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At home with Clare Gage
Watch our video with Clare Gage and see her designs close up © Clare Gage design boutique ceramicist Clare Gage is breathing cool new life into the British tea–drinking tradition with her textile and ceramic fused tableware collection (from £14). Here, the first class graduate talks awards, getting herself out ...
Posted 11th February 2009
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At home with Ella Doran | Articles | mydeco
Design boutiquer Ella Doran mixes old and new in her home © Ella Doran Surface designer Ella Doran brings beauty to tableware, wallpaper, cushions and much more with her iconic, photographic prints. She talks exclusively to mydeco about her famous ancestors, why she's supporting Shelter's House of Cards exhibition, and ...
Posted 9th September 2009
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At home with emmalovesretro
Emma Glibbery makes recycling hip for your home © emmalovesretro Emma Glibbery – of design boutique’s eco label emmalovesretro – is leading the fashion for recycled fabrics in the home. Her coveted cushions give fab new life to old dresses or curtains – making a stylish alternative to the planet–sapping ...
Posted 7th April 2009
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At home with Lisa Whatmough from Squint
© Lisa Whatmough Charmed by vintage and one-off pieces? Like Mario Testino, you'll love Squint's pretty patchwork furniture. Each piece is lovingly created using swatches of modern and vintage fabrics. Meet founder Lisa Whatmough, a member of the mydeco design boutique. I got into design through... an antique dealer friend. ...
Posted 4th November 2008
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At home with Manolo Blahnik
The celebrity cobbler will be at the Chelsea Flower Show © Manolo Blahnik Celebrated shoe designer Manolo Blahnik loves pottering around in his gardens. This year, he has designed a limited edition ‘Chelsea shoe’ to commemorate the Chelsea Flower Show (20-24th May), and only 10 pairs are being made. They ...
Posted 4th November 2008
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At home with Sophie Conran | Articles | mydeco
Homely abode: Conran keeps it friendly with fruit and flowers © Sophie Conran As the only daughter of Sir Terence Conran, Sophie was thrust into the design limelight at an early age. She talks exclusively to mydeco about how to get rid of the blues, rifling through other people's skips ...
Posted 3rd November 2008
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At home with Suzy Hoodless | Articles | mydeco
Jewel of spring wallpaper, Suzy Hoodless for Osborne & Little © Osborne & Little Interior designer Suzy Hoodless set up her design consultancy following five years working as the Interiors Editor of trend-leading Wallpaper* magazine. She is known for her 'eclectic style' and has recently completed a project on the ...
Posted 7th July 2008
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At home with... Abigail Ahern
Abigail's style is eclectic and experimental © Abigail Ahern Interior designer, stylist and owner of cool North London design boutique, Abigail Ahern is internationally renowned for her edgy, eclectic taste. Abigail talks to mydeco about how to decorate on a budget and painting her walls black. I live in... London ...
Posted 20th May 2009
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At home with... Antonio Arevalo
Antonio predicts patchwork as tomorrow's hot trend © Antonio Arevalo Contemporary lighting and home accessories designer Antonio Arevalo, a member of mydeco design boutique, talks to mydeco about his Salvadorian roots, the patchwork trend and ham sandwiches. I live in... Acton. Mainly because when we were looking for a place ...
Posted 1st May 2009
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At home with... Barbara Hulanicki
Barbara Hulanicki brings Sixties designs to the present. © Barbara Hulanicki Miami-based Sixties icon Barbara Hulanicki has designed for fashion legends Naomi Campbell and Bridget Bardot. The founder of BIBA, her latest project is retro wallpaper designs for Graham & Brown. She talks about Madonna, growing up in a war ...
Posted 10th November 2008
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