consumers. I would happily use again but that’s based on years of using the products and would buy and spec accordingly - otherwise use a lighting designer / a good one not an interiors specialist - a lighting one - then I expect you can find a very capable solution - as retail buyer I think there are better options.

June 5, 2025
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Hope

Thanks for your detailed review and for being such a good customer over the years with your intent to keep purchasing from us. We must be doing something right!

We have a five year warranty on our internal fittings and three years on our external ones which is standard across the industry. I am glad to hear that you find our fittings reliable and that they are still going strong after five years.

We have been working hard to improve our customer service, bringing in new staff and systems to ensure a better client experience. I hope that when you next purchase from us, our service will reflect this.

The Waterspring series has been discontinued, partly for the reason you suggested, as they were liable to collect dust. Though we more recently added an accessory to combat this which perhaps you could retrofit. The Polespring 50 is now IP54 as standard so can be used instead.

Creating the ultimate lighting effects with technically advance products, does require expertise, but we are here to help everyone through this process to achieve the scheme they desire.

Best wishes
Sarah Roberts
Marketing Director

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shockingly poor customer service

Shockingly poor customer service - we have wasted months with this company.

February 24, 2025
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Sorry for the late response but we have taken your review seriously and have been working hard since your review to improve our customer service. We have a new customer service manager and new systems in place now to ensure that we offer the level of service you would expect from a luxury brand. I hope you will come back to us to experience it for youself.

Sarah Roberts

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shockingly bad service and…

Shockingly bad service and responsiveness.

No follow-up to our original shop visit and inquiry for studio track system and large garden (+60 lights) scheme and then the sales lead didn't turn up to calls that were arranged.

January 21, 2025
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Martin, Thank you for taking the time to talk me through the issues you have been having earlier today. I can see that we did not offer the level of service that you expected or that we would have wanted to deliver. I sincerely apologise and wish you well in completing your project. Best wishes Sarah Roberts

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service

Awful service. Product availability and delivery an issue throughout the project. No follow through - contacts do not respond to emails, and are impossible to reach by phone most of the time. Snagging dragging on for months; visibly no interest beyond selling products.

December 1, 2024
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Chris

Without a surname, we are unsure whether our team has reached you now or not. If you have not reached a satisfactory conclusion, please email me directly and I will take it up with the team - marketing@johncullenlighting.com.

Best wishes
Sarah Roberts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service and support

Fantastic service and support. Very high quality product and great service. Thank you

December 9, 2024
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Sam

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a positive review. It means a lot to us.

Sarah Roberts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company to work with

I have worked with John Cullen as an Interior Designer on several residential projects. Each time, I have received exceptional product knowledge and advice. Most notably, the company has been proactive in helping resolve any issues or queries throughout the process, ensuring a brilliant result in the end.

August 12, 2024
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Reply from johncullenlighting.com

Hi Emma

Thank you for taking the time to give us such a glowing review. It means a lot to us as well as me personally. I am thrilled to hear that you have been so happy with the results.

Best wishes
Roxanne Carter

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