Journal

Journal

 

Vintage round up

      We always love having a look on 1stdibs for unique and original pieces to add into…

Utopia & Utility

We were blown away by all the incredible glassware at Maison &Object, and look forward to incorporating some pieces…

Breaktime Kit

  Loving these copper accessories by Breaktime Kit, especially the coffee pot!

Maison&Object-Ultimate Objects

Just back from a few days in Paris and our visit to Maison& Object where we have been gathering…

La Belle Époque

  We are off to Paris this weekend for some interior inspiration at Maison & Object! Looking forward to…

Naum Gabo

Naum Gabo: the science of abstract      

Gae Aulenti

Gae Aulenti, Rome Apartment Gae Aulenti, Grotto House Gae Aulenti, Bedroom, 1979 Interior inspiration from Gae Aulenti, Italian design…

Electric Feathers

Came across this N.Y based label, Electric Feathers recently whilst browsing one of my favourite Tumblr sites. We love the…

Personal Shopping Focused on Local Designers, Barcelona

  The most important thing to us when taking our clients on a personal shopping trip in Barcelona is…

Constantin Brancusi Studio, Paris

As we are beginning our Paris Tours this September we thought we’d focus on some inspirational studios there. It’s…

Cool Hotel Barcelona

    The latest cool Hotel to hit Barcelona is the Hotel Brummell, situated in the up and coming…

John Risley

Iron table, by sculptor & artist John Risley, circa 1955. I love the shadow this iron table casts, and…

A way of life

    My love of art and interiors started from childhood. Growing up in rural Wales in an old…

Vintage Design Inspiration

L’Oeil is a French art and design magazine created in 1955 by Rosamond and Georges Bernier. We found a…

Shopping in Paris

Paris isn’t known as the fashion capital of the world for nothing! The city is absolutely brimming with excellent…

Barcelona Tastemakers

From artists to fashion designers to chefs, Barcelona has no shortage of creative talent. Below are three people who…

London Museum Exhibitions

When visiting London it is an absolute must to see at least a few of its world-renowned museums! There…

Shopping in London

London is considered to have some of the best shopping in the world, and these exceptional stores prove that…

Nature-Inspired Fashion

Both fashion and interior designers derive inspiration from all sorts of things in the world around them, and nature…

Summer Loving - Mykonos

Hello lovely San Giorgio hotel…..summer dreaming in Mykanos.

Beautiful Mosques

There really is something inspiring in the beauty and colour in Mosques.

Sasteria - Barcelona

This is our lovely friend Oscar H Grand at work in his sasteria in the Born neighborhood of Barcelona….

Turkish Delights

Just like us… Rifat Ozbek started in fashion and moved into interiors . Oppulent Turkish textiles made into soft decorative pillows at…

Tea time in London

    You know us Brits love a good old cup of tea and we can be a bit more…

Retrovius London- Rescue Me!

Part of the joy of interior decorating is finding beautiful old objects and setting them into a new context. One…

London classics - in colour from Ally Capellino

Our summer colour selection and favourites of Ally Capellino’s latest collection.Get yourself some classic British style on your private…

Vintage touch - Magnolia Antic

As you already know, we love vintage inspiration. One of our favourite collections has to be from Magnolia Antic…

Barcelona shopping - Wilhemina Garcia

Beautiful jewelry hand made in Barcelona and inspired by nature & wonderland. Take a private tour with us and…

LET’S MOVE TO FLORIDA

        Fancy moving to Florida and have a million dollars to spare? Here’s our tip for some…

Greg Irvine’s House

We are absolutely in love with this South Melbourne home, owned by the artist and collector Greg Irvine.

Market finds - Rug Illustrations

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The Wandering Collective

Look what our stylish and creative studio mates have been up to…

Artist residence - London

Book a stay at this charming hotel in London’s Pimlico Village. This cosy boutique hotel really does what it…

Inspiration boards

What we’re up to - Inspiration boards.

