I believe that we all know that this year marks the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta (note the link here is from Wikipedia). As part of the celebrations and at a crucial point in our history where the Human Rights Act is under threat, Cornelia Parker was commissioned to come up with a […]
Magna Carta by Cornelia Parker at The British Library
Helen Yardley’s rugs at Clerkenwell Design Week
The distinctive style of Helen Yardley‘s rugs have been enhancing interiors for over 30 years and she continues to explore colour and design combinations as shown in the paintings at the end of this post. They inhabit a space, pulling the various elements of a room together into a coherent whole. Here are a few shots of her current […]
The inspiration for Versailles – Vaux-le-Vicomte
Vaux-le-Vicomte , only about 45 km from Paris, is all about symmetry and balance. Built in the mid-17th Century by Nicolas Fouquet, then Superintendent of Finances for the king of France Louis XIV the Sun King, this château and garden inspired Versailles. The architect Louis Le Vau (who later designed Versailles) worked closely with the painter Charles Le […]
Kit Miles and N & N Wares at Clerkenwell Design Week
Kit Miles never disappoints with his complex and sumptuous prints, introducing new designs for wallcoverings and furnishing, a selection of which you can see below They are richly coloured and beautifully detailed and I was taken with this one in particularI first met Emma Jeffs of N & N Wares when she showed her subtle digitally printed […]
A missed massage led me to Arthur Buxton & Colourstory
I’d never even heard of the Aura Soma system but was drawn to the colourful arrangement at a mind body and soul fair I popped into recently – I was looking for a quick shoulder massage but that was unfortunately the one thing missing. I’ve never tried colour therapy but, as colour plays a huge […]
Tracy Kendall at Clerkenwell Design Week
Tracy Kendall showed some new wallpaper designs at The Order of St John, St John’s Square during Clerkenwell Design Week. Designs included pockets. machine embroidery and painterly effects. They’re fabulous as features and also very easy to live with. Here is a papered wall in the Farmiloe Building. See what I mean?