Craqueluring the Code: What is Craquelure?

It is no secret that we are a fan of ceramic and porcelain lamps (for proof, see here and here).  One term that often comes up when discussing ceramics is the term craquelure.  So what does it mean? Craquelure is the fine pattern of cracking on the surface of materials, and in the case of …

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Designer Spotlight: Fawn Galli of Fawn Galli Interiors

We are delighted to feature Fawn Galli of Fawn Galli Interiors as our next Designer Spotlight.  Fawn is no stranger to antique furniture: after living in Paris surrounded by wonderful art and antiques, she worked in the European furniture department at Christie's in New York followed by experience with Robert A.M. Stern and Peter Marino.  …

Designer Spotlight: Scott Sanders of Scott Sanders LLC

Scott Sanders is our next Designer Spotlight, and we are delighted to feature his work today.  After getting his degree at Parsons School of Design, Scott started his career at Ralph Lauren where he established the company's interior design department.  In 2000, Scott established his own firm in New York and over the past two …

Across the Colour Spectrum: Decorating in White

Our next stop on the decorating colour spectrum is white.  Before we get started, it is worth defining what 'white' actually is as there is a debate as to whether white is a colour or not.  According to the additive colour theory white is, technically, a colour as it is the blending of all colours …

Across the Colour Spectrum: Decorating in Blue

We continue our look at historic colour used in Georgian design today with the colour blue (you can read our previous colour posts here: red, yellow, and green). The use of the colour blue harkens back all the way to ancient Egypt with the discovery of lapis lazuli, a brilliantly bright blu metamorphic rock.  Lapis …

Taxidermy, Part II: A Colourful History

Because one post is just not enough!  We thought we would revisit taxidermy today as we just have acquired the most wonderful antique taxidermy case with a glorious Monal pheasant by the famed taxidermist, Peter Spicer. Spicer was based in Leamington Spa during the Victorian era and early 20th century. Spicer's cases are known for …

Across the Colour Spectrum: Decorating in Green

We are diving deeper into our look at historic colour schemes used in Georgian England after we kicked off the series with a look at the use of red throughout history.  As one of our first blog posts (ever!) covered the colour yellow (which you can read here), we are going to move on to …

Across the Colour Spectrum: Decorating in Red

We are starting a new series on the blog focusing on colour.  We will put the neutral hues aside in favour of the bright and the bold with an exploration of colour's role in historic decoration and how it works in a contemporary interior. There is no better place to start than with red.  Red …

Blue and White: The Perfect Colour Combination

What can we say?  We love blue and white.  And we are certainly not alone.  The classic colour combination featured prominently in the incredible decorative arts exported from China to Europe starting in the seventeenth century and was then adopted by the Dutch, who made blue and white Delftware a trend on its own. Below we have featured a selection …

Designer Spotlight: Young Huh

We are delighted to present a new series where we highlight the work and interiors of some of our favourite designers.  We are so pleased to kick off the series with a designer who is consistently featured on top design lists, including Lonny's Next Big Names and Vogue's 5 Young Interior Designers on the Rise. Young Huh is a designer …