There is nothing more definitive in design, any design discipline for that matter, than colour choice.
Fabric, texture and finishes enhance and characterise a room, but the difference between using a bright yellow armchair vs a cool white is monumental.
Here we lhighlight inspiring examples of colour at work- or play!- so you can confidently place a firm foot in your preferred camp.
There's no better place to find inspiration than your daydreams, and lucky for all of you, we're dreaming of sun-kissed, salty skin, blue water (tiled pool or shining sea, not fussy) and a location-flexible, rustic Mediterranean abode. France, Italy, Spain or Greece, any one (or all) of them will do just fine in this aesthetically charged fantasy.
Where some may simply see a meeting of plasterboard, we see a cosy nook, a design moment, a storage area or a place to add a fabulous thing.
Constant inspiration is vital in any creative industry. You never really know where a 'spark' will take you. One cushion could be the catalyst for an entire house or vice-versa. Travel, galleries, commercial spaces, blogs, film and media are all rich sources for FRESH INSPO- here, we share the rooms that are making us SWOON!
How do we future-proof our interior style while still satisfying our insatiable desire for the NEW? Is there an endless love on the horizon? Or will we spend the rest of our lives never really committing, waiting for something "better" to come along? We've narrowed down THE EIGHT essentials for creating a TIMELESS interior that can evolve with you and one that you'll ALWAYS love!
For quite a while now at Cooper Robinson, we've been a little obsessed with the incredibly beautiful work of ceramic artist, James Lemon. So, we were absolutely thrilled to attend one of James' workshops in his recently opened, and stunning, Northcote studio. We also managed to have a quick chat with James, ask him a few questions and find out what makes him tick!
Winters' bite is being well and truly felt. Rushing home at days end to a cold, dark home, is not what we want from our most treasured destination- dark doorways, darker hallways and cold surfaces can make for a miserable welcome. A fireplace is top of winter's wish-list, but arriving home to face coaxing those transformative flames into being, can be one mid-week chore too many. Central heating; at best a Bahamian dream, at worst; a patchy, temperamental disappointment. Do we sound despondent? Yes, winter has arrived.
