Journal
Welcome to our Journal, where the design team shares the inspirations and trends that fuel the studio's creativity. In Current Obsessions, explore the latest design trends and materials capturing attention, while Design Heroes celebrates the iconic figures who shape the world of interiors
Luis Barragan
The words Beauty, Inspiration, Magic, Spellbound, Enchantment, as well as the concepts of Serenity, Silence, Intimacy and Amazement, all these have nestled in my soul. In his early work, though described by Barragan as “edificitos” or little buildings and “nothing great”, one finds this emotive and sensorial progression through space, through framing a view, harnessing…
PublishedJuly 5, 2021Edited by
Cuban Tiles
As you know we are not averse to colour and pattern, so it was music to our ears when one of our fabulous clients expressed their love of Cuban tiles. Although we can appreciate a good metro tile, the patterns and colour options of the Cuban tile are much more creative to work with, not…
PublishedOctober 25, 2020Edited by
MARBLEISING….. real or faux!
Our studio have always loved the play of real and faux within a space whenever possible. Not only does it allow the unbelievable talent of our specialist painters’ work to be showcased alongside the real thing, but it also creates a whimsical feel within the room, as the client doesn’t know what is real or…
PublishedAugust 25, 2020Edited by
Painted playful floorboards
Painted wooden floors must be one of the most aesthetically pleasing design feature you can commission for any interior. Although we all love white washed floorboards, why not go a step further and treat the floor like you would a carpet, area rug or any other type of floor for that matter, and apply colour…
PublishedJanuary 14, 2020Edited by
FICUS…. Too trendy or just too good to miss!!
Following on from the legendary Dorothy Draper and her valued importance to plant life within interiors, we are currently obsessed with sneaking in a ficus tree wherever possible.There is a risk, that this is a very ‘in vogue’ phenomenon and as a whole we tend to avoid what is trendy as they usually date, however…
PublishedOctober 25, 2019Edited by
COLOUR OF COFFEE…… at any strength!
I don’t know whether our love or rather need for a bucket of coffee in the morning plays a part in our love of this colour but whatever the reason, our studio can’t get enough. Whether it is the shade of a macchiato, cappuccino, or latte, the colour creates a wonderful rich interior that we…
PublishedAugust 25, 2018Edited by
Jacques Grange
'He is the only person who has the gift to conjure up interiors that look as if they’ve never been decorated. Everything is always so natural’The French designer Jacques Grange is the go-to decorator for fashion icons and billionaires searching for a high-end interpretation of an eclectic bohemian style.Through his traditional training where he learnt…
PublishedMay 23, 2018Edited by
Billy Baldwin
'Stick to the things you really love. An honest room is always up to date.’Billy Baldwin is one of the worlds most celebrated designers. He had a completely American outlook in his aesthetic and created crisp, elegant interiors which above all were simple and practical. He favoured the clean-cut, hard edged and pared down…
PublishedMarch 23, 2018Edited by
Jean Michel Frank
“Elegance is elimination.”Jean Michel Frank is considered to be the most influential designer of the 1930s for his understated and stripped-back interiors. His ‘less-is-more’ approach allowed simplicity and proportion to be the key factors within his spaces, creating a ‘lightness’ and somewhat minimalist aesthetic. In addition to this, his interiors are surprisingly multidimensional, due…
PublishedJanuary 23, 2018Edited by