Handmade House
It’s been a very exciting and vibrant time for all things artistic, creative and fantastical as the May Festival has been celebrated in my hometown of Brighton. One of my favorite things to do is go and have a nosey around the Artists Open Houses. You get to look and even purchase some sensational art […]
Ibiza
We recently took a family holiday to Ibiza in May. The agenda was some much needed R&R but I find holidays a wonderful way to get recharged and find new inspiration. Ibiza has its own very unique vibe and sense of style so I was papping away avidly with my iphone, capturing the wonderful colours […]
Ideal Home Show
This year I was invited to design 5 rooms sets for Ideal Home magazines stand at The Ideal Home Show. The theme was ‘Industrial Revolution’ which is such a wonderful brief from the editor Isobel. I began by researching the look using google images- and quickly built up some lovely mood boards featuring bare brick […]
Xylo furniture
I’ve just stumbled across a fantastic new company on the web. Xylo furniture take old, well made brown furniture, that’s no longer loved or wanted, (hence very cheap) and pimped it up with gorgeous splashes of contemporary colour. “Xylo source previously owned furniture that was created by master craftsmen using skills and techniques that […]
Upholstery project
I found this tired old chair at a car boot sale at Brighton Marina and snapped it up for £40. It looked in very good nick for such an old chair, I reckon by the shape of it it’s Georgian and still well sprung and filled with horsehair. I gave it to my friend Anna […]
