2014 is all about personalisation and creativity, so how about some vintage sunshine in the form of these rather beautiful printed blinds by Nottingham based company Creatively Different? The ladies you see are the Lovelies, part of a series of about 160 illustrations drawn in the 1940's by British artist David Wright as 'pin-ups' for The... Continue Reading →
Playing with golden honeycombs and hexagonal design
For one of our current design projects, I've been playing with hexagonal design. There's something endlessly fascinating about the beautiful natural shapes created by bees in their honeycombs, shapes full of golden light, ethereal yet incredibly mathematically solid. Prepare to see piles of hexagons in coming months, as it seems a lot of other designers... Continue Reading →
Mood & ideas board for a glamorous yet industrial interior design look
Thought I'd post the mood / idea board I did for Project Rivet, using images sourced online and drawn together in Photoshop. Doing things this way helps me to pull together ideas and create a one sheet design guide, which usually mixes up inspiration and also must-have products. Not all designers do it this way... Continue Reading →
How to use copper spray to customise some Ikea bedside tables
Delighted with today's extremely inexpensive transformation of a couple of new Ikea side tables from the PS 2012 range into something unique and designed around the colour scheme of the bedroom they're going in. Involved were two tables, some copper Plasticote spray, Aubusson deep blue chalk paint and me with a slight hangover ~ remarkable... Continue Reading →
2013 ~ Let the property whirlwind begin!
So 2013 begins with at least one day this week when I was actually working on 7, yes 7, properties in one day! In landlord world there have been heaters to fix, showers to sort, washing machines to clear of hair grips, fuses to change, tenants to move in and out, kitchens to paint.... In... Continue Reading →
Upholstery Project No 2: Chairs all waxed and finished
It's been the final week on my dining room chairs project and the undersides have all been protected with dust covers of light hessian. Seriously getting this upholstery bug now, have decided I want an air compressor for Christmas! So just as a recap, these chairs have been painted using Annie Sloan's Emile pale purple... Continue Reading →
Upholstery Project No 2: Traditionally re-upholstering my dining room chairs
Absolutely loving this upholstery course I'm on and thought I'd share my latest project with you. As usually happens, the Moregeous rotational system of furnishing has meant our oak kitchen chairs have disappeared into a tenant's flat! Rather than buy some more, I've rescued 4 rather dilapidated chairs from the Cellar of Shame and am... Continue Reading →
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