Colour palette: add zing to an all white scheme
A lovely white backdrop, oak wood flooring, and a large expanse of glass overlooking the garden was the starting point for this interior scheme. Working with a zingy palette of yellow, orange and a...
View ArticleMood board: retro patterns, geo shapes & zesty accent colours
Retro patterned prints, light wood, geometric shapes and a zesty colour palette is guaranteed to put zing into your space. To visualise how this style could work for you, read this post and see some...
View ArticleMilan Design Week 2014
Each year, Milan hosts the largest and one of the most important design shows in the world. From the huge fairground of Salone del Mobile in Rho – just on the outskirts of Milan, to the design...
View ArticleGet the look: East London home
This five bedroom house in East London was transformed from a run-down wreck into a stunning home in just a few months. The property appeared on the front cover of this week’s Evening Standard Homes...
View ArticleLuxury Hotel Sofitel Munich
At the heart of a Sofitel hotel, is not only French elegance and good design, but a super comfy bed known as MyBed™, an exclusive design for Sofitel. Providing you with the best nights sleep on the...
View ArticleMissoni Home Collection 2014
Launched at Salone del Mobile in Milan, the new collection for Missoni Home screamed flower power, along with black and white stripey or chevron print and a loose patchwork pattern. A diamond-shaped...
View ArticleDwell – new collection 2014
I’m working on a design for a bespoke built-in wardrobe with dressing table and hunting for a stylish stool that tucks away neatly underneath. Drum roll for the Button Stool found on Dwell.co.uk for...
View ArticleClerkenwell Design Week 2014
Clerkenwell in the city/east of London is a megga-hub for architects and creative businesses alike – with more per square mile than anywhere on the planet! It’s also home to Clerkenwell Design Week -...
View ArticleOur week on Pinterest
We’ve pinned lots more inspirational images this week from homes and gardens all over the planet. A favourite is this bold and graphic style living room in a 1920s apartment in Sweden (home page and...
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 ArticleYOO Home launches at Harrods
Global design brand YOO has launched its first furniture collection in Harrods, London’s iconic department store. Over the last 15 years YOO has designed hundreds of homes and hotels around the world...
View ArticlePantone Colour of the year 2015: Marsala
Each year Pantone likes to tune our eyes into certain colours. And for 2015 it wants us to think about Marsala 18-1438, a wine-red with earthy brown undertones. Well how do they know this hue is ‘the...
View ArticleSaint Martins Lofts styled by 19 Greek Street
A space steeped in creative history and the former home of London’s iconic Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design has been transformed into a new residential development of 13 loft style...
View ArticleArt: today’s picks from Saatchi
The artwork of Danish artist Louise Langgaard caught my eye today. Split into 4 sections, this oil on canvas named Corrections #01 is an abstraction on the cityscape of New York. I’m also mesmerized by...
View ArticleMaison et Objet 2015 report
It was a 48-hour whirlwind trip to Paris last week for the first big trade show of the year – Maison et Objet. With eight halls packed to the brim with brands and designers showing their latest...
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