If you think of the English countryside, two artists come to mind who, between them, painted some of the most famous English landscape scenes ever put on canvas. It is probably no coincidence that both of them—Thomas Gainsborough and John Constable—came from the same county of Suffolk in the east of England and both were entranced by its rural beauty.
There’s something about stripes that makes me think immediately of the Cote d’Azur. Maybe it’s the association with those serried lines of striped umbrellas adorning the beaches in front of all the best hotels.
In a world full of busyness and colour, it’s sometimes a luxury just to take a step back and meditate...
As you know, we’ve added new cushion covers to The Shop, and have been having the best time imagining how they...
The work of Helen Green Design is synonymous with elegance and luxury so it’s no surprise that the studio was...
When you are the owner and custodian of an historic home, the question of decorating the interior can be tricky....
Imagine the coral pink interior of an exotic conch shell washed up on a Bahamian beach and you’ve got the inspiration for this week’s article. It’s a colour that is luscious and full of life yet warm and sophisticated.
‘Violets, lavenders, lilacs, purples – I have always loved these amethyst tones. For me, the beauty of this part of...
With Christmas behind us and a few weeks yet before the green buds of spring start to appear, it’s a...
Fresh, unpretentious and unashamedly pretty, gingham is a fabric which has a long history and a popularity that shows no signs...
Being Irish, I couldn’t let St Patrick’s Day go by without sharing the tiniest sliver of design inspiration in elegant...
The graceful lines of French and Gustavian furniture and decorative pieces will always add elegance to a room, but mix...
When interior designers Pierre Emanuel Martin and Stéphane Garotin moved into their new apartment in an historic district of the...
t’s time to throw open the windows and doors to let in the summer breezes while we move outdoors to enjoy warm temperatures and long summer days. And a breezy outdoor space naturally seems to call for the classic stripe.
Taking inspiration from a ‘Constance Spry’ pink rose bush in full, sumptuous bloom, I’ve gathered a selection of images this...
