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Wednesday 27 August 2014

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Monday 25 August 2014

Helo rainy Monday and lovely people out there, nice weekend? mine was good and busy indeed. Last week I went to visit and buy a few things from the pop-up shop that artist Rosaline Schweiker and designer Jo Waterhouse set up in my local area, Nunhead.
I have a lot of respect and admiration for people that follow their dreams and take risks in life, specially when it comes to being an entrepreneur and try to make your own business happen. Not every creative person/designer/artist have the desire to open an space/shop, specially since owning a shop would see you at times becoming more of a shop keeper than the creative person you are. There are a lot of amazing independent shops happening in London, I wonder if there is a going back to brick and mortar? What do you think? Opening these spaces represent quite a risk, as the set-up cost and running of the business are much higher that running your shop online, but for me, having a physical space has always being a DREAM and something I am hoping to achieve in the future, hopefully sooner than later...
I absolutely loved the space that Jo and Rosaline put together for the pop-up shop, which is now closed as it was a temporary space only. They have created such a beautiful and cosy place where to shop for Jo's designs and vintage finds to other artists work. Every time I stepped in, I felt welcomed and inspired, so well done girls!!
I leave you with some snaps of their space and work, off to carry on working and wishing for the rain to stop and the sun to shine…too soon to be in Winter mood yet!.
Photos by me

NATURE | ROMANCE | INSPIRATION

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Despite being sunny in London, (well it can rain anytime, I can spot the grey dense clouds from my window), I am in the mood for some mysterious English romance stories, Jane Eyre is one of my favourites novelists. I love the Victorian aesthetic, the drama and passion, the English landscapes and nature. I have been doing lots of walks through woodlands and forests in London and near by, these places have an energy difficult to resists, and are a great source of inspiration, it is in this themes that I have based my English romantic collection, (new designs coming soon). 

You can create some of this romanticism in your interiors, by adding some vintage paintings, old linens, plenty of wild flowers, pieces of furniture with character and some accessories such as cushions, hooks, knobs, bed panels, with interesting patterns and colours, don't be afraid of mixing colours, patterns and styles, create your very personal style, it is your home after all!
Photos by Piero Pierini | me | John Cullen | Melanie Molesworth | rest I can't find the credits

NEW WOODEN HOOKS AND KNOBS COLOURS

I just added some new colours to the wooden knobs and hooks range. Mustard, lilac and green forest, more coming soon. Happy Shopping!

CHARLENE MULLEN NEW SHOP

Monday 11 August 2014

Welcome Monday, I hope you all had a good weekend and are feeling ready to take on another week!! 
For me, it has been quite an stressful and eventful weekend, but I have now returned to normality. 

A few weeks ago I went to visit designer Charlene Mullen's NEW shop in London, located at 7 Calbert Street, Shoreditch. I met Charlene back in 2008 at 100% design, and since them have followed her career and success. The more I get to know her, the more I respect and admire her hard work and determination, of course it helps that she is lovely. Not every designer out there, has the desire to open a shop, but I think that for us, it is very important to have a showroom where people can come in to appreciate the products and talk to us face to face.

Some of us work from home (me), some others have studios/workshops, but opening a shop, is altogether a different responsibility and big risk that at some point in our business, we may decide to take on, knowing that we will have to face the shop keeping as well as carrying on with the designing and running of the business. For all these reasons are more, I send you, Charlene, my congratulations, for making your gorgeous shop happening, long life to it young lady!! 
One of the her latest products, is a collaboration with Royal Doulton, a striking B&W new tableware range of ceramics, now available at her shop, and other retailers. I have my eye set on the dinner plates!! 
What to find in her new shop, her signature cushions, lampshades, cute cats and a selected range of other interior's products from some of the best British designers and artists. 
Photos by me

INSPIRED BY DANIEL LOBB'S WORK

Friday 8 August 2014

Hello everybody, another week has gone by and we continue to have what seems to be, one of the best Summers in London in a long time...so not complaining!!  I have been wanted to show you the instalation called "As above, so below" of landscape designer Daniel Lobb for the Siobhan Davies Studios, where I go for my pilates classes with Laura Guarnera, (I totally recommend her classes).
Daniel Lobb creates a large-scale installation and internal water cycle which extracts the humidity generated from the sweat and breath of dancers in the Studios to sustain plant colonies within a suspended copper rill. Demonstrating that there are many ways to grow plants indoors, Lobb aims to match the ingenuity of plant systems, opening up new possibilities.
I have totally fallen in love with his work, so delicate and unusual, he has inspired me to grow my indoor plants collection, and play with the idea of hanging and using them in different ways, my problem is that I am not good with plants, the poor things give up on me very quickly...but I will keep trying. His work is worth seeing, and if you fancy some dance or pilates, Siobhan Davies is the place to go, it is amazing there. 
Photos by me and Gorminator