Kitchens. I’ve got a bit of a dilemma at the moment. Lucky enough to have two kitchens, unlucky in that both of them are pretty rank. I’m psyching myself up to do something about this situation, and have been collecting pictures and ideas on Pinterest. Maybe it’s years working on interiors – and even specialist […]
When the concept of the above question was put to me, first thoughts were – yes I can see there is an argument on both sides to this. I like to mix things up a bit myself when it comes to home décor so am inclined to go for contrast in many situations. But on […]
Do you have a default design setting? A certain style of colours or prints that you return to again and again? I know I do, and it was brought home to me even more clearly with a project we’ve been invited to work on. The Natural Curtain Company invited us to create a mood board […]
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Tricia Guild, the founder of Designers Guild, at the launch of this season’s Madhuri collection. If you’re not familiar with the brand, its origins are in textiles and west London. Started in 1970 around Indian block printed fabrics, it is now a global lifestyle […]
I went for an afternoon mooch in Brixton Market at the weekend. Jill went eons ago and reported back. What took me so long? You don’t need me to describe the ins and outs, pros and cons of the covered market’s hipster-ification in recent years I’m sure. However the market was buzzing, and the mix […]