Happy Monday everyone! I hope you have all had a great weekend! For today’s post I thought I would feature a really inspirational story. At the moment we are inundated with doom and gloom and sometimes that can get us down a bit. But there are also some absolutely fabulous things going on out there,
Furniture
Kosha Reading Space by Claudio D’Amore
Like most other interior design nerds, I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking longingly about my dream home. What it would be like, how much space there would be, what furniture I would fill it with, the colours, patterns and textures I would use to decorate with etc etc. Earlier this
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Interior Accessories
Amazing Crochetdermy by Shauna Richardson
Having written a couple of blog posts now about the trend for knitting in interior design, I have rekindled my love of knitting and have embarked on some new craft projects. Admittedly I’m a still a beginner and haven’t yet mastered many different stitches so I do have to stick to pretty simple patterns, but
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Events
HOME: The trade event for homewares & interior accessories
Today sees the launch of HOME, a new retail trade show taking place in London alongside the successful giftware event Top Drawer. Taking place at Earl’s Court from the 15th to the 17th January, HOME features an inspiring selection of stylish, high-quality interior accessories, lighting and occasional furniture, from hundreds of the best design companies
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Lighting
Unique Gourd Lamps by Calabarte
I just had to feature these spectacular lights by a Polish designer who goes by the name of Calabarte. He creates the most magical lighting effects with his unusual choice of material and the results are just breath-taking. The lamps are made from the gourd, which is an annual tropical vine originating in Africa and Asia.
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Wallcoverings
Emma Hack Wallpaper Collection
I’ve always found body painting a fascinating art form, particularly the skill and patience required not only by the artist but also by the model. I mean painting on the human body, with all its curves and crevices can’t exactly be easy. So I was blown away when I came across the work of Australian
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Furniture
The Animal Chair Collection by Maximo Riera
I know, I know, you have probably all seen this amazing furniture by Spanish artist Maximo Riera already. But it is so fabulous that I just had to do a post about it anyway just in case any of you hadn’t spotted it already. The Animal Chairs Collection pays tribute to the animal kingdom. Featuring a
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Interviews
Interview: Dids Macdonald of ACID
As most of you will know by now, I recently started writing for Freshome, one of the biggest and best home interior and residential architecture blogs on the web. Luckily for me that means that my work is read by a far greater audience than I can reach with my own blog. With that in
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Wallcoverings
Mix ‘n’ Match Wallpaper by Kirath Ghundoo
Exhibited at 100% Futures in London in September, the Mix ‘n’ Match wallpaper series by designer Kirath Ghundoo showcases a unique blend of pattern and exuberant colour, which I absolutely love. A surface print designer working within the realms of interiors, accessories, fashion and graphics, Kirath Ghundoo’s new wallpaper collection draws inspiration from a variety of sources from
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Furniture
The fabulous designs of Ellen Thomas
It was at New Designers earlier this year that I first discovered the work of Ellen Thomas. She was exhibiting there along with many other students from Northumbria University. Her designs caught my eye as there was something a little unsettling about them but in a really good way. It wasn’t until I read the