Our treasure hunt continues for our current interior project and has brought us to the beautiful studio of a French sculptor. Working mainly with bamboo to create beautiful pieces that play with resistance and tension, the equilibrium and sensuality of the bamboo.
Palau Casa Vells
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On a recent trip up the coast on the hunt for some beautiful objects for our interior project we made an appointment to visit Palau Casa Vells. This restored Palau showcases original pieces from Jean Prouve, antiques and modern art. An inspiration!
Art Hunting
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We are just back from a busy few days in Madrid where we will be setting up our interior tours very soon. We were so inspired by all the wonderful interior shops in the city and found some beautiful pieces for our current interior decoration project. We popped to the Antiques and Art Fair on Sunday [...]
Cy Twombly, photographed at home for Vogue, 1966
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As we are always looking out for inspiring spaces a friend sent me these pictures of American painter Cy Twomblys apartment in Rome , taken in 1966 for Vogue by photographer P.Horst. An incredible space with simple tiles floors, classic sculptures scattered around the rooms, traditional furniture and his own artworks, love it!
Come tour Florence with us..
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Florence is one of our favourite places in Italy, I was fortunate enough to work there 10 years ago, in a beautiful design studio overlooking the Arno. I bought a bike and spent my weekends exploring the little cobbled streets each side of the river. I found the city was brimming with artisans and [...]
Interiors Dimorestudio
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Love these interiors by dimorestudio, moody blue tones, faded grandeur and a mix of mid century. antique and contemporary furniture.
imperfettolab, Italy
Love this collection of design objects by imperfettolab, inspired by the imperfections of the raw materials, “Each piece is made from a common mould, which is then sanded, painted and hand-polished. The working process differs for each type of object, thus becoming unique in its genre. Thanks to such a personalized approach to items, they acquire [...]
Some velvet morning
Loving the new velvet trend and looking back at velvet from the 80′s and 90′s
Bespoke patterns..
These beautiful Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco patterns are available from Purldeco, you can also create your own..lovely!
MINT
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One of our favourite London interior design stores, Mint showcases emerging talent and international design with a stylish and elegant aesthetic.