I had to share this with you as it must be one of the most beautiful trees this year. Watch the video to see how they made it Christmas tree at Hotel de la Paix
Christmas tree at Hotel de la Paix Cambodia
HOME, the new interiors show in London
Back now to more contemporary matters. A new trade show for homewares and interiors, HOME, will open on the 15th January for 3 days at Earls Court in London. Running at the same time as Top Drawer it will already have an established visitor base. It will be the first showcase for new designs, coming […]
The Economic Botany Collection at Kew Gardens
The Economic Botany Collection held at Kew Gardens began life in 1846 and now holds 85,000 specimens . It illustrates the extent of human use of plants around the world and, although closed to the public, some specimens are on display at the Plants + People exhibition in Kew Gardens. A future project is to […]
Innovative surfaces by Tactility Factory at Sleep
Tactility Factory is an impressive product giving concrete a whole new aspect by combining it with fabric, embroidery and other elements. I saw them at this year’s Sleep exhibition. Here is one with velvet. Yes, velvet and concrete together adding acoustic qualities. Ooh, I like it. A single panel can be a maximum size of […]
Leather for Interiors
There is nothing quite like a luxurious wall covering and leather takes some beating. Genevieve Bennett plays with it in a very disciplined way, embossing, cutting, engraving and carving. The florals were her early trademark and seen at Decorex. She showed at Design Junction this year where I saw some of the current designs actually on […]
More open studio sales coming up in London
There are plenty of open studio sales and design fairs happening all over London in the run-up to Christmas which are well worth a visit – here are a couple to note: The Notting Hill Design Fair 1st – 3rd December at the 20th Century Theatre on Westbourne Grove. Exhibitors include Christa Davis for vintage clothing and […]