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29/04/2014
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GET THE LOOK: S HOUSE BY TANJU OZELGIN

Turkish interior designer Tanju Özelgin has created this wonderful, white themed house in Istanbul.   Çubuklu Valley is a private residential development located in a forested area of the district of Beykoz in the northern Bosphorus area of Istanbul. This development features a group of modern homes designed by Istanbul practice Emre Arolat Architects in 2006 integrated into the hilly landscapes of this suburban district. In this way, the Cubuklu Valley project is an important example of a gated community that has become a popular residential typology in Istanbul’s urban... Read More

02/04/2014

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

Here in the UK we’re seriously ready for a bit sun please. We are starting to get those tantalising teasers of odd days pushing up to near 20 degrees, and with the new crop of budding flowers it has us turning our attention to the garden furniture: will my trusty old set make it through one last season or is it time to invest in some serious weather-beating top trends of quality? Wonder if we can tempt you… With each passing year we are ever more impressed with how the... Read More

07/12/2013
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DECOREX REVIEW: A TOUR WITH KIT KEMP PART 2

Part2: A journey through Decorex with Kit Kemp – by Jim Evans [A shortened version published in Bridge for Design, Winter 2013] We continue from the first article with the briefest list of discoveries: Reclaimed, restored and resurrected! Tiles no less, from Bert & May add a detailed twist as the main attraction to a design. Exquisite hhand-paintedwallpapers from De Gournay as featured in the shooting gallery hall of Kit’s own Haymarket Hotel here displaying a delicate garden setting with hues of gold leaf flicking the birds out to grab... Read More

02/12/2013
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DECOREX REVIEW: A TOUR WITH KIT KEMP PART 1

A journey through Decorex with Kit Kemp – by Jim Evans [Short versions of the article first published in Bridge for Design, Winter 2013] In an east meets west theme of ‘The Silk Route’, the honour of designing the entrance to the interior designer’s must-see UK show, Decorex International, was handed this year to Kit Kemp. Picking up the mantel after Nicky Haslam [more from him in Part 2] and Dame Vivienne Westwood last year, we were given a masterly class of up-scaling for the luxury sector with all the bold... Read More

01/09/2012

BARN IN THE CITY

If you’re looking for a truly exclusive, unique showpiece for your home, Look no further than Barn In The City’s reclaimed barn wood creations. Barn In the City is a Dutch company who have an original and beautiful take on up-cycling. Naturally, aged timbers from nineteenth-century Canadian barns are selected and treated, to be turned into stunning pieces of furniture, shower screens, wall panels and more. Example of a Canadian Barn – the source of this unusual wood. As a company, Barn In The City are happy to work with... Read More