Thursday 24 April 2014

Friday Forage | Clippings.com


(Illustrations by Caroline Jenkinson, The Interiors Almanac)

Spring has sprung, awakening memories of crisp linens in the calmest of settings... Clippings.com have a beguiling array of homewares, a paradigm, between online shop & design magazine. The Tastemakers behind it, have edited a selection of products from emerging talents through to established designers.

For this Friday's Forage we peruse their bedroom supplies...





 













































1. Colour Block Bedlinen, Scholten & Baijings for Hay, from £72.
Fluro colours and geometric shapes, this bedlinen range is silk screen printed on 100% cotton satin.

2. Blown Glass pendant - Bell, £135.
An understated, handcrafted pendant lamp.

3. Liberty Alma Cushions, by Lab Boutique, £29
This bolster cushion would sit prettily on white linen. The dainty Liberty print fig motif is charming.

4. Tigullina armchair, Segno Italiano, £1,385.
Artisan crafted Maplewood chair with handwoven reed seat. This design is part of a limited edition, a facsimile of the furniture designer, Colombo Sanguineti's mid century creation.
 

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Leisurely Sunday Pursuits...



(Illustrations by Caroline Jenkinson, The Interiors Almanac)


With Easter Sunday fast approaching, The Interiors Almanac dishes up a few ideas for a contemporary family feast. If you happen to be at a loose end this weekend, fear not! The Geffrye Museum is open for visitors...






1. Gold Dipped Cutlery, £32.
Anthropologie (UK) have a fine offering of tablewares. We couldn't resist this Gold Dipped cutlery set, 24kt gold plated and you can throw them in the dishwasher! 

2. Water Jug,  Sfera . This Japanese design house produce honest designs with a handcrafted sensibility.  

3. Tableau tablecloth for Droog by Maurice Scheltens, from £250.
p.s Take a look at Droog's inspiring new collection of tablewares, based upon the Rijkmuseum collection in Amsterdam.
Image credit: Photographer: Robaard/Theuwkens (Styling by Marjo Kranenborg, CMK)

4. Printed Tea Towel, 100% Natural Linen, 90x70cm,  Cote Bastide 

5. Herb garden. The Geffrye Museum  is open this Sunday (10am-5pm). The museum is set in converted Almshouses, each of the period rooms and gardens reflect the evolution of London homes, spanning 400 years. Free.
Image credit: Geffrye Museum of the Home / photographer Jayne Lloyd



Thursday 3 April 2014

Friday Forage | Patterns & Prints

(Illustrations by Caroline Jenkinson, The Interiors Almanac)




This Friday's forage unearths a host of prints, from Sanderson's spring blooms to ominous clouds by Abigail Edwards!

1. 'Storm Clouds' blue sky non-woven wallpaper, £75 a 10m roll by Abigail Edwards 

2. Heal's '1810 Killary fabric In Trees' by Cressida Bell, £45 per metre

3. 'Hebe' wallpaper in Crimson, £59 a 10m roll by Liberty

4. 'Eglantine' wallpaper in Yellow/Blue, by Sanderson