DAY OUT - TEXTILE MUSEUM

                  Lucky us had an invitation to a private view of…

Camilla Engman

Some Autumn looks from Barcelona

Now that the clocks turned back and it suddenly turned into Autumn today we  though we would share a…

Custom Made - Cabinet

Whilst working on our Beijing project, we realised how hard it is to find a nice media unit or…

Nina Mair Design

Loving all these beautiful pieces by Austrian designer Nina Mair, sustainable products that create an identity.Timeless functional design.Love

Noa Raviv

Palau Casavells

  On a  recent trip up the coast on the hunt for some beautiful objects for our interior project…

Art Hunting

We are just back from a busy few days in Madrid where we  will be setting up our interior…

Cy Twombly, at home for Vogue, 1966

As we are always looking out for inspiring spaces a friend sent me these pictures of American painter Cy…

Feather finds..

This is just a small  selection of some of the beautiful hand dyed feathers we recently found in a…

Lighting by Bert Frank

On the hunt for the perfect lighting for our Beijing interior project we came across these beautiful lights by…

Come tour Florence with us..

  Florence is one of our favourite places in Italy, I was fortunate enough to work there 10 years…

Beijing Interior Project

Just working on an exciting interior project in Beijing..

Interiors Dimorestudio

Love these interiors by dimorestudio, moody blue tones, faded grandeur and a mix of mid century. antique and contemporary…

imperfettolab, Italy

Love this collection of design objects by imperfettolab, inspired by the imperfections of the raw materials, “Each piece is made…

Some velvet morning

Loving the new velvet trend and looking back at velvet from the 80’s and 90’s

Eclectic Homes-Hollister Hovey

Love these pictuers by photographer Rose Callahan of New York Blogger Hollister Hovey’s very eclectic Manhattan apartment. Showcasing family…

Photography-BROTHERTON-LOCK

BROTHERTON-LOCKInspiring interior photography by a photography duo specialising in interiors, architecture and still life photography

Cabinets of Wonder

Inspiring and curious collections of skulls, trophies, religious artifacts, butterflies, mythical skeletons, shells, taxidermy and many other oddities fill…

Create a place to dream..

 surrounded by oversized pillows..

Collectables

Beautifully displayed collections of objects by Anita Calero

All things velvet

Just researching a new project and falling in love with all things velvet..

Super Yacht Barcelona

With the upcoming opening of the new marina comes the launch of its Super Yacht magazine, featuring Antiques and…

A&B Shoot

Here is a selection of a few photos taken by the lovely Rosa Van Wyk for our last photos…

Omas Hände

     On a recent shopping tour we came across these beautiful pieces by “Omas Hände”  which means by…

Vichy Heaven at the Vichy Spa..

It turns out you really can swim in Vichy Catalan..http://www.balneariovichycatalan.com

Autumn look

    Just had a lovely wander around town with a journalist from Mumbai this morning who wanted to…

Leclettico Milan

Another favorite from Salone del Mobile were these products by Leclettico, a result of a collaboration between them and…

Fancy a fringe…

  Out with the old and in with new..anyone for a fringe?

A touch of red for Spring..

Happy Days, Spring is finally upon us, we love these touches of red for a fresh Spring look..

Outdoor style

Spring is in the air….its time to enjoy the sunshine and start making use of your neglected terrace for…

Spring Scarf..

Yes please..these beauties are  by Beck Sondergaard and available from LaLi Shop in London

“Essential for foodies!!”

Overall I would say it was a great experience - the places we visited were reasonably priced and even…

“So much better than we could have dreamed…”

The time spent with Niki learning, tasting and laughing our way through the charming streets of this old city…

“Exceptionally impressed with the result”

I asked Antiques and Boutiques to organise a gourmet tour of Barcelona for a group of my clients and…

“Fabulous Barcelona Epicurian Tour”

Fabulous Epicurian tour with Niki. From our first meeting she was so enthusiastic about showing us places we were…

“Totally Brilliant”

The whole experience from beginning to end was totally brilliant and well worth the expense. We’ll be definitely calling…

Partners / Friends

Hendrick’s Gin Paris Vintage Kuni Awai Wandering Collective Lali Shop London David Wyatt        

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