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It’s that looked-forward-to time of year when the act of entertaining enters our lives with fuller force. November, for our friends in the US, is all about Thanksgiving but even if you don’t celebrate that tradition it does herald the beginning of several month’s worth of dinners at home with friends and family. Dinners where the… read more
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Gone are the days of sugary hues and bold brights, pink is back with a (soft, soothing and versatile) bang. For many a year pink was silently categorised as a ‘girl’s’ colour and the overuse of punchy bright shades resulted in its popularity falling. However 2016 has seen pink make a come back, from fashion to interiors,… read more
Each year, celebrated interior designers transform a luxury New York City home into an elegant exhibition of fine furnishings, art and technology. Over the course of four decades, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House has grown into a must-see event for thousands of design enthusiasts and is renowned for sparking interior design trends throughout the… read more
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As we draw closer into spring, our thoughts turn to key interior trends. The colours that have been chosen by Farrow & Ball represent different aspects of our lives and the way we choose to live them. The key colours for 2016 are; Drop Cloth, Peignoir, Yeabridge Green and Salon Drab. The colours have been… read more
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Inspiration can come from a variety of sources when thinking about colour palettes. It can be a magazine article, something in a shop or the holy grail of interior inspiration – Pinterest. Sometimes a single image can be used as foundation for décor. It give s clear view of how the colours work together, without… read more
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We’ve all seen those eerie photos of abandoned villages and cities around the world; Tyneham in Dorset or Agdam in Azerbaijan for example. None however, are as beautifully, verdantly mesmerising as this Chinese village… This abandoned fishing village has been left beautifully to rest on The Shengsi Islands; a flock of 394 islands located at the… read more
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“A very cold, unfriendly colour,” said Polly Dickens. “The go-to colour for people who can’t decide what they like and don’t want to make a mistake,” said interior designers 2 Lovely Gays. Of what do I speak? Lilac. Old non-complaining, blend-into-the-background, nearly-grey lilac. I have news for you. Lilac is on the rise. It’s making… read more
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One interior trend that has established itself as a firm favourite is anything that draws it’s aesthetics from a Scandinavian look and feel (we probably have IKEA to thank for that). Rooted in the natural world and inspired by sprawling landscapes, contemporary touches and quality materials, this trend has moulded itself to our modern lives,… read more
