kbbreview invited me to their Kitchen & Bathroom Design Podcast last week to talk about the concept of ‘broken plan’ in interior design. Is it the latest trend in interior design, and is it here to stay? In conversation with Dan Stronge of Jones Britain Kitchens and Managing Editor Andrew Davies we consider what people […]
I’m always interested in famous architecture and interior design projects, as they can provide so much inspiration. Reading about them isn’t the same as visiting and experiencing them for myself though. Not just to soak up the building and its interior first-hand, but also to get a feel for the setting and wider context of […]
Last week I visited Decorex at Olympia in London. It’s a great exhibition, mainly focused on luxury and residential interior design. I wrote about some of my favourite new furniture, fittings and finishes designs on the blog last week. This week here are some of the latest designs in lighting… Pendant lighting in both […]
It was great to visit Decorex this week at Olympia in London. It’s the design exhibition most focused on luxury and residential interior design. As always it’s a chance to catch up with suppliers and other designers, as well as an opportunity to discover new suppliers. There were new designs and product launches throughout the […]
A flying visit to Venice last weekend… one of my favourite places in the world. I was only there for a day this time as Venice was the final stop after a long bike ride from Geneva, but it still gave me a chance to wander around this unique city again, as well as to […]
What are the best renovations to add value to your home? We’re often faced with a lot of choices about where to devote our time and spending. I believe it’s so important to focus efforts on the architecture of the interior first: the spaces, their layouts, and the services that support them. Get this right […]
It’s wonderful to see our bathroom design work in the August issue of kbbreview magazine. This case study is part of their special feature on compact living. This project in London’s South Kensington was also a finalist in the Bathroom Designer of the Year 2019 awards. The full project is in our interior design portfolio […]
Following on from my post last month – sometimes simple design is the best solution – here are some more shots from the interior design project in Hampshire that I featured. Again there can be a lot of careful planning and design work in advance to create the feeling of calm and simplicity in the […]
As we head into the summer we’re working on a range of live projects at different stages. There’s always such variety in our work as our clients are all so individual and in different places. The various work stages add to this mix… London In London we’re on site with the refurbishment of riverside […]
Elise Djo-Bourgeois (1894-1986) was a designer of decorative textiles, wallpapers and carpets. She was active during the inter-war period and designed for Maison Maurice Lauer, a brand that was later purchased by Pierre Frey in the 1990s. I’d not come across her work before, but I think these beautiful, modernist designs are simply stunning. Now […]
