Rebecca’s interest in interior design began as a teenager when she had the ‘bright’ idea of painting her bedroom a striking tangerine shade. Today that passion for colour permeates her working life, and at home she enjoys trying new ideas while decorating her first home. Rebecca loves to travel, seeing the world and discovering new landscapes, sights and flavours.
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Sotheby’s is one of the most oldest and best-known auction houses in the world. With locations as far and wide as London, New York, Geneva and Hong Kong, Sotheby’s is renowned for combining historic antiques and fine art pieces with contemporary art to create hotly anticipated auctions throughout the world. Ahead of two auctions in… read more
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At The Chromologist we are lovers of art and I always love having the opportunity to speak with curators and exhibition designers about their recent projects and find out more about the interplay between art, colour and design. I recently interviewed Klaus Ottmann, Deputy Director for Curatorial and Academic Affairs at The Phillips Collection, Washington… read more
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Dollhouses conjure up memories of childhood afternoons creating stories and adventures, so you can imagine how pleased I was to catch up with Cathy Frankel of the National Building Museum, to find out more about their latest exhibition Small Stories. Small Stories is a collaboration between the National Building Museum (Washington, DC) and the Victoria &… read more
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Every month we’re delighted when Elle Decoration lands on our desk, quickly snaffling copies to take home and read at our leisure! Known for its curated and contemporary aesthetic, the pages of Elle Decoration feature stunning homes from around the world, as well as insightful trend reports and articles on the changing world of design. … read more
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We caught up with Exhibition Designer, Jeremy Johnston, following the opening of two Ronald Lockett exhibitions at the American Folk Art Museum. Jeremy, who is the co-founder and principle designer at specialist art exhibition design company Darling Green, has worked with curator Valérie Rousseau to create Fever Within: The Art of Ronald Lockett; the first retrospective on the artist,… read more
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We’re really excited to interview Tristan Butterfield, Chief Design Officer at Baker Furniture, one of our favourite Stateside furniture brands. Baker recently teamed up with Farrow & Ball to create a bespoke colour for their global showrooms, we caught up to find out more. TC: We’re excited to hear about your new look showrooms,… read more
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Choosing the right white is one of the most important decisions you can make when decorating. A carefully chosen colour scheme can be completely ruined if you chose a bright, plasticky white for the trim and ceilings. Whites shouldn’t be an afterthought, but rather integral to creating the perfect scheme. Every white and neutral shade… read more
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To celebrate the Queen’s longest reign we have created four royal colour schemes that you can use at home. Throughout her unprecedented reign Queen Elizabeth II has worn the full spectrum of colours, but there are some colours that are intrinsically connected with royalty. Whether rooted in Roman history (Tyrian purple), or, like royal blue,… read more
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British Flowers Week has only recently come to my attention, but I am over the moon that it has! This fantastic week celebrates British flowers, florists, gardeners and sellers with events taking place across the country. I love florals and fresh flowers always make a room feel so much more complete. In celebration of this… read more
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Grey Room Inspiration Grey, the colour of clouds, concrete, rain and melancholy, yet if it’s so drab and boring how has this colour come to dominate contemporary design? Interior designers, fashion icons and technology developers the world-over continue to choose grey as the colour of sleek sophistication in the post-recession world. It’s hard to deny… read more
