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I’ve long been a fan of Bert & May. The company started out in Spain selling beautiful reclaimed tiles. Now they’re known for their handmade artisan tiles, engineered wood, natural pigment paints, furniture, bathroom fittings, kitchens and… modular living spaces. From selling reclaimed tiles in the countryside of Spain to designing and building prefab homes…
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You know the drill; new season, new trends. Here are my picks for autumn 2017. Shades of Green Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Green is definitely having its moment. Pantone’s colour of 2017 is a bright, light and cheerful shade of green but the hues on trend for autumn are darker and warmer. Cosy and…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design You may have guessed by now that my personal interior design style is more minimalist than exuberant. I usually opt for classic colours, functional furniture and pared-backed ornamentation but that doesn’t mean I don’t really appreciate a bit of excessive luxury. Today, I’m indulging in the fantasy and sharing some…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design It’s time to look forward to the coming year’s interior design trends. At the International Home and Housewares Show back in March, Pantone’s executive director Leatrice Eiseman revealed the colour trends we may well be seeing in 2018. They announced eight colour groups Pantone at the show: Playful, Discretion, Verdure,…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Autumn has well and truly arrived so I’m looking ahead to next year’s interior trends. Today I’d like to talk about colour. At the International Home and Housewares Show back in March, Pantone Colour Institute executive director Leatrice Eiseman revealed the colour trends we could be seeing next year. They…
ARKET is the latest retail offering from the monolithic H&M group (which also includes high street favourites &Other Stories and Cos). It opened its doors just a few days ago on August 25th and at the moment there’s just the one bricks and mortar shop on Regent Street in London. Fortunately, you can also shop…
Image: Clair Strong Interior Design From warehouses and water towers to shipping containers and churches, just about any structure can be converted into a home. It’s a wonderful way to repurpose buildings that are no longer required for their original purpose. Rather than tear down these often historical or architecturally interesting structures, they’re given a…