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doing your design work in a creative space is very important, so i like to buy interior design books that have lots of display, colour and ornaments in them. this is also useful in giving tips on how to style your own design in photography. some of my recent acquisitions include happy home which was written by charlotte hedeman gueniau who is the founder of cool danish company rice. as you can imagine to book features lots of lovely homes with scandinavian white wood rooms filled with colourful and interesting bits and pieces. you can find happy home on amazon uk or amazon usa and here are a few snapshots to give you the flavour...
the next book is "pretty pastel style" by selina lake which is ideal if you prefer a softer palette. this is the perfect companion to selina's other books 'romantic style' and my favourite 'homespun style'. you can find them all here on amazon uk or amazon usa.
and finally if you a like a slightly darker vintage style you will love fashion designer pearl lowe's new book called 'vintage craft'. published by harper collins it includes lots of lovely styling and shots of pearl's own home along with 50 new craft projects to help bring vintage style to readers homes. templates are included and pearl's little black book of useful addresses. see it here on amazon uk or amazon usa.
hannah bowen is about to graduate from leeds college of art with a BA (hons) in printed textiles and surface pattern design. hannah is now on the look out for commissions/ freelance opportunities or a junior designer position in a studio. she will also be exhibiting her final collection "all things wild and free" at new designers part one in London this month. Hannah loves playful illustration and quirky conversational prints that she hopes bring a smile to peoples faces.
designer clare nicolson has launched a new collection of prints. there are four new designs being added to the existing range : sports day, track & field, mountain and barley. they are digitally printed onto 140gsm recycled woodstock paper and come in either A4 or A3 sizes. available online now at clare nicolson.
the starling store is a new online shop featuring a beautifully created collection of homewares. opening just a couple of weeks ago the starling store founder nicola eslick has a background in design and retail and her aim was to bring design-led products together and present them as series of themed stories. you can find the lovely starling store online here.
if you enjoyed today's post on the gorgeous starling store you will have seen the beautiful 'knit knit' cushions which were created by petra green at room39. ever since petra launched her knit knit range of bedlinen she has been bombarded with requests for double and king size sets. but with the expense of manufacturing for designers and lack of bank funding available these days petra has decided to set up a kickstarter project to fund having them made in the UK. take a look online here at how the total is going and to see if you fancy being a part of the project.
kayleigh walls of kayleigh Jayne design graduated from colchester school of art and design with a first class honours degree in fashion and textiles. her main inspiration is botanical drawing, and her work begins with intricate pen drawings and photoshop is then used to add vibrant colours and create patterns. kayleigh is interested in licensing and would welcome any commissions.
annabel perrin is a surface pattern designer based in manchester. annabel has recently launched a striking homeware range that "depicts british architecture and honours mid-century design influences". her designs have been applied to furnishing fabrics, handmade home accessories and limited edition 'upcycled' vintage pieces.
