Heal's | Beautiful British Made Design

If you happen to have visited the Heal's store lately you are sure to have been charmed by the array of beautifully British made products. This season’s collections reflect time-honoured techniques and Craftsmanship.

1 Modern British: Whitstable collection.

Named after the glorious British sea side town, this wholesome collection has a crafted feel, taking inspiration from Welsh milking stools called Stick stools; the leg detailing was originally designed to stop the struts from sticking into the mud.

2. Mint Configure Cushion by Laura Slater, 30x60cm, £50

The Yorkshire based textile designer has created an exclusive Limited edition collection for Heal’s called ‘Assemble Configure’. These bold painterly designs have an interesting patina, which are hand screen printed onto Linen.

psssst...Take a look at the Laura Slater interview on the Heal's Blog

3. Whitstable Three-legged Chair by Mathers & Hirst, W52xD45xH80cm, £195

Handmade in Whitstable, exclusively for Heal’s this chair features superb detailing.

4. 405 Line Throw by Eleanor Pritchard, 150x180cm, £230

Made in a Traditional textile mill in West Wales, Pritchard's references are often esoteric, this piece for instance is named after the number of lines per inch for analogue black and white TV transmissions.  

Friday Forage | Nautical Patterns

(Illustrations by Caroline Jenkinson, The Interiors Almanac)

Stripes, fish, crustaceans and coral are popular themes within this selection of wallpapers and fabrics by Cole & Son, Osborne & Little and Dedar. This Friday, The Interiors Almanac dives in, to see whats on offer...

1. Acquario wallpaper, Fornasetti at Cole & Son. Wallpaper roll width 69cm, match half drop, repeat 76cm. Price on request.

The Milanese artist, Fornasetti was a gifted painter, sculptor, interior decorator and engraver of books. He is said to have created over than 13,000 products.

2. Corniche Trimmings by Osborne & Little. Price on request.

A spectrum of coloured trimmings from Osborne and Little which takes inspiration from the French Riviera. The collection encompasses; fringes, tassels, cords, delicate braids and ombre pleating.

3. Holiday jacquard stripe fabric by Dedar. Fabric width 140cm, £137 per meter.

Composition: 100% Polyester

This Luxury Italian company specialise in beautifully crafted fabrics and wallpapers, their collection is vast and includes fine silks, embroidered fabrics and jacquards.