Thursday, March 02, 2017

​ Modern or Traditional - Why Would You Not Have a Chaise Sofa Bed?

​It's quite a while since I bought a sofa and now that I live in a 2 bedroom cottage I am seriously thinking of buying a Chaise Sofa Bed as I have a rather large family who come and visit.
Whether your style is modern or traditional these gorgeous pieces from Willow and Hall would fit in perfectly.

the aldbourne chaise sofa bed willow and hall
The Aldbourne
​The Aldbourne with its crisp lines is well suited to a modern interior. Upholstered in a deep colour velvet this would really make a statement.
the aldbourne chaise sofa bed willow and hall
The Aldbourne

the alton chaise sofa bed willow and hall
The Alton
​The Alton, in my opinion, lends itself to a modern setting due to its more angular lines. Upholstered in Zinc Country Linen would be my first choice as grey always works best in modern interiors.
the alton chaise sofa bed willow and hall
The Alton

the bowood chaise sofa bed willow and hall
The Bowood
​The Bowood would fit beautifully in a traditional setting with its curved arms. I personally would add bold colour cushions to a neutral linen background for dramatic effect.
the bowood chaise sofa bed willow and hall
The Bowood


The Larkhill

​The Larkhill with its beautifully tapered armrests would sit perfectly in a more traditional interior.
The Larkhill

I love how you can change your preferences and the price changes as you do it. Willow and Hall have put an awful lot of thought into their website to make it easy for the traditionalist or the modernist to make their choice.

I can safely say, they are definitely top of my list for my new chaise sofa bed. Their designs are just what I am looking for and will be perfect for when my family comes to stay. Best of all, once I’ve decided it will only take 4-5 weeks for my handmade to order item to arrive.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms






I am finding it diificult to describe the amazingly detailed work of Suzanne Moxhay so I shall leave it to her:

'In my recent work I have been exploring concepts of spatial containment in montages built from fragments of photographed and painted interiors. Architectures are disrupted by anomalous elements – contradictory light sources, faulty perspective, paradoxes of scale. Light casts shadows in the wrong direction, walls fail to meet in corners, an area of the image can be seen either as an enclosing wall or dark overcast sky'.

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Suzanne Moxhay's Unbelievable Rooms

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Inspired by Food

food colours for interiors
I'm constantly asked where I get my ideas from and I always say - by looking up, sometimes however I get it by looking at food. Nature's pantry is truly inspirational. The colours just sing. Totally possible to copy these colours onto your interiors. Images found on Pinterest.
food colours for interiors

food colours for interiors

food colours for interiors

food colours for interiors

food colours for interiors

Monday, February 13, 2017

Smoking New York

nsmokers cabin new york
I love New York (barring Trump Tower) and one of my favourite quirks of the city is the steam pipes that spring up on their roads. Designer Mark Reigelman came up with this clever idea, albeit temporary, to cover them with little buildings with chimneys. Found at Mocoloco

Friday, February 10, 2017

3D Printing For Everyone

3d printed flowers
I hoped from the moment I heard about 3D printing that it would eventually have the ability to create pieces such as these. I'm am also so impressed by this French company - Initial that has even found a way to print glasses made to measure
3d printed flowers

3d printed glasses

3d printed mannequin

3d printed hair ornament

3d printed mannequin

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Dreaming

chateau de moissac

Well today the powers that be are discussing Brexit. I am, however, still awaiting the outcome and fall out. In the meantime I shall just dream. 
Whilst I'm doing that why not join me by taking a look at this amazing Chateau in Upper Provence. Chateau de Moissac.
chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

chateau de moissac

Monday, January 16, 2017

I Have a New Opinion of Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties
I have to admit to not being a fan of Timourous Beasties designs until recently. The insects in their designs just put me off to be honest. I don't do insects I'm afraid, God knows why I live in the country, but now I am a big fan. Browse through these beautifully upholstered pieces of furniture an see if you agree.
Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties

Timourous Beasties