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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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 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 Phillip Thomas
This month we invited Phillip Thomas, founder and principal designer of New York based firm Phillip Thomas Inc., to select a handful of his favourite items from the Guinevere collection and take a light grilling at the same time, finding out about his design style, career highlights, best kept secret—and more… Phillip brings influence of […]
Guineveres Guests; Chats with Olivia Outred
Named as House & Garden’s ‘Rising Star’ 20/21, Olivia Outred is known for her fresh and playful design style with a career that has progressed from strength to strength. In her early years she worked with iconic designers Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler and Soane Britain, before opening her own studio in 2014. We are […]
A Message From The Desk of Dean
Working from home is a little like spending a length of time with loved ones; although the idea initially seemed appealing, after a couple of days one does begin to become somewhat aware of the inadequacies of the situation. My “desk” at the moment is not the elegant Louis XV bureau plat I have at […]
The Line of Beauty
Jean, Pablo, Amedeo & Keith. Few things are more expressive than the simple line. A sweep or curve, an outline, a bold shape, these are the elements of visual language we all understand. In his Analysis of Beauty (1753) William Hogarth proposed a theory of aesthetics in which the term Line of Beauty was used […]
Our Three Kings of Colour
Every year in June the Chelsea design quarter holds open its doors for a late night spectacular, the drinks flow and the conversations are merry. This year we decided to invite three designers to take over our windows, putting their own personal style within the space, with carefully curated items from Guinevere, of course. The […]