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How to Declutter Your Home: Easy Steps to Get Things in Order
In this blog we bring you 12 tips from renowned decluttering experts alongside selected products from The House Directory members to help to organise your home this new year....
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‘The Makers Who Make Us’ – Soane’s 25 years of British craftsmanship
To mark their 25th anniversary Soane has launched the Egyptomania collection of fabrics, furniture and lighting. The collection is inspired by thousands of years of Egyptian history and includes a collaboration with artist Yasmin Hayat. Established in 1997, Soane is...
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Cox London’s New Showcase
How art, the decorative arts and the world of antiques shaped the lighting, furniture and sculptural forms of Cox London. by Cheryl Knorr. I remember visiting your workshop in Tottenham many years ago. The rumour was that antique dealers sought...
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Hand-Crafted Finishes By Simon Orrell
Simon Orrell’s hand-crafted finishes in shagreen, parchment, straw marquetry, selenite, mica and shell...
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The Best Of British Design: why handcrafted homeware is more popular than ever
Derwent House is an exciting new interiors store in Witney for handcrafted furniture, fabrics and homeware. Inspired by the tradition of craftmanship and design talent we have here in Britain, owners Juliette Barrell, Ali Griffiths and Richelle Spooner-Davidson use their...
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Amy Somerville at Milan Design Week 2019
Amy Somerville are proud to have taken part in the Palazzio Della Meravigle joint exhibition at the historic Museo Bagatti Vasecchi as part of Milan Design Week 2019. The pieces launched at the exhibition were created especially for the ‘Sala...
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Seven Fantastic Dressing Tables
Dressing tables and dressing rooms are becoming ever more popular in homes and luxury developments. Here are some fantastic options to complete your dressing area. Fiona McDonald is the doyenne of 1950s and 1960s Italian design and also launched Fiona...
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Winter warmers at Woolshed Designs
Woolshed Designs was established in 2007 by James and Nessie Lamb who developed a passion for sheepskin and natural fur when they moved to New Zealand. With a background in interior design and access to the world’s finest skins and...
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Oficina Inglesa for Manolo Blahnik’s new shop
Oficina Inglesa was commissioned to craft a range of glamorous pieces of furniture for the new Manolo Blahnik shoe & accessories showroom which opened this summer in Selfridges on Oxford Street. The interior was designed by Manolo Blahnik himself, in...
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