After almost two years of being confined to our own four walls at Howark HQ we were ready for a new design adventure - So we set off to visit the Dorchester in London. While it might not seem like an obvious choice for a design pilgrimage, the hotel houses a truly remarkable set of rooms that were to exceed all our expectations – The Oliver Messel Suite
Read moreTHE IMPORTANCE OF RUGS
With a myriad of colours, patterns, sizes and materials available, choosing the perfect rug for your interior can be an overwhelming decision. Is it any wonder there is such choice when you consider that the humble rug dates back over 2500 years?
Read moreA Design Pilgrimage – Charleston House & The Exhibition – Post Impressionist Living: The Omega Workshops
The fabled Charleston House is more than just a beautiful historic building, with a fascinating past. Charleston is the most complete Bloomsbury Interior left standing, and portrays beautifully the interiors of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, two key members of the Bloomsbury Group, who lived at the property from 1916 and was occupied by various friends and family for another 64 years. Charleston has remained as it was in the 1950’s, a place in which the beautiful surroundings are breath-taking, a simple way of life was lived, with art taking precedence over comfort.
Read moreTimeless Interior Design - Standing The Test Of Time
It’s fair to say that most of us will look back at some interiors, styles and outfits we loved years ago and wonder ‘what was I thinking?!’ The design world moves at such a pace, that it’s easy to get swept along with the current trends, without considering their longevity and how they will age.
Read moreBespoke vs Off the Shelf - Does Furniture need to be bespoke?
When considering the furnishing for a project there are so many places you can look for inspiration and source from these days, whether that’s hunting for antiques or going to a trusted retailer but we often turn to the bespoke option and have pieces made from scratch.
Read moreDesigning For Your Location
When decorating a home as when buying one its true that ‘Location, location, location’ is key. While interior design is personal and can be a place for great imagination and creativity it is true that usually for an interior to be really successful it should have a real sense of place, relate to and be practical for its location.
Read moreWhat can an Interior Designer do for my project?
‘Employing the services of an Interior Designer to help design your home can often lead to a far more polished and cohesive result than doing it yourself but the process can be daunting. We are often asked to define exactly what it is Interior Designers do? What do they bring to a project? How do they work with an Architect? Do they add value to a project? Do we even need one? In our first blog post, we wanted to answer some of these common questions and provide some practical suggestions for making the process as smooth and successful as possible.’
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