In this interview with up-and-coming designer Lee Broom, I find out how his background in fashion translated to the interiors industry and what else he’d like to work on.
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Interview: Ning Li CEO of Made.com
So it’s Monday and the start of another week. I hope you are all well rested after the weekend. I have a great post for you to kick-start the week, one which I have been seriously excited about all weekend. For anyone who is not aware of Made.com I seriously recommend that you read on
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Heath House Numbers
Heath Ceramics have teamed up with House Industries to bring us these gorgeous 3D clay house numbers celebrating the legendary Neutra and Eames fonts.
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Fossilize by Doreen Westphal
Doreen Westphal is a designer of East-German origin whose work has a distinct focus on sustainability and the repurposing of materials to create unusual and playful objects. With the Fossilize collection Westphal invites us to think about the changes we make to the world we live in and which of those changes we should keep
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Colour
Interview: Lars Contzen’s Colour Courage
I first discovered Lars Contzen back in December 2008 when I interviewed him for Designer magazine. You can read that interview here and find out all about how he uses colour, pattern and form in his surface designs. Anyway, earlier this year I noticed that he was again involved in some very exciting new projects,
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Vintage-inspired cushion covers by Betsy Jarvis
Betsy Jarvis is a fresh young company based in rural Lincolnshire that creates and hand crafts quirky designs with a sprinkle of Scandinavian influence, a dash of shabby chic essence and a pinch of rustic charm. The company is very selective about the materials that it uses to make its cushion covers and only fabrics that
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Cardboard Animal Heads from Cardboard Safari
These fun and affordable cardboard animal heads are a great way to invest in animal trophies in a sustainable cruelty-free way
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Colour
Interview: Designer Remigiusz Laskowski
I have recently had the pleasure of getting to know Renata of Muslavi Gallery, the sole UK distributor of the furniture and homewares designed and produced by the Polish company Laskowscy Design. I blogged about their products some time ago and I now have the good fortune to be the proud owner of my very
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Cardboard Clocks by Amy Levinson
I can’t quite remember where it was that I first came across these gorgeous little clocks by Amy Levinson, probably Twitter, but I fell in love with them the minute I saw them. I’m just waiting for one of my friends to have a birthday so I can bestow this unique gift upon them the
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Furniture
Furniture & interior accessories made from recycled tyres
Have you ever wondered what happens to all those old tyres once they have worn thin and are discarded by motorists? Well, they’re made into a funky range of eco-products for your home apparently. Or at least that is what one innovative company does with them. Tread employs talented artisans who use their traditional crafts
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Keep Calm And Carry On
So, I’ve spent quite a bit of time recently on some new websites that I wasn’t really aware of so long ago. The first website is Pinterest, which is a kind of social catalogue or virtual pinboard that allows you to post collections of things you love, and “follow” collections created by people who have
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Burlesque makes its mark in residential interiors
The sumptuous decadence of burlesque interiors incorporates many cabaret-inspired products for a gorgeously sophisticated decor.
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Felt Homewares and Interior Surfaces
Award winning designer-maker Selina Rose uses cutting-edge technology to create intricately cut felt homewares and bespoke interior surfaces for residential and contract interiors. Her fabulous felt surfaces are suitable for a broad range of interior applications including rugs, acoustic wall panels, window treatments, room dividers, table runners, lighting and upholstery. All products are
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Trend for knitting in interiors
I’ve been meaning to write a blog about this trend for a while as it is probably one of my favourite trends of 2010. I am a big fan of knitting despite the fact that I am not exactly what you would call proficient in my knitting skills. A scarf is about as far as
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Colour
Polish interiors range
I’m a big fan of Polish design so when I received a press release from Laskowscy Design about their furniture now being available in the UK I knew it deserved a blog post. Distributed by the Muslavi Gallery, the stunning powder coated furniture and interior accessories are designed by award-winning Polish artist and designer Remigiusz
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Appliances
Union Jack Interiors
To be honest I’m not a massive fan of incorporating too much nationalist or patriotic paraphernalia into interior design schemes as it can be a little overbearing. However, when used sparingly as statement pieces I have to admit it can look quite striking. I do have a bit of a penchant for blue, red and
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Decorative wall stickers
HU2 Design is a young London-based design company specialising in wall stickers. From the kitchen to the bathroom and the living room to kids bedrooms, these high-quality vinyl stickers come in all number of exclusive designs that can spruce up the dullest of spaces. Birdcages, flying pigs, duke boxes, hamster treadmills and the skyline of
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Parrot speakers by Philippe Starck
One of the latest designs by iconic French designer Philippe Starck is the Parrot Speaker set. This completely digital speaker set is linked wirelessly creating a perfect surround sound effect. The collaboration between Parrot and Starck aimed to achieve the combination of the latest in wireless technology with an aesthetic that can represent our time.