Thursday, June 30, 2011

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Two Year Anniversary

It was this day two years ago that I started this blog. Two years...! Check my first blog posting here when I was still figuring this 'blog' thing out.If you've been a regular reader, thanks for your support and I hope you'll continue to visit.So two year anniversaries are traditionally celebrated and gifted with Cotton....

Stylish London Home

A Notting Hill home designed by Charles Mellersh.KitchenBedroomBathroomI am enjoying viewing this stylish Notting Hill home designed by London designer, Charles Mellersh. Harmonious, modern, warm and simple. I especially like the use of brass fixtures in the kitchen - this trend also features in The...

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Bathroom - Vanity Basins with a touch of Colour.

Soft blue with T&G on the bathroom vanity.In a neutral bathroom, colour on the vanity works well.The same combination was carried on into the Ensuite.I met with a client today and when I proposed allocating a soft blue-green onto the new bathroom vanity, she was uncertain about this combination....

Monday, June 27, 2011

I Like...

I like...this relaxing window spot in actress Courteney Cox's home, now featured in the latest Elle Decor magazine. Apparently Courteney wanted to be an architect before she became an actress. Interesting.Read and see more of the house here..Charlotte Minty Design now has a Facebook page - become a friend...

Wallpaper - Ferm Living

I am at present working on a residential job which includes a young boy's bedroom. This boy, like many, loves trucks, cars and all things on wheels. I think this popular and graphic wallpaper called 'Rush Hour' from Danish company Ferm Living hits the spot for a feature wall in his bedroom.Photograph...

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Titan Lights

Love these Titan lights from Original BTC England. They are are an original 40's design, which were often installed in factories, offices and stations during the time. Look how cool they still are and they come in a range of colours. Photograph via Original B...

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Colourful Swedish Bathroom

 Bathroom in Story Hotel, Stockholm.  Check out these interesting bathrooms at Story Hotel - a cool downtown hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. I like the quirky use of bold basins and coloured tiled flooring while the rest of the bathroom remains classic and white.Photographs via Remodelista and Story...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Photographs - Quercus Design

 Beachcombing Series no. 35 - Bar Harbour Yacht Club May 29 2011   Beachcombing Series no. 34 - Bar Harbour Yacht Club May 29 2011I have been working on a fictional space for a publication and I was looking for some small quirky photograhs that would be suitable for the room. I came across the work of Quercus...

Monday, June 20, 2011

Hardware for a New Kitchen.

 Gilmore knob from Restoration Hardware  Gilmore pull  Latch in oil rubbed bronze finish. I have designed a new kitchen for a client who was inspired by the interiors in the movie, Something Gotta Give. One of the details from the movie's kitchen that we liked was the use of black hardware....

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Sibella Court's Stylist Guide to NYC

I have been updating my Amazon bookstore and there is one book I am most keen to get my hands on - it is 'The Stylist's Guide to NYC' by interior stylist and The Society Inc creator, Sibella Court. I am planning my next trip to exciting New York City and this book couldn't be a better guide....

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Collaboration - Monocle and Another Country

 The Monocle Bench.   The Monocle Stool.   The limited edition bench and stool - only 100 of each available. Branded with the Monocle and Another Country logos.Monocle magazine and furniture makers Another Country have collaborated to create these limited edition timber furniture pieces. Another Country...

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Four Seasons Cups

 The Four Seasons cup set from Bailey Doesn't Bark. Fall cup. Spring cup. Summer cup. Winter cup.Bailey Doesn't Bark is a contemporary home accessories company based in New York, USA and I'm admiring their gorgeous porcelain Four Season cup set. You can purchase these from their Etsy store - go...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Illustrations by Caitlin McGauley

Here are some charming interior illustrations by New Yorker Caitlin McGauley - a former Ralph Lauren textile designer, now out on-her-own illustrator. She has created fashionable illustrations for fashion and interior design brands like Kate Spade, Tory Burch and Lonny.You can buy this print on...

Monday, June 6, 2011

Living Architecture - The Shingle House

  The Shingle House is located by a beach in Dungeness, Kent.   The house, designed by NORD, is clad in tarred black shingles.  I have been noticing and reading the coverage (as seen in Dezeen, Remodelista and Wallpaper) about the popular Living Architecture, a social enterprise who are embracing...