Gary McBournie decorates with pops of colour the perfect amount of pattern and classic charm. After studying graphic design, painting and art history at the New England School of Art in Boston, he by virtue of a chance encounter began working as a design assistant for Richard Fitzgerald, who swiftly sent Gary on his first […]
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For the love of gold
Going for gold… Next year we are celebrating our 60th year in business..our golden jubilee if you will. And to say we like a bit of gold in our furniture and accessories may be a bit of an understatement. Gold furniture has a warm, rich and bewitching effect. It draws in your eye and instantly […]
Guinevere’s Guest; Chats with Henriette from VSP Interiors
This month we have a little catch up with Henriette, one of the two founding members of VSP interiors. Henriette has a wealth of knowledge in antiques having gained a masters at the Sotheby’s Institute, and it is clear to see its influence throughout her designs. Confessing to have what we would consider a very […]
Guinevere’s Guest; Chats with Nina Campbell
This month we had the immeasurable please of talking to Nina Campbell. Nina has been in business for probably longer than she would care to mention, she is moving with the times but stays true to her innate style. Nina started her career at 19 as an assistant to John Fowler and it has been […]
Guinevere’s Guest; Chats with Saskia Blyth
This month we are excited to be chatting to Saskia from Blyth Collinson Interiors. Saskia has 20 years design experience under her belt, designing for exclusive residences for the discerning and discreet the world over. Every job approached with boundless enthusiasm, which translates perfectly into her elegant and fun interiors, filled with colour and intrigue […]
Guinevere’s Guests; Chats with Rachel Chudley
Rachel Chudley a name if you have been living under a rock you may be yet to hear. She is quickly becoming synonymous with the bold and the vibrant, effortlessly combining her love of pattern and colour, her interiors are rich and playful yet homely at the same time; a tricky line to balance! Entering […]
Guinevere’s Guests; Chats With Tim Gosling
Tim has to be up there as one of the friendliest people in design. After 18 years as a director at Linley, he started his own eponymous studio in 2005 and quickly gained a reputation for creating the exquisite, turning his hand to both furniture design and interiors. After having recently started his own restoration […]
Guinevere’s Guests; Chats with Patrick Mele
Patrick Mele, a designer with a unique approach. Combining the best of the past and present to create visually stimulating and timelessly intriguing and elegant interiors. Not shy when adding a pop of colour or pattern, his interiors are anything but dull. For this month’s Guinevere’s Guests, Patrick chooses his five favourite items from Guinevere […]
Guinevere’s Guests; Chats with Alidad
Widely acclaimed for his opulent and richly layered interiors, Alidad continually delights clients; creating rooms that appear to have developed over generations. With over thirty years experience, he has been featured numerous times in Architectural Digest’s AD100, Elle Decor’s A-List, and House & Garden’s Top 100 Interior Designers. This month for Guinevere’s Guests, Alidad lends […]
Our Not So Secret Garden
All in an English country garden…or a town courtyard, or any outdoor space really. The English have a long affiliation with their gardens; and love them or hate them most people it seems did something (or everything) to theirs during lockdown in this green and pleasant land. The history of gardens – though I am […]