Let's repaint the porch. Such an innocuous phrase. Just a Sunday afternoon job, you might think. Yep..... not here! Seven days later and I must confess that he's done all the stripping whilst I've been off working on client jobs and styling for ad campaigns and the like. One of us drew the short straw,... Continue Reading →
Sartorial Seating – Furniture’s getting all Dressed-Up for 2013
Each visit to September's London Design Festival reveals certain trends (for want of a better word) which stand out as new for that year. Sometimes it's a type of material used, a colour which is everywhere or a general movement in style of design and this year was no exception. I find it fascinating how designers... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: LDF 2012 – 100% Design, Designersblock, Tent London AND Design Junction – phewf!
Every year whizzes by faster, I'm sure of it! For Team Moregeous, September means a trip to London to get inspired - to source products, see new designers & their work, formulate new interior schemes and generally absorb in what new directions design is heading. Having been a visitor for over a decade now, it's... Continue Reading →
Tent London 2011 – A cloche hat, fantasy ceramics & footballers knees
A few years ago, many visitors simply wouldn't have ventured from the safety of 100% Design to any other venues, what was the point...it was all under one roof! How things have changed. I remember speaking to Piers Roberts at Interiors Birmingham in 2009 about the recession and how we thought it would affect design... Continue Reading →
A Firework Rainbow Review of London Design Festival 2009
It's bonfire night and I'm busy putting together a press feature, inspired by the rainbows of colour evident absolutely everywhere at the London Design Festival 09. This should be a really cheerful blog post, all in all, and sorely needed for this very blustery, wet and miserable November week. The guys are busy tiling in... Continue Reading →
Feature for 25 Beautiful Homes November 2009
Have been popping into the garage all week to get November's copy of 25 Beautiful Homes and finally it dropped onto the shelves today. Flicked through to find our cute little monochrome apartment on Page 112 entitled 'Wise Investment'. It's a lovely article and talks of inventive ideas and bargain buys, all spot on for... Continue Reading →
JAM’s style and funky bikes at 100% Design
As creative directors for this year's 100% Design, it certainly felt like branding consultants extraordinaire JAM - http://www.jamdesign.co.uk/ - stamped their own style on the show and it all felt a bit less 'corporate'. Their theme was Britishness, and there was most definitely a sense of fun to the event, and a far greater get... Continue Reading →