Inspiration: 12 pieces of Big Art
Big, bold and beautiful art…an excellent way to make a statement and inject colour into an interior scheme. Whilst researching for a current interior design project I came across the website for The...
View ArticlePantone Colour of the year…Emerald
Watch out for Emerald green (along with Monaco blue) in the interiors world throughout 2013. Every year in early December, Pantone – the global institute of colour, announces its colour of the year,...
View ArticleMaison et Objet 2013, part I
As judges for best product in category Interior Decoration ACTUEL at Maison et Objet, we naturally dived straight into hall 5B to scout out our favourite designs. After 5 hours of scouring just this...
View ArticleMaison et Objet – best product from Bleu Nature
A new discovery for Design Lovers Blog at Maison et Objet was Bleu Nature, a French company creating luxury indoor / outdoor products inspired by nature. On our search for best product for Les...
View ArticleWool House – an explosion of wool
Opening today at the grandiose location of Somerset House in London is Wool House, the world’s largest celebration and showcase of all things wooly for the interiors world (with some fashion sprinkled...
View ArticleSTYLE FINDER: inspired by interior architects Double G
Today’s Style Finder on Design Lovers Blog goes shopping to create the laid back and contemporary style of this living space by Parisian interior architect duo Double G. This artwork by Brandi Leah...
View ArticleInspiration: White painted floor boards
Today I am channeling my inner Scandi with white painted floorboards. The last time I had these in my home was about ten years ago and I just loved them. It’s time to put lovely light and glossy...
View ArticleLondon warehouse apartment – Industrial luxe
The 2nd issue of Curio Magazine takes a look inside this London warehouse apartment and home to Fiona Leahy, the go-to for OTT event & party organising (client list includes Dita Von Teese and...
View ArticleInterior Design inspiration via Pinterest!
Hey everyone! Today is all about Pinterest and we are delighted to be part of the Pin It Forward campaign – a collaboration with over 300 bloggers to get the UK pinning! Have you come across...
View Articlemood board: black & green
This modern ikat design pillow (7) from Designed Goods in Los Angeles landed on my desk last week and sparked the idea for a green and black mood board. With the Echo pillow as my starting point, I...
View ArticleInspiration: outdoor living rooms
Inside out or outside in? Creating an ‘outdoor living room’ is a great way to extend your living space and make those summer days last long into the night. The sun has finally arrived here in the UK...
View ArticleMood Board: Outdoor living rooms
Outdoor living rooms…who wants one? We do – that’s for sure! Style your patio or deck area with a good mix of seating including outdoor sofas, lounge chairs, floor cushions and poufs like the Kite...
View ArticleDecorative lighting trends at designjunction
Designjunction is set to raise the bar again at this year’s London Design Festival with a line-up of top international brands, plus emerging designers, pop-up shops, flash factories, eateries and...
View ArticleFab want to see your product designs!
If you’re dreaming of the chance to have your product design manufactured and sold worldwide then grab your drawings and prototypes and head down to The Conran Shop Marylebone on 19 September 2013....
View ArticleParis Design Week 2013
This week I was in Paris, next week will be London…design is most definitely everywhere right now. Its amazing what you can fit into just 36 hours in Paris including wine tasting at the Baccarat...
View ArticleJoy of design at designjunction
Photographs of design personalities and international designers (both emerging and established) will grace the walls of designjunction, one of the four top shows at The London Design Festival this...
View Articledesignjunction in pictures: press preview
Yesterday we visited designjunction for the press preview and here’s a quick glimpse of what is on offer. We stopped and chatted with many of the designers and brands which meant we only covered 1.5...
View ArticleTHE EDIT: DESIGNJUNCTION 2013
The standard format of a design trade show has been re-shaped and about time too, thanks to designjunction. I pondered over what makes this show so different – what is that essential mix the...
View Articlefor design lovers – top 20 gifts for the holiday season
Do you have a design lover in your life? You know, the ones who are into form and function, up on all the latest trends and are suckers for bit of good packaging design. They probably spend hours on...
View ArticleKnitted products – our top finds
Knitting isn’t just for grannies you know, and this week we’ve gone knit crazy and rounded up some more of our favourite product finds. For a recent interior design & styling project, I discovered...
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