I know it’s been snowing and it seems like the British summer is just a pipe dream, but just in case you’re feeling optimistic and looking to holiday in the UK, here’s a recent piece for Grand Designs Magazine on Grand (of course) Getaways. These selected places to stay have all the elements that you’d … Continue reading »
Every once and while we all like to get creative. My latest exploit is baking. Only two loaves in and a sprinkle of poppy seeds and I might consider myself some sort of bread-making extraordinaire, but the reality is, of course, that I have a long way to go, but that’s the exciting part. I’m … Continue reading »
The V&A never ceases to amaze me. After spending a day there during the London Design Festival, I don’t think I could have felt more affection, or a sense of loyalty, to this incredible design institution. I felt lucky to have arrived on a somewhat quiet Sunday morning to view the Prism (granted I had … Continue reading »
An unassuming ruin in the small village of Otford may not look like much on the surface, but its foundations tell the story of 4,000 years of local history and, in its heyday, it was once a magnificent Tudor palace that outshone its neighbour Knole A view of Otford Palace taken in 1934 Everyone who … Continue reading »
Swedish TV personality Li Pamp and 20th Century specialist at modern design e-marketplace Deconet talks to Charlotte Luxford about her passion for Tapio Wirkkala’s jewellery and what made him Finland’s most iconic designer What attracts you to Tapio Wirkkala’s jewellery? I discovered Wirkkala when I was working at an auction house in Stockholm in the … Continue reading »
The Times newspaper’s art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston talks to Charlotte Luxford about her new book on the ‘English Van Gogh’, Samuel Palmer. She reveals why Shoreham is such a source of inspiration, that she and Palmer share shepherding experiences and that she would love to hate Tracey Emin’s art Samuel Palmer © Ashmolean Museum, University … Continue reading »
Mid-century modern style is taking the design world by storm and if you don’t yet know your Eames from your Eileen Gray, it’s a period worth investigating as now is the time to invest. With the Festival of Britain celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and more vintage shops cropping up than you can shake … Continue reading »
